{"id":13392,"date":"2016-09-26T08:53:13","date_gmt":"2016-09-26T13:53:13","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/winetrailtraveler.com\/blog\/?p=13392"},"modified":"2016-09-26T08:53:13","modified_gmt":"2016-09-26T13:53:13","slug":"gloria-ferrer-caves-and-vineyards-glorious-bites-contest","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/winetrailtraveler.com\/blog\/2016\/09\/26\/gloria-ferrer-caves-and-vineyards-glorious-bites-contest\/","title":{"rendered":"Gloria Ferrer Caves and Vineyards: Glorious Bites Contest"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"attachment_13409\" style=\"width: 310px\" class=\"wp-caption alignleft\"><a href=\"http:\/\/winetrailtraveler.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/09\/092316b.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-13409\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-13409\" src=\"http:\/\/winetrailtraveler.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/09\/092316b-300x216.jpg\" alt=\"Lobster and Brie Dos Wins Semi-Final\" width=\"300\" height=\"216\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-13409\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Lobster and Brie Dos Wins Semi-Final<\/p><\/div>\n<p>Over the past weeks, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.gloriaferrer.com\/\">Gloria Ferrer<\/a> has sponsored a special contest for food lovers and wine lovers. Participants who participated were to create an appetizer\u00a0that paired with Gloria Ferrer&#8217;s Sonoma Brut, a delicious, yummy mouth exploding sparkling wine produced in the traditional champagne method.<\/p>\n<p>We were pleased to be invited to the semi-final event taking place in Washington DC at one of the Union Kitchen facilities. We will be writing a whole lot more about the experience but check out these photos from last Thursday.<\/p>\n\n<div class=\"gallery\">\n\t<dl class=\"gallery-item gallery-columns-3\">\n\t\t<dt class=\"gallery-icon\"><a href=\"http:\/\/winetrailtraveler.com\/blog\/2016\/09\/26\/gloria-ferrer-caves-and-vineyards-glorious-bites-contest\/92616bimg_0932\/\" title=\"Award Winner Appetizer\" rel=\"attachment\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/winetrailtraveler.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/09\/92616bIMG_0932-150x150.jpg\" alt=\"Award Winner Appetizer\" class=\"gallery-image attachment-thumbnail\" \/><\/a><\/dt>\n\t\t<dd class=\"gallery-caption\">Award Winner Appetizer<\/dd>\n\t<\/dl>\n\t<dl class=\"gallery-item gallery-columns-3\">\n\t\t<dt class=\"gallery-icon\"><a href=\"http:\/\/winetrailtraveler.com\/blog\/2016\/09\/26\/gloria-ferrer-caves-and-vineyards-glorious-bites-contest\/92616cimg_0930\/\" title=\"A dramatic appetizer!\" rel=\"attachment\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/winetrailtraveler.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/09\/92616cIMG_0930-150x150.jpg\" alt=\"A dramatic appetizer!\" class=\"gallery-image attachment-thumbnail\" \/><\/a><\/dt>\n\t\t<dd class=\"gallery-caption\">A dramatic appetizer!<\/dd>\n\t<\/dl>\n\t<dl class=\"gallery-item gallery-columns-3\">\n\t\t<dt class=\"gallery-icon\"><a href=\"http:\/\/winetrailtraveler.com\/blog\/2016\/09\/26\/gloria-ferrer-caves-and-vineyards-glorious-bites-contest\/92616dimg_0933\/\" title=\"A melding of flavors\" rel=\"attachment\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/winetrailtraveler.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/09\/92616dIMG_0933-150x150.jpg\" alt=\"A melding of flavors\" class=\"gallery-image attachment-thumbnail\" \/><\/a><\/dt>\n\t\t<dd class=\"gallery-caption\">A melding of flavors<\/dd>\n\t<\/dl>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"gallery\">\n\t<dl class=\"gallery-item gallery-columns-3\">\n\t\t<dt class=\"gallery-icon\"><a href=\"http:\/\/winetrailtraveler.com\/blog\/2016\/09\/26\/gloria-ferrer-caves-and-vineyards-glorious-bites-contest\/92616eimg_0950\/\" title=\"Handmade nests with quail eggs\" rel=\"attachment\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/winetrailtraveler.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/09\/92616eIMG_0950-150x150.jpg\" alt=\"Handmade nests with quail eggs\" class=\"gallery-image attachment-thumbnail\" \/><\/a><\/dt>\n\t\t<dd class=\"gallery-caption\">Handmade nests with quail eggs<\/dd>\n\t<\/dl>\n\t<dl class=\"gallery-item gallery-columns-3\">\n\t\t<dt class=\"gallery-icon\"><a href=\"http:\/\/winetrailtraveler.com\/blog\/2016\/09\/26\/gloria-ferrer-caves-and-vineyards-glorious-bites-contest\/92616fimg_0951\/\" title=\"Corn Fritters with Tomato Jam\" rel=\"attachment\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/winetrailtraveler.