Does Wine Spectator plan the Grand Tours in the same cities every year, or does the location change? I'm very interested in this... I think it would be a good reason to plan a trip to Vegas!
I've been looking into them.
Wow! You guys are an endless source of fabulous and fascinating information!
I'm making a list and checking it twice ... and trying not to eat it!
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I called just to try to get some information and couldn't get anyone to tell me what the "challenges" were. I also expressed my lack of enthusiasm over the culling of the program for this year's festival and was told that this was in response to customer surveys taken at various festival events last year, including the regional feasts, signature dinners, and exquisite evenings.
She said attendees were all asking for "something different" and when I said something different doesn't equate to eliminating all of those events that were obviously popular since they were selling out every year, she proceeded to tell me that people wanted more celebrity chef appearances.
She tried to get me excited by telling me about the City Walk events (not being offered during our stay, thanks anyway) and then she tried to get me even more excited about Jamie Deen. I don't like Paula Deen why would I want to pay money to see one of her offspring? And I'm pretty sure he's making an appearance at a time other than our trip, anyway.
IBTW - I've never taken any kind of survey for F&W organizers and no one has ever been remotely interested in any suggestions or comments that we've offered in past years. Anyone else here taken a survey?
Eh, it's not that a big of a deal in the overall scheme of things but it does make me feel like we're just not destined to ever get to any kind of signature event ... we struck out again this year.
On the really bright side at least we get to use our cool wine lanyards in October!
Wine lanyards? Now you're making me do some research... I suggested to Bob that we book a dinner at V&A this trip and he said, "Um... I don't think so." He cowers when the bill for the two of us goes too high.
Yes! We have for WDW and Disneyland Food and Wine weekends At least we got $10 for Disneylands feedback! Well At least Jason did .. I guess I don't count!?!
Hey, we're still on that Jiko dinner wait list.
Is this what you guys are talking about when you mention wine lanyards?
I have to ask a dumb question here to all the ladies that have or had one of these...
Anybody have problems getting their drink on the lanyard to lay flat against a voluptuous chest? DH had no problems, but for me, but I recall spending a lot of time making sure my girls didn't take a wine bath.
I just planned on wearing a dark shirt that wouldn't show if a bit got on the shirt, lol.
The lanyards I bought are very sturdy and work well.Hey, I'm here. Been busy doing house work.
Anyway, I have the website where you can get the lanyards. They are wonderful to use. Am I allowed to post the site here or do you have to PM me?
Let me know.
Anyway, whatever you do, don't buy them for more than $5.00 plus tax. I researched this and found that some places were actually charging $25.00!!!
I have to ask a dumb question here to all the ladies that have or had one of these...
Anybody have problems getting their drink on the lanyard to lay flat against a voluptuous chest? DH had no problems, but for me, I recall spending a lot of time making sure my girls didn't take a wine bath.
This way, if you do spill, it won't be noticed. A nice deep wine glass works better also.
