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Ultimate Cocktails, Spirits & Wine Blast

 

On October 15, 2010, the founders of the Ultimate Beverage Challenge, F. Paul Pacult, Sue Woodley and David Talbot,hosted more than 1,600 of their closest friends and fans at their first ever ULTIMATE COCKTAILS, SPIRITS & WINE BLAST at the Marriott Marquis in New York City.

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The Ultimate Beverage Challenge/Ultimate Blast team: 
founders David Talbot, Sue Woodley, F. Paul Pacult 
with Assistant Judging Chairman Sean Ludford of BevX

The hotel’s grand ballroom was completely transformed into the city’s largest nightclub featuring spirits, wines and cocktails prepared by some of the best bartenders in town, find this Event Bartenders with the best expertise in party serving and jamming cocktails.

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The jazz band and the floor of Ultimate Cocktails, Spirits & Wine Blast

Guests entered an elegant, dramatically lit space to the sounds of a live jazz band and were free to roam the more than 55 tables and five cocktail lounges that featured tastings of more than 250 spirits, 95 cocktails and 60 wines.

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The Broker’s Gin table

Guests could choose from artisanal single malts, well-aged cognacs, single estate vintage wines or indulge in a Mai Tai or perfectly chilled Manhattan made by some of the city’s hottest mixologists (Jim Meehan/PDT and Ryan McGrale/Flatiron Lounge, Charlotte Voisey just to name a few)

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Meghan Balser from Pegu Club at the Remy Cointreau Lounge

And if you wanted to sit back with friends and share in some communal toasting, you didn’t have to go further than one offive ultra-swank lounges hosted by Chatham Imports, Diageo, Pernod Ricard, Rémy Cointreau or US-SINO Liquor Group,who presented a portfolio of Chinese spirits many of which have never been tasted in the United States.

MARK YOUR CALENDARS FOR NEXT YEAR’S ULTIMATE BLAST:
FRIDAY, OCTOBER 14, 2011
at the Marriott Marquis, New York City.

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Photos by: Michael Gold/TheCorporateImage 

 

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Tolani Wine Restaurant

Tolani Wine Restaurant

In South African slang, Tolani means too good, and that is exactly what this UWS gem is: an unpretentious spot you simply can't get enough of. Drawing from the very best flavors, techniques and ingredients from each corner of the world, Tolani Wine Restaurant's menu brings a culinary adventure to your backyard, marrying authenticity with ingenuity.

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Filled with small to medium sized plates meant to be shared, the menu is best experienced as a journey around the world. Start in Greece with a grilled octopus salad, hop over to the West Indies with goat curry and mango, shoot over to the Maghreb for a duck pastilla and shoot pea salad, enjoy a T-bone cooked Brazilian-style or perhaps a Thai Green Papaya and cucumber salad with crisp rice peanut sauce.

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Tolani

The space at Tolani was imagined and created in two distinct divides – the upstairs is a semi-casual bar meets lounge, while the downstairs lends itself to the fine-dining experience. Both on and off-site catering is available. Tolani’s eclectic ambience and reputation are credited to its unique and authentic dining experience.

With its versatile and globally inspired menu selections Tolani illuminates and draws distinct flavors the world over. By pairing any of their dishes with their extensive wine varietals, we are confident your dining experience will as the name Tolani implies be “Too Good.”

Tolani Wine Restaurant
410 Amsterdam Ave. (between 79th and 80th)
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Denver International Wine Festival

Oct. 29-Nov. 1, 2008

 

 

The premier International Wine Festival In

The Rocky Mountains has expanded to a three-day international celebration of wine,

cuisine and travel!

Join us in the Mile High City for the 4th Annual Denver International Wine Festival. More than 400 wines will be presented by proprietors and winemakers

from around the world! The DIWF will be held at the the University of Denver’s,

newly constructed, School of Hotel, Restaurant and Tourism Management (HRTM)

and The Driscoll Center.

Take educational seminars, sample delicious gourmet food samplings and meet

travel experts from top international destinations.

 

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Inaugural San Francisco Ski & Snowboard + Wine Tasting Festival

Nov. 1 & 2

 

 



Event Updates: Oct. 26

  1. 1)One week left!! Don’t miss the event of the season in SF.

  2. 2)Tickets on sale now!! Buy in advance online and save .

  3. 3)Event Sponsors Announced!!

    Click Here to see who’s coming.

  4. 4)Rail Jam riders announced.

    Lake Tahoe's top talent.

 
 

 



Winter Gear Sale
Sip while you shop! Don’t miss the Million Dollar Winter Sports Sale. Get all the best deals on the latest in ski and snowboard gear for the 2008/09 season. more…
 
Day One: Wine Expo
Spend the day sipping your favorite wines and trying new labels, all while exploring the latest from winter sports leaders and top ski resorts. more…
 
Day Two: Brew Expo
Enjoy Nor Cals finest brews and get the inside scoop from your favorite Tahoe resort on park upgrades, winter events and lift ticket packages. more…
 
 



, November 1, 2008

, November 2, 2008

Spend the day sipping your favorite wines, trying new labels all while gearing up for the 2008/09 winter season. more…

Day One: Wine Expo


Day Two: Brew Expo

Regardless if you prefer a pilsner, stout or an amber ale, the Boards & Brew component of the festival has you covered.  more…

FREE LIFT TICKET 
WITH ADMISSION

The inaugural San Francisco Ski and Snowboard Festival will be held on November 1-2, 2008 at the Fort Mason Center’s Festival Pavilion, celebrating mountain culture and the winter sports lifestyle. Join us for two days of wine tasting, beer tasting, interactive booths featuring your favorite brands and resorts and a huge pre-season winter gear and clothing sale. MORE INFO HERE…

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Evening Wine, Chocolate and Tea Experience

Oct. 1, 2008 – Ongoing

City Food Tours

 

This 3-hour tasting adventure in Center City is sure to tantalize your tastebuds and leave you feeling warm and happy inside. With less than 20 minutes of total walking and well over 2 hours indoors enjoying some tasty treats, this culinary adventure begins with a made-to-order panini at the first tour stop and gets better from there!  Tastings include a variety of exotic loose-leaf teas at Tbar, decadent chocolates at Naked Chocolate Café and a flight of 3 fine wines at Tavern 17.

In addition to the light meal and special pre-arranged tastings at three of Philadelphia's best specialty food shops and restaurants, every tour includes an informative, fun, and interactive discussion about how the foods you sample are made and how they have shaped history, and a behind-the-scenes view of the industry through the eyes of proprietors and chefs, and the opportunity to ask any questions you have informative tips about what to look for in truly great food.

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