Celebrity Wine TASTE-OFF and TASTY Awards Launch Party

An intimate, exclusive, food & wine celebrity-filled party celebrating the launch of the 3rd Annual TASTY Awards takes place on July 17th in San Francisco.

Celebrate with food, wine and fashion TV celebrities scheduled to attend such Leslie Sbrocco (PBS, Thirsty Girl TV), Dominique Crenn (Food Network – Next Iron Chef), Brian Boitano (Food Network), Marisa Churchill (Bravo, Top Chef, Author), Justin Kan (http://Justin.tv), Elizabeth Howes (The Next Food Network Star), Philip Gums (JE Model), Chef John Mitzewich (Food Wishes), Vikrant Mathur (http://iFood.tv), Zuzy Martin Lynch (Cooking for the Clueless), celebrity chefs and designers, and more. (subject to change)

Join this once a year event at the bohemian-glam San Francisco club, 330 Ritch, and taste great Cabernets and Sparkling Wines, plus food from culinary artisans from around Northern California and beyond. Be a judge in the TASTE-OFF competition for the “Viewers Choice Cabernet of the TASTY Awards”.


Culinary and winery participants include Peju Province Winery, Raymond Vineyards & Cellar, Punk Dog Wines, East Bay Vintners Alliance,Permano Toffee, Bellwether Farms artisan cheese, the Bread Project’s french pastries, Mumm Napa, VAD Vodka, Winery-SF and Sol Rouge, featuring 2010 Winery-SF “Sparkle” Sparking Wine, 2008 Winery-SF Cabernet Sauvignon, 2007 Sol Rouge Cabernet Sauvignon Lake County, and 2007 Sol Rouge Cabernet Sauvignon Napa Valley (Double Gold Medal Winner, San Francisco Chronicle Wine Competition). Also tasting will be Schiltz Foods Roasted Goose, the “Official Poultry of the TASTY Awards.”

Napa Chocolate Salon – June 5th

Chocolate lovers, en garde! only major chocolate show in Napa and Sonoma Valleys this decade takes place at the Napa Luxury CHOCOLATE SALON. Chocolate aficionados, fanatics, lovers and addicts can taste & experience the finest in artisan, gourmet & premium chocolate in one of the world’s great culinary regions.

The 2nd Annual Napa Luxury CHOCOLATE SALON participants include chocolatiers, confectioners, wineries and other culinary artisans, such as: The Tea Room Chocolate Company, Toffee Talk, Permano, Dove Chocolate Discoveries, TOFFEEOLOGY, Monterey Chocolate Company, Kollar Chocolates. Salt Side Down Chocolates, Nicole Lee Fine Chocolates, Jade Chocolates, Landru Chocolates, Extraordinary Blends, Farm Fresh To You, TasteTV and more.

Napa Luxury Chocolate Salon: www.NapaChocolateSalon.com

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Napa Chocolate Salon – June 5th

Chocolate lovers, en garde! only major chocolate show in Napa and Sonoma Valleys this decade takes place at the Napa Luxury CHOCOLATE SALON. Chocolate aficionados, fanatics, lovers and addicts can taste & experience the finest in artisan, gourmet & premium chocolate in one of the world’s great culinary regions.

The 2nd Annual Napa Luxury CHOCOLATE SALON participants include chocolatiers, confectioners, wineries and other culinary artisans, such as: The Tea Room Chocolate Company, Toffee Talk, Permano, Dove Chocolate Discoveries, TOFFEEOLOGY, Monterey Chocolate Company, Kollar Chocolates. Salt Side Down Chocolates, Nicole Lee Fine Chocolates, Jade Chocolates, Landru Chocolates, Extraordinary Blends, Farm Fresh To You, TasteTV and more.

Napa Luxury Chocolate Salon: www.NapaChocolateSalon.com

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Seattle Chocolate Salon on May 14th

Chocolate lovers, en garde! The premier chocolate event in the Northwest this millenium returns with the 4th Annual Seattle Luxury CHOCOLATE SALON on May 14, 2011.

The 4th Annual Seattle Luxury CHOCOLATE SALON is the most prestigious artisan and premium chocolate and confection event in the Northwest. Chocolate aficionados, fanatics, lovers and addicts can taste & experience the finest in artisan, gourmet & premium chocolate in one of the world’s great culinary metropolitan areas. Participants include Amano Artisan Chocolate, Intrigue Chocolates, Halletts Chocolates, Forte Chocolates, La Chatelaine Chocolat Co., Posh Chocolat, Seattle Chocolate Company, The French Quarter, CocoTutti, Taza Chocolate, Vibrant Chocolate, Blendissimo, the Tea Room chocolate company, Divine Chocolate, Goat Milk Candy Co., MDP Signature Chocolates, Precept Wine Brands, Honest Tea, Yelp, TasteTV and more.

