6th Annual Park City Food & WineClassic Returns July 8-11

 
WHO:              Local, regional, national and international food and wine aficionados.
 
WHAT:            The Park City Food & Wine Classic returns this summer to celebrate the utmost in wine and culinary pursuits. Expanding upon previous years’ success, this year’s four-day festival features the Wine on the Mountain Kick-Off Celebration, the Stroll of Park City tasting, a Grand Tasting, numerous culinary and vineyard seminars, renowned epicurean specialties, access to celebrity chefs and winemakers, vintners’ dinners, reserve tastings, live entertainment and more. The Classic this year features some new experiential seminars such as “Mud, Sweat and Cheers” which combines mountain biking with lunch and wine sampling to follow. The festival is designed to appeal to the devote connoisseur and novice alike, providing samples of fine wines from around the world and culinary creations from the region’s finest chefs.
 
WHEN:            Thursday, Friday, Saturday and Sunday, July 8-11, 2010
 
Thursday, July 8:
6:30-8:00PM--Wine on the Mountain Kickoff Celebration: Red Pine Lodge at The Canyons
                       
Friday, July 9:
                        8:00 AM-12:00 PM—“Tight Lines and Fine Wines” fly fishing and fine wines incl. creekside lunch
9:00 AM-12:00PM—“Let’s Get Outside” guided hike
10:00 AM-1:00 PM—“Mud Sweat & Cheers!” mountain biking & lunch w/ Chef Zane Holmquist
10:00-10:50 AM—“Welcome to My Bubble” Discover Champagnes and sparkling wines
10:00-10:50 AM—“Romancing the Bean” coffee & cocoa bean seminar at Sugar Buzz
11:00 AM-1:00 PM—“Mr. Ed & Red” Horseback Yurt Lunch w/ Chef Kyle Smith
11:00-11:50 AM—“Organic & Biodynamic” Discussion & tasting Bonterra wines at Jean Louis’
12:00-12:50 PM—“A Tour of Spain” with Brad Jensen of Bon Vivant Imports
12:00-12:50 PM—“High Noon at High West” Whiskey tasting  & tour w/ David Perkins
1:00-2:30 PM—“S-cubed” Shabu, Sushi and Sake with the Valaika Brothers and Michele O’Dell
1:00-1:50 PM—“If the Wines Matter, So Does the Glass” Riedel Wine Glass Workshop
2:00-3:00 PM—“Master Ceviche Class” Chef Doug Rodriguez teaches the art of Ceviche
2:00-3:30 PM—“Tasting the Master’s Way” Blind tasting with Master Sommelier Ron Mumford
4:00-7:00PM—Grand Tasting Stroll of Park City: historic Main Street Saturday, July 10, 8:00-11:00 AM—“Off the Hook” Mimosas/Bloody Marys and Fishing
9:00-11:00 AM—“Let’s Get Outside Again” guided hike
10:00-10:50 A-- “Malbec & Beyond” A Study in Argentinian Wines w/ Kirsten  Fox
10:00-11:30 AM—“Cooking with Kieffer” Learn how food affects mood, emotion and mind
11:00-11:50 AM—World’s Greatest Wine Values
11:00 AM-12:30 PM—“Recipes with Rye” seminar with High West Chef James Dumas
12:00-12:50 PM—“Winemaker for a Day” crafting Chardonnay w/ Majestic Fine Wines
1:00-2:00 PM—“Chocolate & Wine” Learn all about chocolate and wine complements
2:00-2:50 PM—“Secrets of Wine and Food Pairings” with Ron Mumford & Chef Nick Lorenz
3:00-6:00 PM--Toast of Park City Grand Tasting: The Forum at The Canyons
                        6:00-8:30 PM—“Spruce on Fire” Poolside cocktails, music and grilled fare w/ Chef Mark Sullivan
                        9:00 PM-12:00 AM—“AFF or The AfterFest Fest” music, dessert & dessert wines at High West
                       
Sunday, July 11
                        10:00 AM-1:00 PM—“Morning Revival” Brunch at High West Distillery
 
WHERE:          Park City, UT
 
WHAT ELSE:   To date, the Classic has helped generate over $100,000 for area charities.  The Park City Food & Wine Classic is pleased to support the People’s Health Clinic  and The Park City Foundation in 2010.  Five percent of all Classic ticket sales and all auction proceeds benefit these important organizations.

The festival offers a variety of tickets, packages and pass options. Individual tickets start at $20 and packages start at $225. For more information regarding tickets, packages or event details, the public may call 1-877-328-2783 or visit www.parkcityfoodandwineclassic.com.
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Christa Graff
Graff Public Relations
435.640.7921
christa@graffpr.com