Cooking Demo and Wine Tasting with Joey Altman and Acacia Wines

Cooking Demo and Wine Tasting with Joey Altman and Acacia Wines

Cooking Demo and Wine Tasting with Joey Altman and Acacia Wines April 11-13t.

Joey Altman will be flying into New Jersey solely for Gary’s Wine & Marketplace. A series of cooking demonstrations will be conducted at the Wayne, Madison and Bernardsville locations. Samples will be available to enjoy complimented by a taste of Acacia wine. Customers have the opportunity to watch Joey in action and interact one-on-one. Altman is a nationally known for hosting two popular Food Network series; “Appetite for Adventure” and “Tasting Napa”.

Focusing on local farm-to table-theme Joey will use fresh, seasonal ingredients in his exhibition. Take away recipe cards and samples will be available for all. Each dish prepared will be specifically paired with an Acacia wine to enhance the flavor.

Acacia Vineyard is in the heart of Napa Valley’s Carneros wine region. Grapes are hand-harvested and hand-sorted to assure only ripe, undamaged grapes enter the winery. Each and every lot receives meticulous care during its transformation into wine. Acacia winemaking is all about control, gentle handling and allowing the wines to express vineyard character.

Guest at this event will have the opportunity to taste a variety of wines from Acacia Vineyard. Each wine has been perfectly paired with a dish Chef Joey will be preparing on site. The appearance schedule for each store is as follows. Joey’s crew will be on hand filming his appearance at the Wayne location.

Bernardsville: Monday April 11, 4pm-7pm
Madison: Tuesday April 12, 4pm-7pm
Wayne: Wednesday April 13, 4pm-7pm

About Joey Altman:

Chef Joey Altman serves as a culinary specialist and food and wine-pairing expert for Diageo Chateau & Estate Wines. Altman made a splash with two Food Network series, Appetite for Adventure, an outdoor sport and adventure show demonstrating how people can enjoy gourmet food in the great outdoors, and Tasting Napa, a travelogue showcasing the best food, wine and sites of Northern California’s wine country. Critics have described Altman’s cooking as “bold,” “colorful,” and “sophisticated yet whimsical,” with “layers of flavors.” Joey has worked with famed chefs across the United States and around the world. During his time in Lyons, France he trained under his mentor, Chef Bernard Constantin of the Hotel Larivoire. After returning to the US he worked with top chefs such as Bob Kincaide at Harvest in Cambridge, Jeremiah Tower at Stars in San Francisco, and Emeril Lagasse at Commander’s Palace in New Orleans. In 2008 Joey released a cookbook, Without Reservations, featuring bold, creative, flavorful food that can be made at home and techniques that top chefs use around the country. Aside from his culinary expertise, Altman is a blues guitarist in the Back Burner Blues Band, an all-chef band that plays charity events and raises money for local food charities through monthly gigs at restaurants and clubs. The band was featured in a 2003 Gourmet magazine article on musician chefs by Rolling Stone writer Ben Fong-Torres. His interactive website, joeyaltman.com, showcases his success, product information and reviews, as well as tantalizing recipes and tips.

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