Chefs

Southwest Florida Wine & Food Fest Chefs

The food served in wine pairings is most important to help show off the unique properties of the featured wines so that they can be fully enjoyed and savored. The SWF Wine and Food Fest is working with the area’s finest chefs for the ultimate in wine and food offerings.

The 2012 Southwest Florida Wine & Food Fest featured cuisine from the following chefs:

Chef Vintner Dinner Chefs

• Fabrizio Aielli, Sea Salt
• Marbin Alvirez Sr, Bayfront Bistro
  
• Alex Brown, Naples National Golf Club
• Gloria Cabral-Jordan, La Trattoria Café Napoli
  
• Jacques & Lysielle Cariot, Bleu Provence
• Alex Castro, Larkin’s on the River
• David Codney, The Ritz Carlton
• Jason Grasty, Roy’s
• Andy Hunter, The Bay House
  
• Norman Love, Norman Love Confections

Grand Tasting Chefs

• Marbin Alvirez Sr, Bayfront Bistro
• Jason Grasty, Roy’s
• Andy Hunter, The Bay House
• Norman Love & Nathaniel Reid, Norman Love Confections
• Harold Balink, Cru
• Marc-Jean and Trish Berruet, L’Etoile
• Caroline Hostettler, Quality Cheese, Inc
• Ryan Kida, Yabo
• Richard Brown, Miromar Lakes Beach and Golf Club
• Michael Ragusa, Shoals
• Tanisha Samuels, Ada’s
• Greg Scarlatos, Angelina’s Ristorante
• Andreas Singer, Hyatt Regency Coconut Point
• Eric Truglas, Lush French Bakery
• Christian Vivet, Blue Windows French Bistro
• Tao Diaz, Sunshine Grille
• Billy Mak, Blu Sushi

Featured – Special Guest

• Norman Love, Norman Love Confections