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Live Music on the


Main Stage

Saturday, July 26th 

12pm DJ/House Music Pull out your chairs and blankets and come secure your space on the lawn to enjoy a day full of live entertainment, great wine and good company!
 
1:00-3:00pm King Teddy
At the intersection of swing, rockabilly, and jump blues is where you'll find King Teddy, happily hanging out and humming Beatles tunes. Although their influences are varied (including everyone from Louis Prima to Sam Cooke to Gene Vincent to the a-fab-forementioned quartet), they are single-minded in their musical mission-- to swing, baby!

 

3:00-4:00pm                    WIN A TRIP FOR TWO TO SONOMA!!
                                Come have a rompin', stompin' good time and help 
                                celebrate the grape harvest with the 2nd Annual 
                                Stomp Off! Watch as media personalities, local 
                                celebrities and festival attendees face off against 
                                each other as they dip their toes into barrels full of 
                                juicy grapes. The winner will be determined by the 
                                amount of juice created from each contestant's 
                                barrel after five minutes of stopping. (Don't worry- 
                                we won't 
be bottling the juices!) All are welcome to 
                                join in on this nostalgic and jovial affair. Entry fee is 
                                only $50 and will be donated to a local charity. So, 
                                take off your shoes, roll up your pant legs and get 
                                ready to be splattered with purple and green!  
                                Winner will receive two tickets to be a contestant 
                                at 
the World Championship Grape Stomp at the 
                                Sonoma County Fair!  
                                             Click HERE for an application.    

                                                     

4:00-6:00pm Jack Diamond- Jim Steed Band Jack Diamond from the popular Jack Diamond Morning Show on 107.3 performs with his band!!

 

Live Music Schedule!*

Saturday, July 27th 

12pm-1pm DJ/House Music Pull out your chairs and blankets and come secure your space on the lawn to enjoy a day full of live entertainment, great wine and good company!
 
1:30-3:30pm Judo Chop Rock
 Judo Chop hails from Falls Church, VA with a list of songs that bring you back to the 80's while keeping you firmly grounded in the present with their modern-rock sound.
 
4:00-6:00pm Captian Quint The nation's hottest “trop rock” act! Since 2000, they’ve been entertaining audiences with their special blend of real tropical rock and roll, whether in our home base of Maryland or hopping from Key West to New Orleans to Pensacola to... wherever the beach party takes us! The band has had the honor and privilege of being the opening act for Jimmy Buffett and the Coral Reefers at a handful of shows over the last few years. So if you're a fan of Buffett music, island music, or just good music, Captain Quint is the band for you!           

 

 

 

 

 

Gourmet Live! Seminar Schedule

Saturday July 26, 2008

 

12:30pm
 “Everything You Always Wanted to Know About Bordeaux and Burgundy Wines and Were Afraid to Ask”    
Join Bill Shepard, Wine Editor of Bonjour Paris, for a colorful tour through these great French vineyards. Along the way, you'll painlessly explore the great wine classifications of the Medoc and the Cote d'Or, and pick up some helpful information about point scores, vintages, what wines to buy, and when to buy them. Bill Shepard if the former American Consul General in Bordeaux, Wine Editor of Bonjour Paris and author of Shepard's Guide to Mastering French Wines.
 
 
2:00pm
 “The 5 Biggest Wine Blunders (and how to avoid them)”
Do you sniff the cork, swirl your bubbly or fail to deflower the foil? You may be costing yourself a promotion or committing social suicide without even realizing it! Gallup polling reveals that wine is now more popular than beer, but unlike popping open a brewski, the way you uncork your wine announces your social IQ. Laurie Forster, The Wine Coach®, author of "The Sipping Point" shares the five big mistakes wine novices make without even knowing it and how to avoid looking silly. This seminar is not only informative but lots of fun too!
 
  
3:30pm 
“The Alchemy of Food & Wine”
Two local Celebrity Chef’s will demonstrate how food and wine are paired to create a harmonious union. There will be three outstanding wines served with three complimentary dishes. Chef Jerry Pellegrino will educate you on the wines chosen; charming you with his playful humor and wit; while Chef Jerry Edwards (Chef’s Expressions) will develop the story behind the foods prepared and how they were conceived.  


 Sunday July 27, 2008 

2:00pm
“Light & Tasty Summer Recipes”
Dara Bunjon, also known as Dining Dish for her Dining Examiner column for the Baltimore Examiner.com will be demonstrating light and tasty recipes for the summer months from YUM-Tasty Recipes from Culinary Greats that she co-compiled. Style Magazine reflected on Dara’s blog saying “if Lucy Ricardo wrote a blog, this would be it.” Bunjon is CEO of Dara Does It. –Creative Solutions for the Food Industry and on any given day she might be demonstrating an AGA Stove, acting as Steven Raichlen’s personal assistant while filming his TV Series, or promoting restaurants, culinary personalities and food manufacturers.  Join her for one of her rare appearances.

           
5:00pm
“Mediterranean Mezzes”
Join Chef Francis Chumley, Demo Specialist at Whole Foods Market in Annapolis, MD as she takes you across seas to the Mediterranean during this interactive seminar. This Culinary Artist will teach you quick and easy recipes using Mediterranean classics- including feta and olives- to create ethnic and elegant dishes- perfect for your next dinner party!

 

More To Come!!!