Tuesday, October 18, 2011

10/18 Napa Valley Extravaganza of Wine, Food, And Fun; Pittsburgh Steelers and Head & Shoulders

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Allison Simpson Is VP of Marketing and Communications for the Napa Valley Destination Council And She's Here To Tell Us All We Need To Know To Enjoy The Napa Valley’s Extravaganza of Wine, Food and Fun

Flavor! Napa Valley™ welcomes Richard Blais, Bravo’s “Top Chef All-Stars” 2011 winner, to its stellar line-up of culinary stars, further elevating the diverse culinary experience at the inaugural festival, being held November 17-20, 2011 in the Napa Valley. Blais will fuse modern cooking techniques with his classical training for a unique take on California cuisine in his own inimitable fashion at the “California Cuisine: Reinterpreted” demonstration on Saturday, November 19, from 2:30pm to 3:30pm at the Culinary Institute at Greystone, St. Helena, CA. Pricing for the event is $95.00 per person.

A graduate of the event’s beneficiary, The Culinary Institute of America, Blais also studied under renowned Napa Valley chef Thomas Keller. Blais has been featured in both FOOD & WINE magazine and on Discovery Science, an indication of his wildly creative and innovative cooking style. In addition to three popular outposts of Flip Burger Boutique and the recently opened Haute Doggery, Blais will be opening The Spence in Atlanta this winter. He is also in the process of writing his first cookbook, which will be published by Clarkson Potter in fall 2012.

Flavor! Napa Valley™ is scheduled for November 17-20, 2011. Individual event tickets range from $75 to $250, with most events at the $95 level. A special “Napa Valley Lover” ticket package is also available at $475, which includes entry into many of the events during the four-day festival. Special Flavor! Napa Valley™ lodging offers are also available.

NFL Stars Brett Keisel and Hines Ward Talk To Us About The New Head & Shoulders’ Ad Campaign

Pittsburgh Steelers teammates Brett Keisel and Hines Ward know what it’s like to be legendary on and off the field. Now, both football stars have joined forces with Head & Shoulders to appear in a new ad campaign with teammate and Head & Shoulders mane man Troy Polamalu.

From the grill to the man cave, every man has a legendary skill that makes his friends envious. Head & Shoulders is giving men everywhere the chance to showcase their self-defining talent by entering the Legendary 7 contest. Visit http://www.facebook.com/HeadandShouldersForMen and pick a category of Legendaryousness (choose from Movie Quoting, Anything Fixing, Game-Day Tailgating, Fantasy Teaming, Man Caving, Lawn Curating or Grill Mastering). Reign supreme and you could win prizes fit for a legend.

Hines Ward is an American Football player who struts his stuff as the longest-tenured wide receiver for the NFL’s Pittsburgh Steelers. Awarded Super Bowl MVP in 2006, Ward holds the Steelers career record for receptions, receiving yards and touchdowns.


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