Contact:
Michelle Metter
San Diego Bay Wine & Food Festival
858-578-9463
klein@fastforwardevents.com
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
SAN DIEGO BAY WINE & FOOD FESTIVAL RANKED IN BIZBASH
MAGAZINE’S LIST OF TOP 100 EVENTS IN SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA FOR THIRD YEAR IN A ROW
Southern California’s Largest Wine & Food Festival Will Take Place November 18-22, 2009
San Diego, CA (January 16, 2009) – For the third year in a row, the San Diego Bay Wine & Food Festival was awarded a spot in BizBash Magazine’s coveted annual ranking of Southern California’s “Top 100 Events,” and is the only culinary related event spotlighted in San Diego.
In the article BizBash editors state, “Southern California is known for the entertainment business that dominates Hollywood, but the region is full of diverse events spanning all kinds of industries, from fashion to food to sports. Our annual list highlights the parties, trade shows, benefits, and festivals that light up Los Angeles year after year, drawing media attention, tourism dollars, and the top players in their respective fields.”
As the largest luxury wine and food festival in Southern California, the San Diego Bay Wine & Food
Festival features 200 of the world’s top wine and spirits producers, 60 of San Diego’s award-winning fine dining restaurants, celebrity chefs, legendary winemakers, wine tasting and cooking classes, a Reserve & New Release wine tasting, Embarcadero Bay Park Grand Tasting, along with spirited live and silent auctions, and celebrity chef luncheon.
Proceeds from the event’s live and silent auctions benefit the American Institute of Wine & Food culinary and enology scholarships for students and professionals in San Diego. In 2008, the donations from the festival to AIWF resulted in the award of 12 educational scholarships.
“BizBash Magazine has an outstanding reputation in the meeting and events industry and we are ecstatic to be recognized by their editors once again as one of the top events being produced in Southern California,” said Michelle Metter, the Festival’s co-producer. “With the highest consumer and exhibitor turnout thus far, our 5th Annual San Diego Bay Wine & Food Festival was our greatest success yet. We have created a venue to spotlight the city’s culinary innovation with a truly world-class wine and food experience, as well as create a fan base for the hundreds of wine, spirits, and restaurants featured throughout the event’s five days.”
On February 3rd, 2009, BizBash Magazine will be hosting an event to honor its Top 100 including the San Diego Bay Wine & Food Festival.
Tickets for the 6th Annual Festival will go on sale in the summer. For more information visit www.worldofwineevents.com or call 858-578-9463.
SAN DIEGO BAY WINE & FOOD FESTIVAL
The 6th Annual San Diego Bay Wine & Food Festival is an international showcase of the world's premier wine and spirits producers, chefs and culinary personalities, and gourmet foods. Held November 18-22, 2009, the event benefits the American Institute of Wine & Food culinary arts scholarship program. Over 170 wineries, 70 of San Diego’s top fine dining restaurants and 30 gourmet food companies and exhibitors will participate in the 2009 Festival. For more information visit www.worldofwineevents.com. Produced by World of Wine Events and Fast Forward Event Productions. For more information call 858-578-9463.
ABOUT WORLD OF WINE EVENTS
World of Wine Events, LLC is an event management and festival production company specializing in the creation of world-class wine and culinary trade and consumer events. World of Wine Events provides strategic guidance, logistics, operations, marketing, and industry insights for winery and spirits road shows, distributor trade tastings, as well as large format tasting and lifestyle festivals. World of Wine Events is the producer of the San Diego Bay Wine & Food Festival, Southern California's largest wine and culinary extravaganza. More information on World of Wine Events and the San Diego Bay Wine & Food Festival may be found by contacting Michelle Metter at 858-578-9463 or by visiting www.worldofwineevents.com.
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