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Tampa Bay WINE & FOOD Festival
May 15-17, 2008
VIP BLACK-TIE GALA & LIVE AUCTION INVITATION
You're invited to the Tampa Bay Wine & Food Festival’s flagship event….
VIP BLACK-TIE GALA &
LIVE AUCTION
The Don CeSar Beach Resort Grand Ballroom
Where hip Florida chefs, celebrated television stars, and world-class
vintners intersect to create to an ultra-sensory, six-course spectacle...
$300 Includes tax & gratuity
PLUS free admission to the Bubble Bash
Buy online at unleashyourpalate.com
Hosted by SWS Southern Wine & Spirits of America Inc.
&
Abilities Foundation
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EVENING PROGRAM
6-7 pm — Reception
FORBES RILEY, Mistress of Ceremonies
JOHN HARRIS, Rusty’s at Sheraton Sand Key
ROBERT UZZILLIA, The Venue
Veuve Clicquot ‘Yellow Label’ Ponsardin Champagne
7:00 pm — Gala Dinner
First Course
MARTY BLITZ, Mise En Place
ROBERT MASSON, 717 South
’06 Cosentino The Novelist Meritage
Second Course
BRYCE WHITTLESEY, Chez Bryce
CHAD JOHNSON, Bern’s Steak House and SideBern’s
’05 Clos du Bois Calcaire Chardonnay
Third Course
TOM PRITCHARD, Salt Rock Grill, Island Way Grill, Marlin Darlin’, and Rumba Island Bar & Grill
DAN TEDEROUS, The Capital Grille
’06 Artesa Pinot Noir
Fourth Course
ERIC NERI, The Don CeSar
TYSON GRANT, Parkshore Grill
’03 Château Ste. Michelle Merlot
Charity Auction
Duncan McClellan original glass art, Jim’s Harley–Davidson 1200 ‘Purple Haze’ Sportster, California wine country vacation, autographed sports memorabilia, Tatianna Rugers custom mural art, Don CeSar vacation and spa package, Clearwater Jazz Holiday VIP package, private dinner party with celebrity Chef Johnny Ciao, wine cellar stocked with premium wines…
BLAKE KENNEDY, Auctioneer
Fifth Course
ERIC NERI, The Don CeSar
’04 Rodney Strong Cabernet Sauvignon
Sixth Course (FIFTH FLOOR OF THE DON)
The only way to cap off the Gala is with the Bubble Bash, a late-night, over-the-top tasting and entertainment soirée that consumes the Don Cesar's fifth floor.
And you get in FREE!!!
Step off the elevator and into a world of fantasy, indulgence, and fun! Rooms will be themed and decorated uniquely to create a dizzying array of tastes, sounds, scents, and sights.
Savor bubbles, wines, ports, and spirits… sample exquisite after-hour appetizers… dance to hip-hop, Latino percussions, Calypso tunes… witness the moving foliage that is ‘DeVine’… marvel at the young lady drenched in fine chocolate... or smoke hand-rolled cigars and sip Cognac on the moonlit balcony. Expect the unexpected, or as one guest describes it, 'the epitome of decadence.'
Ambassador Limousine and Sedan Inc
Ambassador Limousine is a proud sponsor of the Tampa Bay Wine & Food Festival. To help enjoy your weekend in luxury, comfort, and safety, please consider booking Ambassador Limousine for festival events at 727-442-9050. Be sure to mention this ad for a 15% discount for all festival events!
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Limited Number of Black-Tie Gala
Signature Tables Available!
Why not enjoy the Gala with customers or friends by reserving a Black-Tie Signature Table? Pound-for-pound, Signature Tables represent the festival’s best entertainment value. For a $4,000 donation, the purchaser receives 10 reservations for the Gala (a $3,000 value), preferential table placement, a magnum signed by the winemaker, a premium gift bag, and more. Only a few such tables remain, so call Camille Wilson at 813-775-7400 to reserve yours.
Signature Table Sponsors
The Venue
GiVIPcard
Southern Wine & Spirits
Abilities Foundation
Thursday, May 15
Chef Invitational Golf Challenge
Feather Sound Country Club
Hosted by the Florida Restaurant & Lodging Association
Thursday, May 15
Sergio Mendes Concert &
OSI Party For the Senses ($125 for both events, $35-$50 for Sergio Mendes Concert seats only)
Mahaffey Theater
Friday, May 16
Trade Tasting and
Wine & Food Seminars (Invitation Only)
Titanium Chef Challenge ($75)
The Don CeSar, a Loews Hotel
Saturday, May 17
Grand Tasting and
Wine & Food Seminars ($75)
VIP Black - Tie Gala & Live Auction ($300)
Bubble Bash ($50)
The Don CeSar, a Loews Hotel
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