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Colorado Mountain Winefest Turns 21

13 Sep

Wine lovers, rejoice! The 21st annual Colorado Mountain Winefest is this month (Sept. 13th-16th) where you can sip on delicious wines from dozens of local wineries all weekend. Events will flow Thursday through Sunday and offer live entertainment, unlimited wine samples, a commemorative tasting glass, and a chance to buy wine directly from the amazing Colorado winemakers in attendance.

Winefest will be hosting an array of great Chefs that will be providing amazing food and wine pairing. Free Chef demos will be held 11am–4pm:

11:00am- Chef Mike Pizzuto
12:00pm- Celebrity Chef Glenn Smith
1:00pm- Chef Joe Hsu
2:00pm- Chef Jon St. Peter
3:00pm- Chef Wayne Smith
4:00pm- Q&A with the chefs!

For more info on other events and seminars, visit Winefest’s website–and of course, Forkly the festivities so we all get a taste of Colorado wine too!

Sample, Sip, and Savor at Denver Food & Wine

5 Sep

Ok Denver, it’s time – the Eighth Annual Denver Food and Wine event will be bursting with flavor September 6-8th.

This three day food and wine extravaganza, located on the Metropolitan State University of Denver campus, is expected to attract more than 4,500 attendees, with 40 restaurants and 600 delicious samples of wine and spirits.

Below is a list of all the great events happening this week, and don’t forget to check out two of our fantastic Forkly users,  Chef Jenna Johansen and Chef Kelly Liken on Friday, September 7th for a “dueling culinary demo!”

@jennajohansen

@kellyliken

Wednesday, Sept. 5th – Multi-course Joseph Phelps Vineyards Wine Dinner prepared by top Denver Chef Frank Bonanno at the new Metropolitan State University of Denver Hospitality Learning Center and Springhill Suites by Marriott located on the MSUD campus. Each course will be accompanied by a special Phelps Vineyard wine.

Thursday, Sept. 6th – Chef Dario Cecchini, the world’s most famous butcher will join Panzano Executive Chef Elise Wiggins for a butchery demonstration and multi-course dinner at Panzano restaurant.

Friday, Sept. 7th

2:30 p.m. – A dueling culinary demo “Cooking for Reality TV” with Chef Kelly Liken (Iron Chef America & Top Chef) and Chef Jenna Johansen (Around the World in 80 Plates). Cost is $20 and includes a ticket to Restaurants Rock–hosted by Chefs Jenna Johansen & Kelly Liken!

3:30 p.m. – Spiegelau Glass Beer Seminar includes a set of glasses to taste Pilsner, Heffeweisen IPA/APA and Belgian style beers and to take home.

5:30 p.m. – During this guided journey, taste how the flavors and aromas of wines are enhanced when a glass shape is designed according to the character of the wine. In addition, Whole Foods Market will be complementing each wine with their perfectly matched cheeses. Featured Wines: Kunde Reserve Chardonnay, Hugel Riesling, and more!

Saturday, Sept. 8, 12pm-4pm - The Grand Tasting! Featuring Dario Cecchini, Elise Wiggins, and Daniel Asher, and tastings galore!

Be sure to Forkly all your delicious food finds – we can’t wait to see them! Visit the official website for more details on tickets and all the happenings.

Chardonnay Day Recap & THE WINNERS ARE…

29 May

We hope you all had a fantastic Chardonnay Day on Thursday — and at least discovered a new Chardonnay to taste through all the social media chatter about #ChardDay! Below are some tastes from across the US, feel free to follow the users on Forkly for more info from them (just click on his/her post below and it’ll lead you to the person’s account).

Thank you to all who participated in our Whole Foods contest from Languedoc Day to Chardonnay Day!

#LanguedocDay Winner ($100 Whole Foods Gift Certificate): @ecgreaves

#ChardDay Winner ($100 Whole Foods Gift Certificate): @tampawinewoman

AND the 15 WINNERS ARE ($50 Whole Foods Gift Certificate each):

@beerdrinkinherb

@stina

@jessecurry

@maxbmello

@lollie424

@tampabayconcierge

@johnjhodges

@thaigyrr

@mkneisly

@cheebodacapo

@cvogel

@courtneyo

@missodessa

@hadleykk

@stacie_capone

CONGRATS to all the winners!!! Send an email to jossie@forkly.com with your full name, email address, and cell phone (for text to confirm you received the gift certificate) by Monday, June 4 at noon (P.S.T.) or the gift certificate will go to a new winner.

