Chef Vintner Dinners

The weekend begins with Wine and Food Fest Chef Vintner Dinners, an ultimate dining and wine experience! The Chef Vintner Dinners offer the unforgettable experience of enjoying food and wine pairings in intimate surroundings with stand-out chefs and vintners from select wineries.

By pairing world-renowned wineries with some of our area’s finest chefs and then placing them in Southwest Florida’s most exclusive residences in Lee and Collier counties, guests will enjoy an evening unparalleled.

These exclusive gatherings will be as unique as each chef’s cuisine and the home of the Chef Vintner Dinner hosts. Included in the dinner tickets, all dinner attendees will have a seat at the host’s reserved table the next day at the Grand Tasting and Auction.

Chef Vintner Dinners 2012 Hosts, Chefs and Wineries

• Jo Anna  & Wilson Bradshaw
  Chef: Jacques Cariot & Lysielle Cariot, Bleu Provence
  Vintner:  Tablas Creek Vineyard
  Location: FGCU

• JoAnn & Joe Catti
  Chef:  Jason Grasty, Roy’s
  Vintner:  Fisher Vineyards
  Location: South Ft. Myers

• David Contreras Co-hosted by Gemma & Mark Wiilson
  Chef: Alex Brown, Naples National Golf Club
  Vintner: Husic Vineyards
  Location: The Estuary at Grey Oaks, Naples

• James & Tomasina Schiro Co-hosted by Dean Corsones & Paula Polito
  Chef:  Fabrizio Aielli, Sea Salt, and Norman Love, Norman Love Confections
  Vintner:  Castello Banfi
  Location: Mediterra

• Kathy & Larry Courtnage
  Chef:  Marbin Avilez, Bayfront Bistro
  Vintner:  Myriad Cellars
  Location: Miromar Lakes

• Luis Insignares & Dwayne Bergmann
  Chef:  Gloria Cabral, La Trattoria Café Napoli
  Vintner:  Spanish wines presented by Ben Carson
  Location: Pinehurst Estates, Fort Myers

• Carol & Tom Lund
  Chef: Andy Hunter, Bay House
  Vintner: Kathryn Hall Winery
  Location: Naples

• Sandy Stilwell Co-hosted by & Jim Humphrey
  Chef: Alex Castro, Larkin’s on the River, Greenville, SC
  Vintner:  Benovia Vineyards
  Location: Ft. Myers Beach

• Paul Woods Co-hosted by Ute & Franz Rosinus
  Chef:  David Codney, The Ritz Carlton
  Vintner: Turnbull Cellars, Oakville, CA
  Shypoke Cellars, Calistoga, CA
  Location: Naples

 

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