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TraverseCity.com OFFICIAL WINE, BEER & FOOD FESTIVAL PROGRAM FOOD STAGE SPONSOR & RENDEZBREW SPONSOR Welcome to the 12th Annual Grand Rapids International Wine, Beer & Food Festival! ELITE COLLECTION SPONSOR ine & Food Festival, LLC and the Convention and Arena Authority have once again paired up to produce the largest event of its kind in the Midwest…a festival BEER CITY STATION SPONSOR just this year named one of the

“Best Fall Wine Festivals In North America MAJOR FEATURE SPONSOR You Don’t Want To Miss” --Forbes.com Sept. 15, 2019

TASTING TICKET SPONSOR This year’s event once again is a celebration for your palate… • The Vineyard in the Steelcase Ballroom featuring 1,200+ wines including the “Elite PAIRINGS SPONSOR Collection” offering the finest wines at the Festival, along with expert assistance from the directors of Tasters Guild International; • Beer City Station & Cider Hall in Hall C of DeVos Place serving up over 250 craft, domestic and imported beers alongside ciders and other specialty beverages; VINEYARD MUSIC STAGE • Hemingway Hall on the Grand River welcomes expert mixologists and distillers who share their spirits and craft cocktails along with garnishes, mixers, seltzers and BEER CITY STATION MUSIC canned cocktails; STAGE & BEER GARDEN • The Bourbon Bar, NEW THIS YEAR in the Welsh Lobby, where we are taking your SPONSOR experience to the next level; • RendezBREW Café in the Grand Gallery is a great place to start or finish your festival experience, with a sweet selection of coffees, cordials and desserts; WATER SPONSOR • Restaurant Pairings & Small Plates from over 25 area restaurants which are sure to satisfy any craving; • Educational and entertaining demonstrations from culinary leaders return to the Meijer Food Stage; BOURBON BAR SPONSOR • Beverage Tasting Sessions and Workshops that involve all your senses as you learn about wine, beer, and spirits in an intimate classroom setting, hosted by experts in the field; • Live Music can be found at various locations around the Festival, creating ambience for your night on the town. SPIRITS WORKSHOP SPONSOR Since 2008, this Festival has served up the finest epicurean experience for guests each year. It is the ideal place for a date night, to meet up with friends or to host business clients for a WOW experience like no other. OUTDOOR PATIO SPONSOR

TASTING SESSIONS SPONSOR Details at a glance encourages vintners, brewers and distillers to offer their ADMISSION TO THE FESTIVAL HOSTING SPONSORS Attendees must be at least 21 years of age to enter. best and most exclusive beverages for you to taste. Thursday: $15 THE BOX OFFICE will offer you the option to Friday/Saturday: $20 purchase a package containing admission and tasting 3-Day Pass: $40 (sale of 3-Day Pass ends Thursday, tickets in a one-stop shop. We will continue to offer November 21) tasting ticket selling stations throughout the Festival. Tasting Tickets: $0.50 per ticket DATES & HOURS ADVANCE ONLINE ADMISSION TICKETS Thursday, November 21: 6pm-9pm for the Festival may be purchased for $15 (single day) Friday, November 22: 4pm-10pm or $40 (3-Day Pass) at GRWineFestival.com or any Saturday, November 23: 2pm-10pm TicketMaster outlet until November 21. STAY CONNECTED ADMISSION INCLUDES • One complimentary sampling glass • An official Festival program • Meijer Culinary Demonstrations/Pairings DOWNLOAD THE APP: GR WINE FESTIVAL TASTING TICKETS are available for purchase in Browse the beverage list, book a pairing, build your $0.50 denominations at the Festival. We suggest you tasting list and schedule, all from your phone! It’s the start with at least $20 worth as all restaurant and drink Festival’s interactive guide and it’s available for iPhone MEDIA SPONSORS samples are “purchased” with these tickets at various and Android! prices. Unlike an all-inclusive fee, this ticket system OFFICIAL WINE, BEER & FOOD FESTIVAL PROGRAM

ENJOYIt’s 1200+all WINES about from around the the world, wines! six GOLD MEDAL-WINNERS FROM THE 2019 TASTERS continents to be exact, in the Vineyard. It’s the largest GUILD International Wine Judging are featured. Look for tasting room experience you’ll ever find, with every the Gold Medal bottles in the individual displays (and variety under the sun. As you travel throughout the identified in the program listings) to taste these Vineyard, you can sample sweet reds, dry whites, colorful International award-winning wines. For the past 40 years, rosés and bubbling sparkling wines and champagnes the Michigan Grape & Wine Industry Council — operating without ever leaving Grand Rapids. Unique regional under the Michigan Department of Agriculture & Rural wines from Michigan are sure to impress and prompt Development — has hosted the state’s ultimate wine further travels around the state. competition. The results are presented at the end of each In the middle of the Vineyard you’ll find theElite summer and many of the award winning wines (including Collection where you can enhance your sampling several Gold Medal and Best of Class) from Michigan’s five experience and impress your family and friends. Here, federally-recognized viticultural savor the finest premium wines such as Opus 1 or Dom regions are available for sampling Perignon. Selections are based on 90-point wine ratings, in The Vineyard. price point and sommelier recommendations. Tasting fees begin at a minimum of 10 tickets for these distinctive world-class wines at the Elite Sponsored by Collection, which are normally only available by the bottle.

BEER CITY STATION BOURBON BAR EVERYONE IS GETTING on board with the We are raising the “bar” in the Welsh Lobby this year with a craft beverage scene, especially here in unique premier Bourbon tasting experience. Sponsored by Michigan and more specifically Grand See and sample from this unique collection Rapids. Located inside Exhibit Hall C off of bourbons gathered from distillers the Grand Gallery, Beer City Station is throughout the Festival; but all with guided home to hundreds of beers, ciders, meads expert insights and historic education of and flavored malt beverages from around specialists in this area. the world. Meet the talented artists who craft these beverages and discover Sponsored by Sponsored by unique ways to pair them with your favorite TITO’S PATIO PARTY snacks, meals and desserts. Enjoy a breath of fresh air, fun outdoor games, some great food, and a taste of Tito’s Handmade Vodka CIDER ROW out under the lights on the Hemingway Hall HARD CIDER (or simply cider, as producers call it) dates back Tito’s Patio Party. On Friday and Saturday to the 17th and 18th century immigrants to America from the evening, you will even find a DJ spinning British Isles. Fermented apples (cider) were safer to drink than some of your favorite tunes rom 5:30 – water at that time. Little did they know then that cider would 7:30pm. become such a growing segment of the craft beverage market in the United States three centuries later. Michigan has a long-standing history in the apple Sponsored by HEMINGWAY HALL indiustry and craft produers are Internationally recognized author Ernest Hemingway’s love of serving up impressive award- Michigan and cocktails is legendary. Hemingway Hall pays winning ciders with vast flavor tribute to his passion for craft—whether that was drinking, profiles. Sample from local, regional eating, writing or living life. Located outside the Vineyard and national brands in Cider Row, along the Grand River concourse, craft producers and located in Hall C along with the Beer mixologists showcase their finest spirits, mixers, garnishes and City Station. cocktails. OFFICIAL WINE, BEER & FOOD FESTIVAL PROGRAM

