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Glorious weather, combined with delectable food and the best vintages of wine in the world, set the tone for success at the annual Treasure Coast Wine Festival held in Vero Beach , Florida on February 8-10. The weekend kicked off on Friday night with 9 Private home dinners prepared by celebrity chefs and Vintners from around the country . Two local restaurants, the Tides Restaurant and the new Indigo Room at the Vero Beach Hotel and Club, prepared special menus paired with Vintner selected wines which were enjoyed by two hundred diners. An added touch, at all locations, naturally, was the constant flow of wine, and representatives from participating wineries adding their personal flair as they introduced the wine pairings. “The Saturday night Black Tie dinner and Auction was a first class affair,” exclaimed Kirsten Kennedy, Event Coordinator. “The food, prepared by Executive Chef Scott Varricchio and a team of celebrity chefs was extraordinary . T he Brown-Forman wines were perfectly paired with each course and the live auction lead by Fritz Hatton, was a smashing success! People are already asking me about the date for the 2009 Treasure Coast Wine Festival. That is a sure sign of our overall success.” Kennedy added, “We are currently quantifying the weekend's success and will release the final numbers in the next few weeks.” The community came out in full force on Sunday, February 10 th to enjoy the final event of the weekend. Over 600 people eagerly embraced the Grand Wine Tasting held under the tent on the grounds of the Vero Beach Museum of Art. They enjoyed the sampling of 150 varieties of fabulous wine, meeting the global vintners and celebrity chefs and watching local and visiting chefs “duke it out” during two “Mini-Iron Chef” competitions. The weekend festivities benefited the Indian River Medical Center Foundation, the Visiting Nurse Association and Hospice Foundation and the Vero Beach Museum of Art. Visit www.treasurecostwinefestival for photos of the 2008 events and forthcoming information for the 2009 festival.
Grand Wine Tasting Ticket Locations This weekend, the premier fundraising event on the Treasure Coast begins, The Treasure Coast Wine Festival, and it's preparing to be the best vintage year ever! The 7th Annual Treasure Coast Wine Festival runs from February 8-10 with festivities that include private restaurant and home dinner experiences, and the long anticipated Black-tie Wine Auction gala. The weekend's piece de resistance is truly the concluding event, The Grand Wine Tasting from 2-5 p.m. on Sunday, February 10th. This is the opportunity for a wide spectrum of the community to celebrate the bounty of the grape during an afternoon of wine tasting, demonstrations, “Mini” Iron Chef Competitions, grape stomping, celebrity chefs signing autographs as well as their cookbooks, and many more exciting features, rain or shine under the tent on the grounds of the Vero Beach Museum of Art in Vero Beach. Tickets to the Sunday Grand Wine Tasting are $55 per person and can be purchased now at Oculina Bank (corner of 8th Street and U.S. 1 Vero Beach), 8 a.m. to 6 p.m., through Friday and at the Vero Beach Museum of Art, 10 a.m. to 4 p.m., now through Saturday, and on the day of the event, Sunday, February 10th , tickets will be available for purchase at the door! Visit www.TreasureCoastWineFestival.com for all the exciting Wine Festival information. Guests must be 21 years of age or older to attend. Beneficiaries are Indian River Medical Center Foundation, Visiting Nurse Association and Hospice Foundation and The Vero Beach Museum of Art. For more information: Beverly Paris 772-234-4412
Auction Highlights The 7th Treasure Coast Wine Fest ival will be held Friday through Sunday, February 8-10, 2008 to benefit the Indian River Medical Center Foundation, the Visiting Nurse Association and Hospice Foundation and the Vero Beach Museum of Art . The Festival weekend kicks off on Friday, February 8, 2008 with two unique dining experiences; one at the popular Cardinal Drive 's Tides Restaurant, and the other at the all new Indigo Room at the Vero Beach & Club on Ocean Drive . For $175 per ticket, participants may choose to dine at one of these Vero's distinguished local restaurants or select to dine in a private barrier island home. The Black Tie Dinner and Auction will be held on the grounds of the Vero Beach Museum of Art on Saturday, February 9. The tented gala begins at 6:00 p.m. with a cocktail reception and a one-of-a-kind silent Auction. The Grand Tent opens at 7:15 for guests to be seated for dinner