Main Stage Schedule

Saturday

Noon - 1:00pm          Wine Music with Phillip Bray

1:00pm - 3:00pm       David Bach

Come check out David Bach, the spirited eclectic group of artists that will excite you and the crowd with their unique musical entertainment.

 3:30- 6:00        Soul Power Review

Sunday

Noon - 1:00pm          Wine Music with Phillip Bray

1:00pm - 3:00pm      Natty Beaux

A new fun-lovin', finger-snappin', hoppin' and boppin' combo  band that plays toe-tappin' numbers from Louis Prima, Ray Charles, Louis Jordan, Bobby Darin, Elvis, Gene Vincent, Nat King Cole, Jerry Lee Lewis and more. This is good-time music!www.nattybeaux.com

3:30pm - 6:00pm    The Kelly Bell Band

Based out of Baltimore, The Kelly Bell Band have been voted "Best Blues Band" for ten years in a row. You don't want to muss the Kelly Bell Band as they rock the stage. As Kelly Bell is fond of saying, "If you didn't come here to shake it and get down, you're in the wrong place!"

Gourmet Live! Schedule of Events

Saturday

1:00 p.m.    The Bacon Cooking Contest Come check out some of Baltimore's best foodbloggers! John Donahue: the author of the "Baltimore Snacker" blog.  http://baltimoresnacker.blogspot.com/ Kathy Patterson: You can find her thoughts on restaurants, foodie reality show recaps, and original recipes at http://www.minxeats.com/ Kit Pollard is a research analyst and writer who gets her food and entertaining thrills writing Mango & Ginger at www.mangoandginger.blogspot.com.
MEET THE JUDGES!
Bernadette Woods: WJZ Meteorologist
Jessica Kartalija: WJZ Eyewitness News Team
Hugh Sisson: Founder/ President Heavy Seas Beer & Clipper City Brewery
2:00 p.m.    A Taste of Riesling: Food's Most Perfect Wine Summer Whitford Come listen to the "Food and Wine Diva", as she highlights the Riesling grape's versatility with a wide range of foods and the correct way to pair desserts with wine.
3:00 p.m. Wine for Women (and the men who love them) 101 Monyka Berrocosa A sassy, primer on the basics of tasting wine, purchasing wine in a restaurant & the basics of how to build your own cellar from the female perspective.
4:00 p.m.   "I Drink on the Job!" Charlie Adler Charlie isn’t going to be satisfied until Americans drink wine with most of their meals! A wine professional, international speaker, and head of a 20,000-member wine and food event organization, he has dedicated more than a decade to the exploration and enjoyment of wine. His idea is– “drink first and ask questions later!”
5:00 pm    Getting back to the Basics Monyka Berrocosa Wine and food educator, enthusiast, author and journalist - "M" (Monyka Berrocosa) will lead an informative and fun seminar on wine & food basics. Whether you're new to this or just want a fun, from the hip refresher on the basics this seminar will give you the opportunity to discover the fun of wine & food and learn more about them. Come see "M" as she divuldges into the world of wine, food and all her favorite things!

Sunday

1:00pm Get a Crash Course in Wine with The Wine Coach® Laurie Forster  Laurie Forster, The Wine Coach®-  for "A Crash Course in Wine" at the Gourmet Live Tent. Laurie will be arming you with the practical essentials of wine in plain English with a sense of humor. Author of the award winning book The Sipping Point. For more information visit www.thewinecoach.com

2:00pm How to Throw a Celebrity-Style Dinner Party in Your Home Jim and Melissa Benson of Eleven Courses You don’t need to be Oprah to dine in style and luxury!  Join Culinary Artist, Jim Benson, and Event Designer, Melissa Benson – Owners of Eleven Courses, Private Chefs and Event Services – as they show you how to feel like a star in your own kitchen.  With expertise in multi-course dining, they will take you through the in’s and out’s of how to provide fine restaurant quality service, atmosphere and most importantly – sensational dishes in the comforts of your own home.  Dining-in has never been this fun or easy! www.elevencourses.com

3:00 p.m.    Fabulous thoughts from the Food Blogger Panel Come listen to some of Baltimore's best foodbloggers!
Moderator: Dara Bunjon Dining Dish / Baltimore Dining Examiner http://www.diningdish.blogspot.com A professional food stylist, PR maven and devout foodie, Dara Bunjon beguiles readers with tales of bizarre culinary adventures. The Dining Dish blog was chosen as Baltimore's best food blog through the Baltimore Sun newspaper people's poll.
Liz Stambaugh What's to Eat Baltimore http://www.whatstoeatbaltimore.blogspot.com Liz is as much in love with Charm City as she is with food. “I love this city, the people, and the amazing quality of food you can find here. A true foodie has a never ending dream of culinary discoveries here in Charm City."
Wendy Tien The Upstart Kitchen http://upstartkitchen.wordpress.com/ Influenced by regional Italian and Spanish cooking and the food of Taiwan you don't want to miss Wendy as she reaches into other parts of the world for her fabulous food thoughts!
Wendi Mosteiko Bon Appetit Hon http://bonappetithon.com/ A self trained home cook, Wendi Mosteiko blogs about the many teachable moments she experiences in her kitchen. She believes that quick and easy meals do exist outside of the freezer section of the supermarket.
Jessica Lemmo Adventures in Baltimore Restaurants http://www.adventuresbaltimore.com/ The Baltimore Restaurant Examiner is where she likes to write about everything restaurant, from finding deals to special events and the entire experience. Jessica is also the owner and editor of the Adventures in Baltimore Restaurants blog.

4:00pm Pairing of the REDS! Festival Founder Greg Nivens & Chef Lawrence Come see Great Grapes! Wine, Art, & Food Festival Founder Greg Nivens as he mixes up some great RED combos. See how he likes to pair Red Wine and Red Meat. If you're lucky he might even let you have a taste!