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09/05
Fine-Dining Etiquette Seminar and Dinner with Maitre d'Hotel Dieter Schafer.
Portfolio, the teaching dining room of The International Culinary School at The Art Institute of Seattle, invites the public to an Etiquette Seminar. Enjoy the breathtaking view of Elliott Bay from the fifth-floor restaurant as you learn about fine dining etiquette.
Table manners play an important part in making a favorable impression. Learn how to be more polished and socially savvy for your next fine dining experience.
Join Certified Educator and Maitre d'Hotel Dieter Schafer as he covers the dos and don'ts of fine dining over a four-course dinner prepared by upper-level culinary students under the guidance of Chef Instructor David Wynne.
Dieter will address questions of etiquette, ordering in a restaurant, pairing food and wine, how to complain and compliment, guest-server relationship, tips on tipping, and guidelines for hosting a dinner. Three matching Washington wines are served and a wine tasting primer is included.
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Friday, September 5, 2008, 6 pm.
The Art Institute's Portfolio Restaurant.
2600 Alaskan Way, Seattle.
$68, tax and gratuities included.
Reservations required 206-239-2363.
Contact:
Dieter Schafer
Phone:
206-239-2363
Email:
WineDieter@cs.com
Website:
http://www.ais.edu
09/13
Olympic Cellars' Grape Stomp & Harvest Party
Olympic Cellars biggest, most outrageous event of the year! This annual harvest celebration features a grape stomp contest, a grape tossing contest, and a harvest costume contest. Live music by Handful of Lovin’, on site market featuring locally produced arts & crafts, fresh, local cuisine and wine tasting, of course! The event is from 1:00 – 6:00 p.m. Tickets are $5 in advance, $7 at the door. Visit www.olympiccellars.com or call 360.452.0160 for further information.
Contact:
Kathy Charlton
Phone:
360.452.0160
Email:
info@olympiccellars.com
Website:
http://www.olympiccellars.com
09/15
Fine-Dining Etiquette Seminar and Wine Dinner with Maitre d' Dieter Schafer at Rustica Ristorante Italiano.
Table manners play an important part in making a favorable impression. Learn how to be more polished and socially savvy for your next fine dining experience.
Join Certified Educator and Maitre d'Hotel Dieter Schafer from Hospitality-and-Wine-Education.com as he covers the dos and don'ts of fine dining over a scrumptious six-course dinner prepared by Chef/Owner Ashok Mehta.
Dieter will address questions of etiquette, ordering in a restaurant, pairing food and wine, how to complain and compliment, guest-server relationship, tips on tipping, and guidelines for hosting a dinner. Four matching wines from Washington and Italy are served and a wine tasting primer is included.
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Monday, September 15, 2008, 6:30 pm.
Rustica Ristorante Italiano, 1106 Eighth Avenue, Seattle.
$75 per person, includes dinner and wines.
Reservations required 206-624-2222.
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Hospitality-and-Wine-Education.com is Seattle's premier consumer fine-dining and wine education, and restaurant employee training facility.
Contact:
Svetlana
Phone:
206-624-2222
Email:
WineDieter@cs.com
Website:
http://www.rusticaseattle.com/
09/16
Iron Chef Acalia
You love to cook. You love to compete. Now's your chance to do both as part of an exciting "trial by fire" team cooking competition under the tutelage of our talented Chefs. On the evening of Tuesday September 16, you'll be plied with on-site snacks and beverages, given a tour of our professional kitchen, and assigned to one of two teams – Chef Shelby versus Chef Sarah. Once the secret ingredient is revealed, you'll have 2 hours under the direction of your assigned Chef to create 5 spectacular dishes. The results of your hard labor and passion will be presented to a distinguished judging panel comprised of some of Seattle's most noteworthy foodies, including Kathy Casey of Dish D'Lish / Kathy Casey Food Studios, Brenda Pederson of Seattle's food blog "Culinary Fool," international traveler and seasoned foodie Deborah de Maio of Italy4Real.com, and Becca Iverson of Event Experience.
This first annual “Iron Chef Acalia” is brought to you by Foodz Catering / Acalia Events, 301 Queen Anne Avenue North in Seattle. For more information, visit www.foodzcatering.com/event.shtml or call us at 206-297-9634.
Contact:
Shelby Sewell
Phone:
206-297-9634
Email:
shelby@foodzcatering.com
Website:
http://www.foodzcatering.com/event.shtml
09/18
Waterways Cruises and Events Winemakers' Dinner Cruise featuring Two Mountain Winery
Our September Winemakers' Dinner Cruise will feature the award-winning wines of Two Mountain Winery.
Outstanding wine selections will be paired with an exquisite four-course dining experience prepared by Executive Chef Michael Banks.
