Lombardi Food & Wine Experience

Food & Wine Tasting Gala

The Food & Wine Tasting Gala on Friday, November 14, 2008, will provide guests with the opportunity to enjoy tastings and samplings from approximately 35 vineyards, many with winemakers or owners in attendance. The evening will also feature cuisine from 20 or more regional restaurants. The Food & Wine Tasting Gala will be the perfect opportunity to visit with chefs, winemakers and owners, cheese makers and other personalities while enjoying a spectacular European market display of fine cheeses, olive oils, breads and vegetables. The Gala will also feature an exclusive auction with autographed large format wine bottles, vacation getaways and other food and wine specialty items.

The Food & Wine Tasting Gala is from 6:30 - 9:30 p.m. Admission is limited. Please make your reservations early. Tickets are $95 per person, or $100 at the door.

The attire for the Food & Wine Tasting Gala is business casual.

Special room rates are available at The Pfister Hotel. Please contact The Pfister Hotel directly at 414.273.8222 and request the Lombardi rate.

Vince Lombardi Charitable Funds graciously thanks the following 2008 Hosting Wineries and Restaurants:

Alexander Valley Vineyards
Ancien Wines
Ararat Fine Spirits
Archery Summit
B.R. Cohn Winery
Beringer Vineyards
Bighorn Cellars
Canella
Chehalem
Domaine Bott-Freres, Alsace, France
Dolce Winery
Eberle Winery, Paso Robles, CA
Eponymous
Esser Vineyards
Far Niente Winery
Folie à Deux Winery
Franciscan
Frank Family Vineyards
Geyser Peak Winery
Grgich Hills Estate
Henry's Drive Vignerons
Jermann Winery
Kenwood Vineyards Artist Series
Kenwood Vineyards Jack London Series
Monarchia Matt International
Malhadinha Nova
The Marchetti Company/Scoperta Importing Company
Marshall Family Wines
Martin Ray Winery
Monte Antico
Napa Cellars
Newton Vineyard
Nickel & Nickel Winery
Palm Bay Imports
Penfolds
Pieropan Winery
Pine Ridge Winery
Porta Winery
Pretty Sally
Robert Mondavi Winery
Rockburn
Rodney Strong Vineyards
Rosemount Estates
Simi Winery
Source-Napa Vineyards
Speri
Stag's Leap Wine Cellars
Starry Night Winery
Stone's Throw Winery
Tenuta Vitanza
Terra d'Oro Winery
Terrabianca
Trinchero Family Estates
Vina Robles Winery
Wild Horse Winery & Vineyards
Andrew's Bar & Restaurant
Aurora Chef's Club
Berkeley's Cafe
The Capital Grille
Carnevor
Firefly Urban Bar & Grill
Jake's Restaurant
Kil@Wat
Kincaid's Fish, Chops & Steakhouse
Mader's
Maggiano's Little Italy
Mason Street Grill
Maxie's Southern Comfort
McCormick & Schmick's Seafood Restaurant
Mikey's
Milwaukee ChopHouse
Mitchell's Fish Market
North Star American Bistro
Pizza Man
Restaurant Brissago
Wild Earth

Nehring's Family Markets -
Nehring's Sendik's on Oakland
G. Groppi Food Market
V. Richards European Market
Tres Bon Catering

The participating wineries and restaurants are subject to change without notice.

If you are a restaurant or winery and looking to participate in the 5th Annual Lombardi Food & Wine Experience, please contact Judy McGauran at 414.649.5463.