Pairings Menus for 2019

The Candied Yam Forty Pearl The Kitchen by Wolfgang Puck Experience welcoming hospitality and exceptional The Brengman Brothers and team at Forty Pearl Delightful Southern Cuisine with scratch made welcome you to enjoy this tasting menu showcasing foods rich in heritage with ingredients that you can our whimsical approach to modern American cuisine. Menu pronounce. Foods that delight your taste buds and THE POND bring comfort, reminding you of grandma’s special Edible Clay, House Cured Trout, Smoked touch of love and soul. Menu Salmon, Micro Herbs Paul Thomas, ‘Les Comtesses’, Sancerre, Loire EAST VS WEST COAST OYSTER COURSE Valley, France Beausoleil with Rose Mignonette, Kumamoto Menu with Horseradish Granita THE EARTH 2018 Riesling Dry SALAD Smoked Parsnip, Pork Belly, Chanterelle Heritage Mix with Southern Pecans, Lou Dumont, Meursault. Bourgogne, France Sweet Potato Cornbread Croutons, ARTISAN CHEESES & CURED MEATS Sneek 1000 Day Cave Aged Gouda, Laura Dried Michigan Grand Traverse Cherries & THE PASTURE* Sweet Vidalia Onions Chenel Chef’s Chevre, Smoking Goose Oxtail Risotto, Rosemary Demi, Quail Egg Paw Paw Brewing Beer Pairing Stagberry Salame, Olympia Provisions Laurent Dufouleur, Mercurey, Bourgogne, Nduja, Golden Raisin Mostarda, Pickled France PERFECTLY FRIED DUO Mushrooms, Crispy Green Beans Grand River Brewery Crostini THE PEN Okra Dusted in Cornmeal 2017 Two Long Cool Rose Lamb Lolli, Foie Emulsion Buttermilk Ranch Laurent Dufouleur, Gevrey-Chambertin, Paw Paw Brewing Beer Pairing OYSTER CHOWDER, Bourgogne, France Bevan Oysters, Bacon, Parsnip, Carrot, OUR FAMOUS WELL SEASONED Fennel, Sweet Onion, Potato, Cream, Fines FIELD & STREAM SOUTHERN CRISPY FRIED CHICKEN, Herbs Russet Potato Ice Cream, Trout Caviar, Creamy Baked Mac & Cheese, Tender 2018 Sauvignon Blanc Crème Fraiche, Purple Potato Chip Collard Greens & Smokey Black Eyed Peas Montaudon, NV, ‘Brut’, Champagne, France Served with our popular FOREST MUSHROOM BRUSCHETTA *Consuming raw or undercooked meats, poultry, seafood, Signature Sweet Potato Muffins Laura Chenel Chevre, Chives, EVOO, GRB Paw Paw Brewing Beer Pairing Crostini shellfish or eggs may increase your risk 2017 Left Bank of foodborne illness. Ask your server about menu items that DESSERT are cooked to order or served raw. Choice of: Pecan Chocolate Tartlet or Sweet ANCIENT GRAIN SALAD SEATING TIMES Potato Tartlet Farro, Barley, Fennel, Shallot, Toasted Thursday: 7pm Paw Paw Brewing Beer Pairing Almond, Butter Lettuce, Pecorino Vinaigrette Friday: 6pm, 8pm 2017 Concrete Chardonnay SEATING TIMES Saturday: 4pm, 6pm, 8pm Thursday: 7pm LAMB TARTARE PRICE: $70 per person Friday: 5pm, 7pm, 9pm Harissa, Spiced Yogurt, Citrus Zest, Sesame Saturday: 4pm, 6pm, 8pm Seeds, GRB Crostini PRICE: $45 per person 2017 Pinot Noir

BUTTERMILK PANNA COTTA Vanilla Bean, Poached Pears, Vermouth Syrup, Mint 2016 Gewurztraminer SGN SEATING TIMES Thursday: 6 & 8 pm Friday: 6pm, 8pm Saturday: 4pm, 6pm, 8pm PRICE: $65 per person OFFICIAL WINE, BEER & FOOD FESTIVAL PROGRAM one.twenty.three Reds at Thousand Oaks Vintage Prime Seafood Menu Menu Menu BRUSSELS SALAD Ginger Pumpkin Bisque LOBSTER BISQUE Crispy Brussel Sprouts, Red Cabbage, Spiced Pepitas, Crème Fraiche Traditionally Prepared with Lobster Stock, Poblano, Scallion, Cilantro, Carrot, Calista - Coast Range Pinot Noir 2016 Cream, Poached Lobster, Chive Crème Grapefruit, Wonton Strips, Sesame Seeds, Fraiche Miso Lime Vinaigrette Vanilla Poached Pear Josh Rose Polish Falcon - Vodka, Long Road Distillers Candied Walnut Granola, Goat Cheese, House-Made Ginger Beer, Fresh Lime & Mint Spring Mix, Dijon Vin HARVEST SALAD Moniker Chardonnay 2016 Roasted Acorn Squash, Arugula, Faro, Feta, CRAB CAKES Dried Tart Cherry, Marcona Almond, Pepper-Tomato Slaw, Sweet Corn Remoulade, Coffee Rubbed Beef Tenderloin Pomegranate Seed, Maple-Sherry Vinaigrette Scallion Chive Potato Puree, Glazed Carrots, Seared Joseph Carr Chardonnay Aquavit Bloody Mary – Long Road Distillers Scallops, Maple Demi-Glace Aquavit, Long Road Distillery House Bloody Slices Cabernet ROASTED STRIP LOIN Mary Mix or Peppercorn Crusted USDA Prime Strip Brewt’s Michigan Bloody Mary Mix Apple Cobbler Cheesecake Loin, Garlic Whipped Potato, Asparagus, Sea Salt, Caramel Popcorn Demiglace, Truffle Butter MEATLOAF Taylor Fladgate Special Tawny Port The Calling Pinot Noir Colcannon Potatoes, Grilled Zucchini, Brussels Sprout Crisps, Marinated Tomato, SEATING TIMES SOUTHERN STRAWBERRY CAKE Sweet Red Eye Gravy Thursday: 6pm, 8pm Almond Pound Cake, Strawberry-Lemon Baudine – Long Road Distillers Straight Friday: 5pm, 7pm, 9pm Glaze, Strawberry Sauce Bourbon, Lemon, Honey & Tabasco Saturday: 3pm, 5pm, 7pm, 9pm Josh Reserve Cabernet PRICE: $60 per person SEATING TIMES BUTTERMILK PIE Pumpkin Spice Chantilly, Cranberry Thursday: 7pm Compote, Candied Pecans Friday: 5pm, 7pm, 9pm Long Day Is Over - Barrel Aged Aquavit, Saturday: 3pm, 5pm, 7pm, 9pm Nocino, Plum, Bitters PRICE: $65 per person SEATING TIMES Thursday: 7pm Friday: 5pm, 7pm, 9pm Saturday: 3pm, 5pm, 7pm, 9pm PRICE: $60 per person

One of the most unique experiences offered at Tickets for pairings may be purchased in advance the Festival each year, are one hour seated multi- online at GRWineFestival.com or onsite at the course meals that are paired with wine, beer, and festival, on a first-come, first-served basis. Each even cocktails. Chefs and sommeliers, brewers, pairing is limited to 20 seats. Sponsored by and mixologists work together as they prepare, present and serve offering guests a unique and special opportunity to communicate and discuss with the chefs about their choices and decisions for pairings. OFFICIAL WINE, BEER & FOOD FESTIVAL PROGRAM

R E S Ultimate Dining Experience T A BRING YOUR APPETITE TO THE FESTIVAL, because we’ve U R got you covered no matter what you’re craving. With nearly 20 of A N Grand Rapids’ favorite restaurants all under one roof along with T many gourmet and specialty food offerings, you’re sure to satisfy your hunger (and if you don’t, you’re not trying hard enough). Spread out throughout the Vineyard, Beer City Station, Hemingway Hall Outdoor Patio and the RendezBREW Café, these local eateries offer up an unparalleled progressive dining experience meant to pair perfectly with the thousand+ wines, beers, spirits, ciders and specialty beverages. Restaurants are designated throughout the Festival by the knife and fork icon on the program map. Tasting tickets are required.

Booth #550 / Beer City Station Hummus with Pita Chips Gravity Beer Cheese with Soft Pretzels

Booth #581 / Beer City Station Pork Belly Burnt-Ends in Steam Buns with Kombucha Pickled Vegetables Booth #633 / Beer City Station Homemade Pies Apple Cider Brined Smoked Tofu Apple Pie in Steam Buns with Blueberry Pie Kombucha Pickled Vegetables Cherry Crisp Booth #540 / Beer City Station Homemade Cookies Mexican Tacos Double Chocolate Cookies with Sea Salt Choice of Meat: Chicken, Al Pastor (Marinated Pork), Carne Asada Tacos Meal 2 Tacos & chips Tamales Chicken or Vegetarian Booth #50 / The Vineyard Butter Chicken with Rice Booth #30 / The Vineyard Chana Masala with Rice Oh So Cheesy Local Cheese Samosa with Chutney Spreads & Crackers

Booth #144 / The Vineyard Booth #530 / Beer City Station Specialty Handmade Chocolates Mediteranean Ramaki Booth #549 / Beer City Station Medjool Dates, Boursin Cheese, Wagyu Bresaolo, Buffalo Chicken Dip Fermented Pepper Sauce Sweet Cream & Berry Tartlet Cultured Cream, Candy Glass, Sugared Berries OFFICIAL WINE, BEER & FOOD FESTIVAL PROGRAM