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/09\/92616fIMG_0951-150x150.jpg\" alt=\"Corn Fritters with Tomato Jam\" class=\"gallery-image attachment-thumbnail\" \/><\/a><\/dt>\n\t\t<dd class=\"gallery-caption\">Corn Fritters with Tomato Jam<\/dd>\n\t<\/dl>\n\t<dl class=\"gallery-item gallery-columns-3\">\n\t\t<dt class=\"gallery-icon\"><a href=\"http:\/\/winetrailtraveler.com\/blog\/2016\/09\/26\/gloria-ferrer-caves-and-vineyards-glorious-bites-contest\/92616gimg_0952\/\" title=\"Precise cooling allows this to remain on the stick\" rel=\"attachment\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/winetrailtraveler.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/09\/92616gIMG_0952-150x150.jpg\" alt=\"Precise cooling allows this to remain on the stick\" class=\"gallery-image attachment-thumbnail\" \/><\/a><\/dt>\n\t\t<dd class=\"gallery-caption\">Precise cooling allows this to remain on the stick<\/dd>\n\t<\/dl>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"gallery\">\n\t<dl class=\"gallery-item gallery-columns-3\">\n\t\t<dt class=\"gallery-icon\"><a href=\"http:\/\/winetrailtraveler.com\/blog\/2016\/09\/26\/gloria-ferrer-caves-and-vineyards-glorious-bites-contest\/92616himg_6008\/\" title=\"Gloria Ferrer Sonoma Brut paired with intriguing appetizers\" rel=\"attachment\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/winetrailtraveler.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/09\/92616hIMG_6008-150x150.jpg\" alt=\"Gloria Ferrer Sonoma Brut paired with intriguing appetizers\" class=\"gallery-image attachment-thumbnail\" \/><\/a><\/dt>\n\t\t<dd class=\"gallery-caption\">Gloria Ferrer Sonoma Brut paired with intriguing appetizers<\/dd>\n\t<\/dl>\n\t<dl class=\"gallery-item gallery-columns-3\">\n\t\t<dt class=\"gallery-icon\"><a href=\"http:\/\/winetrailtraveler.com\/blog\/2016\/09\/26\/gloria-ferrer-caves-and-vineyards-glorious-bites-contest\/92316iimg_0945\/\" title=\"Hard work results in delicious appetizers for the Gloria Ferrer appetizer semi-finals\" rel=\"attachment\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/winetrailtraveler.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/09\/92316iIMG_0945-150x150.jpg\" alt=\"Hard work results in delicious appetizers for the Gloria Ferrer appetizer semi-finals\" class=\"gallery-image attachment-thumbnail\" \/><\/a><\/dt>\n\t\t<dd class=\"gallery-caption\">Hard work results in delicious appetizers for the Gloria Ferrer appetizer semi-finals<\/dd>\n\t<\/dl>\n\t<dl class=\"gallery-item gallery-columns-3\">\n\t\t<dt class=\"gallery-icon\"><a href=\"http:\/\/winetrailtraveler.com\/blog\/2016\/09\/26\/gloria-ferrer-caves-and-vineyards-glorious-bites-contest\/92316aimg_0906-2\/\" title=\"Contestant\" rel=\"attachment\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/winetrailtraveler.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/09\/92316aIMG_09061-150x150.jpg\" alt=\"Contestant\" class=\"gallery-image attachment-thumbnail\" \/><\/a><\/dt>\n\t\t<dd class=\"gallery-caption\">Contestant<\/dd>\n\t<\/dl>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"gallery\">\n\t<dl class=\"gallery-item gallery-columns-3\">\n\t\t<dt class=\"gallery-icon\"><a href=\"http:\/\/winetrailtraveler.com\/blog\/2016\/09\/26\/gloria-ferrer-caves-and-vineyards-glorious-bites-contest\/92316b\/\" title=\"Judges for the Gloria Ferrer Semi-Finalist Appetizers\" rel=\"attachment\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/winetrailtraveler.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/09\/92316b-150x150.jpg\" alt=\"Judges for the Gloria Ferrer Semi-Finalist Appetizers\" class=\"gallery-image attachment-thumbnail\" \/><\/a><\/dt>\n\t\t<dd class=\"gallery-caption\">Judges for the Gloria Ferrer Semi-Finalist Appetizers<\/dd>\n\t<\/dl>\n\t<dl class=\"gallery-item gallery-columns-3\">\n\t\t<dt class=\"gallery-icon\"><a href=\"http:\/\/winetrailtraveler.com\/blog\/2016\/09\/26\/gloria-ferrer-caves-and-vineyards-glorious-bites-contest\/92316e\/\" title=\"Fresh ingredients for Glorious Bites event\" rel=\"attachment\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/winetrailtraveler.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/09\/92316e-150x150.jpg\" alt=\"Fresh ingredients for Glorious Bites event\" class=\"gallery-image attachment-thumbnail\" \/><\/a><\/dt>\n\t\t<dd class=\"gallery-caption\">Fresh ingredients 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