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Best Sommelier Competition - Final Round!
Presented by Taste of Atlanta
Davio's, Phipps Plaza

Finals: 6:30pm, Thursday October 20, 2011

Tickets are $20 and will be available at the door.

Hosts:
Michael McNeil, MS and Eric Crane, AS, CWE
Emcee:
Gil Kulers, CWE

Four extraordinary sommeliers
have been chosen to compete and their final round challenges will include a food and wine pairing, service skills, wine IQ and wine identification. As you watch these top wine stewards compete, enjoy a wine tasting of your own, along with appetizers, including mini crab cakes, assorted Davio's Spring Rolls, beef tenderloin on yukon potato chips, bruschetta and goat cheese crostini.



Join Taste of Atlanta at Whole Foods
to sample Cascal All-Natural Soda, fresh baked goods from Masada Bakery and more!


Friday, October 7
11:00 am - 2:00 pm
Whole Foods Buckhead

Thursday, October 13
4:00 pm – 7:00 pm
Whole Foods Briarcliff

Tuesday, October 18
3:00 pm – 6:00 pm
Whole Foods Ponce de Leon


Dine Around Quest
Presented by Taste of Atlanta and SparkQuest
August 29 - October 16

As an Atlanta foodie, you are invited to join us on the exclusive Taste of Atlanta Dine Around Quest. Dine at any of these participating restaurants and unlock exclusive discounts, chances for access to VIP experiences and amazing prizes via your smartphone. For more information and to join us on the Quest at no cost, visit SparkQuest.com. The Quest runs from August 29–October 16.

Register now at SparkQuest.com. From August 29–October 16, Atlanta epicureans have the chance to unlock five tiers of rewards:

  • First $20 purchase: 50% discount on Taste of Atlanta tickets
  • Second $20 purchase: Drawing for two "Be a Taster at Taste of Atlanta" passes
  • Third $20 purchase: Drawing for Cook's Warehouse gift basket, valued at $300
  • Fourth $20 purchase: Drawing for VIP package - 2 VIP tickets & Saturday night stay at Georgia Tech Hotel & Conference Center
  • Fifth $20 purchase: Drawing for one large Big Green Egg, valued at $800

Best Sommelier Competition - Preliminaries
Presented by Taste of Atlanta
Davio's, Phipps Plaza

Preliminaries: 10:00am, Monday, October 17, 2011
Finals: 6:30pm, Thursday October 20, 2011


Hosts:
Michael McNeil, MS and Eric Crane, AS, CWE
Emcee:
Gil Kulers, CWE

Come participate
in this first-ever competition that will showcase Atlanta's best wine talent. Participants must have three years experience in the Beverage Industry with at least two years experience in beverage service.


Best Sommelier Competition Application ▶


Dining in the Dark
Atlantic Station
Thursday, July 14


Join Taste of Atlanta for the final month of Dining in the Dark.  Exclusive to Atlanta, this sure to sell out event invites guests to tour the award-winning exhibition DIALOG IN THE DARK before participating in a four course meal, served in total darkness by their visually impaired guide. The meal, which is served in the final gallery of the exhibition, is kept secret until the conclusion of the event. Each experience is tailor-made by a Who’s Who of Atlanta’s premier chefs.  

The special July 14 Taste of Atlanta dinner will be prepared by JCT Kitchen's Ford Fry and Kaleidoscope Bistro & Pub's Joey Riley. The final Taste of Atlanta Dining in the Dark event will feature Watershed's Chef Joe Truex on
Thursday, July 21.

Tickets are $106.60/each and $95.80/each when bought in pairs of two.
Tickets may be purchased here

Dueling Chef Demonstration
Presented by Taste of Atlanta
America's Mart
Friday, July 15, 1:30pm – 2:30pm

Will you be shopping or exhibiting at the International Gift & Home Furnishings Market at the America's Mart? If so, join Taste of Atlanta, Atlanta's premier food festival, for an exciting cooking demonstration on Friday, July 15 at 1:30pm. Come watch as two of Atlanta's favorite chefs square off to prepare a delicious southern-inspired dish using the best seasonal ingredients. You will be the judge to determine which chef delivers the tastiest bite! Free to Mart visitors. Space is limited and available on a first come basis.



 





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