Tito’s Patio Party / Hemingway Hall Tacos Steak Chicken Marinated Pork Booth #570 / Beer City Station With Cilantro & Onions Sides Booth #26 / The Vineyard Gourmet Popcorn with 60+ flavors Rice, Beans MIX & MINGLE Dinner Plate Two Pierogi of Choice Complete with Sautéed Onion & 1 Taco, Beans & Rice Signature Sauces IT’S ALL GOUDA Smoked Gouda Macaroni & Cheese Topped with Crumbled Bacon Booth #146 / The Vineyard VILLAGE PARTY Rigatoni Bolognese Village Sauerkraut & Sweet Onion Served with Smoked Fresh Pasta with Pork Ragu, San Marzano Tomatoes, Kielbasa Sweet Peas, Cram & Parmesan Polpette di Carne Wood Fired Pork and Beef Meatballs, Basil, San Marzano Tomato Sauce, Olive Oil & Pecorino

Booth #76 / The Vineyard Charcuterie Cone French Meats & Cheeses, Toasted Baguette, Olives, Booth #580 / Beer City Station Booth #326 / Hemingway Hall Pickles Pulled Pork Tamales* Smoked Pulled Pork with Your Choice of Barbecue Sauce Spicy Chicken Mac n’ Cheese Green Peppers & Cheese (Vegetarian) Slows Mac n’ Cheese Shredded Beef *All Tamales are Gluten-Free Sides Rice, Beans Dinner Plate 1 Tamale, Beans & Rice Booth #75 / The Vineyard Tacos de Suadero Tacos de Carnitas

Booth #170 / The Vineyard Bison Meatballs House Made Meatballs, Prepared with Locally Grown/ Raised Bison From Regal Bison Co. (Freeport MI) in an Arrabiatta Sauce Gourmet Grilled Cheese Sandwich Booth #642 / Beer City Station Sourdough, Smoked Gouda, White Cheddar, Homemade Chocolate Bars, Brownies Applewood Smoked Bacon, Crisp Apple Slices, and More! Shallot Jam (½ sized portion) Booth #175 / The Vineyard Flourless Chocolate Cake Square Artisan, Sourdough Breads and Pastries OFFICIAL WINE, BEER & FOOD FESTIVAL PROGRAM

Tito’s 320R 310 Outdoor Patio

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10M P 527 528 Sponsor 170R Feature 50R 30R 9M 4M R B BOURBON 8M BOURBON 3M 199 179 159 149 139 129 119 109 99 89 79 69 59 49 39 18 188 168 28 RendezBREW BAR 7M 526 17 2M Cafe 515 198 178 158 148 138 128 118 108 98 88 78 68 58 48 38 540R 549R 560 225 580R 6M 514 525 570 187 167 157 137 127 117 107 97 87 67 57 47 16 524 549 27 P 513 538 559 146R 76R 5M 579s 176 36 523 548 569 196 15 1M 512 537 558 579 T 186 166 156 The Elite Collection 66 56 46 26 511 522 547 568 589 T Sponsor Sponsor 442 432 430 536 557 578 426 521 546 567 510 535 556 577 588 520 545 566 587 175 165 155 65 55 45 35 25 425 534 555 576 144R 75R 533 544 565 586 T T 424 T 174 164 154 64 54 44 34 24 543 Sponsor 532 554 575 14 542 564 173 163 153 143 133 123 113 103 93 83 73 63 53 43 33 23 T 553 574 584 530R 541 T 563 583 S 205 552 573 172 162 152 142 132 122 112 102 92 82 72 62 52 42 32 22 13 540 562 551 572 582 171 161 151 141 131 121 111 101 91 81 71 61 51 41 31 21 12 561 410 571 581R 411 550R 560 570 11 408

Sponsor Cider Row P P P P S Seminar Room F 422 629 630 631 632 633 634 635 636 637 638 639 640 641 642 643 644^ 645 646 647 648

406 407 404 Seminar Room E TRAVERSE 420 WINE COAST Seminar Room D Discover the Traverse Wine Coast, where almost 40 unique wine destinations are closely located along 403 400 the breathtaking shoreline of this coastal region. Two 402 Coat Check wine-friendly peninsulas, Leelanau and Old Mission, Seminar Room C extend out into the waters of the Grand Traverse Bay and provide a fantastic backdrop of hills covered in Other Michigan regions to CONCIERGE vines. Festival Office Sample from almost 20 of the Traverse Wine Coast Trail wineries while you’re at the Festival! explore at the Festival Participating wineries include: 45 North Vineyard & Benzie-Manistee Tables 166-179 Winery | Aurora Cellars | Black Star Farms | Bonobo Winery | Bowers Harbor Vineyards | Brengman Brothers at Crain Hill | Chateau Chantal Winery & Inn Grand Rapids-West Michigan Tables 15-49 Chateau Grand Traverse | Good Harbor Vineyards Leelanau Wine Cellars | Mawby | Rove Estate Southwest Michigan Tables 21-25 Shady Lane Cellars | Soul Squeeze Cellars | Verterra Winery Additionally enjoy some regional tastes like breads, cheeses, and other specialty Sponsored by foods from the Traverse Region. OFFICIAL WINE, BEER & FOOD FESTIVAL PROGRAM

Tito’s Festival Hosting Sponsors 320R 310 Outdoor Patio

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Sponsor Cider Row P P P P S Seminar Room F 422 629 630 631 632 633 634 635 636 637 638 639 640 641 642 643 644^ 645 646 647 648

406 407 404 Seminar Room E

420 RendezBREW at the

Seminar Room D COFFEE, CORDIALS

403 & DESSERTS CAFÉ 400 Coat 402 THIS POPULAR GATHERING SPOT can be enjoyed at the Check Seminar Room C beginning, middle, or finale of your visit. Guests can indulge their sweet cravings and discover new pairings at the RendezBREW CONCIERGE Coffee, Cordials & Dessert Café. Coffees, teas and lattes are Festival Office brewed on-site. Sip on cordials, savor chocolates, surrender to decadent offerings, and relax with soft Sponsored by musical sounds in the Grand Gallery. OFFICIAL WINE, BEER & FOOD FESTIVAL PROGRAM