and the live auction. Savor the flavors of a sumptuous four-course meal, accompanied by fabulous wines from around the world. Fritz Hatton, of the Napa Valley Wine Auction, will auction superior lots of wine from around the world such as 3 bottles of 2004 Screaming Eagle, the only American wine which consistently sells at over $1,000 a bottle and is donated by Duane Morris. One of the classic and classy California winemakers, Joseph Phelps Winery, has donated a six liter, 1996 Insignia. Insignia is a Bordeaux-style Cabernet Sauvignon-based blockbuster. This is an eight-bottle purchase and is suitable for 16-20 guests. Also on the auction blocks is a Viking Wine Cellar. The Professional Series, Viking Wine Cellar stands full height and 30 inches wide and offers wine collectors the special Tri-Temp Storage System with three independent zones. Fifteen shelves will hold up to 150 bottles horizontally. Included in the cellar are four bottles of wine donated from eight of the Festival vintners. This extraordinary item is donated by Viking / Florida Home Builders. Spicing up the wine lots section of the auction are a wide array of non wine auction items. Expected to turn some heavy bidding is the premier Kalos Golf Cruise Travel Certificates; two bidders will each take home a Kalos Travel Certificates to be used towards two exciting destinations around the world. For racing enthusiasts, a NASCAR Homestead Experience might fit your taste. Enjoy Two Tickets to the Homestead Race in Miami, Florida for the final race of the year and the crowning of the NASCAR Sprint Cup Series, plus a personal tour of the garage and race pit area on Race Day, a picture with #07 driver/crew chief (depending on availability) and many more perks. This priceless experience is made possible by donor Brown-Forman Corporation of Louisville , Kentucky . One lucky bidder will have the opportunity to play with one of modern golf's greats at a course embedded in Miami Beach 's colorful history. Drive, chip, and put alongside Sergio Garcia and Camilo Villegas at the Stanford Financial Pro-Am outing at the Fairmont Turnberry Isle Resort and Club in Miami , Florida . Have the opportunity to play alongside El Nino and the Spider-man for one round of golf and to elevate your game through his professional example thanks to donor Stanford Financial. One more auction item to savor is for one lucky bidder, along with five others. This group of six will have the opportunity to experience, between March 10 and May 10, 2008 , one of the most unique and exclusive sporting estates in the country, Cherokee Plantation, located in Yemassee , South Carolina . Pat and Carol Welsh will host this two day Cherokee Plantation retreat complete with private jet from Vero Beach to South Carolina with enough time for a tour of the plantation, lunch and golf, dinner and an overnight stay at the Cherokee Plantation House along with a host of other unique and amazing experiences throughout the trip. The weekend activities culminate with the Sunday Grand Wine Tasting from 2:00 – 5 p.m. February 10. Sponsored by the Stanford Financial Group, the event is designed to encourage participation by a wide spectrum of the community. This exciting new feature will be held under a tent on the grounds of the Vero Beach Museum of Art and guests can partake in an afternoon of wine tasting, demonstrations and other exciting activities that include cooking demonstrations and book signing by national and international Celebrity Chefs, “mini” Iron Chef Competition and grape stomping. Before the day is over, try your luck at winning an all new 2008 Lexus RX400 Hybrid courtesy of Lexus of Melbourne. Sunday Grand Wine Tasting tickets are now available online. Grand Wine Tasting tickets are $55 plus a $3 service charge. Visit www.TreasureCoastWineFestival.com to purchase your tickets. A limited amount of $10 Preferred Parking passes are also available and can be ordered along with your tickets; both will be sent via First Class mail to the address you provide. Guests must be 21 years of age or older to attend the Sunday Grand Wine Tasting.
November 23, 2007 The 7th Treasure Coast Wine Festival will be held Friday through Sunday, February 8-10, 2008 to benefit the Indian River Medical Center Foundation, the Visiting Nurse Association and Hospice Foundation and the Vero Beach Museum of Art. The weekend long Festival launches on Friday, February 8, pairing Celebrated Chefs with World Renowned Vintners, all designed to create unparalleled dining experiences. Dinners will be held at two notable area restaurants and at ten magnificent private homes.