Salon highlights include chocolate tasting, demonstrations, chef & author talks and ongoing interviews by TasteTV’s Chocolate Television program. (Salon Entry includes all chocolate & confection tastings, demos, and more.Link
In addition, we are happy to add Keren Brown, the Frantic Foodie, as our keynote Speaker, who will discuss the release of her greatly anticipated upcoming new book, “The Food Lovers’ Guide to Seattle.”

The Seattle Luxury Chocolate Salon. www.SeattleChocolateSalon.com

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San Francisco International Chocolate Salon 2011

The San Francisco International Chocolate Salon is coming on April, 17, 2011 to Fort Mason.

The premier chocolate show on the West Coast takes place this Spring at the 5th Annual San Francisco International CHOCOLATE SALON, April 17th, 2011 at the Fort Mason Center’s Festival Pavilion in San Francisco. Chocolate aficionados, fanatics, buyers and journalists can experience the finest in artisan, gourmet & premium chocolate in one of the world’s great culinary metropolitan areas.

Featuring the “Best of the Best” selected and curated by the Organizers, International CHOCOLATE SALON participants include over 50 master chocolatiers, confectioners, wineries and other culinary artisans such as The Tea Room chocolate, Guittard Chocolate Company, Christopher Michael Chocolates, Plumeria Flours, Saratoga Chocolates, Choclatique, Divine Chocolate, Landru Chocolates, Alter Eco Fair Trade Chocolate, Goat Milk Candy Company, Snake & Butterfly, Clarine’s Florentines, Salt Side Down Chocolates, Dolce Bella Chocolates and Cafe, Neo Cocoa, Fabrica de Chocolate Momotombo, CocoTutti, Her CoconessLink Confections, Marti Chocolatt, Ghirardelli Chocolate Company, Gateau et Ganache, Nicole Lee Fine Chocolates, Coco-luxe Confections, Vice Chocolates, Socola Chocolatier, Amano Artisan Chocolate, Cacao Atlanta Chocolate Co., William Dean Chocolates, Seattle Chocolate Company, Jade Chocolates, and Kika’s Treats.

More information at www.SFChocolateSalon.com

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TASTY Awards Winners Announced


Food, fashion and TV celebrities gathered on Thursday, January 13th at the historic Egyptian Theatre in Hollywood to celebrate the 2nd Annual TASTY Awards.

Hosted by comedian Zane Lamprey, the show featured a distinguished line up of celebrity presenters including the Food Network’s Brian Boitano Tanya Holland, Darryl Robinson, Manouschka Guerrier, and Aida Mollenkamp, E! Entertainment’s Amy Paffrath, the Style Network’s Jeannie Mai and Peter Ishkhans, food gurus Leslie Sbrocco and Bobby Bognar, TV fashionista Luciene Salomone, and Celebrity Chefs Hubert Keller, Nathan Lyon, Kevin Roberts, Candice Kumai and Fabio Viviani.

Among the evenings winners were television programs like Bravo’s “Top Chef” for Best Food Program, Lamprey’s HDNet series “Drinking Made Easy” for Best Drink or Beverage Program, “No Reservations” on Travel Channel for Best Food Travel Series, Food Network’s, “The Great Food Truck Race” for Best New Series and Lifetime’s “Project Runway” for Best Fashion or Design Program. PBS series “Check Please, Bay Area” picked up two awards: Best City or Regional Program and Best Critic or Review Series.

Web winners, who also went home with Flip Video Cameras courtesy of Flip Video, included “Thirsty Girl TV” for Best Drink or Beverage Program, “Without Borders” for Best Food Travel Program, “Style.com” for Best Fashion or Design Video Podcast, PBS’ “Avec Eric” for Best Food or Drink Podcast and “Chow.com” which won the Kikkoman Award for Best Food Program. Food & Wine magazine won for Best Newspaper or Magazine Program, and “Food Wishes” for Best Home Chef in a Series.

In the film category, Sony’s “Eat, Pray, Love” picked up the award for Best Film or Documentary.


Individual awards went to Food Network’s Alton Brown for Best Male Host in a Series and Best Chef in a Series, and Giada De Laurentiis for Best Female Host in a Series. Both Rick Bayless and Jamie Oliver also won, and Brian Boitano was named the TASTY Awards Global Ambassador for 2011. A full list of winners can be seen on the site.

Food and wine for the event was provided by purveyors such as Supperclub, Starry Kitchen, Pure Dark chocolate, Mignon Chocolate, The Toffee Box, Punk Dog Wines, Salisbury Vineyards, Quady Winery, VAD Vodka, and Qure Water, along with conributions from sponsors like Kikkoman, Food Should Taste Good, RezVez, SummerJasmines, Ferrara Flames, Valcooks, Cooking.com, The Flip HD, and PR Newswire.

The TASTY Awards are the premier awards show celebrating the year’s best in Food, Fashion, and Home Lifestyle programs on Television, in Film, and Online.


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