Enjoy dining with Two Mountain Winery's Winemakers aboard the sleek Olympic Star, while cruising Lake Washington and Lake Union at Sunset.
For more information or to order tickets, please visit us online at www.waterwayscruises.com or contact Melissa Erickson at melissa@waterwayscruises.com or at 206.223.2060.
Contact:
Melissa Erickson
Phone:
206.223.2060
Email:
melissa@waterwayscruises.com
Website:
http://www.waterwayscruises.com
09/19
Fremont Oktoberfest
Fremont’s Oktoberfest — recently named one of the 11 Best in the West — takes place September 19th-21st along Fremont’s ship canal at N. 35th Street and Phinney Avenue. Enjoy more than 70 microbrews; the Buxom Beer Garden & the new Miss Buxom Contest; BMX stunt bikers; wine garden; cigar bar; bratwurst; free music; expanded free children’s activity area; Texas Chainsaw Pumpkin Carving Contest; the Brew Ha-Ha 5K Run/Walk & Scramble; happy hour specials and Sunday’s Cover Dog search. Friday 5 p.m. to 12 a.m.; Saturday 11 a.m. to 12 a.m.; Sunday 11 a.m. to 6 p.m. Info at (206) 633-0422 or http://www.fremontoktoberfest.com
Contact:
Kelly Pflugrath
Phone:
2066330422
Email:
information@boldhatproductions.com
Website:
http://www.fremontoktoberfest.com
09/23
Wine Tasting Primer: Sight, Smell, Taste, with Dieter Schafer at South Seattle Community College.
Learn how to taste wine knowledgeably and describe what you are tasting. In this 9-hour course, Certified Educator and Sommelier Dieter Schafer introduces you to wine types, grapes, varietals, and wine regions of the world as well as the basics of reading a wine label, and hints for smart buying, proper storing and aging. Also included is discussion wine-and-food pairing, what matches well, what doesn't and why. Tasting each session.
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3 Tuesdays, September 23-October 7, 2008, 6-9 pm.
South Seattle Community College, 6000 - 16th Avenue SW, Seattle.
$85 per person.
Info WineDieter@cs.com .
Contact:
Luisa Motten
Phone:
206-764-5339
Email:
southced@sccd.ctc.edu
Website:
http://www.LearnatSouth.org
10/11
Le Vin À Son Apogée (Wine at its Best)
Please join us at the Jonas Jensen Fremont Studios, in Seattle, for an exclusive and unique experience of wine tasting with "Around the World in 80 Wines," a special collection from across the continents and rated 90+. Sip on stellar "Old World and New World" premium wines selected by award winning Sommelier and Wine Director, Jake Kosseff, founder of The Extraordinary Dining Society, 2006 Chaîne des Rôtisseurs “Best Young Sommelier in America,” and Seattle Magazine’s “Best Sommelier” (2007) and artfully paired with culinary delights. You'll enjoy an abundance of exquisite Cuisine and have the opportunity to take home special flights of Leonetti, Bunchgrass, Silver Oak, Quilceda Creek, Glaetzer and more.
Contact:
Overlake Service League
Phone:
425-451-1175
Email:
osl@overlakeserviceleague.org
Website:
http://www.overlakeserviceleague.org
10/11
Signature Chefs Auction benefiting the March of Dimes
Each year the March of Dimes hosts their annual tribute to the outstanding culinary talent in Seattle at the Signature Chefs Auction. This year, co-lead Chefs Joseba Jimenez de Jimenez of Harvest Vine and Wayne Johnson of Andaluca along with twenty of the most prominent chefs will share their signature tastes. The event features selected wineries and breweries throughout Washington to enhance the dining experience. A silent and live auction feature one-of-a-kind culinary experiences with the participating chefs and wineries.
Contact:
March of Dimes
Phone:
206-624-1373
Email:
wa655@marchofdimes.com
Website:
http://www.marchofdimes.com/washington
10/14
Washington Wines and Wineries with Dieter Schafer at South Seattle Community College.
Know the wines of Washington State! In this 9-hour course, taught by longtime Auction of Washington Wines Guest Sommelier Dieter Schafer, learn by tasting wines from all nine Washington viticultural areas, including three wines from "Best New Winemaker" John Bell’s Willis Hall Winery. Course covers fundamentals of winemaking and includes wine buying, serving and enjoying. Recommended Book: Washington Wines and Wineries - The Essential Guide by Paul Gregutt. Tasting each session.
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3 Tuesdays, October 14-28, 2008, 6-9 pm.
South Seattle Community College, 6000 - 16th Avenue SW, Seattle.
$85 per person.
Info WineDieter@cs.com .
Contact:
Luisa Motten
Phone:
206-764-5339
Email:
southced@sccd.ctc.edu
Website:
http://www.LearnatSouth.org
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