2019 Grand Rapids International Wine, Beer & Food Festival Alphabetical Exhibitor Listing

12 Corners Vineyard 22 Bollicini Wines 172 Cranker’s Brewery 546 Freixenet Winery 66 13 Celsius Wine 102 Borgo Magredo Estate 44 CrossBarn Winery 122 Frescobaldi Winery 153 14 Hands Winery 89 Borne of Fire Wines 113 Cupcake Vineyards 102 Fun Wine 321 19 Crimes Wines 73 Boston Beer Co. 586, 642 Curry Kitchen 50R 5 Lakes Brewing Co. 515 Bota Box Winery 78 Cutco Cutlery 320 G 60 Souls 119 Bowers Harbor Vineyards 173 Cutwater Cocktails 307 Gekkeikan-Sake 61 7 Deadly 149 BrewDog USA 569 Cuvee Sauvage 155 Geloso Beverage Group 587 7 Moons Wines 127 Brewt’s Bloody Mary 323 Genesee Brewing Co. 522 Bridge Street Market 30R-31R D Giesen Wines 153 A Brose Brewing 188 Dablon Vineyards 35 Ginger Scorned Spirits 338 Acrobat Wines 34 Buckeye Chocolate Co. 422 D & N Productions / Boyne Mountain 582 Glass Creek Winery 47 Acqua Panna Spring Water 14S, 311S, 520S BuzzBallz Ready to Drink Cocktails 52 Dark Horse Brewing 568 Glass Distillery 321 Affordable Limousine & Party Bus 607 Davies Family Selections 33 Gloria Ferrer Caves & Vineyards 66 Agave Loco, LLC 337 C Decoy Wines 123 Glutenberg 552 Alebird Taphouse & Brewery 581R C. Mondavi & Family Wines 82 Delicato Family Vineyards 78 Gnarly Head Wines 154 Alexander Valley Vineyards 121 Café Rumba Liqueur 338 Designated Driver 109N, 524N, 579N GP Sports 549R All Weather Seal 529 California Landscape Wines 64 Diamond Creek Winery Elite Collection Grand Armory Brewing Co. 567 Alliance Beverage Distributing 56-59, Cambria Winery 56 Diora Wines 154 Grand Rapids Cheesecake Co. 430 66-69, 553-569, 571-579, 635-638, Can Feixes Winery 32 Distinguished Vineyards & Wine Partners Grand Rapids Police Department 647 Elite Collection CANarchy Collective 583 101 Grand River Brewing Co. 574 Alta Vista Wines 72 Cannella Wine 33 District 7 Wines 79 Grand Traverse Distillery 185 Altes Beer (Brew Detroit) 560 Cannonball Wine 45 Dom Perignon Elite Collection Gratien & Meyer Cellars 172 Altus Wines 34 Capriccio Sangria 51 Domaine Berrien Wine Cellars 22 Gravity Taphouse Grille 550R American Barrels Distillery 338 Casa Lapostolle Wines 111 Domaine Chandon Winery 99 Gray Skies Distillery 322 American Fifth Spirits 335 Casa Ponte Winery 64 Domaine Serene Winery Elite Collection Great Lakes Brewing Co. 545 American Vintners 64 Cask and Barrel Wines 64 Dos Almos Fine Wines & Spirits 165 Great Lakes Wine & Spirits 51-55, Amore Rosso 64 Castellani Winery 44 Douglas Green Wines 119 61-65, 71-73, 81-83, 91-93, 101-103, Amway Grand Plaza Hotel 40R, 549R Castello D’Albola Fine Wines & Spirits 165 Dragonmead Microbrewery 561 111-113, 121-123, 131-133, 141-143, Anko Wines 42 Castello Del Poggio Winery 165 Dreaming Tree Wines 59 Elite Collection Arbor Brewing Co. 571 Castello di Gabbiano Winery 67 Duckhorn Wine Co. 123 Green’s Brewery 521 Argyle Winery 101 Castello di Monsanto Vineyards 172 Griffin Claw Brewing Co. 563 Aristotle Wines 162 Caymus Vineyards 143 E Guinness 532 Astrolabe Wines 45 CDKI Restaurant Group 75 Eastern Liquors USA 338 Atwater Block Brewery 566 Chalk Hill Vineyard 34 Edmeades Winery 56 H Auros Wine 155 Champale Malt Liquor 523 Eileen’s English Toffee 407 Hahn Family Wines 112 Ava Grace Vineyards 102 Champs de Provence 63 Elevated Beverage 404 Harken Wines 163 Ayinger Brewery 520 Chandon California Winery & Vineyard 99 Elk Brewing Co. 589 Harp Brewery 532 Charles & Charles Wines 83 Elouan Wines 133 Hayes Ranch Wines 43 B Charles Jacquins ET CIE, Inc. 338 Emilio Moro Wine Elite Collection Haymarket Brewing Co. 572 B. Nektar Meadery 548 Charles Krug Winery 82 Emmolo Wines 143 Heineken USA 559 Babich Wines 57 Charles Woodson Wines 163 Empson USA 33 Henry A. Fox Sales Co. 78-79, 87-89, Ballard Lane Wines 164 Chasing Venus Wines 91 Ennoble Beverages 576 97-99, 107-108, 109N, 117-119, 127-129, Barefoot Cellars 118 Chateau D’ Esclans Collection 153 Erath Wines 113 137-139, 148-149, 308-310, 510-514, Barefoot Spriter 117 Chateau Grand Traverse Winery 195 Etienne Guigal Chateau de Nalys Winery 520-523, 524N, 532-536, 630-631, Barista Wine 42 Chateau St. Jean Winery 67 Elite Collection Elite Collection Barossa Valley Estate 151 Chateau Ste. Michelle Winery 88-89 Exitus Wines 163 Hess Family Wine Estates 142 Barrel Burner Wine 164 Cheboygan Brewing Co. 510 High Water Brewing 535 Bass Brewery 513 Chloe Wines 103 F Highland Imports 98 Bay Pointe Inn & Terrace Grill 170R Chocolates by Grimaldi 145 Fantini Vini Wines 33 Hirsch Vineyards Elite Collection Beards Brewery 511 Ciderboys Cider Co. 635 Farmhaus Cider Co. 636 Holladay Distillery 432 Beat Box Beverages 301 Classical Wines of Spain 32 Fat Goucho Wines 68 Hoegaarden 590 Beck’s Brewery 513 Clean Slate Wine 111 Felino Estate 122 Honey Brown Ale 522 Bel Lago Vineyards & Winery 184 Cline Cellars 81 Fenn Valley Vineyards & Wine Cellar 24 Hotel Tango Artisan Distillery 330 Belle Glos Wines 133 Cloud Chaser Wines 65 FIFCO, USA 584 Bell’s Brewing, Inc. 564 Clubtails Cocktails 587 FitVine Wine 148 I BelPosto Wines 63 Cogdal Vineyards/Little Man Winery 23 Five Farms Irish Cream 432 iHeart Media 442 Ben Glaetzer Wines 33 Collective Arts Brewing Co. 551 FiveWise Wines 79 Imagery Estate Winery 103 Bench Brewing Co. 514 Columbia Crest Grand Estates 88 Flat Top Hills Wines 82 Imperial Beverage 32-35, 41-45, 330-331, Benchmark Beverage Co. 337-338 Constellation Beer Brands 553 Florida Distillers 51 542-549, 551-552, Elite Collection Beran Wine 133 Constellation Brands USA 93 Florinda Wines 44 In Love Gourmet 528 Beringer Vineyards 67 Constellation Wines USA 127 Flying Monkey Craft Brewery 514 Indigo Vineyard 31 Biagio Cru Wines 97 Conundrum Wines 143 Fog and Light Winery 162 Infamous Goose Winery 72 Bier Distillery 526 Cooper’s Hawk Winery & Restaurant 15 Foley Family Wines 34 Inkberry Winery 101 Black Stallion Estate Winery 154 Copper Cane Wines 133 Folie a Deux Winery 83 Intrinsic Wine Co. 113 Blake’s Hard Ciderhouse & Winery 643 Coppercraft Distillery 340S Fonseca Port Wine 69 Iron Fish Distillery 189 Blatz Brewing Co. 523 Corte Giocobbe Winery 33 Forbidden Fruit Cider Co. 639 Block by Block Concierge Countryside Tours, Inc. 27 Founders Brewing Co. 575 J Blue Moon Brewing Co. 557 Craft Beers of Canada 514 Franklin Tate Estates 42 J Vineyards & Winery 49, 108 Blue Nun Wine 153 Crafters Union Wines 155 Franzia Wines 149 J Wilkes Wines 164 Boen Wines 133 Crane’s Pie Pantry 633 Fre Wines 109N, 524N Jack Daniel’s Country Cocktails 536 Bogle Vineyards 62 Crane’s Winery 632 Freemark Abbey Winery Elite Collection Jimmy Luv’s Bloody Mary Mix 340 OFFICIAL WINE, BEER & FOOD FESTIVAL PROGRAM JNSQ Wines 161 Line 39 Wines 163 Mc Manis Family Vineyards 149 New Holland Brewing Co. 569S Joel Gott Wines 83 Lipsense 73 McCormick Distilling 432 New Holland Spirits 305, 314 Jose Cuervo Tequila 304 Listening Room by Studio C 225 Medici Ermete Wines 72 Neyers Vineyards 83 Just Peachy Wine 97 Locations Wine 107 Meijer 1M-10M, 420S, 500S Nickel & Nickel Winery Elite Collection JUSTIN Vineyards & Winery 161 Lolailo Sangria 97 Meiomi Wines 93 Nickel Brook Brewing Co. 514 Lolea Winery 138 Menage a Trois Wines 83 Nicolas Feuillatte Vineyards 113 K Lomonaco Sicilian Cookies 406 Mer Soleil Wines 143 Noble Vines 154 K Vintners Wines Elite Collection London Essence Co. 308 Merchant du Vin Specialty Beer Importers Non-Alcoholic Beverages 109N, 524N, 579N Karma Vista Vineyard & Winery 23 Long Road Distillers 540 520-521 North American Brewing 522 Kendall-Jackson Vineyard Estates 56 Long Road Restaurant 530R MERF Wines 113 Northern Naturals Cider House & Winery Kentucky Barrel Ales 549 Long Valley Ranch Wine 79 MeXo 75R 631 Kentucky Brewing & Distillery 549 Lord Hobo Brewing Co. 548 Mia Wines 66 Nothing Bundt Cakes 408 Kim Crawford Wines 155 Lost Village Pierogi 26 Michael David Winery 128 Klinker Brick Winery 153 Louis M. Martini Winery 107 Michigan Moonshine Distillery 158A O Kobrand Wine & Spirits 72 Love Noir Wine 102 Mindo Chocolates 642 Oakville East Wines 68 Kono Wines 119 Luc Belaire 65 Miner Family Winery Elite Collection Ogden’s Own Distillery 337 Korbel Champagne Cellars 129 Luccio Winery 139 Mionetto Wines 172 Old Nation Brewing 543 Kosta Brown Winery Elite Collection Ludington Bay Brewing Co. 562 Miss Mary’s Bloody Mary Mix 331 Old Style Beer 523 Krone Wines 42 Lunae Vineyards 44 Moersch Hospitality Group 25, 90R, 306, Oliver Winery 53 411, 537 one.twenty.three by Studio C 190R L M Moet Hennesey USA 99 ONEHOPE Wine 71 L10 Wines 44 M. Chapoutier Wines 92 Moletto Wines - Laird & Co. 153 Opus 1 Winery Elite Collection La Crema Winery 56 MacRostie Winery & Vineyards 101 Monaco Family Vineyard 303 Orin Swift Cellars Elite Collection La Spinetta Winery Elite Collection Maddalena Wines 152 Moniker Wine Estates 58 Orval Brewery 521 Labatt Blue Citra 584 Maison Louis Jadot Winery 69 Montcalm Wine Importers 44 Osteria Rossa 146R Lagunitas Brewing Co. 542 Maison Saleya 72 Monte Antico Wines 33 Oxford Landing Wines 111 Lake Michigan Shore Wine Trail 22-23 Manu Winery 42 Mosby’s Popcorn 570R Oyster Bay Wines 151 LaMadrid Wines 42 Marchesi Antinori Wines 88 Mount Veeder Winery 93 Landmark Vineyards 161 Margaux / JW Marriott Grand Rapids 76R Mousse Fils Champagne Elite Collection P LangeTwins Estate Winery & Vineyards 137 Mark Anthony Brands 579 Mouton Cadet 61 Pabst Brewing Co. 558 Latitude 42 Brewing Co. 569 Markham Vineyards 101 Mule 2.0 304 Pacific Coast Vineyards 631 Lazy Ballerina Winery 22 Marland Estate by Wyncroft 35 Murrita’s Well Winery 43 Pacific Highway Wine & Spirits 119 LCF WINES 137 Marques De Caceres Winery 161 Myx Fusions Wines 54 Pampelonne Sparkling Wine Cocktails 302 LeafFilter Gutter Protection 436 Martin Ray Vineyards & Winery 132 Paraduxx Wines 123 Leffe 590 Martinsancho - Verity Wines 32 N Parducci Wine Cellars 58 Leinenkugel Brewing Co. 556 Masi Wine 69 Napa Cellars Winery 83 Pasenau Cellar 32 Les Cheneaux Distillers 331 Mason Cellars 83 Native Species Winery 18 Paul Dolan Vineyards 58 Lincourt Vineyards 34 Mass Beverage Alliance TBD Nestle Waters North America 14S, 311S, Paul Hobbs Winery 122 Lindemans Brewery 520 Matchbook Wine 91 520S Paulaner Beer 513 Lindo Mexico Restaurante Mexicano 540R Matua Wines 67 New Age Wine 44 Pazo Cilleiro Winery 44

