Saturday Seminars & Happy Hour

Saturday April 24, 2010
The Shops at Legacy

*New for 2010 – $25 admission to Entertaining with Style also includes first-come first-served seating at any of our educational seminars. There is limited seating, so if you do prefer a guaranteed spot, upgrade with the additional $15 reserve seating fee per each Seminar and Happy Hour.

All in the Family
10:00 a.m. - 11:15 a.m.

Location: Jasper’s Restaurant
The Shops at Legacy
7161 Bishop Road, Suite G1, Plano [Map]
Complimentary admission on a first-come first-served basis with purchase of $25 ticket to Entertaining with Style. Additional $15 (purchase ticket below) for guaranteed seminar seat.*
Dress: Business Casual
Tickets available at the door.

Award-winning wines for less than $15 from family owned wineries. Rebecca Murphy, Founder and Chairman of The Dallas Morning News Wine Competition has been your guide to award-winning wines with a small price tag for over 25 years. Her focus for 2010 will be further refined, exploring award-winning wines produced by small, family owned wineries, available for less than $15 a bottle. In this seminar you will taste and explore several wines with this well-known wine expert and celebrate the entrepreneurial spirit of these small family owned wineries.
Featured Wines:
Domaine Du Tariquet, Vin de Pays des Cotes de Gascogne,
Mis en Bouteille au Domaine, Ugni-Blanc - Colombard 2009
Laurenz und Sophie, Austria, Singing, Gruner Veltliner 2008
Terra Robles, Paso Robles, Sustainability In Practice Certified,
Chardonnay 2008
McManis Family Vineyards, California, Syrah 2008
OZV Old Zin Vines, Lodi, Old Vine Zinfandel 2005
Toad Hollow Vineyards, Limoux AOC, Blanquette Methode Ancestrale,
Risque NV

The World of Rum
11:30 - 12:45 p.m.

Location: Marriott Hotel
San Jacinto Room
The Shops at Legacy

7120 Dallas Parkway, Plano
Complimentary admission on a first-come first-served basis with purchase of $25 ticket to Entertaining with Style. Additional $15 (purchase ticket below) for guaranteed seminar seat.*
Dress: Business Casual
Tickets available at the door.

Distinguished mixologist and rum expert, Lynnette Marrero, will take you on a journey exploring the evolution of rum from its origins and mainstream popularity to the recent resurgence in modern mixology. Attendees will sample rum classics, twists on other cocktails, and enjoy some of the world’s finest premium sipping rums.

Attendees will also have an opportunity to sample Zacapa, remarkable award-winning Guatemalan rum. Zacapa is a blend of rums between six and 23 years aged in barrels that previously stored robust bourbons, delicate sherries, and fine Pedro Ximenez wines.
Featured Rums:
Zacapa Rum
Oronoco Rum
Pampero Anniversario
Myers Dark
Myers Platinum

Sherry's Secret
1:00 p.m. - 2:15 p.m.

Location: Crú Wine Bar
The Shops at Legacy
7201 Bishop Road, Suite E2, Plano [Map]
Complimentary admission on a first-come first-served basis with purchase of $25 ticket to Entertaining with Style. Additional $15 (purchase ticket below) for guaranteed seminar seat.*
Dress: Business Casual
Tickets available at the door.

Sherry may not be the wine you think it is! This historic, unique and complex wine is exclusively from Jerez, Spain. Sherry is produced in a wide array of flavors and styles, from very dry to sweet. Taste a variety of fine Osborne sherries and learn how versatile, surprising and food-friendly they can be.
Speakers:
Scott Barber, Advanced Sommelier, Red4 Wines
Rebecca Murphy, Founder, The Dallas Morning News Wine Competition
Featured Wines:
Osborne Pale Dry Fino Sherry
Osborne Manzanilla Fina
Osborne Amontillado Medium
Osborne Sweet Oloroso Cream Sherry
Osborne Pedro Ximenez

Cool Wines of Summer
2:30 p.m. - 3:45 p.m.

Location: Coast Global Seafood
The Shops at Legacy
7501 Lone Star Drive, Suite 150, Plano [Map]
Complimentary admission on a first-come first-served basis with purchase of $25 ticket to Entertaining with Style. Additional $15 (purchase ticket below) for guaranteed seminar seat.*
Dress: Business Casual
Tickets available at the door.

Dive in to the cool wines of summer. A panel of experts will introduce you to several refreshingly perfect varietals for everyday sipping or entertaining paired with seafood bites prepared by Coast Chef Allison Kulle. Wine panel moderated by Neal Caldwell of Pogo's Esoteric Wines & Spirits.
Panelists:
Eric Baum, Cape Classics
Terri Burney, Wine’Tastic
Tony Pecoraro, Glazer’s Distributors
Henry Politz, Banfi Vintners
Featured Wines:
Vionta Limited Release Rais Biaxes DO Albarino 2008
Mulderbosch Coastal Region Cabernet Sauvignon Rose 2009
Trivento Mendoza Reserve Torrontes 2009
Casal Garcia Branco Vinho Verde NV
Mohua Marlborough Sauvignon Blanc 2009

Happy Hour
4:00 p.m. - 5:00 p.m.

Location: Angelika Film Center Plano
The Shops at Legacy
7205 Bishop Road, Suite 6E, Plano [Map]
Complimentary admission on a first-come first-served basis with purchase of $25 ticket to Entertaining with Style. Additional $15 (purchase ticket below) for guaranteed admittance to Happy Hour.*
Dress: Business Casual
Tickets available at the door.

End the day, or begin the evening Italian Style! Sip on glamour with Voga
Sparkling Pinot Grigio
and sample Focaccia Nicola and Orecchiette alla
Checca from Nicola’s Ristorante at Plano’s trendiest theater. First 50 guests receive a complimentary movie pass valid May - July 2010.

 

Tickets are non-refundable or exchangeable. You must be at least 21 years of age or older to purchase tickets. No one under 21 including infants or strollers allowed at any of the events. Programs are subject to change.