Robert Mondavi Discover Wine

National experts from Robert Mondavi Private Selection will be on hand as they unveil "Discover Wine with Robert Mondavi;" the new interactive wine display from the noted winery.

Throughout the weekend, these experts will lead free tastings from a variety of fine wines.

Additionally, the vintners at Robert Mondavi Private Selection will work with featured Taste Showcase Chefs as visitors learn how to pair a variety of wines with each of the showcased menu items.

Taste Showcase

Venture indoors to the Addison Conference Centre for cooking demonstrations, wine seminars, specialty food vendor displays and more!

* Taste Showcase Schedule
* Discover Wine with Robert Mondavi
* Specialty Food Vendors

ABOUT TASTE SHOWCASE

Taste the local flavors of a dozen top chefs as they showcase their talents and share their cooking expertise at Taste Showcase during Taste Addison.

Taste Showcase offers the ultimate culinary how-to experience and sampling celebration at the Addison Conference Center.

Some of the area's top chef's will present hourly cooking demonstrations Saturday and Sunday, May 10 and 12 (12 - 6 pm) on a state-of-the-art Viking Kitchen presented by Capital Distributing. Each chef will demonstrate a culinary creation while guests are encouraged to interact and ask questions while the delicacies are sampled. Every guest at Taste Showcase receives a commemorative booklet featuring the signature recipes.

2009 TASTE SHOWCASE SCHEDULE (subject to change)

Friday, May 8

5 PM Specialty Vendors Open
8 PM Ted Allen, Robert Mondavi Discover Wine

Saturday, May 9

Noon: Ron Meola - The Melting Pot Restaurant
12:30 PM DISCOVER WINE - Wine 101 with Robert Mondavi Private Selection
1:00 PM Colin Burns & Adam Reed - Chipotle Mexican Grill
2:00 PM Ben Looney - Custom Cuisines Food Sculpting & Food Arrangements
2:30 PM DISCOVER WINE - The Wines of Napa Valley with Robert Mondavi Winery
3:00 PM Steven Pilat - The Art Institute of Dallas
3:30 PM DISCOVER WINE - Wine 101 with Robert Mondavi Private Selection
4:00 PM Richard Chamberlain - Chamberlain's Steak & Chophouse, Chamberlain's Fish Market Grill
4:30 PM DISCOVER WINE - The Wines of Napa Valley with Robert Mondavi Winery
5:00 PM Nate Peck - Nate's Seafood

Sunday, May 10

12:30 PM DISCOVER WINE - Wine 101 with Robert Mondavi Private Selection
1:00 PM Dorian Isenberg - JDorian Chocolatier
2:00 PM Mansour Gorji - Canery Cafe
2:30 PM DISCOVER WINE - The Wines of Napa Valley with Robert Mondavi Winery
3:00 PM Allan Vervil - Cafe Costa
3:30 PM DISCOVER WINE - Wine 101 with Robert Mondavi Private Selection
4:00 PM Tre Wilcox, Private Chef and Top Chef Contestant
4:30 PM Nancy Maslonka - Milestone Culinary Arts & the Viking Cooking School

DISCOVER WINE with Robert Mondavi

Friday, May 8 - 5PM - 9PM

Saturday, May 9 - Noon - 6PM

Sunday, May 10 - Noon - 6PM

National experts from Robert Mondavi Private Selection will be on hand as they unveil "Discover Wine with Robert Mondavi;" the new interactive wine display from the noted winery. Throughout the weekend, these experts will lead free tastings from a variety of fine wines. Additionally, the vintners at Robert Mondavi Private Selection will work with featured Taste Showcase Chefs as visitors learn how to pair a variety of wines with each of the showcased menu items.

SPECIALTY FOOD VENDORS

Friday, May 8 - 5PM - 10PM

Saturday, May 9 - Noon - 6PM

Sunday, May 10 - Noon - 6PM

In addition, Taste Showcase features samplings and unique food items from a variety of specialty food purveyors:

Check back for 2009 Taste Showcase Specialty Food Vendors!