Peter Serena, General Manager of Coral Hospitality which manages this world-class resort, is very enthusiastic about being part of the Treasure Coast Wine Festival. “We want to be involved in the community and are pleased to have the hotel be a focal point for Vero Beach and the Wine Festival. It’s a real win-win for everyone concerned,” says Serena. The Vero Beach Hotel and Club will act as the “Headquarters Hotel” for visiting chefs and vintners and special weekend rates are being offered for out-of-town guests who plan to attend the festivities. Interested parties may visit their website, www.verobeachhotelandclub.com for additional information.
The Treasure Coast Wine Festival continues Saturday, February 9 with an exclusive black tie dinner and auction, under a tent on the grounds of the Vero Beach Museum of Art. Fritz Hatton, of the Napa Valley Wine Auction, will auction superior lots of wine from around the world plus unique dining experiences and exotic travel opportunities. The weekend activities culminate with the Sunday Grand Wine Tasting from 2:00 – 5 p.m. February 10. Sponsored by the Sanford Financial Group, the event is designed to encourage participation by a wide spectrum of the community. This exciting new feature will be held under a tent on the grounds of the Vero Beach Museum of Art. Experienced and novice wine aficionados alike are encouraged to come celebrate the bounty of the grape during an afternoon of wine tasting, demonstrations, seminars and other exciting activities that include cooking demonstrations and book signing by national and international Celebrity Chefs, “mini” Iron Chef Competition and grape stomping. Before the day is over, try your luck at winning an all new 2008 Lexus RX400 Hybrid courtesy of Lexus of Melbourne. The car, filled to the brim with wine corks, will be on display during the Wine Tasting event. Guess the correct number of corks for a donation of $10 per chance, and the car is yours! The official cork counting will take place at the close of the afternoon event, thanks to Harris Cotherman Jones Price and Associates. Visit www.lexusofmelbourne.com for more information on the Lexus Hybrid. For your added convenience and to accommodate attendees from the surrounding area, Sunday Grand Wine Tasting tickets are now available online. Grand Wine Tasting tickets are $55 plus a $3 service charge. Visit www.TreasureCoastWineFestival.com to purchase your tickets. A limited amount of $10 Preferred Parking passes are also available and can be ordered along with your tickets; both will be sent via First Class mail to the address you provide. Guests must be 21 years of age or older to attend the Sunday Grand Wine Tasting.
November 17, 2008 Tickets are now on sale for the Sunday Grand Tasting, the final event of the 2008 Treasure Coast Wine Festival to be held in Vero Beach on Friday through Saturday, February 8-10, 2008. The Sunday Grand Wine Tasting runs from 2:00 – 5:00 p.m. on Sunday, February 10. Designed to encourage participation by a wide spectrum of the community, this exciting new feature will be held under a tent on the grounds of the Vero Beach Museum of Art . Experienced and novice wine aficionados alike are encouraged to come celebrate the bounty of the grape during an afternoon of wine tasting, demonstrations, seminars and other exciting activities that include cooking demonstrations by national and international Celebrity Chefs, “mini” Iron Chef Competition, grape stomping and many more exciting features. Guests must be 21 years of age or older to attend the Sunday Grand Wine Tasting. Tickets to the Sunday Grand Wine Tasting are $55 per person plus a $3 service charge. Visit www.TreasureCoastWineFestival.com to purchase your tickets. A limited amount of $10 Preferred Parking passes for the Sunday Grand Wine Tasting are also available and can be ordered along with your tickets; both will be sent via First Class mail to the address you provide. Beneficiaries are Indian River Medical Center Foundation, Visiting Nurse Association and Hospice Foundation and The Vero Beach Museum of Art. The Treasure Coast Wine Festival is an organization committed to supporting health care, social services and educational programs in Indian River County in order to make a positive difference in the life of families and children. Its purpose is exclusively charitable.