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VISIT US IN THE VINEYARD AT BOOTH #158 OFFICIAL WINE, BEER & FOOD FESTIVAL PROGRAM Penfolds Vineyards 67 Rinaldini Winery 44 Schloss Vollrads Wine Estate 154 The Show Wines 87 Perrier 14S, 311S, 520S Riondo Winery 92 Schramm’s Mead 578 The Wine Group 102-103, 149 Perrin Brewing Co. 583 Rista Wines 63 Sean Minor Winery 32 Three Finger Jack Wine 154 Piattelli Vineyards 165 Roak Brewing Co. 588 Sea-Sun Vineyard 143 Three Thieves Wine 87 Pierre Peters Champagne Elite Collection Robert Hall Winery 163 Sebastiani Vineyards & Winery 34 THRIVE Wines 108 Pikorura Wine 119 Robert Mondavi Private Selection 127 Segura Viudas USA 66 Tito’s Handmade Vodka 327, Patio Party Pink Barrel Cellars 645 Robinette’s Apple Haus & Winery 634 Seven Daughters Wines 92 Torchbearer Vineyards 68 Pinkus Brewery 520 ROC House Brands 337 Shaw Ross International 61 Toro Albala Wine 32 Pleasantview Winery 159 Rochefort Brewery 521 Sierra Rose Ciders 630 Torresella Estate Winery 131 Poema Cava Wine 72 Rodney Strong Vineyards Elite Collection Silver Leaf Vineyard & Winery 64 Tosti Wines 139 Prayers of Saints Wine 113 ROKU Wines 79 Silver Oak Winery Elite Collection Total Beverage Solutions 119, 630 Prestige Beverage Group 63 Root 1 Wine 111 SIR Home Improvements 31 Town Branch Distillery 549 Prestige Wine Imports 139 Rosatello Wines 59 Skeleton Root Winery 65 Trail Point Brewing Co. 538 Pure Still Spiked Water 584 Rose All Day Wine 97 Sketchbook Wines 58 Trapiche Wines 103 Purple Heart Wines 82 Round Barn Brewery 537 Ski Girl Wines 68 Traverse City Tourism 210 Round Barn Winery 306, 411 Slices Winery 58 Traverse Wine Coast 181-182, 191-192 Q Rowster Coffee 410 Slows Bar BQ 580R Treasury Wine Estates 73 Quilt Wines 133 Ruffino Wine & Vineyards 93 Smashberry Wine 164 Tri City Brewing Co. 512 Quintessa Wines Elite Collection Russian Standard Vodka 304 Smirnoff Vodka 533-534 Trinchero Family Estates 83, 87 Quintessential Wines 44 Rustenberg Wines 42 Smith & Hook Wines 112 True Colours Wine 98 Ryder Estate Wines 162 Smithwick’s & Sons Beer 532 Two Chicks Cocktails 305 R Social Sparkling Wine 55 Raise A Glass Wine Tours 28 S Soleil Mimosa 61 U Ravage Wines 59 Samuel Smith Brewery 520 Soul Squeeze Cellars 194 Ugly Sweater Wine 68 Red Cedar Spirits 312 San Antonio Winery 152 Southern-Champion Spirits 52 Uncle John’s Fruit House Winery 638 Red Water Restaurant 60R, 100R, 550R San Pellegrino 14S, 311S, 520S Southwest Wines 61 Rediluce Winery 64 Sand Point Wine 137 Sovereign Brands Wine & Spirits Co. 65 V Reds at Thousand Oaks 60R Santa Cristina Winery 88 Spare Key Winery 158 Valenciso Winery 32 Reed’s, Inc. 109N, 524N Santa Julia Winesellers 171 Speciation Artisan Ales 18 Vander Mill Cider Mill & Winery 640 Rekorderlig Cider 630 Santa Margherita Wines USA 131 Spectrum Health Culinary Medicine Vavasour Winery 34 Relax Wines 154 Santa Rita Wine 154 in partnership with VDR Wines Very Dark Red Wines 162 Renewal By Andersen Sartori di Verona Wine Elite Collection Spectrum Health Cancer Center 17 Verum Wine 42 of Greater Michigan 444S Sassicaia Wine Elite Collection St. Ambrose Cellars & Brose Brewing 188 Veuve Clicquot Estate Vineyard & Cellars Republic National Distributing Co. 151-155, Sassoregale Vineyard 131 St. Francis Winery & Vineyards 69 Elite Collection 161-165, 171-172, 303-305, 321 Saugatuck Brewing Co. 573 St. Julian Distillery 325 Vignamaggio Winery 44 Revolution Brewing Co. 554 Schaefer Cider Co. 637 St. Julian Wine Co. 46, 639 Vigneto Wines 68 Rib Shack Wine 119 Scheid Family Wines 79, 162 Starling Castle Winery 63 Villa Antinori Wine 88 Ridge Cider Co. 630S Schloss Johansberg Estate Winery 172 Stave & Steel Wine Co. 102 Villa Maria Winery 113 Ste. Michelle Wine Estates 113 Vilmart et Cie Champagne Elite Collection Stella Artois 590 Vina Eguia Winery 44 Stella Rosa Wines 152 Vina San Pedro Wines 153 Stone Brewing Co. 565 Vino del Sol Wines 31 Stone House Bread 175 Vintage Prime/Seafood 100R Stonestreet Wines 56, Elite Collection Virgil’s Vineyard 109N, 524N Stormcloud Brewing Co. 187 Virtue Cider Farms 600S Storypoint Vineyards 108 Vivify Beverages 577 Strongbrew Cold Brew Coffee 404 STUDIO by Miraval 161 W Sunseeker Wine 108 Wagner Family of Wine 143 Sutter Home Winery 87 Wairau River Wines 92 Warre’s Port Wine 161 T Waterloo Brewing 514 “Conceived in Sicily, Tabor Hill Winery 25 Waugh Family Wines Elite Collection Tacos El Cunado Tito’s Patio Party Wente Family Estates 43 Born in West Michigan” Talbott Vineyards 107 West Side Beer Distributing 301-302, Tamales Mary 326 583-584, 586-589, 590S, 595-598, 600S Tanglewood Winery 49 Westmalle Brewery 521 Tapiz Wines 42 White Pine Winery & Vineyards 23 Temperance Distilling Co. 328 Willakenzie Estate 56 Terlato Wines International 92 Willamette Valley Vineyards 57 Terra D’Oro Winery 83 Wine Chips Elite Collection Terrabianca Winery 33 Winebow Fine Wine & Spirits 111 Terrapin Brewing Co. 555 Wise Men Distillery 313 Textbook - Napa Valley Vintners 101 Wither Hills Wines 101 The Arsonist Wine 91 Woodbridge Wines 127 The Beachouse Winery 119 Wyte & Mackay 309 The Bridge Vineyard 64 The Candied Yam - Y Delightful Southern Cuisine 500R Yalumba Family Winemakers 111 SEE US AT BOOTH 406 The E&J Gallo Winery 107-108, 117-118 Yes Way Wine 63 www.JJLomonaco.com The Falls Wines 64 The Federalist Wines 92 Z The Glove Apparel 560R Zundert Trappist Brewery 521 The Kitchen by Wolfgang Puck 40R The Melting Pot 426 The New Forty Pearl 160R The Nut Shell 570 The Prisoner Wine Co. 93 The Salted Cupcake 424 The Seeker Wines 72 OFFICIAL WINE, BEER & FOOD FESTIVAL PROGRAM Music at the Festival Live music will be played throughout the Festival from talented local musicians in the Vineyard, the RendezBREW Café, and the Beer City Station!

