Check out Unfiltered, Unfined, where Ben writes a weekly wine column and provides links to many of his articles for Wine Enthusiast, The World of Fine Wine and Sommelier Journal, among others.
Cakebread Cellars has chosen me to be the official blogger for their 25th Annual Harvest Workshop, which this year runs from August 18th - 20th. Check out the blog, and take a look at Cakebread’s website.
Wine On The Road
Sweet and Sticky: Explore Dessert Wine Country with Food Network Celebrity Chef Keegan Gerhard
Featuring dBar Dessert's Keegan Gerhard
and Wine Writer Ben Weinberg
Friday, October 19th – Monday, October 29th, 2012
Download the Preliminary Itinerary and Booking Form.
Food Network celebrity chef Keegan Gerhard, owner of dBar Desserts restaurant in Denver, and wine writer, educator and Chief Wine Sherpa Ben Weinberg of Wine On The Road have created the ultimate in wine country tours. Experience the dessert wine-focused terroirs of Burgenland, Austria and Tokaj, Hungary with behind-the-scenes access to top chefs, winemakers and the region’s incomparable food and wine.
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Highlights include:
• Exquisite meals at top-rated wineries and restaurants with winemakers, Keegan and Ben
• One-of-a-kind, behind-the-scenes tours of acclaimed wine estates selected for their distinctive expressions of local terroir and culture
• Up-close time with well-known winemakers and their exclusive and exceptional wines
• Luxurious accommodations at spectacular hotels and wine country lodgings featuring evening strolls with the locals and optional excursions for iconic artwork, spa treatments and golf
• Other optional activities including appointments with artisans who handcraft unique regional products such as cheese and textiles
Price per person is $14,995 based on double occupancy for between 10-12 paid attendees, land only, excluding airfare, gratuities, any additional time in Vienna, Austria or elsewhere, and other optional activities. Rates subject to change until final payments are received.
To learn more about the Sweet and Sticky tour please join Keegan and Ben for a spectacular, multi-course wine dinner at dBar Desserts, 1475 East 17th Avenue Denver, CO 80218 on Monday, March 12th at 7:00pm. Dinner is $135 per person including food based on the exotic cuisines of Austria and Hungary and authentic local wines to match. You can download the menu here, and for reservations call (303) 861-4710 or go to dBar's website.
To make any additional travel arrangements please email Jerry Kazzaz at Custom Travel Ltd. or call (303) 333-5471. Custom Travel Ltd. is our trusted travel partner, and Jerry and his agents can help book your tour package as well as any additional pre- or post-tour arrangements you may require. They can also assist you with airline reservations as well as travel insurance (which is recommended).
For additional information on this decadent food and wine tour please download the Preliminary Itinerary and Booking Form or click on the email link (below). Program participants must also read and accept the additional terms and conditions. Pricing and other tour elements subject to change without notice until tour is finalized prior to departure:
PICTURE GALLERY
VIDEO
Wine On The Road's Chief Wine Sherpa Ben Weinberg barrel tasting in Tokaj, Hungary at Royal Tokaji's cellar with on-site manager Istvan Turoczi
Keegan Gerhard and Ben Weinberg discuss the tour's exciting planned itinerary in Austria and Hungary.
Keegan Gerhard describing how his early experiences in life shaped his future as a chef and restaurateur