MAMMOTH FOOD AND WINE EXPERIENCE
Written by Erin Meyering
Wine, wine, cheese, and more wine!
The Mammoth Food and Wine Experience delivers that and much more. The food and wine seminars are small enough to truly have a conversation and be immersed in the information. Food and wine if anything, is a great conversation starter.
My favorite seminar was “Food is Art” with superstar Chef Nyesha Arrington. She created a beautiful beet and wheat berry salad, which I’ve even recreated (to the best of my ability) at home.
In addition, the large events such as the Grand Tasting (here’s where the wine, wine, and more wine comes in), provide a terrific platform to talk to various wine pourers, about the best vineyards, how to select a wine, and how to pair specific wines.
Plus, there are several culinary schools competing to win your vote for the best dish, leaving you with some pretty fabulous food to try. There was also a vat of, still sizzling, seafood paella waiting for the masses.
Mammoth Lakes, Calif. where the festival takes place, is tucked into the gorgeous mountains and high altitude greenery. Most people head there to ski and snowboard in winter, but in the summer, Mammoth Lakes is a real treasure.
Overall, the food and wine is such a treat, but the event’s motivation — to provide assistance for those continuing with higher education in the Eastern Sierra through Mammoth Lakes Foundation, is a worthy cause… one to certainly eat and drink for.
Cheers!
For details on next year’s event, visit http://mammothfoodandwine.org/
