Luxe SF Magazine Annual Food and Wine Event

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This was the 6^th Annual Food and Wine presented by the Luxury Marketing Council of San Francisco in June 2011. Presenting the fine wines of the Luxe SF Magazine and the Marketing Council.
Featuring the talented participants from Bravo’s top-​rated program «Top Chef» plus finer wines from Napa and Sonoma’s finest wineries and vineyards.
The Luxury Marketing Council of San Francisco presented a panel of six of the Chefs: Mattin Noblia (season 6) the nicest chef there, Tim Nugent (season 1), Ryan Scott (season 4), Laurene Wickeet (season 6), and 2 more chefs that I didn’t remember, yup!
These chefs shared their thoughts, their experiences on the famed Bravo Top Chef show, behind-​the-​scenes, and what is going on with their life now. Some chefs were bashing the winner of the season 6. Some complaint the hard work of 14 hours on their feet or the twin bunk bed that was too small for them. Honestly, I didn’t think their responds were that great. They seemed awkward, didn’t feel comfortable with our questions.
I was Twittering mad at the event! I wonder who were they before Top Chef Bravo show, really? I haven’t been to any of their restaurants, not that I’m any expert, I’m just ordinary diner that love fine food! Only 1 chef that I’ve been to his former resto! Oddly enough, they bashed about the experience and other contestants on the show and none of these chef won? HUH?
Good thing that the event served amazing wines! About 25 fine wines from Napa, Sonoma, and Livermore. Here are a few that is so WORTH it the night:
— Duckhorn — definitely the Sauvignon Blanc
— Faust — Napa Vally Cabernet
— Quintessa — Cabernet nice and dry!
— Hall — Darwin Red Blend
— JAQK Cellars — Her Majesty Chardonay, the name alone got me all work up!
— J Vineyards and Winery — Brut Rose, stunning.
— Peju Province Winery — Cabernet and the the blend Fifty/​Fifty, I love it.
— Robert Mondavi — Stag Lead District Cab and the Fume Blanc Reserve to Kalon Vineyard, Napa.
— Rubicon Estate — Cask Cabernet and Blancaneux, always consistent!
— Wente — Chardonnay
The MC was nice and very provocative in keeping the audiences and participants going, I got to give him credit for that, a nice man! And the cheese form Farmstead Cheese Company was so good and the food was decent, saving me from the participant chefs this year! The Luxury Marketing Council of San Francisco consistently presented quality events, I was glad to be there at the 6^th Annual Food and Wine!