The New Jersey Wine & Food Festival at Crystal Springs Resort is a celebration of the world's best wines and renowned local and national chefs, benefiting the James Beard Foundation. The weekend's events are designed to allow food and wine lovers to meet and mingle with chefs, winemakers, sommeliers and fellow wine aficionados.

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Schedule of Events
Friday March 15 ~ Saturday March 16 ~ Sunday March 17

Spotlight Event! The Grand Tasting ~ General Admission: $125; VIP Admission: $225 ~
Saturday March 16, 2013- 7pm-10pm
More than 25 top chefs from NY & NJ serve sumptuous tastings alongside celebrated wines from more than thirty wineries. Taste culinary delights from chefs from the best restaurants in NY & NJ. Restaurants Participating in the Grand Tasting include Serenade, Ho Ho Kus Inn & Tavern, Frog & Peach, Zone 7, Park Steakhouse, Osteria Morini, Maritime Parc, LuNello, Axia Taverna, The Orange Squirrel, The Dining Room at Anthony David, Chakra, Innova Cuisine, Strip House, Morris Tap & Grill, Costanera Peruana, Crystal Tavern, Fascino, Boulevard Five 72, Pig & Prince Restaurant & Gastro-Lounge, Fiddlers Elbow Country Club and LuNello's Montville Inn. Live music by the 32 piece David Aaron Orchestra. An unforgettable culinary gala event! A silent auction benefiting James Beard Foundation will take place during the Grand Tasting.
*VIP ticket holders are granted to early VIP access to the Grand Tasting at 6:30pm and exclusive entry into the Grand Rotunda all night featuring VIP restaurants (José Andrés, Rogue 24, Restaurant Latour, Aureole, The Ryland Inn, and Hotel Fauchere), wines & champagnes (including Dom Perignon, Krug Grande Cuvée, Moët Grand Vintage, Metiss, Lail J Daniels Cuvée and William Cole Cabernet Sauvignon) and spirits.

7pm-7:30pm Champagne Reception with Chef José Andrés
$45 ~ 21 & Over Only
Meet James Beard Award Winning Chef José Andrés and enjoy Champagne and hors d'oeuvres to kickoff the weekend.
Champagne Reception available for purchase only to attendees of Top Chefs & Top Wines Dinner; reception included with Wine Cellar Dinner

8pm-11pm Top Chefs & Top Wines Dinner ~ SOLD OUT
$224* ~ 21 & Over Only
Enjoy a five-course dinner with dishes from David Burke, Dale Talde (Top Chef Season 4), Christopher Bates (Hotel Fauchere), Marc Aumont (The Modern NYC) and Tim Fischer (Restaurant Latour), paired with highly-rated boutique wines from around the world.
*Price inclusive of tax & service fees.

8pm-11pm Wine Cellar Dinner ~
~ 21 & Over Only
Join Guest of Honor James Beard Award Winning Chef José Andrés and Winemakers Philippe & Cheri Melka for an exquisite dinner paired with their exclusive portfolio of wines including CJ Cabernet, Metisse 2009 and Metisse Back Vintages.
*Price includes tax and service fees & admission to the 7pm Champagne Reception.

11am-12pm Book Signing with Chef José Andrés
–-$50 ~ 21 & Over Only ~
Meet James Beard Award Winning Chef José Andrés and receive a signed copy of either Made in Spain: Spanish Dishes for the American Kitchen OR Tapas: A Taste of Spain in America. Price includes a copy of Made in Spain: Spanish Dishes for the American Kitchen OR Tapas: A Taste of Spain in America.

12pm-1pm The New Jersey Mac & Cheese Cook-Off - SOLD OUT!
–- $30 ~ 21 & Over Only ~
Who do you think is the Mac & Cheese boss of New Jersey? Sample creations from the top five mac & cheese chefs and enjoy Menage a Trois wines. Guests will be able to vote for the best chef and appoint the official winner of the cook off!


