For Immediate Release:
December 9, 2010

For More Information:
Liz Goliwas Bodet, 504.583.5550
egoliwas@bellsouth.net

NEW ORLEANS WINE & FOOD EXPERIENCE SETS PLANS FOR 2011
Kindred local ingredients and chefs top the program;
champagne makes a huge splash

New Orleans, Louisiana – Grab your fork and your corkscrew, the New Orleans Wine & Food Experience, which ranks in the Top 10 Food & Wine Destinations in the U.S. and fourth in the World according to the TripAdvisor Annual Travelers’ Choice Destination Awards, has announced plans are underway for the upcoming 2011 event. The five-day bacchanalia, which will take place May 24 – 28, features dozens of local chefs, many of whom are nationally known, and aims to place a spotlight on the region's many indigenous ingredients. Thousands of wines and champagnes from over 175 wineries will be paired with food from more than 75 restaurants at various events throughout the extravaganza.

“The culinary power of our region is so outstanding that we want to showcase our chefs and our food for the world to see,” states incoming NOWFE President Kevin Kimball. “The Wine & Food Experience gives us the opportunity to do just that, while sharing a love of wine in our beloved city.” Each year NOWFE, a “perennial 'Top Ten' Wine and Food festival,” as noted in Wine Enthusiast, offers a wide variety of seminars and demonstrations hosted by local and visiting chefs, as well as world-renowned winemakers, allowing guests a rare opportunity to meet some of these industry insiders.

Featured events of the 2011 schedule include:
Effervescence Everyday
Discover world-class sparkling wines made in the Champagne method and see how they match up.

Eat, Stay, Love
Join local chefs as they prepare culinary delights from their unique restaurants that just happen to be situated in hotels. The lovin' is up to you.

Kindred Ingredients
Louisiana Crawfish and Rice seminar presented by Chef Donald Link (Cochon, Herbsaint, Cochon Butcher)

Honing your Craft
Forever change the way you think about serving and enjoying craft beer presented by Spiegelau & local brewmasters.

Bubbly Personalities
A comparison look at the Champagne House's personal style and some of the vintages they have created.