Gloria Ferrer Brut

Do you like sparkling wine and have a special recipe? You’ll want to check out this special event offered by Gloria Ferrer Caves & Vineyards.

Do you have an appetizer recipe idea that might pair well with Gloria Ferrer’s Sonoma Brut? Submit your original recipe online by September 24, 2017. If you are not quite sure how to pair a sparkling wine with food, you will want to check out the suggestions on the Gloria Ferrer website.

In early October, twelve participants selected to continue in the competition will face a semi-final cook-off at one of three locations. For 2017 the locations are in Boston, Minneapolis, and Englewood, CO.

Winner of the 2016 Glorious Bites Challenge

The semi cook-offs are followed by the Glorious Bites Challenge Finals on October 14th at the renowned Gloria Ferrer Winery in Sonoma California. The selected finalist will receive $5,000.

To offer this delightful Gloria Bites Challenge, Gloria Ferrer Winery partners with Point Reyes Farmstead Cheese Company.

The judges for this year’s Glorious Bites Challenge include:

• Julia Luttrell Executive  Chef of The Fork, a Culinary and Education Center
• Susie Williams, We Are Not Martha
• Kim  Ly Curry, from Minneapolis
• Erin Sellin, Dinners, Dishes & Desserts

Creating a yummy appetizer.

In 2016, Terry and I were invited to attend the live semi-final, cook-off in Washington, DC. We had a wonderful experience. If you enjoy sparkling wines and good food you will want to try to attend one of the live cook-off events. Check out some of Wine Trail Traveler’s 2016 blogs about the Glorious Bites Challenge.

Wish we lived closer to one of the semi cook-off events!

Cheers! Kathy