11:30am-2:30pm Marketplace Lunch
--$30 ~ 21 & Over Only ~
Enjoy a wide selection of Artisanal breads, local produce, seafood and antipasto alongside NJ wineries.

1pm-2pm Wine & Terroir
--$50 ~ 21 & Over Only ~
Learn how terroir affects the flavor profile of wine as leading winemakers Philippe Melka (Metisse) and Brian Rudin (Burried Cane) showcases how and why land type is key to their winemaking process.

2pm-3pm Secrets of the Crystal Springs Resort Wine Cellar
-–$150 ~ 21 & Over Only ~
Get a tour of Crystal Springs' one-of-a-kind wine cellar and experience the life-long collection of the late, great visionary of Crystal Springs Resort, Gene Mulvihill. Guests will also get to sample some of the rarest wines in the collection.

3pm-4pm The Art of Blending Wine SOLD OUT
~ 21 & Over Only ~
Join winemaker David Marchesi as he showcases his award-winning red blend, Paraduxx, from The Duckhorn Wine Company. Guests will be invited to taste Paraduxx as well as create their own wine blend!

3pm-4pm The Vodka-less Mixology Session
-- $50 ~ 21 & Over Only ~
Meet Distiller & COO Wes Henderson

4pm-5pm The House of Bushmill's
-- $40 ~ 21 & Over Only ~
Celebrate St. Patrick's Day with Master of Whiskey Peter O'Connor as he takes you through one of Ireland's oldest distilleries, Bushmill's, and showcases some of their rarest aged whiskies, including the Bushmill's 21 yr.

4pm-5pm Dessert Wines --
$45 ~ 21 & Over Only ~
Top off your afternoon with a decadent display of desserts paired with an exotic selection of sweet wines from around the world.

7pm-10pm Grand Tasting
General Admission: $125; VIP Admission: $225
~ 21 & Over Only

-More than 25 top chefs from NY & NJ serve sumptuous tastings alongside celebrated wines from more than thirty wineries. Taste culinary delights from chefs from the best restaurants in NY & NJ. Restaurants Participating in the Grand Tasting include Serenade, Ho Ho Kus Inn & Tavern, Frog & Peach, Zone 7, Park Steakhouse, Osteria Morini, Maritime Parc, LuNello, Axia Taverna, The Orange Squirrel, The Dining Room at Anthony David, Chakra, Innova Cuisine, Strip House, Morris Tap & Grill, Costanera Peruana, Agricola, Crystal Tavern, Fascino, Boulevard Five 72, Pig & Prince Restaurant & Gastro-Lounge, Fiddlers Elbow Country Club and LuNello's Montville Inn. Live music by the 32 piece David Aaron Orchestra. An unforgettable culinary gala event! A silent auction benefiting James Beard Foundation will take place during the Grand Tasting.
*VIP ticket holders are granted to early VIP access to the Grand Tasting at 6:30pm and exclusive entry into the Grand Rotunda all night featuring VIP restaurants (José Andrés, Rogue 24, Restaurant Latour, Aureole, The Ryland Inn, and Hotel Fauchere), wines and spirits.
Dress code: cocktail attire for women, jackets preferred for men, no jeans

10pm-1am Meet The Chefs & Winemakers After Party
$125 ~ 21 & Over Only ~~
After you've tasted your way through the wines at the Grand Tasting it's time to party the night away with the chefs and winemakers in The Biosphere Pool Complex including open bar and late night snacks with an over the top Roaring 20s theme!

11am-2pm Champagne Brunch in the Emerald Ballroom
$76.80* ~ 21 & Over Only ~
Join us for the elegant Champagne Brunch in the Emerald Ballroom at Crystal Springs. Featuring a traditional French Brunch and Taittinger Champagne, the Champagne Brunch is the perfect way to conclude a memorable weekend. View Menu
*Price includes tax and service fees ($60 plus tax and service fees)

ALL EVENTS ARE 21 & OVER. TICKETS ARE NON-REFUNDABLE. EVENTS AND INFORMATION ARE SUBJECT TO CHANGE WITHOUT NOTICE.

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