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ZAP Festival Celebrates Zin in Paradise
2010 Zin in Paradise Features
Celebrity Chef Beverly Gannon
Flights: A Showcase of Zinfandels, a seated
tasting with in-depth seminars focusing on limitedproduction
The 19th Annual Zinfandel Advocates &
Zinfandels, takes place on January 29
Producers Festival takes place January 28-30, 2010,
in San Francisco. The Festival will “headline” Chef
Beverly Gannon, one of the founders of “HAWAI`I
regional cuisine.” Chef Gannon is the proprietor of
Maui’s world famous Hali`imaile General Store and possibly the most
well-known chef in Hawaii. She will develop the “HAWAI`I regional
cuisine” menu for Dinner With The Winemakers as well as prepare a
signature Hawaiian dish for Good Eats & Zinfandel Pairing; she will
also be visible throughout the three days of the Festival and her new
cookbook, Home Style Meals at The Hali`imaile General Store, will be
for sale. To order tickets by phone, call (530) 274-4900; tickets can be
purchased online at www.zinfandel.org.
The ZAP Festival will include more than 200 Zinfandel-specialist
wineries from all across California pouring their barrel samples and
from 10:30 a.m. until 1 p.m., at The InterContinental
Mark Hopkins Hotel’s Peacock Court [1 Nob
Hill, San Francisco, 94108, (415) 291-9020]. Topics
will include the role of blending and regional variation
in the world of Zinfandel. Tickets for non-ZAP
members are $80; for ZAP members, $65. Tickets are available only in
advance and not at the door.
Evening With The Winemakers: A Benefit Live Auction &
Dinner, takes place on January 29 beginning with a receptiontasting
at 5 p.m., at the InterContinental Mark Hopkins Hotel in
San Francisco [1 Nob Hill, San Francisco, (415) 291-9020].
Tickets are $260 for non-members and $210 for ZAP members,
available only in advance and not at the door. Participating
wineries are Alderbrook Winery, Artezin Wines, Cakebread Cellars,
new releases for over 10,000 enthusiasts during three days at four Charter Oak Winery, D-Cubed Cellars, Dogwood Cellars,
separate events. There will be silent auctions during three events –
Good Eats & Zinfandel Pairing, The Grand Zinfandel Tasting, and
Evening with the Winemakers; proceeds support ZAP’s Heritage Vineyard
projects.
Good Eats & Zinfandel Pairing takes place on January 28, 6 to 9
p.m. at Fort Mason Center (Marina Blvd. at Buchanan, San Francisco
94123). Approximately 50 restaurants will pair with wineries. Tickets
for non-ZAP members are $125, ZAP members are $95. Visit
www.zinfandel.org/default.asp?n1=14&n2=472&member= for a list
of the participants. Some tickets may be available at the door, but it is
recommended to buy tickets in advance.
Some of the Good Eats participants are Acorn Winery/Alegria Vineyards
with Zin Restaurant & Bar; Alderbrook Winery; Artezin Wines
with Knickerbockers’ Catering; B.R. Cohn Winery with Preferred
Sonoma Caterers; Barefoot Cellars with Sonoma Cake Creations; Barefoot
Cellars 2; Barnard Griffin Winery; Blaauwklippen Vineyards with
Radio Africa Kitchen; D-Cubed Cellars; Deep Purple Winery; Dogwood
Cellars; Dry Creek Vineyard with The Peasant & The Pear; Edmeades
Winery; Four Vines Winery; Gnarly Head Cellars; Grgich Hills Estate;
Guglielmo Winery; Hartford Family Winery; J. Rickards Winery &
Vineyards; John Tyler; Klinker Brick Winery; Marr Cellars; Mounts
Family Winery; Outpost Estate Wines with Mustard’s Grill; Murphy-
Goode; Peachy Canyon Winery with Hali`imaile General Store; Peirano
Estate Vineyards; R& B Cellars; Rancho Zabaco Winery; Ravenswood;
Ridge Vineyards with Lark Creek Steak; Rockwall Wine Company with
Angela’s Bistro; Rosenblum Cellars with Miss Pearl’s Jam House; Saddleback
Cellars; Sausal Winery with EOS Restaurant & Wine Bar; Scott
Harvey Wines; Sextant Wines; St. Amant Winey with A Chef For You;
St. Francis Winery & Vineyard; Terra d’Oro-Trinchero Family Estates
with Taste; Three Wine Company with Hali`imaile General Store; Tin
Barn Vineyards; Van Ruiten Family Winery and Z-52.
Edmeades Winery, Four Vines Winery, JR Wines, Mazzocco
Winery, Peachy Canyon Winery, Ravenswood, Ridge Vineyards,
Robert Biale Vineyards, Rosenblum Cellars, Saddleback Cellars, St.
Francis Winery, Starry Night Winery, Terra d’Oro-Trinchero Family
Estates and Three Wine Company. Continuing updates are at
ww.zinfandel.org/default.asp?n1=14&n2=473&member=.
The reception will include the opportunity to taste, for the first
time, the 2008 Heritage Vineyard Zinfandel (made from ZAP’s experimental
vineyard by Tom Mackey of St. Francis Vineyards & Winery).
Guests will then enjoy a feast prepared by ZAP’s celebrity chef, Beverly
Gannon; guests are seated with a winemaker host at their table.
Proceeds from the silent and live auctions benefit ZAP’s Heritage
Projects, preserving the historical and viticultural significance of
America’s heritage wine.
The 19th Annual Grand Zinfandel Tasting takes place on January
30 from 2 until 5 p.m. at the Festival and Herbst Pavilions at Fort
Mason [Marina Blvd. at Buchanan, San Francisco]. Tickets for non-
ZAP members are $59; for ZAP members, $49. Over 200 wineries are
expected to pour their wines; a list of participating wineries is at
www.zinfandel.org/default.asp?n1=14&n2=474&member=. There
will be a silent auction based at the Festival Pavilion from 10 a.m. until
4 p.m., benefiting ZAP’s Heritage Projects. Participating wineries listed
at www.zinfandel.org/default.asp?n1=14&n2=474&member=.
“The world of Zinfandel is full of surprises and out-of-the-box
thinking,” says Rebecca Robinson, ZAP’s Executive Director. “Since
Zinfandel lovers are always looking for new adventures, we anticipate
that Chef Gannon’s headlining the Festival will energize wineries and
attendees alike,” Ms. Robinson adds.
More about Ms. Gannon: bevgannonrestaurants.com.
Continuing updates on events as well as ticket purchasing at
www.zinfandel.org.
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