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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE April 9, 2010
Contact: Claudia Tyagi, (734) 673-5557 (10 a.m.–6 p.m.), claudia0316@comcast.net
Michigan Wine & Food Showcase at Shiraz Gardens
Michigan Wine Month and Earth Day Coincide at this Premier Event
Bingham Farms, MI – The Michigan Culinary Tourism Alliance is sponsoring the “Michigan Wine & Food Showcase” on Monday, April 19, at Shiraz Gardens in Bingham Farms. Two of Michigan’s Master Sommeliers, Madeline Triffon and Claudia Tyagi, are closely involved with this project and are excited to celebrate Michigan Wine Month with this event.
Admission to the Showcase is $40 per person at the door, from 6:00 p.m. to 8:30 p.m. There will be a comprehensive selection of artisan food and wines from Michigan with lavish appetizers of local ingredients prepared by Shiraz Executive Chef Travis Waynick. Winemakers will be on hand to discuss their wines and provide additional information about their winery operations.
From 12:30 p.m. to 3:30 p.m., the Showcase will be open to restaurant, retailer and distributor staff. Please RSVP with your professional affiliation to Madeline Triffon at Madeline@mattprenticerg.com.
The Michigan Grape and Wine Industry Council (MGWIC), also an event sponsor, is pleased to highlight the event’s tie-in with Earth Day, April 22. Michigan’s wineries, farms and food producers emphasize the importance of buying local and green. Visiting the state’s wineries and other agricultural tourism destinations, and featuring local ingredients on restaurant menus and in retail shops supports the state’s economy.
The MGWIC is using funds from a USDA grant for this Showcase event, one of several underway with the Michigan Culinary Tourism Alliance. The alliance’s goals are to increase menu offerings of local products at restaurants across the state, increase sales and profitability for Michigan specialty crop producers, and promote Michigan as a destination for culinary travel experiences. To learn more about the alliance and other events featuring Michigan wines, visit www.michiganwines.com.
Shiraz Gardens is located at 30100 Telegraph Road, in Bingham Farms, next to Shiraz, which is part of the Matt Prentice Restaurant Group. For more information about the Showcase, contact Shiraz at (248) 645-5289.
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Editor’s Note: Attached is a partial list of wineries and food vendors participating in this event. Members of the media are invited to attend any part of the Showcase at no charge.
The Michigan Wine & Food Showcase will feature more than 30 Michigan wineries and food vendors, including:
2Lads
Bel Lago Vineyards
Black Star Farms
Bowers Harbor Vineyards
Brys Estate
Burgdorf’s Winery
Cascade Winery
Chateau Chantal
Chateau Fontaine
Chateau Grand Traverse
Ciccone Vineyards
Circa Estate Winery
Dizzy Daisy Winery
Domaine Berrien Cellars
Fenn Valley Vineyards
Gill’s Pier
Good Harbor Vineyards
Hickory Creek
L. Mawby
Lawton Ridge
Left Foot Charley
Lone Oak Vineyard Estate
Michigan Apple Committee
Naturipe Farms
Peninsula Cellars
Pentamere Winery
Pleasantview Winery
Sandhill Crane Vineyards
Shady Lane Cellars
St. Julian
Tabor Hill
The Blueberry Store
Uncle John’s Fruit House Winery
Wyncroft
