{"id":275,"date":"2016-10-06T17:05:01","date_gmt":"2016-10-06T17:05:01","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.daveswinecellar.com\/?page_id=275"},"modified":"2016-10-17T17:05:28","modified_gmt":"2016-10-17T17:05:28","slug":"wine-and-food-events","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/daveswinecellar.com\/old\/wine-and-food-events\/","title":{"rendered":"Wine and Food Events"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>I love enjoying and sharing wine and food at dinners, tasting and other events. Please sign up for the In The Wine Cellar Newsletter for upcoming happenings. We always have lots of fun as you can see from past events below:<\/p>\n\n\t\t<style type=\"text\/css\">\n\t\t\t#gallery-1 {\n\t\t\t\tmargin: auto;\n\t\t\t}\n\t\t\t#gallery-1 .gallery-item {\n\t\t\t\tfloat: left;\n\t\t\t\tmargin-top: 10px;\n\t\t\t\ttext-align: center;\n\t\t\t\twidth: 33%;\n\t\t\t}\n\t\t\t#gallery-1 img {\n\t\t\t\tborder: 2px solid #cfcfcf;\n\t\t\t}\n\t\t\t#gallery-1 .gallery-caption {\n\t\t\t\tmargin-left: 0;\n\t\t\t}\n\t\t\t\/* see gallery_shortcode() in wp-includes\/media.php *\/\n\t\t<\/style>\n\t\t<div data-carousel-extra='{\"blog_id\":1,\"permalink\":\"https:\\\/\\\/daveswinecellar.com\\\/old\\\/wine-and-food-events\\\/\"}' id='gallery-1' class='gallery galleryid-275 gallery-columns-3 gallery-size-medium'><dl class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<dt class='gallery-icon portrait'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/daveswinecellar.com\/old\/loire-dinner-2\/'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"173\" height=\"300\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/daveswinecellar.com\/old\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/10\/loire-dinner-2.jpeg?fit=173%2C300&amp;ssl=1\" class=\"attachment-medium size-medium\" alt=\"\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-1-355\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/daveswinecellar.com\/old\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/10\/loire-dinner-2.jpeg?w=556&amp;ssl=1 556w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/daveswinecellar.com\/old\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/10\/loire-dinner-2.jpeg?resize=173%2C300&amp;ssl=1 173w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 173px) 100vw, 173px\" data-attachment-id=\"355\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/daveswinecellar.com\/old\/loire-dinner-2\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/daveswinecellar.com\/old\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/10\/loire-dinner-2.jpeg?fit=556%2C963&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"556,963\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;1475927548&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;1&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"loire-dinner-2\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"&lt;p&gt;Chef Toni Pais of Caf\u00e9 Zinho paired a delicious dinner with organically produced Loire Valley wines from Le Sot de L\u2019Ange and Domaine Bernard Baudry in Chinon.&lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/daveswinecellar.com\/old\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/10\/loire-dinner-2.jpeg?fit=173%2C300&amp;ssl=1\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/daveswinecellar.com\/old\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/10\/loire-dinner-2.jpeg?fit=556%2C963&amp;ssl=1\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/dt>\n\t\t\t\t<dd class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-355'>\n\t\t\t\tChef Toni Pais of Caf\u00e9 Zinho paired a delicious dinner with organically produced Loire Valley wines from Le Sot de L\u2019Ange and Domaine Bernard Baudry in Chinon.\n\t\t\t\t<\/dd><\/dl><dl class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<dt class='gallery-icon portrait'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/daveswinecellar.com\/old\/sam-patti\/'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"169\" height=\"300\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/daveswinecellar.com\/old\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/10\/sam-patti.jpeg?fit=169%2C300&amp;ssl=1\" class=\"attachment-medium size-medium\" alt=\"\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-1-354\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/daveswinecellar.com\/old\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/10\/sam-patti.jpeg?w=918&amp;ssl=1 918w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/daveswinecellar.com\/old\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/10\/sam-patti.jpeg?resize=169%2C300&amp;ssl=1 169w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/daveswinecellar.com\/old\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/10\/sam-patti.jpeg?resize=768%2C1365&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/daveswinecellar.com\/old\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/10\/sam-patti.jpeg?resize=576%2C1024&amp;ssl=1 576w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 169px) 100vw, 