Wine, Polo, and Joe David

Author Joe David will connect with two Virginia traditions – the Wine Festival at the Plains and the 24th Annual Commonwealth Cup – and deliver some foodie chatter. The author of Gourmet Getaways (50 top spots to cook and learn) will take center stage and answer the urgent question asked by almost every foodie in America, “What Makes Chefs Gods?” To bring new understanding to the question, David will cut to the core and expose the truth – schools like the Institute of Culinary Education where students are taught to cook like angels. To make it a special moment, a top chef from his book will please your palate with tasty hors d’oeuvres and some party tips and recipes. But that isn’t all awaiting you in his tent. A winemaker will be there to pour the perfect glass of wine to go with the hors d’oeuvres and offer you some tricks for successfully pairing food and wine.  This year’s Wine Festival at the Great Meadow in the Plains is expected to be an elegant day of wine and polo, a grand celebration to the harvest. Visitors will taste wines from all over the commonwealth, sample gourmet foods with made-in-Virginia products, and enjoy one of the oldest and most respected polo matches in the nation, the 24th Annual Commonwealth Cup. For details, about the wine festival visit: www.winefestivalattheplains.com, and for information about Joe David visit www.gourmetgetaways.us.  Author Joe David will be there also talking about gourmet getaways. For more information, visit www.oldtownwinefestival.com. Joe David is the author of five books, including The Fire Within and Teacher of the Year. His writings have appeared in numerous newspapers, journals, and magazines.