GRAND COCHON - Aspen, Colorado"10 Chefs, 10 Pigs, ONE Crown"June 20, 2010
Be sure to grab tickets while you can for the Grand Cochon being held in Aspen on Sunday, June 20th. This event is the "grand finale" to several food and wine competitions that have been held this year in the Cochon 555. This huge event will be hosted by Gail Simmons of Top Chef and Brady Lowe of the Taste Network. Competing chefs will each prepare dishes from a whole heritage-breed pig in this "head to toe" competition. The winner will be determined by guests and a panel of esteemed judges.
THE TEN CHEFS Hosted by Gail Simmons
Devin Knell / French Laundry - NapaCorwin Kave / Fatty Crab, Fatty Cue' - New YorkMatt Jennings / Farmstead Inc. - ProvidenceScott Romano / Charlie Palmer at the Joule - DallasSean Brock / McCrady's Restaurant - CharlestonMatt Steigerwald / Lincoln Cafe - Mt. Vernon, IowaDavid Varley / Bourbon Steak - Washington D.C.Jason Barwikowski / Olympic Provisions - PortlandStaffan Terje / Perbacco - San FranciscoJohn Sundstrom / Lark - Seattle
Also during this event, there will be a VIP Reception that will include tastings of reserve wines and artisan cheese. This reception will feature Food & Wine Winemaker of the Year, Charles Smith along with snacks from the American Lamb Board. Some of the wineries featured are sustainable and/or certified organic producers.
WINERIES PARTICIPATING INCLUDE:
"2009 Food & Wine Winemaker of the Year" Charles Smith of K Vintners
Miner Family Vineyards
Buty WinerySteltzner Vineyards
Robert Sinskey Vineyards
Sokol Blosser Winery
Willamette Valley Vineyards
Gamble Family Vineyards
Ladera Vineyards
Prince Edward County Wines from Canada
New Zealand Wines
This event will be held at the very classy Hotel Jerome Aspen at 330 East Main Street in Aspen, CO on Sunday, June 20th. Tickets are still available for $125 GA / $175 VIP. To purchase your tickets, click here. Enjoy!
Organic and Biodynamic Robert Sinskey
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