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Peter Kastelan - Il Tiramisu Wine Dinner Thursday May 28 -
Ivo Kastelan, who worked at Valentino, and his son, Peter, take good care of both regulars and newcomers at this Valley favorite. Monthly wine dinners in an elegant setting.
Scott Palazzo - Palazzo Napa Valley Red Wine
It began almost 30 years ago . . . a love affair with the wines produced from the Bordeaux region of France. Particularly, wines from the small, family owned Chateaus that dot the rolling hillsides of the beautiful ‘Right Bank’ countryside. It is from here, that my inspiration came. Finally, the chance to fulfill a life-long passion and dream of producing a wine of exceptional character and style, that would capture the ‘power and elegance’ of the wines I tasted and enjoyed as a young man living in France. In November 2005 that dream was realized . . . when I released my first vintage of PALAZZO Napa Valley Red Wine! Like the great wines from the 'Right Bank' villages of St. Emilion and Pomerol in Bordeaux . . . Merlot makes up the lion share of PALAZZO Napa Valley Red Wine . . . giving the wine its sheer power & strength, silky texture and beautiful layers of rich cherry & black currant fruit. The Cabernet Franc adds a floral spiciness, acidity and brightness to the wine, with the Cabernet Sauvignon adding structure and deep dark fruit to the finish. Our goal at PALAZZO is to make wines of outstanding quality, depth, balance and structure. . . that exhibit both ‘power and elegance’ on the palate. . . and that pair well with a broad range of foods. That will always be the standard! It is my hope, that my wine will bring laughter and enjoyment to people's lives . . . and zest and harmony to everyone's dining tables!
Anthony Carroll - Master Coffee Taster - "Starbucks"
When Anthony Carroll isn’t pulling his favorite ingredients together to develop a flavorful new recipe or strapped to his snowboard shredding double black diamonds in the Cascade Mountains, he’s using his keen sense of taste and passion for adventure to develop new coffee blends for Starbucks Coffee Company. Slurping and spitting is part of Anthony’s daily grind as Starbucks green coffee quality manager. In fact, he tastes up to 100 cups of coffee per day – smelling and tasting each bean the way a sommelier samples fine wine. All told, Anthony will taste approximately 25,000 cups of coffee annually as one of only a handful of Starbucks master tasters around the world.
Larry Lipson - Costa Rica wine correspondent
He's been the Daily News restaurant critic for 50 years, but Larry Lipson has finally called it quits: "Sure, there have been editors who have leaned somewhat heavily on me - especially during one period when I was the only restaurant critic/writer in America featured in a newspaper seven days a week." Talk about knowing the restaurant scene in LA.
Jill Melton - The Best of Relish Cookbook: Celebrating America's Love of Food
Tennessee-based Publishing Group of America publishes Relish magazine. Relish debuted in 2006 as the largest advertising-supported food magazine, with a circulation of 6.8 million via newspapers. This circulation will become 15 million as of January 2009. Publishing Group of America has offices in New York, Los Angeles, Chicago, Detroit, and Franklin, TN.Relish
Editor-in-Chief Jill Melton has over 20 years of experience as a food editor, registered dietician, chef, and author. The former Editor in Chief of Cooking Smart, and Food Editorial Director of Cooking Light, Jill has a strong background in nutrition that has been the foundation of her career. She holds a BA in nutrition from Ohio State University and a master’s degree in public health nutrition from Case Western Reserve. She makes her home in Franklin, Tennessee.