The New Wine Bag is Here!

The new sleek wine bag available now for your next cocktail party, food and wine festival or wine tasting event. Be one of the first to use the unique bag.

The solution for hands free enjoyment; hold your plate, gesture, shake hands, get food and eat without loosing your wine glass. Always have a hand free. Just place the handy strap around your neck and put your wine glass (or beer bottle) in the bag! The water proof fabric protects your clothing. It's so very Italian.

Order yours today - it's fun, it's easy!

Contact: FoodWineTravel LLC to purchase yours. email: fwtconnection@gmail.com or call 602-331-3468 for details.

• Price list:
• 1 - 100 bags are $1.75 each
• 101 - 500 bags are $1.60 each
• 501+ bags are $1.50

• Custom logo for your company requires 12 week advance purchase and minimum 1500 order for your event along with a print ready EPS file of your logo at $1.95 each.
• Purchase standard black bag with NO imprint for $1.50 each with a 12 week advance purchase and minimum 1,500 order.

CHEF GIUSEPPE - EVENT SCHEDULE FEBRUARY 2009

SEE UPDATED SCHEDULE ABOVE - NEW EVENTS, DATES AND TIMES

Chef Giuseppe from Tuscany will visit Arizona and the Valley of the Sun February 2 through 15, 2009. He will be conducting cooking classes and special events in a number of different venues. These events will promote culinary adventure travel to Italy and demonstrate his passion for Extra Virgin Olive Oil. Attendees will experience authentic Tuscan cooking demontrations, and savor the delightful foods he prepares. You will learn the benefits of extra virgin olive oil. Currently scheduled classes, events, and contact information:
--- February 3 - Epicurean Palette - Cave Creek. Cooking class - Tuesday morning 10:00 - 12:30pm; contact 480-488-4955 for reservations and information
--- February 3 - Epicurean Palette - Cave Creek. Cooking class - Tuesday evening 6:00 - 8:30 pm; contact 480-488-4955 for reservations and information
--- February 4 - pending
--- February 5 - dinner party for 20 prepared by Chef Giuseppe at home of Carmella Diamond Dodge, contact 480-860-6995 for information
--- February 6 - 3TV - Friday 9:30 am -- taping for 'Your Life A to Z' show appearance.
--- February 7 - Saturday afternoon, Extra Virgin Olive Oil and wine tasting event and reception at Alcantara Vineyards, Verde Valley; contact 928-649-8463 for reservations and information
--- February 7 - 4-course dinner for guests of Alcantara Vineyards, Verde Valley; contact 928-649-8463 for reservations and information
--- February 8 - dinner party for 25 prepared by Chef Giuseppe at home of Roberta Rials for residents of Corte Bella Community, Sun City West
--- February 9 - 9:00 am appearance on KTVK 3TV 'Your Life A to Z' morning show.
---February 9 - cooking class hosted by Sun West Distributing, Tempe - Monday morning 10:30 - 12:30 pm. contact 480-784-6611 for reservations and information
--- February 9 - cooking class hosted by Sun West Distributing, Tempe - Monday evening 6:30 - 8:30 pm; contact 480-784-6611 for reservations and information.
--- February 10 - private dinner party for 10 at home of Neil Samis, Tucson.
--- February 11 - private dinner party for 10 at home of Neil Samis, Tucson.
--- February 12 - pending - cooking event at Montelucia Resort
--- February 13 - food and wine social event for 100 at SunWest Distributing - Viking Showroom in Tempe; contact 602-331-3468 for reservations and information.
--- February 14 - 3 course Valentine's dinner for 40 guests of Queen Creek Olive Mill, Queen Creek. contact 480-888-9290 for reservations and information.

Pending finalization - radio interview;

Other events and meetings in planning stage.

Crush 2008 at Alcantara Vineyards, Verde Valley

On Saturday, Septemer 27 along with Gina Ruggiero of Villa Vita International, I went to Alcantara Vineyards in Verde Valley to help celebrate the Harvest Crush Festival for 2008. We manned a booth to promote custom travel packages to Italy, and Chef Giuseppe Mazzocchi, who will conduct cooking classes and special events in the area in February 2009. Chef Giuseppe will give an olive oil and wine tasting class and prepare a special dinner for friends and guests of Alcantara in February 2009, the exact datesto be determined soon. Stay tuned for details.

Alcantara Vineyards owner, Barbara Predmore hosted and met each guest personally as they arrived. Everyone received an Alcantara wine glass, and special Crush shirts were for sale. the Recovery Room had sandwiches and sweet treats available too.

