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Bangkok eagerly awaits the Fourth World Gourmet Festival (October 2003)

Travel News Asia 17 September 2003

The eagerly anticipated fourth annual World Gourmet Festival at The Regent Bangkok is set to kick off October 6.

The seven-day celebration showcases the award-winning cuisine of nine chefs from America and Europe who specialise in Latin, Italian, French, Japanese and American regional cuisine. The festival also includes a series of exciting dinners paired with superb wines from famous vineyards of the world as well as daily seminars, cooking classes and wine tastings.

Director of Food and Beverage Robert Logan said, "Each year we strive to create a sensational line up that surpasses the previous by identifying a fresh, young selection of international chefs. Our goal is to bring to Thailand a world-class group of chefs, outstanding wines plus innovative products that are otherwise unattainable in this part of the world".

Master Chefs appearing at World Gourmet Festival 4

Michael Ginor, Co-founder, Hudson Valley Foie Gras, New York James Beard Foundation, Culinary Institute of America and New England Culinary Institute: National Advisory Boards

Kevin Hickey, Executive Chef, Four Seasons Hotel Atlanta

American Culinary Federation Restaurant Show "Silver Medal and Best in Show", International Culinary Olympics, Frankfurt "Bronze Medal"

En-Ming Hsu, Executive Pastry Chef, The-Ritz Carlton Chicago, a Four Seasons Hotel

Eight Annual Patisfrance Pastry Competition "Pastry Chef of the Year in America", Coupe de Monde de la Patisserie Competition "Gold Medal", Chocolatier and Pastry Art & Design Magazine's "One of the Top 10 Pastry Chefs in America"

Jean Banchet Chef Gala "Best Pastry Chef in Chicago"

Andrea Sacchi, Italian Chef, Four Seasons Hotel Tokyo at Chinzan-so, Trained under the Italian Federation of Cooks, Teatro Restaurant top rated restaurant in Tokyo, Zagat Survey 2003 

Mark Edwards, Nobu, London
One Michelin Star

Eric Ziebold, French Laundry, Napa Valley, California
Apprenticed at Wolfgang Puck's Spago in Los Angeles

Douglas Rodriguez, Chicama, New York
The Black Culinary Alliance's Jefferson Evans Award, James Beard Foundation's Best Chef: New York, Newsweek's "One of the 100 Americans who will most influence the country"

Laurent Gras, Fifth Floor, San Francisco
Three Michelin Star, The New York Times: Earned three stars from food critic Ruth Reichl, Apprenticed at a "Who's Who of French Michelin-starred kitchens throughout France, Food & Wine: "Best New Chefs", San Francisco Magazine: "Chef of the Year"

Michael Reidt, Wish, Miami
Mobil Four Star, Food & Wine: "America's Ten Best New Chefs", Ocean Drive: "Top 8 Florida Chefs"

World Gourmet 4's Wine Experts

Darell Corti, Corti Brothers, California, USA
Internationally known wine expert and force in the development and growth of the California wine industry will conduct several wine tastings.

Barone Ricasoli, Italy
Tastings of four vintages of Castello Di Brolio 1997, 1998, 1999 and 2000 will be conducted. 

Thierry Estrada de Tourniel, Baron Philippe de Rothschild, France
Will conduct Opus 1990, 1996, 1998, 1999 and 2001 tastings and a horizontal Bordeaux 2000 tasting including Mouton Rothschild.

Frederico Ceretto, Italy
A vertical tasting of Ceretto wines including Barbaresco, Bricco Asti Barolo, Bricco Rocche Grappa, and Vino Santo.

Brad Camer, Australia 
Will conduct Penfolds' St. Henri vertical tasting.

Roger Provost, Canada
Will conduct Inniskillin Icewine tasting of Cabernet France, Riesling and sparkling Icewine.


Cutting Edge Food and Beverage Experts

John Scharffenberger, ScharffenBerger Chocolate, California
Critically acclaimed as one of the top ten chocolate makers in the world, his company produces chocolates that compete in flavour with the best products made in Europe. Restaurants and bakeries all over America use his products. John's chocolate seminar will include interesting discussions on the history, flavour and technology and the future of chocolates.

Ihsan Gurdal, Formaggio Kitchen, Boston
Purveyor of fine cheeses, oil and vinegar found in his award-winning gourmet shops bringing the flavours of Italy to America. Ihsan will conduct a seminar on cheese, vinegar and oil making.

Garrett Chan, "T", Vancouver
"T" is recognized as one of the leading tea custom-blenders in the world. Garrett, a tea master will present the Art of Tea, appreciating the luxurious and seductive aspects of teas gathered from the four corners of the world.

Renowned wineries and distilleries of the world

Throughout the week guests will enjoy an outstanding selection of vintage wines, champagne and fine liqueurs flown in especially for this event. It will be an exciting week for wine enthusiasts and offer excellent value for money.

Some exclusive selections that will be featured are:

 

Baron Philippe de Rothschild
Bollinger Champagne
Inniskillin
Penfolds
Barone Ricasoli
Ceretto
Au Bon Climat
Rothbury Estate
Wolf Blass
Glenfiddich Whisky
Grey Goose Vodka
Moyet Cognac


An entire week of lunches, tastings and dinners

The Fourth World Gourmet Festival opens on the evening of Monday, October 6 in the Ballroom with an elegant champagne reception and food stations featuring signature dishes prepared by the participating chefs. Guests will also have the opportunity to mingle with the chefs and the vintners.

The following seven gastronomic days will feature mid-day cooking classes, evening wine tastings and dinner celebrations that allow guests to indulge in multi-national cuisines - American, Japanese, Italian, French and Latin. All dinners will include courses that are paired with exquisite wines, cocktails and champagne. The celebrations will take place in the Hotel's popular restaurants and function rooms.

The World Gourmet Gala Dinner on Friday, October 10 promises to be a unique and memorable affair. A cocktail reception will take place from 6:30 pm to 7:00 pm followed by a seven-course dinner and entertainment by the sultry vocalist, Camilla Ernen and the Big Band. A live auction will feature exciting travel prizes that showcase sister Four Seasons hotels around the globe.

A portion of all funds generated at the dinner will be donated to charity. The Regent Bangkok is proudly supporting HRH Princess Soamsawali's "Save a Child's Life from AIDS Project" under the auspices of the Thai Red Cross Society which provides medicine for pregnant mothers who are inflicted with AIDS and eventually save a child's life from being infected.

In addition to the evening dining events, there will be afternoon seminars. Scheduled highlights include seminars on Tea Blending, Decadent Chocolate, Olive Oils and Vinegars and Cheese.

If you enjoy the finest of wines, foods and company then the Fourth World Gourmet Festival will be one event you will not want to miss. Reservations n advance are strongly advised.

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