Nation's Top Culinary and Wine Event Announces Lineup of Chefs and Vintners
Join the Country's Top Chefs and Vintners at "The Best Seafood & Wine Festival in the Country" by Coastal Living Magazine
Longboat Key, FL (Vocus/PRWEB ) October 7, 2008 -- For the past 18 years, The Colony Beach & Tennis Resort on Longboat Key has produced and hosted what the editors at Coastal Living magazine have determined to be "The Best Seafood & Wine Festival in the Country". In the June edition, The Colony's annual Stone Crab, Seafood & Wine Festival was lauded with this accolade for consistently providing a unique culinary getaway that is a must-do for gastronomes, oenophiles, and neophytes alike. This year, the celebrated event will be held November 13 - 16. Chefs participating in this year's event include: Sean Brock of McCrady's Restaurant in Charleston, SC, Amanda Lydon of The Straight Wharf Restaurant in Nantucket, MA, Colby & Megan Garrelts of Bluestem in Kansas City, MO, Felicia Suzanne Willett of Felicia Suzanne's in Memphis, TN and Jamil Pineda from The Colony Restaurants in Longboat Key, FL. Winemakers from Reynolds Family Winery, Bell Wine Cellars, Antica, Van Duzer Vineyards and Mumm Napa will feature a variety of their chosen selections.
Stone Crab Seafood and Wine Festival Tasting on the Beach
Every fall, The Colony becomes a fusion of culinary genius and indulgent wine offerings as seven chefs and seven vintners from around the country convene for a weekend of interactive culinary demonstrations and wine tastings in an intimate setting. The most unique highlight during the 3-day festival include a "Sand-Between-Your-Toes Tasting" on the beach. The final evening's Chef's Collaboration Gala represents the culmination of the festival and features a seven-course meal, complete with a specially chosen wine for each course, paired by The Colony's acclaimed Cellar Master.
The roster of past participants reads like a "Who's Who" of the culinary world. Alumni of the event include: chefs Jean-Louis Palladin, Bob Kinkead, Masaharu Morimoto, Andrew Zimmern, David Burke, Michelle Bernstein, Kerry Simon, Larry Forgione and Dickie Brennan. Winemakers from many leading wineries such as Silverado, Swanson, Far Niente, Arrowood, Schramsberg, Clos Pegase, Biondi Santi and Hogue Cellars have been represented over the years.
Complete festival packages include three days of culinary events and three extravagant evening celebrations showcasing the delectable Florida stone crab through fabulous displays and creative, dishes by the visiting chefs and skilled team from the award-winning Colony Restaurants. Guests enjoy spacious accommodations in The Colony's one- and two-bedroom villa suites, complimentary access to the resort's health spa and comprehensive fitness center and use of the 800-foot private beach.
The Colony Beach & Tennis Resort was opened in 1969 by Dr. Murray "Murf" Klauber and continues to be family owned and operated by his daughter, Katherine Klauber Moulton, HOTELS magazine's 2001 Hotelier of the World. The Colony Restaurants have enjoyed over 39 years of international recognition receiving numerous awards such as the prestigious DiRoNA Award, The Wine Spectator's Award of Excellence, and The American Academy of Hospitality Sciences' Five Star Diamond Award for outstanding service. They have been named to "America's Top Restaurants" by Zagat and the "Fine Dining Hall of Fame" by Nation's Restaurant News and hold a total of eleven Golden Spoon Awards from Florida Trend magazine. For more information on The Colony Beach & Tennis Resort visit http://www.colonybeachresort.com/ or call 1.800.4.COLONY.
Contact:
Trish Lorino
Director of Marketing
941.383.6464 x-2854
tlorino @ colonyfl.com
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