169px\" data-attachment-id=\"354\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/daveswinecellar.com\/old\/sam-patti\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/daveswinecellar.com\/old\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/10\/sam-patti.jpeg?fit=918%2C1632&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"918,1632\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;0&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"sam-patti\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"&lt;p&gt;Dave DeSimone and Sam Patti at the Calabria wine dinner&lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/daveswinecellar.com\/old\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/10\/sam-patti.jpeg?fit=169%2C300&amp;ssl=1\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/daveswinecellar.com\/old\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/10\/sam-patti.jpeg?fit=576%2C1024&amp;ssl=1\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/dt>\n\t\t\t\t<dd class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-354'>\n\t\t\t\tDave DeSimone and Sam Patti at the Calabria wine dinner\n\t\t\t\t<\/dd><\/dl><dl class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<dt class='gallery-icon portrait'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/daveswinecellar.com\/old\/penn-ave-fish-dinner\/'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"169\" height=\"300\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/daveswinecellar.com\/old\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/10\/penn-ave-fish-dinner.jpeg?fit=169%2C300&amp;ssl=1\" class=\"attachment-medium size-medium\" alt=\"\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-1-353\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/daveswinecellar.com\/old\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/10\/penn-ave-fish-dinner.jpeg?w=918&amp;ssl=1 918w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/daveswinecellar.com\/old\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/10\/penn-ave-fish-dinner.jpeg?resize=169%2C300&amp;ssl=1 169w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/daveswinecellar.com\/old\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/10\/penn-ave-fish-dinner.jpeg?resize=768%2C1365&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/daveswinecellar.com\/old\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/10\/penn-ave-fish-dinner.jpeg?resize=576%2C1024&amp;ssl=1 576w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 169px) 100vw, 169px\" data-attachment-id=\"353\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/daveswinecellar.com\/old\/penn-ave-fish-dinner\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/daveswinecellar.com\/old\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/10\/penn-ave-fish-dinner.jpeg?fit=918%2C1632&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"918,1632\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;0&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"penn-ave-fish-dinner\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"&lt;p&gt;Chef Henry Dewey and his team at Penn Avenue Fish Market prepared a terrific seafood summer feast paired with the naturally produced wines of L\u2019Acino Winery in Calabria, Italy. Sam Patti, owner of La Prima Espresso, joined the fun.&lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/daveswinecellar.com\/old\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/10\/penn-ave-fish-dinner.jpeg?fit=169%2C300&amp;ssl=1\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/daveswinecellar.com\/old\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/10\/penn-ave-fish-dinner.jpeg?fit=576%2C1024&amp;ssl=1\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/dt>\n\t\t\t\t<dd class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-353'>\n\t\t\t\tChef Henry Dewey and his team at Penn Avenue Fish Market prepared a terrific seafood summer feast paired with the naturally produced wines of L\u2019Acino Winery in Calabria, Italy. Sam Patti, owner of La Prima Espresso, joined the fun.\n\t\t\t\t<\/dd><\/dl><br style=\"clear: both\" \/>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\n<p><!--img class=\"size-medium wp-image-296 alignright\" src=\"http:\/\/www.daveswinecellar.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/10\/equisheim-alsace-300x300.jpg\" alt=\"equisheim-alsace\" width=\"300\" height=\"300\" \/>A Fabulous Wine and Gastronomic Adventure....\nto the Rh\u00f4ne Valley and Paris In May, 2017!\n\n<a href=\"http:\/\/www.daveswinecellar.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/10\/Alsace-Tour-Info-Sheet-2.docx\">Downlaod Alsace Tour Info<\/a>\n\n\u201cThe majestic Rh\u00f4ne River flows through France\u2019s most alluring and dramatic vineyards. May offers one of the best times to visit with the vineyards turning green and fine Spring weather. I\u2019ve personally set a private itinerary with top producers and terrific restaurants including La Pyramide, a tremendous two star Michelin in Vienne. All at a great price.\u201d\n\n<strong>-----Dave DeSimone, Wine and Travel Writer<\/strong>\n\nTravel in comfort with Dave and Kate DeSimone for a delicious and informative wine and gastronomic adventure to France\u2019s inspiring Rh\u00f4ne region.