November 12, 2007 October 29, 2007 The Treasure Coast Wine Festival has become the most anticipated and celebrated event of the year for our community. It is attended by wine aficionados and collectors from around the globe who, on this special weekend, February 8-10, 2008, will translate their love of fine wines into charitable resources to support essential healthcare, social services and educational programs in Indian River County. In conjunction with the dedicated Festival staff and volunteers, The Wine Festival Board of Directors have assembled an amazing team of international vintners, celebrity chefs and community volunteers who will graciously donate their time so that the dollars earned from the Festival will benefit the Indian River Medical Center Foundation, Visiting Nurse Association and Hospice Foundation and the Vero Beach Museum of Art, who contribute so wonderfully to the well-being of the community. To that end, the support of sponsorship donations is essential and include: Presenting: Brown-Forman, Auctioneer: Johns Island Real Estate, Audio Visual: Gould Cooksey Fennell PA, Wine Procurement Sponsor: Duane Morris, Restaurant Dinners: The Tides: Palm Coast Builders and Indigo Room: George E. Warren, Friday/ Sunday Catalogs: Wilmington Trust, Jeroboam: Harris, Cotherman, Jones, Price and Assoc. CPA, Magazine Sponsor: Vero Beach Magazine, Bid Paddles: Leigh and Company Jewelers, Sunday Ticket Sponsor: Oculina Bank, Water Sponsor: VOSS Water, Sunday Festival Supporters: Publix Charities/ Lexus of Melbourne/ Cypress Capital Group, Festival Partners: Vero Beach Book Center/ Great Spirits Liquor and Fine Wine/ Rock City Gardens/ Wine Spectator/ Avis/ Scripps Treasure Coast Newspapers/ DHI Visual Communications/ VOSS, Wine Partners: Premier Beverage/ Republic National/ Stacole Fine Wines/ Transatlantic Wine and Spirits/ Opici Wine Company/ Southern Wine and Spirits/ San Francisco Wine Exchange.
The 2008 Treasure Coast Wine Festival Board of Directors; Bill Corry, Robert Gibb, Richard Kramlich, Richard McDermott, Dr. Richard Moore (Private Home Dinner Chair), Tom Naerebout(Board Chairman), Robert Ritter, Bob Schneider, Dale Sorensen (Wine Acquisition Chair), Dace Stubbs, Dr. Ted von Zielinski, Pat Welsh and William Zadel, join Kirsten Kennedy (Festival Coordinator), with her staff and committee chairs; Navini Coakley (Chef Liasion Chair), Kathy Collins (Hospitality Vintner/Sponsor Co-Chair), Debbie Crum (Auction Financial Process Chair), Jayne Drucker (Volunteer Coordinator Chair), Kathy Fennell (Sunday Grand Tasting Chair), Sandy Mann (Hospitality Vintner/Sponsor Co-Chair), Marcia Marks (Saturday Night Décor Chair), Steve Paquette/DHI (Advertising and Graphic Design), Beverly and Marty Paris (Publicity) and Pam Price (Friday night Restaurant Dinner Chair), who are detailing all the elements of the three day festival. Sponsorship opportunities and volunteer slots are still available. Tickets will be on sale shortly. For further information, please call 772-794-9386. October 5, 2007 The 7th Treasure Coast Wine Festival will be held on Friday through Sunday, February 8-10, 2008. The Festival represents the culmination of a long-time dream. Two closely knit non-profit organizations, the Indian River Medical Center Foundation and Visiting Nurse Association and Hospice Foundation, along with their dedicated boards of directors and a multitude of friends of the Foundations who are enthusiastic wine lovers, came together for the past six years to create what is known as the Treasure Coast Wine Festival. The Vero Beach Museum of Art has been added this year as the third beneficiary. The Festival weekend launches on Friday, February 8 with the pairing of ten Renowned Chefs and World Class Vintners, creating exquisite dining experiences at area restaurants and private residences. On, Saturday, February 9 there will an exclusive black tie dinner and auction, tented on the grounds of the Vero Beach Museum of Art. Fritz Hatton, of the Napa Valley Wine Auction, will auction superior lots of wine from around the world, unique dining experiences and exotic travel opportunities. The weekend will culminate under the tent on Sunday, February 10 from 2:00 p.m. until 5:00 p.m. with an afternoon of wine tasting, demonstrations and seminars, all for a nominally priced admission. Tickets will go on sale via the website this fall. As plans continue to unfold over the months ahead.
