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It’s More Than a Wine Tasting

The Public Tasting of the award winning wines from the world’s largest competition of American wines is much more than just a wine tasting, it’s a wine and food experience. Featured at this event will be a tasting of hand crafted creations from some of the world’s premier artisan food purveyors including award winning artisan breads, savory meats, exotic oils, hand crafted cheeses, delicious desserts, floral jams, sumptuous sauces, imported delicacies and fabulous creations from Bay Area restaurants.

The California gourmet specialty foods website SavorCalifornia.com has arranged for many of its partners to sample and sell their gourmet fare. Staff and students from the California Culinary Academy will be preparing mouthwatering morsels utilizing the finest quality ingredients donated by Fresh American Lamb, Niman Ranch and Whole Foods Market. The Santa Rosa Junior College Culinary Arts students will also be showing off their skills with gourmet hors d’oeuvres.

SavorCalifornia.comSavorCalifornia.com is an online showcase featuring the best of the amazingly diverse gourmet specialty food and beverage producers in the Golden State. The website provides an easy and enjoyable way to find out what’s good, who’s making it and where to find it. The following SavorCalifornia.com partners will sample at this years event, and many will have products for sale.

Alice’s Stick Cookies
Irresistible, award-winning cookies that melt in your mouth. Made with natural flavors and butter, no eggs, nuts or preservatives.

Bela Juice
Third generation family farmers create a rainbow of flavorful goodness from organic red and white grapes.

Bovine Bakery
In scenic Pt. Reyes Station the aroma of fresh bear claws, pizzas, scones and cookies comes from Bovine Bakery. When people come miles to eat one, it’s good!

California Habanero Blends *
Classic sauces that are made to cook with. Versatile ways to jazz up your meals with California flavor and California heat!

Corazonas
Heart-healthy tortilla and potato chips delivering an authentic, full-flavored taste unprecedented in the healthy snack arena. Available at Safeway and your favorite local markets.

Costeaux French Bakery and Café
Just off the quaint Healdsburg plaza, in the Sonoma County Wine Country. Known for its award-winning breads, café cuisine, legendary desserts and wedding cakes.

Desserts On Us Laceys
A continental confection - toffee wafers sandwiched with dark or milk chocolate. Irresistible Dark Chocolate Almond and Milk Chocolate Macadamia Laceys are available in stores nationwide.

Fabrique Délices
Artisanal Charcuterie including all-natural pâtés, mousses, rillettes, sausages, smoked, dried and cured meats. Made under strict supplier guidelines: Animals receive no hormones, antibiotics or animal by-products.

Fiscalini Cheese *
Founded in 1914, Fiscalini's handcrafted cheeses have won "Best in the World" at the World Cheese Awards for both Bandaged Cheddar and San Joaquin Gold.

Fudge Is My Life
Committed to using the finest, all-natural ingredients—and no corn syrup, presents an enticing array of its fudgy Chocolate Sauces—Dark, Orange, Mocha, Mint, and Ginger.

Jade Chocolates *
Chocolate confections and gourmet chocolate bars made with high-cacao chocolate and a refreshingly unique Asian-fusion twist.

Juliet Mae Fine Spices *
Spice blends based on authentic ethnic recipes using premium authentic ingredients. Taste appetizers made with spices from their critically acclaimed spice blend collection.

La Tourangelle *
A French-California artisan oil mill that handcrafts specialty oils strictly following 150-year-old traditional methods. Delicious flavors, great health benefits, beautiful packaging and reasonable pricing.

L'Estaci Dolce, Sweet Ecstasy *
Asian-Fusion confections (based on family recipes) and gourmet wine truffles, all handcrafted from high-quality, natural ingredients.

Little Laura’s Sweets *
A modern artisan baking company producing whimsical and delicious organic and natural cookies, cupcakes and celebration sweets.

Marcel et Henri
Fresh French-style patés and sausages.

Marin Chef *
Presenting CJ's StixT and CJ's BitzT, the Unique Gourmet Chocolate Treat! Chocolate dipped pretzels (original or white chocolate) and rolled in English Toffee.

McEvoy Ranch *
In a marriage of traditional methods and modern engineering, McEvoy Ranch produces a boldly California olive oil with a distinctly Italian heritage.

Meyenberg Goat Milk
Producer of fine goat milk products since 1934, offering award-winning European Style Goat Butter, Aged Goat Cheddar and Jack cheeses.

Mrs. A’s Famous Salsa Buena
Santa Cruz teachers Leah and Rafael Aguayo make great salsa – a unique, blended, fresh organic salsa, loaded with cilantro and just the right amount of heat.

O Olive Oil *
The original maker of specialty organic citrus crushed olive oils since 1995 and premium, barrel-aged wine vinegars since 1997. Committed to quality in every way.

Ridgecut Gristmills
Buttermilk Buckwheat Pancake Mix, Cornbread Mixes, Jimmy’s Cracked Corn (for grits or polenta) and Corn Flour – traditional flavors made easy.

Russian River Fine Foods *
Sauces and marinades that were created in the heart of the wine country, especially to be enjoyed and paired with your favorite wine varietals.

Salute Santé! *
Award-winning Salute Santé! Grapeseed Oils - Delicious taste, health and certified green! Featuring Valentin’s VinJus - refreshing virgin grape juice – the perfect aperitif.

Sartain’s Menu *
Combining Aztec and Szechwan flavors and techniques to create award -winning products. The Sauce and The Marinade will enhance any dish.

Savvy Wine Food *
Gourmet Wine Nuts are uniquely designed to pair with your favorite red and white wines. Taste, enjoy and be Savvy.

Shelley’s Biscotti *
Scrumptious biscotti, served in San Francisco coffee houses since 1996. Made with an extravagance of California almonds, they are available nude and chocolate coated.

SnackMasters
SnackMasters Gourmet Jerky is 100% natural, rich in protein, with no artificial ingredients, MSG or nitrites, and is low in fat, calories and carbohydrates.

Sonoma Sausage
Original wine country sausage, in over 25 different varieties. "Unbearably Delicious" because they are made using traditional Old-World European techniques and only the highest quality ingredients.

The Chocolate Traveler *
European style chocolate wedges in unique travel tins. Pre-sliced portion controlled servings in protected, re-closable packaging. A civilized way to enjoy fine chocolates. Ten varieties.

The Perfect Bite
All natural and handmade hors d'oeuvres with the freshest ingredients available. All our products can be served as an appetizer, brunch item or a gourmet snack.

Three Sisters Farmstead Cheese *
Daughter of a multi-generational dairy family, Marisa Simoes developed Three Sisters’ cheeses using milk from her father’s herd of Jersey cows on their farm in California’s Central Valley.

Tennis Skirts Desserts
Chocolate Molten Cake. Straight from the freezer to the oven makes this premium dessert the answer to every entertainer's desire for an elegant and easy ending to dinner.

Valley Fig Growers
Suppliers of premier quality California Dried Mission, Golden and Calimyrna Figs under the Blue Ribbon Orchard Choice and Sun-Maid brands.

Valley Lahvosh
Award-winning traditional Crackerbread and Flatbread. Use it for a wonderful thin pizza crust, a healthy snack, or break it up to serve in a breadbasket,

Vignette Wine Country Soda *
A refreshing new soft drink that is naturally sweetened with the juice of California wine grapes. Available in Chardonnay, Rosé, & Pinot Noir.

* Products that will be available for purchase to take home.

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