\n\nTravel Paris on the high speed T.G.V. train and stay in the heart of historic Vienne in the northern Rh\u00f4ne. Over the weekend explore Vienne\u2019s Roman sites and dining gems highlighted by dinner at the fabulous two Michelin start Restaurant La Pyramide. Then travel to Cote Rotie, Condrieu, Crozes-Hermitage, Cornas, Chateauneuf du Pape and Gigondas enjoying unique, private winery visits and tastings with top Rh\u00f4ne winemakers. Walk in scenic vineyards with incredible views. Savor breakfast each morning and enjoy a mix of traditional and gastronomic lunches and dinners, all with terrific wines. Complete the journey with an afternoon and night in Paris including a casual, delicious dinner at the acclaimed Bistrot Paul Bert with wine.\n\n1. Thursday, May 11: Guests traveling from U.S. depart for overnight flight to Paris\u2014CDG airport\n\n2. Friday, May 12: Rendez-Vous of Tour Group at Paris\u2014CDG. Group boards high speed TGV at CDG for rest while travelling to Vienne. Meet tour van and driver at Gare d\u2019Vienne. Check in and drop baggage at L\u2019H\u00f4tel Ibis in central Vienne. Enjoy a welcome reception at \u201cPavillon du Tourisme\u201d overlooking the Rhone River. A local winegrower with present the terroir while offering local wines, cheese and charcuterie. Five-minute walk for dinner at Le Bistrot de Jean-Baptiste. Return by foot (10-minute walk) to the hotel.\n\n3. Saturday, May 13: Breakfast at L\u2019H\u00f4tel Ibis. At 10:00 AM guided tour of the historic Vienne farmer\u2019s market followed by casual restaurant lunch at 12:30 PM in central Vienne. Free afternoon and evening.\n\n\n<h2>Vienne Saturday Market<\/h2>\n\n\n4. Sunday, May 14: Breakfast at L\u2019H\u00f4tel Ibis. Free morning. At 12:00 Noon traditional Sunday French lunch at a restaurant in central Vienne. From 2:30 to 5:30 PM, guided tour of Roman Gallo antiquity sites including ancient houses, thermal baths, and commercial buildings. Visit to the Roman museum with its collections of mosaics and ancient objects.\n\n\n<h2>First Century Roman Temple<\/h2>\n\n\nThen visit to the 1st century Temple of August and Livie.Dinner at 7:30 PM at Chef Patrick Henriroux\u2019s Michelin two-star Restaurant La Pyramide. Return walk to hotel {15 minutes\u2014we\u2019ll need it!)\n\n5. Monday, May 15: Breakfast at L\u2019H\u00f4tel Ibis and check out. At 9:30 AM, vineyard visit and tasting at Domaine Barge in Ampuis. Lunch in Ampuis TBD. Vineyard visit and tasting at Domaine Georges Vernay in Condrieu. Visit with vineyard and tasting at Domaine Philippe Faury in Chavanay. Check in and dinner at L\u2019H\u00f4tel Bellevue in Les Roches-de-Condrieu.\n6. Tuesday, May 16: Breakfast at L\u2019H\u00f4tel Bellevue and check out. At 9:30 AM, vineyard visit and tasting at Domain Barou near Charnas. Vineyard visit and tasting at Domaine Rousset near Er\u00f4me. Late picnic lunch with wine. Travel to Tain l\u2019Hermitage and check in at L\u2019H\u00f4tel Les Deux Coteaux. At 7:30 PM dinner at Chef Michel Chabran\u2019s charming Restaurant Le Quai (a MICHELIN Guide 2016 Selection) overlooking the Rh\u00f4ne River. Afterwards five-minute walk to L\u2019H\u00f4tel Les Deux Coteaux.\n\n7. Wednesday, May 17: Breakfast at L\u2019H\u00f4tel Les Deux Coteaux and check out. At 9:30 AM vineyard visit and tasting at Domaine Coulet (Mathieu Barret) in Cornas.\n\n\n<h2>Vineyard in Cornas<\/h2>\n\n\nTravel to beautiful Mont\u00e9limar, the nougat capital of France, with gastronomic lunch at 12:30 PM at Restaurant Aux Gourmands (a MICHELIN Guide 2016 Selection).\n\nAfter lunch travel to Avignon and check in at L\u2019H\u00f4tel Mercure Centre near the Palais des Papes. Free time and dinner on your own at nearby sidewalk cafes.\n\n\n<h2>Bridge at Avignon Gigondas<\/h2>\n\n\n8. Thursday, May 18: Breakfast at L\u2019H\u00f4tel Mercure Centre. At 10:00 AM vineyard visit and tasting at Domaine de la Solitude with vineyard visit and tasting. Lunch at Le Verger des Papes (a MICHELIN Guide 2016 Selection) in Ch\u00e2teauneuf-du-Pape. Afternoon vineyard visit and tasting at Domaine du Cayron in Gigondas. Afternoon vineyard visit and tasting at Domaine Amadieu in Gigondas. Casual gastronomic dinner at Restaurant l\u2019Oustalet (a MICHELIN Guide 2016 Selection) in Gigondas. Return to L\u2019H\u00f4tel Mercure Centre.\n\n9. Friday, May 19: Breakfast at L\u2019H\u00f4tel Mercure Centre and checkout. At 10:00 AM visit to the Roman viaduct, Pont du Gard. Lunch at 12:00 Noon at Restaurant La B\u00e9gude Poulon for a classic Provencal country meal.\n\n\n<h2>Ancient Pont du Gard<\/h2>\n\n\nThen return to Avignon for TGV train to Paris Gare de Lyon.Check in at L\u2019H\u00f4tel Novotel Paris Gare de Lyon. Dinner at Bistrot Paul Bert. Return to hotel.\n\n10. Saturday, May 20: Breakfast at L\u2019H\u00f4tel Novotel Paris Gare de Lyon and checkout. Take shuttle to Paris Charles de Gaulle Airport for return flights.\n\n*****\n\u27a2 Trip limited to a maximum of 6 guests. Rooms based on double occupancy.\n\u27a2 The package does NOT include airfare, meals not specifically mentioned in the itinerary and incidental personal spending.\n\u27a2 Purchasing trip insurance separately is highly recommended.\n\nInitial non-refundable deposits per person due on February 15, 2017.\nRemaining payments due by April 17, 2017.\n\nPlease call Dave DeSimone at 412-897-7497 for more information and a trip contract.--><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>I love enjoying and sharing wine and food at dinners, tasting and other events. Please sign up for the In The Wine Cellar Newsletter for upcoming happenings. 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