DATE: February 8-10, 2008 DESCRIPTION: BENEFICIARIES: LOCATION: TICKETS: The Treasure Coast Wine Festival is an organization committed to supporting health care, social services and educational programs in Indian River County in order to make a positive difference in the life of families and children. Its purpose is exclusively charitable. RECENT NEWS RELEASES FROM: Beverly S. Paris, Paris Productions for the Treasure Coast Wine Festival Organizers of the Treasure Coast Wine Festival are pleased to announce that the popular event, held in Vero Beach beginning in 2000, is returning in 2008 bigger and better than ever before. Following a one season hiatus to expand the wine festival to even higher levels, it was determined that 2007 was a year to reposition the event. "In six years, the Treasure Coast Wine Festival has raised almost 1.7 million dollars from the live and silent auctions and all has been donated to the respective charities," shares Kirsten Kennedy, Event Coordinator for the Festival. "During this transition year we made application for and received confirmation of our own 501 C3 non-profit status. With the support from the original organizers and several loyal board members and volunteers, we were able to step back, regroup and rebuild." To that end, The 7th Treasure Coast Wine Festival will be held on Friday through Sunday, February 8-10, 2008. The Festival represents the culmination of a long-time dream. Two closely knit non-profit organizations, the Indian River Medical Center Foundation and Visiting Nurse Association/Hospice Foundation, along with their dedicated boards of directors and a multitude of friends of the Foundations who are enthusiastic wine lovers, came together to create what is known as the Treasure Coast Wine Festival. The Vero Beach Museum of Art has been added this year as the third beneficiary. "Including the Vero Beach Museum of Art as one of our three beneficiaries was an ideal selection" according to Kennedy. "Our mission is committed to supporting health care, social services and educational programs in Indian River County in order to make a positive difference in the lives of families and children. Its purpose is exclusively charitable." Individuals from far and wide, as well as those in our own back yards, can look forward to enjoying a weekend of fabulous food prepared by renowned chefs and preeminent wines from around the world. The hand-picked planning committee is coordinating a weekend that will allow anyone who has a love for wine to enjoy one or more facets of the Festival. Renowned Chefs will be paired with World Class Vintners on Friday, February 8, creating exquisite dining experiences at area restaurants and private residences. An exclusive black tie dinner will be held on Saturday, February 9, with its exceptional silent and live auctions held under an expansive tent at the Vero Beach Museum of Art. The weekend will culminate under the tent on Sunday, February 10 from noon until 5 p.m. with an afternoon of wine tasting, demonstrations and seminars, all for a nominally priced admission. As plans continue to unfold over the months ahead visit www.TreasureCoastWineFestival.com for more information. |
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The brand new oceanfront Indigo Room restaurant at the Vero Beach Hotel and Club will play host to 90 diners. Executive Chef Michael McBride will present a delectable four-course dinner, paired with Napa Valley wines from the Markham Vineyards. The quality of the cuisine offered by Chef McBride is comparable to that of Five-Star restaurants such as found at the Four Seasons or the Ritz Carlton. An experienced staff of warm, friendly servers and the restaurant’s Tommy Bahama motif contribute to a relaxing Caribbean Island sensation. 
The Tides owners Leann Kelleher and Claudia Arens have been involved with the Treasure Coast Wine Festival since its inception. Their popular restaurant will host 120 people with Chef Bruce Turner pairing a scrumptious four-course dinner with outstanding wines from Bell Vineyards. The owners and Chef Turner all agree that this unique event is one of their favorite things to do. Whole new menus are designed around the wines, and the process allows them to get creative and have fun.
The 7th Treasure Coast Wine Festival will be held on Friday through Sunday, February 8-10, 2008. The Festival represents the culmination of a long-time dream. Two closely knit non-profit organizations, the Indian River Medical Center Foundation and Visiting Nurse Association and Hospice Foundation, along with their dedicated boards of directors and a multitude of friends of the Foundations who are enthusiastic wine lovers, came together for the past six years to create what is known as the Treasure Coast Wine Festival. The Vero Beach Museum of Art has been added this year as the third beneficiary.