The Vineyard Music Stage Schedule Thursday: Blushing Monk 6:00pm – 9:00pm Friday: Third Coast Gypsy Jazz 5:30pm – 9:30pm Saturday: A League of Our Own 2:30pm – 5:30pm & 6:30pm – 9:30pm Sponsored by

Beer City Station Music Stage Schedule Thursday: Jake & Jimmy Band 6:00pm – 9:00pm Friday: Jake & Jimmy Band 5:30pm – 9:30pm Saturday: VALENTIGER 2:30pm – 5:30pm FROM TOP, LEFT TO RIGHT: VALENTIGER, JAKE & JIMMY & 6:30pm – 9:30pm BAND, A LEAGUE OF OUR Sponsored by OWN, THIRD COAST GYPSY JAZZ, BLUSHING MONK.

JAKE & JIMMY BAND The Jake & Jimmy Band has been a part of Beer City Grand Gallery Music Stage Schedule Station for several years now. The quartet’s eclectic and fun mix of blues and r&b standards, Thursday: Jake Stevens 6:00pm – 9:00pm sprinkled with some new takes on classic and alt-country tunes, Friday: Allistair Beerens 6:00pm – 9:30pm will provide an interesting and entertaining backdrop for your beer Saturday: Mark Sala 2:00pm – 5:00pm sampling. Saturday: Brandon Ward 6:00pm – 9:30pm THIRD COAST GYPSY JAZZ plays music of the late Belgium born Romani Gypsy, Django Reinhardt & His band, The Hot Club Of A LEAGUE OF OUR OWN Hailing from Grand Rapids Robert Pace, Paris 1930’s-1940’s. Think, the music of Louis Armstrong with a French bass player, is joined by Paul Lesinski on keys, John Gist and Hugh accent. Third Coast was founded by guitarist Stephen Plummer DeWitt, both on Saxaphone and Mark Weymouth on drums. This who’s love for this music led him to reach out to study and play with group presents smooth jazz with a twist on funk. musician & Gypsy Jazz educator Denis Chang, and later the Manouche Guitarist Favino Lorrier who hails from the Legendary Lorrier & Schmitt BLUSHING MONK Formed in 2017 under band leader Dutcher family. A family of Gypsy musicians in France that are direct disciples of Snedeker, the members include many Masters and Bachelor’s Django’s music. Their music makes for an excellent evening of stories recipients from prominent Michigan jazz education programs at WMU and music conjures up thoughts of a French Café, or traveling Europe and MSU, who are all active, freelance performers around the state. in Caravans, to dancing to Hot Jazz of the pre/post war era. Blushing Monk’s debut, self-titled EP was released in the August 2017 and was nominated for “Best Jazz Album” and “Best Album by a New VALENTIGER Grand Rapids rock/pop band Valentiger has ascended Artist” at the 2018 WYCE Jammies Awards. For Fall 2019, Blushing the ranks, exuding a collective confidence meshed with on-stage Monk is set to release their debut record, with new songs composed wit and humor, something that’s also reflected in the trio’s studio by Dutcher Snedeker and remastered originals from the first EP, in recordings. digital and CD format. OFFICIAL WINE, BEER & FOOD FESTIVAL PROGRAM 2019 MEIJER FOOD STAGE Located in the Secchia Lobby along the river.

7:00 PM 4:00 PM Thursday Crab Cake Celebration Mediterranean Gnocchi Demystified NOVEMBER 21 Chef Damon Covington, Culinary Chef Angus Campbell, Culinary 7:00 PM Consultant Consultant Mediterranean Gnocchi Demystified 8:00 PM 5:00 PM Chef Angus Campbell, Culinary Michigan Made Family Favorites Fall Roasted Veg Salad; Consultant Chef Brian Williams / Chef Chad Make it Local 8:00 PM Beuter, Meijer Chef Chris Perkey & Eddie Tadlock Michigan Made Family Favorites 9:00 PM 6:00 PM Chef Brian Williams / Chef Chad Fall Roasted Veg Salad; Appy Tails Beuter, Meijer Make it Local Gina Ferwerda, TV Personality and Chef Chris Perkey & Eddie Tadlock Author of Meals for the Mitten Friday 7:00 PM NOVEMBER 22 Saturday Dumplings of the World 5:00 PM NOVEMBER 23 Chef Angus Campbell, Culinary Consultant Appy Tails 3:00 PM Gina Ferwerda, TV Personality and Appy Tails 8:00 PM Author of Meals for the Mitten Gina Ferwerda, TV Personality and Michigan Made Family Favorites 6:00 PM Author of Meals for the Mitten Chef Brian Williams / Chef Chad Dumplings of the World Beuter, Meijer Chef Angus Campbell, Culinary 9:00 PM Consultant Crab Cake Celebration Chef Damon Covington, Culinary Consultant 2019 CRAFT COCKTAILS WORKSHOPS Located in the Welsh Lobby.

