Food and Wine Pairings Take New Twist at L.A. County Fair; International Wine Judge Matches Award Winning Wines with Traditional Fair Foods!Entertainment Editors/News Editors/Food & Wine Writers LOS ANGELES--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Sept. 19, 2003 Fairgoers to the L.A. County Fair have always taken great delight in the wonderful and crazy foods the Fair cooks up every year for their pleasure. And this year, the Fair invited international wine judges Rebecca Chapa (of www.winebytheclass.com)and Kimberly Charles (of Charles Communications Associates) to match up some of the Gold Medal gold medal traditional first prize. [Western Cult: Misc.] See : Prize winning wines from the Fair's International Wine Competition to such favorites as Pork Chops on a stick, Cheese on a stick, and Caramel Apples. "This is wonderful fun," says Chapa. "The Fair has its own culinary traditions, and I love thinking a bit outside the box. After all, wine is supposed to be fun!" Here are the judge's recommendations for wine a food pairings at the Fair: Corn dog corn dog n. A frankfurter that is encased in corn bread batter before being baked or fried, usually served on a stick. : Atlas Peak Sangiovese Roasted corn: Beaulieu Vineyard Beaulieu Vineyard was established in 1900 by Georges de Latour and his wife Fernande when they purchased 4 acres in Rutherford, California. The winery derives its name from the french phrase "Quel beau lieu" which translated to english means "What a beautiful place Carneros Chardonnay Barbecued Ribs: Rosenblum Cellars Hillside Syrah Kettle Korn: Stone Cellars Riesling Fried artichokes: St. Supery White Meritage Potato skins Potato skins are a snack food or appetizer. They are made of small, flat circular or oval pieces of potatoes with skin on one side and a quarter-inch or so of fleshy potato on the other. with "the works" bacon/sour cream/chives: Jacon's Creek Shiraz Tri Tip: Chappellet Cabernet Sauvignon Cab·er·net Sauvignon n. 1. A variety of black grape used to make red wine, notably in Bordeaux and the Napa Valley. 2. A dry red wine made from this grape. [French. Fried Twinkie Twinkie® defense Forensic psychiatry A legal tack in which a defendant claims that a criminal act resulted from chemical imbalances induced by 'junk food,' and not criminal intent. : Chateau Grand Traverse Late Harvest Riesling The L.A. County Fair runs from September 12-28 at Fairplex. Samples of the award winning wines are available for a nominal charge in The Vineyard. More information on the competition and winners in all categories, including olive oil olive oil, pale yellow to greenish oil obtained from the pulp of olives by separating the liquids from solids. Olive oil was used in the ancient world for lighting, in the preparation of food, and as an anointing oil for both ritual and cosmetic purposes. and package design, visit the Fair's Web site, at www.lacountyfair.com The L.A. County Fair Wines of the World competition is the oldest, largest and most prestigious of its kind in the United States. Taking place over a three-day period, over 4000 wines from more than 500 producers are tasted and judged by nearly 90 wine experts, including writers, winemakers, Masters of Wine, and Master Sommeliers from around the world. |
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