5/24 is #ChardDay: Celebration of Chardonnay & Last Chance to Win from Whole Foods Market

22 May

If you missed Languedoc Day–or if you had a blast celebrating Languedoc Day–this Thursday is another great reason to celebrate: #ChardDay!

You still have time to enter to *win some gift certificates from Whole Foods Market. Just to remind you, all you have to do: Follow Whole Foods Market on Forkly and you will be in the running for 1 of 15 $50 Whole Foods Gift Certificates, courtesy of Whole Foods Market & Forkly.

PLUS for those Forkly users that are 21+ and in the US: Post a Chardonnay wine taste on #ChardDay (May 24) – The Forkly user with the most wants for this taste will win a $100 Whole Foods gift certificate.

Couldn’t be easier!

To fully participate in this virtual celebration of the Chardonnay grape, you can register here for free and follow instructions.  But just like #LanguedocDay, the best ways to get involved:

1. Drink some wine!  (Many of you already have this down. We’re asking for you to “discover” a Chardonnay wine that day.)

2. Share your label photos, tastes, likes, food pairings or any other experiences on Forkly, Twitter, Facebook, Pinterest, YouTube, etc. making sure to include #ChardDay in your post.

3. See what your fellow wine lovers are saying by tracking the #ChardDay hashtag

Finally, if you happen to be in the Denver area, come join @swirlgirldenver and the Forkly crew for a Chardonnay Day tasting! Email Kendra for more details.

**No purchase necessary. Must live within US. April 30-May 24, 2012 (Ends Midnight P.S.T). Forkly App is free to download from the App Store.

In Honor of Languedoc Wine: Whole Foods Market Gift Certificates & more!

30 Apr

Here’s the deal*: Follow Whole Foods Market on Forkly and you will be in the running for 1 of 15 $50 Whole Foods Gift Certificates, courtesy of Whole Foods Market & Forkly.

But wait, there’s more (for 21+ users only)! Once you’re following Whole Foods on Forkly:

  • Post a Languedoc wine taste on #LanguedocDay (May 3) – The Forkly user with the most wants for this taste will win a $100 Whole Foods gift certificate.
  • Post a Chardonnay wine taste on #ChardDay (May 24) – Again, the Forkly user with the most wants for this taste will win a $100 Whole Foods gift certificate.

 

It’s that simple! But why all the Languedoc & Whole Foods love?

Well apart from the obvious reason that we love our Forkly users, May 3rd is Languedoc Day: an American celebration of Languedoc wines from the South of France. Wine lovers across the US are encouraged to try a new wine from the Languedoc region, to spread the word, and to celebrate the incredible range of wines from this region. Details from the Languedoc Day event page:

Wine Lovers across the U.S. will want to tune in online May 3rd, 2012 as we introduce (or re-introduce) AOC wines from the Langeudoc region in the south of France.  The Languedoc (pronounced “long-dock”) produces many of the grape varieties you already know, including Syrah, Grenache, Viognier and Mourvedre to name a few, as well as some you may not know like Piquepoul, Carignan and Mauzac.

The appellations we’ll be tasting blend these grapes into some of the most exciting wines coming out of France today.  And many of the wines are very affordable with an average retail price of about $15.

Here’s 3 things you can do to be part of #LanguedocDay:

1. Drink some wine!  (Many of you already have this down. We’re asking for you to “discover” a Languedoc wine that day.)

2. Share your label photos, tastes, likes, food pairings or any other experiences on Forkly, Twitter, Facebook, Pinterest, YouTube, etc. making sure to include #LanguedocDay in your post.

3. See what your fellow wine lovers are saying by tracking the #LanguedocDay hash tag

To give everyone a fair chance to start following Whole Foods Market on Forkly, all follows up until midnight (P.S.T) on Chardonnay Day, May 24, will be in the running for a gift certificate. Plus, show your love of wine with the #LanguedocDay and #ChardDay hash tags in your Forkly notes and tweets and we will be sure to feature you. You have a whole month and a whole lotta great reasons to participate, so get to it!

Good luck & á votre santé!

Click here to find Languedoc wines near you.

Campaign support by the European Union

L’Aventure Languedoc — Join the Adventure

*No purchase necessary. Must live within US. April 30-May 24, 2012. Forkly App is free to download from the App Store.

Earth Day Food & Drink Events 2012

20 Apr

Hungry for some Earth-friendly knowledge? Here are some links and events for this Earth Day weekend where you can “be green” while enjoying some great tastes!

Events

Some Tasty Links

How do you plan on celebrating Earth Day this year? While you’re busy making the planet a better place to live, share your tasty Earth Day dishes or drinks with us on Forkly. Show us how “eating whole” and locally grown is both easy and delicious!