THE 27th AMERICAN WINE & FOOD FESTIVAL
Benefiting Los Angeles Chapters Of MEAL ON WHEELS

For its 27th year, the American Wine & Food Festival, hosted by the Puck-Lazaroff Charitable Foundation, is serving up a world-class culinary celebration benefiting Los Angeles Chapters of Meals On Wheels. With generous contributions from returning top sponsors Audi and MasterCard®, AWFF is delighted to deliver a weekend of feasting and fundraising. This star-studded food Festival taking place October 2 - 4, 2009, in Los Angeles, features world-renowned chefs, vintners and spirit purveyors at the most anticipated epicurean event of the year.

Red Hot Kickoff Celebration Date:
Friday, October 2, 2009 - 7 p.m.
Location: Voyeur - "LA's new, exclusive nightlife destination"
7969 Santa Monica Boulevard, Los Angeles

American Wine & Food Festival Date:
Saturday, October 3, 2009 - 5-11 p.m.
*5:00 PM Wolfgang Puck VIP Cooking Demonstration
*VIP entrance available only with Festival Patron packages.
6:00 PM Festival Opens
Location: Universal Studios Backlot 3900 Lankershim Blvd., Gate 3, Universal City, CA

Chefs Grand Tasting Dinner Date:
Sunday, October 4, 2009 - 6:00 p.m.
Location: Spago Beverly Hills 176 N Canon Dr, Beverly Hills, CA

For more information, please visit www.awff.org

Yacht Fest 2009

Recognized as the West Coast’s premier boutique yacht show, YachtFest 2009 will open the international yacht show season at San Diego’s Shelter Island from September 17th to 20th. Attracting visitors from around the world, YachtFest is an impressive showcase of mega-sized, luxurious yachts in size from 60 to over 155 feet. Celebrating its 10th anniversary, YachtFest San Diego presented by San Diego Marine Exchange, offers what larger shows don’t – a glimpse inside some of the world’s most luxurious floating vessels while enjoying first class hospitality in an intimate setting.

Show hours are Thursday, September 17th – Saturday, September 19th 11:00 a.m. – 6:00 p.m. and Sunday, September 20th 11:00 a.m. – 4:00 p.m.

To purchase your tickets click on the following link: www.yachtfest.com/1h_tix.htm

For more information, please visit www.yachtfest.com

Exquisite Color Jewelry

Sophisticated and sultry the Carri Vacik jewellery collection is filled with alluring statement pieces for the discerning clientele. Her creations are meticulously handcrafted by accomplished goldsmiths in 18k gold and feature extraordinary mixes of colors and gemstones such as orange sapphires with smoky quartz and turquoise amazonite with indigo iolite.

Designer Carri Vacik is passionate about creating fabulously ornate pieces for dynamic women of strong character. “I always envision a different woman wearing each piece I create. Maybe a mysterious woman from the East, an erotic woman from a Klimt painting or a stunning Hollywood actress from the Golden Age”
With new pieces recently added, the collection is evolving in a riot of exquisite color.

For more information, please visit www.carrivacik.com

Men's Fashion In Today's World

It’s a great time in men’s fashion; men are empowered to wear what they want wherever they want. The Rules of fashion have been blurred, there aren’t many do’s and don’ts anymore. With that being said, there are still a few scenarios men should try to stay away from…

1. If you’re going to a meeting you should always look professional, even if that entails throwing a structured jacket on over your tee shirt and jeans. The worst think you can do is look like you just work up for your meeting. READ MORE->

CHATEAU PICHON LONGUEVILLE
2001 Comtesse de Lalande
Pauillac

A tribute to overlooked vintages, this baby is stunning! Packed with earthy cassis, high class oak, lead pencil and ripe herbs and tobacco, there's fantastic purity, lift and intensity. This leads into a medium to full bodied palate that seems slightly restrained on the mid-palate but delivers on the finish. Balanced and rich, this has plenty of depth to the fruit, nice but balanced acidity and fantastic length where subtle, fine grained tannins show up.

For more information, please visit www.pichon-lalande.com

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