6 PM 5 PM Thursday Simple & Sour: The Power of Citrus Herbacious Sips: Herbs and Spices NOVEMBER 21 in Cocktails - Jason Vansloten in Craft Cocktails - Becky Fuller, 6 PM 7 PM Assistant General Manager and Simple & Sour: The Power of Citrus Herbacious Sips: Herbs and Spices Spirits Captain at the Knickerbocker in Cocktails - Jason Vansloten in Craft Cocktails - Becky Fuller, 6 PM 7 PM Assistant General Manager and Bubble & Squeak: Beertails & Mules Herbacious Sips: Herbs and Spices Spirits Captain at the Knickerbocker - Carrie Maichele in Craft Cocktails - Becky Fuller, 8 PM 7 PM Assistant General Manager and Bubble & Squeak: Beertails & Mules Classic Cocktails with a Twist: Spirits Captain at the Knickerbocker - Carrie Maichele Collins and Old Fashioneds - 8 PM Eli Harper, General Manager at the Bubble & Squeak: Beertails & Mules Saturday Knickerbocker - Carrie Maichele NOVEMBER 23 8 PM Simple & Sour: The Power of Citrus 3 PM Jason Vansloten Friday Classic Cocktails with a Twist: in Cocktails - NOVEMBER 22 Collins and Old Fashioneds 5 PM Eli Harper, General Manager at the Classic Cocktails with a Twist: Knickerbocker Collins and Old Fashioneds - 4 PM Eli Harper, General Manager at the Simple & Sour: The Power of Citrus Knickerbocker in Cocktails - Jason Vansloten OFFICIAL WINE, BEER & FOOD FESTIVAL PROGRAM

Meijer Food Stage Culinary Presenters

CHEF ANGUS CAMPBELL Upstream, then coming back home to GINA FERWERDA Chef Angus Campbell Michigan to pursue his passions in the Gina shares her love of is from the Island of kitchen here close to family. Chef Brian cooking, photography Lewis in the Outer has been working with Meijer Product and adventurous lake Hebrides of Scotland, Development for 3 years. life along the shores of where as a young lad Lake Michigan. From a his passion for the CHAD W. BEUTER summer charcuterie culinary arts was Attended Schoolcraft picnic with fresh nurtured by his College for Culinary Arts vegetables overlooking constant dabbling in 2008 then began working Sleeping Bear Sand his mothers excellent home cooking. in restaurants in Northern Dunes to Muffler Meatballs cooked on a His formal European style training Michigan, Chicago and San snowmobile in a winter wonderland. brought him to the mainland of Scotland Francisco including Alinea Ferwerda inspires readers to get out of to the cities of Elgin, Aberdeen and (Chicago), Atelier Crenn the kitchen and embrace the freshness of Glasgow and finally to Troon on the and “Sons and Daughters’ each season which is exactly what Ayrshire coast and the Marine Highland (both in San Francisco) and Michigan food is all about. Her passion Hotel where he ran the unique French Chandler’s (Petoskey). Three years ago, for the Mitten state in every delicious bite ala carte restaurant l’Auberge de Chef Chad began with Meijer as Own of the 80-plus dished featured in her Cuisine. His certification is with the City Brand Chef and Product Development debut cookbook, all perfectly designed for and Guilds of London Institute and he bringing his family to the Grand Rapids the home cook. achieved master craftsman level with area. “The Craft Guild of Chefs”. CHEF CHRIS PERKEY He then turned his culinary talents CHEF DAMON K. COVINGTON Loves all things food to teaching at Glasgow College of Food Chef Owner G-55 Catering LLC, Chef Instructor and beverage. Owner Technology, Glasgow Scotland where Chef Damon started his of Osteria Rossa is he became a senior lecturer in food culinary education in the presenting along with production. He continued on to become United States Navy. Chef our very own the Departmental Chair of Food and Damon attended the Beverage at the Bahamas Hotel Training prestigious Kendall College where he was instrumental College in Evanston EDDIE TADLOCK in planning the building of the new Illinois before transferring Assistant General Manager of DeVos Caribbean Hotel Training College. to Culinary Institute of Place/DeVos Performance Hall/ Van And finally, moved to Grand Rapids Michigan former Baker College, Andel Arena (ASM Global). Community College. Muskegon, MI where he received an Eddie is the curator in Chef Campbell has won medals at Associate of Business Degree in (Culinary residence for ArtPrize many levels of food competitions. He Arts) and Bachelors of Business at DeVos Place and Van recently produced a twelve part series on Administration (Food & Beverage Andel Arena. In addition he coordinates Italian and Scottish cuisine on location for Management) Cum Laude. Art Exhibitions throughout the year at WZZM TV 13. His production of a monthly Chef Damon is a dynamic chef DeVos Place, partnering with Kendall cable TV show recently won a national educator with a love and passion for all College of Art and Design, Avenue of the bronze medal at the Paragon awards. In things food! Over the past nineteen plus arts and Grand Valley State University. 2017 an episode of the “Cooking with years Chef Damon has worked diligently He is involved with many non-profit Angus” Italian Scottish series won an in honing his expertise in all facets of and cultural organizations, including Emmy from the National Academy of classic culinary knowledge, classic the Heart of West Michigan United Television Arts and Sciences Michigan cookery skill, curriculum development, Way, Bl2end, Grand Rapids Community Chapter. food safety training and beverage Foundation, St. Cecilia Music Center and His 45 years in the culinary field has management. Festival of the Arts. He currently serves taught him the importance of keeping Chef Damon is the owner G-55 on several boards to include the Grand food as natural and as simple as possible, Catering LLC food cart and catering. The Rapids Art Museum, Friends of Grand and allowing the ingredients to speak cuisine focus is stylish, refine, southern Rapids Parks, African American Arts and for themselves. He continues to consult cuisine. Music Festival, Community Sustainability for local, national and international Initiative signature dishes that Partnership, 2030 District, Boy Scouts of companies on a variety of culinary topics. includes Cajun lump crab salad, oyster America, President Ford Council, Grand gumbo, shrimp & smoked gouda grits, Jazz Fest and the City of Grand Rapids BRIAN C. WILLIAMS black-eyed pea hummus, and soul bowls Ad Hoc Art Advisory Board. He is a self- Attended Auburn just to name a few. G55 menu ingredients described jazz junky, orchid-lover, art University Majoring in are source locally. collector, Kulture Vulture blogger, Marine, Biology 2002, Graduated Certified Tourism Ambassador and Culinary Institute of bibliophile. America, Hyde Park NY 2003. Brian worked in restaurants in Alabama, New York, Florida, North Carolina, in these notorious restaurants: Aubergine, Hot and Hot Fish Club, Café Dupont and OFFICIAL WINE, BEER & FOOD FESTIVAL PROGRAM 2019 Grand Rapids International Wine, Beer & Food Festival Tasting Sessions Approximately 30-40 minutes. Located in the Grand Gallery meeting rooms. Sampled wines and beers are 5 tasting tickets per session. There are 4-5 samples served per session.

