Among the most intriguing soirées is tomorrow night's Wine Rave at the W Hotel which will feature tastings of 25 of the "edgiest wine and spirits on the market". Tickets are $45 in advance or $60 at the door. On Thursday, November 19th Sam the Cooking Guy is teaching a "Holiday Brunch" class at Macy's School of Cooking. Tickets for this event are $75. On Friday November 20th, there is a Reserve & New Release tasting to be held in the Wonderhaus building in East Village. Tickets for this exclusive and elegant evening for collectors of fine wine are $100 in advance or $125 at the door.
Legendary food and wine experts participating in the San Diego Bay Wine & Food Festival include the likes of James Beard Foundation Award winner for “Best American Chef, Southwest,” Chef Alex Stratta of the two-star Michelin rated ALEX at the Wynn Las Vegas, Cooking Light Magazine’s Executive Chef Billy Strynkowski, Peter Mondavi Jr. of Robert Mondavi Family Wines, James Beard Foundation Award winner for “Best Chef,” Chef Paul Bartolotta of Bartolotta at the Wynn Las Vegas, celebrity television star Sam Zien of “Sam the Cooking Guy,” among many others.
The Grand Finale of the five-day festival is the star-studded Grand Tasting Event to be held November 21st on the Embarcadero Park North behind Seaport Village. This massive and always fun afternoon is one of the most popular wine events in the country. It doesn't get much better than strolling along the waterfront in the gorgeous November in San Diego weather while sampling wine and gourmet food from more than 70 top chefs and 170 wineries. Grand Tasting tickets are $125 each or $150 for early entry (which gets you in an hour before general admission). Discounted tickets are available for designated drivers and non-wine drinkers starting at $65.
A complete schedule and line up of all events for the 6th Annual San Diego Bay Wine & Food Festival can be found online at http://www.worldofwineevents.com.
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