We met and talked with a number of great people who were interested in Italy and learning about Italian cooking from a Tuscan chef. We tasted great wines from Alcantara as well as other local wineries, Page Springs and Javelina Leap. The local farmers' market was represented with fresh green beans, eggplants, greens, okra, and squash, as well as pecan growers and special goat cheese and fudge and freshly baked breads. Queen Creek Olive Mill presented olive oils for tasting too. Mmmm, delicious!

A fun day and event for family and friends- celebrating the fall grape harvest!

CHEF GIUSEPPE MAZZOCCHI

Chef Giuseppe Mazzocchi of Tuscany Italy will be visiting the Valley of the Sun in February 2009. Plan to attend one of the many events where he will demonstrate his cooking skills, and you can taste authentic Tuscan cooking. Learn about the extraordinary benefits of extra virgin olive oil and how to use it in every day cooking.

Contact FoodWineTravel Connection for further details:

fwtconnection@gmail.com

602-331-3468

602-295-8088

Event Schedule for Chef Giuseppe Feb '09

Chef Giuseppe from Tuscany will visit Arizona and the Valley of the Sun February 2 through 15, 2009. He will be conducting cooking classes and special events in a number of different venues. These events will promote culinary adventure travel to Italy and demonstrate his passion for Extra Virgin Olive Oil. Attendees will experience authentic Tuscan cooking demontration, savor the delightful foods he prepares. Learn the benefits of extra virgin olive oil.
Currently scheduled classes and events: (class topics and contact information to follow):

February 3 - Epicurean Palette - Cave Creek. Cooking class - Tuesday evening 6:00 - 8:30 pm

February 6 - 3TV - Friday 7:00 am -- taping for 'Your Life A to Z' show appearance.

February 9 - Kitchen Classics - cooking class - Monday evening 6:00 - 8:00 pm

WATCH FOR NEW EVENTS TO BE POSTED SOON!

Multi-Chambers of Commerce Mixer

Phoenix Mayor Phil Gordon's Annual Multi-Chambers of Commerce Mixer is held at the Phoenix Art Museum, Thursday, September 4 from 5 - 7pm.

FoodWineTravel Connection, LLC will particpate as a member of the Italy American Chamber of Commerce West and will present brochures featuring Chef Giuseppe, his travel packages and cooking classes; Alcantara Vineyards, and Villa Vita International travel company. I'll report later on the results of the event, contacts made, and how the brochures were received.

Mission and Purpose Statement

FoodWineTravel Connection, LLC

"Connecting you with food, wine, and travel opportunites"


Created by Karolyn McCain to facilitate connecting individuals and groups with food, wine, and travel opportunities. Creating solutions to experience life at its fullest.

1. Promote Chef Giuseppe Mazzocchi of Tuscany, Italy in Phoenix, Arizona and The Valley of the Sun. Arrange and coordinate cooking classes in various venues: gourmet cooking schools and gourmet retail stores; cooking demontration on TV; special events with local restaurants and chefs. Guest chef availablel for special engagements. Please contact fwtconnection@gmail.com for class details and dates for events and availability in February 2009. Visit http://www.thetuscancook.com/ for Chef Giuseppe's profile and recipes.


2. Offering Culinary adventure travel trips to Tuscany, Italy -- which include classes with Chef Giuseppe, guided tours of Slow Food areas, historic towns, scenery, wineries and vineyards, cheese artisans, vegetable farms, and shopping, of course. Explore and experience savory Italian foods, culture, and the good life. Visit http://www.thetuscancook.com/ for available culinary adventure trips. Contact fwtconnection@gmail.com with questions.

3. Promoting Alcantara Vineyards - Verde Valley, Arizona -- red and wine wines created in north central Arizona. Tastings daily from 11 - 5. Experience the beautiful environment along the Verde River and Oak Creek convergence, let your tastebuds experience the incredible delights of Alcantara wines. Coming soon: a Tuscan village with Bed & Breakfast, bistro, artisans and shops. Get to know owner, winemaker and farmer: Barbara Predmore.


4. Plan your travel to Italy: Villa Vita International. Contact owner Gina Ruggiero at www.villavita.net to arrange your travel plans. Villa Vita specializes in personal and small group travel to Italy; customized to your specific desires.


5. Enhance your wine tasting and festival experience with the new wine bag. Hands free to hold your glass, plate, food, and greet friends and new acquaintances. Contact fwtconnection@gmail.com to order the wine bag for your next event.

6. Support local foods, buy local, and promote those who support local foods. Participate in events such as Green Summit, Sustainable Arizona, and support local entities who promote conserving our energy and resources. Support Alcantara Vineyards Harvest Festival

7. Sanelli Italian cutlery - offer the ability to own Italian precision cutlery featuring ergonomic handles for the professional or home chef. Distributed by Sagetra in Quebec. http://www.sagetra.com/ See the unique cutlery for yourself at: http://www.sanelli.com