Going Further with Wine

Wine lovers become wine lovers for any number of reasons but what’s the next step? In other words, how do you direct some of that wine-loving passion into informal wine study, on par with making a wine a hobby? (Dear reader, concentrating on the many alluring shades and sweetly beguiling flavors of white Zinfandel is [...]

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2007 Epicurean Classic

The 4th annual Epicurean Classic featured 75 food, wine, beer, spirits, cigar and cheese tasting seminars, cooking demonstrations as well as guest chef dinners, receptions and cookbook signings.
You can click to view a set of photos from the 2007 Traverse Epicurean Classic (slideshow) and head over to our web site to read articles about the [...]

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Wine Classes at the Epicurean Classic

Wine sales account for thirty percent of net revenue in the average high-end restaurant. Finding and training the right wine staff is crucial. The Epicurean Classic has featured Masters of Wine, Master Sommeliers, and other wine experts and authors to deliver an outstanding curriculum of classes for wine-loving attendees.
In 2007 we added a daylong Wine [...]

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The 2006 Epicurean Classic

You can click on the photo to the right to view a set of photos from the 2006 Traverse Epicurean Classic (slideshow) and click over to our web site to read articles about the event including Traverse City: A food and wine mecca by Sandra Silfven.

Bradley Ogden, Chef, Co-Founder and Co-Proprietor, Lark Creek Restaurant Group
Marcus [...]

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Welcome…

Welcome to the new blog for the Traverse Epicurean Alliance.
Through our blog, we will try to bring you closer to the chefs, cookbooks, food and wine featured at the annual Epicurean Classic. We’ll also share our take on the culinary world - thanks for joining us!

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