6:30PM 4:30PM Thursday Tasting Session Room F - Range of Tasting Session Room F - Range of NOVEMBER 21 Reds: Michael A. Schafer Esq. The Reds: Michael A. Schafer Esq. The 6:30PM Wine Counselor. Hosted by Alliance Wine Counselor. Hosted by Alliance Tasting Session Room C - Developing Beverage. Beverage. Your Tastebuds, David Stanley, Meijer 7PM 5PM Wine Steward. Hosted by Henry A. Tasting Session Room C - Wheat Tasting Session Room C - What the Fox. Beers: Steve Smith, Artisanal Craft Haze? The rise & adaptation of the 7PM Beer Specialist. Hosted by Henry A. cultural beer trend: Steve Smith, Tasting Session Room D - Versatility Fox Sales. Artisanal Craft Beer Specialist. of Riesling. Hosted by Traverse City 7:30PM Hosted by Henry A. Fox Sales. Tourism. Tasting Session Room D - Red 5:30PM 7:30PM Wines of Traverse Wine Coast: Paul Tasting Session Room D - Rieslings Tasting Session Room E - What Hamelin, Verterra Winery. Hosted by Dry to Sweet: Robert Brengman, is Craft?: Kent Rabish, Founder/ Traverse City Tourism. Brengman Brothers at Crain Hill. President Grand Traverse Distillery, 8PM Hosted by Traverse City Tourism. Vice President-Michigan Craft Tasting Session Room E - Range of 6PM Distillers Association. Hosted by Reds: Michael A. Schafer Esq. The Tasting Session Room E - The Color Traverse City Tourism. Wine Counselor. Hosted by Alliance of Wine: George Washington Carver 8PM Beverage. Walker III,Graped Out. Hosted by Tasting Session Room F - The Color Republic National Dist. Co. of Wine: George Washington Carver Saturday 6:30PM Walker III,Graped Out. Hosted by NOVEMBER 23 Tasting Session Room E - The 5 Rebublic National Dist. Co. S’s of Wine: See/Swirl/Smell/Sip/ 2:30PM Savor: Michael A. Schafer Esq. The Tasting Session Room F - The 5 Friday S’s of Wine: See/Swirl/Smell/Sip/ Wine Counselor. Hosted by Alliance NOVEMBER 22 Savor: Michael A. Schafer Esq. The Beverage. 5PM Wine Counselor. Hosted by Alliance 7PM Tasting Session Room C - Developing Beverage. Tasting Session Room C - Lager Love: Steve Smith, Artisanal Craft Your Tastebuds, David Stanley, Meijer 3PM Beer Specialist. Hosted by Henry A. Wine Steward. Hosted by Henry A. Tasting Session Room C - Craft Fox. Cocktails for a Crowd: How to have Fox Sales. 5:30PM great craft cocktails at your event 7:30PM Tasting Session Room D - Sparkling without getting stuck behind the bar! Tasting Session Room D - Cool Wine: Paul Hamelin, Verterra Winery. Chris Stubbs, Moersch Hospitality. Climate Barrel-Aged Wines: Robert Brengman, Brengman Brothers at Hosted by Traverse City Tourism. 3:30PM Crain Hill. Hosted by Traverse City 6PM Tasting Session Room D - What Tourism. Tasting Session Room E - The Art is Craft?: Kent Rabish, Founder/ of Blending Wine: Nancie Oxley, St. President Grand Traverse Distillery, 8PM Julian Wine Company. Hosted by Vice President-Michigan Craft Tasting Session Room E - All about Alliance Beverage. Distillers Association. Hosted by Cider: Gregory Hall, Virtue Cider. Sponsored by Traverse City Tourism. Hosted by Anheuser-Busch. 4PM 8:30PM Tasting Session Room E - All about Tasting Session Room F - Craft Cider: Gregory Hall, Virtue Cider. Cocktails for a Crowd: How to have Hosted by Anheuser-Busch. great craft cocktails at your event without getting stuck behind the bar! Chris Stubbs, Moersch Hospitality. OFFICIAL WINE, BEER & FOOD FESTIVAL PROGRAM Tasting Session Presenters the nation. Steve has been sharing his passion and Officer and Director of Wholesale. Chris has an NANCIE CORUM-OXLEY skills in Western MI for the past 20 years in these incredible passion for the hospitality industry, As the first professional settings, along with the co-curation of the Grand mainly southwest Michigan’s exploration of wine, commercial female Rapids Public Museum exhibit “Thank You, BEER.” beer, spirits, and food. He first got the bug for winemaker in Michigan, hospitality with his first job out of college at Tabor Oxley has been with St. Hill Winery & Restaurant where he first met Rick Julian for 12 years. Starting DAVID STANLEY Moersch, owner of MHG properties, who was as a lab manager and The position of Wine & at that time the winemaker at Tabor Hill. “The enologist, she quickly Beverage Steward was hospitality industry gives back exactly what you moved up the ranks to Assistant Winemaker in created to help our guests put into it.” said Chris, “It’s an opportunity to make 2003 and Associate Winemaker in 2008. She was select the perfect item, a memorable impact on a guest’s experience that promoted to head winemaker in 2010. Oxley from amongst the greatly keeps me motivated.” From then on, their families earned a Master of Science degree in Food and expanded list of beverages became lifelong friends and he was hooked. As Agribusiness Management from Purdue University- which we now carry. David CFO Chris is responsible for delivering strategic Indiana University in West Lafayette, IN, in 2010 Stanley brings over twenty leadership on budget management, cost-benefit with the MBA portion of her degree completed at years of professional analysis, forecasting models, and securing the Indiana University’s Kelley School of Business. experience in fine wines, specialty beverages & additional funding for MHG while ensuring long- In 2002, she received Bachelor of Science in Food quality foods to this position. term growth. Within the Wholesale Department, Manufacturing Operations and double minors in he directs the overall strategy, development, and David joined the Meijer flagship team in August Agribusiness Management and Organizational achievement of sales goals and distribution targets. of 2007, as we were nearing completion on the Leadership & Supervision. Earlier this year, she was remodel of the Meijer at Cascade store. “I am recognized by her Alma Mater with an “Outstanding very excited to be part of store with such a range Food Science Award” recognizing those who have GEORGE WASHINGTON of services and such an immense assortment of brought significant honor to Purdue University organic foods, ethic foods, artisan cheeses and a CARVER WALKER III and the Department of Food Science, and have fresh diverse range of meats and seafoods. I am contributed to the field of food science. The family- George Washington especially proud of the immense new selection of owned St. Julian winery, Michigan’s oldest and Carver Walker, III became fine wine, craft beer and top shelf liquor.” longest-operating winery, was founded in 1921. a Level 1 Sommelier at He explains that people are surprised to find 21 and graduated from iconic wines like Penfold’s Grange, Opus One, BV the Culinary Institute of GREGORY HALL Latour, Sassiciai and Dom Perrignon, but are even Michigan soon after. He has worked in positions Gregory Hall founded Virtue more impressed when they discover the host of all around West Michigan including Grove, i-lixir Cider in 2011. He is known undiscovered jems from all price points which offer Beverage and SpartanNash. He has also traveled for his 20-year tenure as amazing value with exceptional quality. to 5 continents and over 15 countries studying brewmaster at the Goose The vast new selection of premium liquor, and and learning unique cultures. Through these Island Beer Company, having incredible imported and craft beers are also very companies, his world travels and by learning won 14 consecutive Great framiliar to David. “I love showing our guest a from other “OG’s” in the wine game, George American Beer Festival hard-to-find favorite beverage, but my greatest sharpened his skills and built a diverse network medals and pioneered satisfaction comes when a guest returns to tell me of wine loving friends across the globe. Now, bourbon barrel-aged beer that a recommendation which I shared with them hit George is determined to change the culture and with Bourbon County Stout. In the spring of the mark. Matching each individual’s beverage style perspective of wine through Graped Out. He 2011, Hall left Goose Island and embarked on a preference to a quality product, at a price which they remembers the days when he didn’t know the two-month pilgrimage to study the craft of cider, are comfortable with, is what makes me tick.” difference between a cabernet sauvignon and touring and tasting at top cidermakers in England a sauvignon blanc and seeing very few wine- and France. He brought his extensive experience makers, sommeliers, and other professionals and innovative style to launch Virtue Cider. In 2013, CHRIS STUBBS, in the industry that looked like him. George Hall brought the cidermaking venture as close as believes that wine should be for the people and possible to one of the United States' best apple- MOERSCH HOSPITALITY by the people - all of the people. He has created growing states of Michigan and launched Virtue GROUP tasting experiences and events that include wine, Cider in Fennville, Michigan. Round Barn Winery, Distillery & art and music. He wants to take the “boujee” out Brewery | Free Run Cellars | Tabor Hill of wine and get Graped Out!” MICHAEL SCHAFER Winery & Restaurant The charismatic speaker, Chris is Moersch Hospitality libations educator, Group’s Chief Financial Sommelier, Certified Specialist of Wine, Certified Specialist of Spirits, writer PHILIP GREENE BOURBON BAR SPECIAL GUEST and consultant who entertains while educating. Philip Greene is an authority on the life and favorite drinks of Ernest His humorous and fun Hemingway, and has presented on this topic before the Smithsonian approach to wine and spirits is reflected in his and Kennedy Center in Washington DC and at the Hemingway Home trademark phrase, “I taste bad wine so you don’t in Key West, as well as other locales around the world. His book, To have to.”® Have and Have Another – A Hemingway Cocktail Companion, received critical acclaim from The New York Times, Wall Street Journal, Washington Post, Chicago Tribune, Food & Wine, Wine Enthusiast, Huffington STEVE SMITH Post and many others, and remains a best seller. He is also author of The Over the course of his Manhattan: The Story of the First Modern Cocktail. Greene is a Brand career, Steve Smith has Ambassador and consultant for the Hemingway Rum Co. He is one of the founders of the Museum made a name for himself in of the American Cocktail in New Orleans and has presented at events such as Tales of the Cocktail the craft beer scene, both and Manhattan Cocktail Classic, as well as programs for the Smithsonian Associates, the Hemingway locally in Michigan as well Society, the International F. Scott Fitzgerald Society and the Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts as nationally. His extensive in Washington DC, as well as other notable institutions. Greene is on the Board of Directors of the expertise working with craft National Food & Beverage Foundation as well as the Museum of the American Cocktail’s Founders beer ranges from home brewing to brewing on full Board. Outside of the world of cocktails, Greene is a Trademark and Internet Counsel to the U.S. scale production facilities, to sales within some of Marine Corps, based at the Pentagon in Washington DC. the highest rated retail shops and craft beer bars in Meijer is pleased to partner with the Grand Rapids International Wine, Beer & Food Festival.