June 9th, 2012
Montertey Wine Festival
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June 9th V.I.P. 11 - 4 p.m. $55 A full hour more of tasting!
General Admission Noon - 4
p.m. $35
White
s, Select Reds, Beer, Spirits, Chowders & More!
Custom House Plaza, Monterey State Historic Park
Live Music by .....coming soon!

In 2012 the 36th Annual Monterey Wine Festival will be celebrating another exciting line-up and a plethora of traditional favorites from the past.  Drawn by world class wines, gourmet foods and The West Coast Chowder Competition now celebrating it's 3rd year, wine and food lovers will savor and find the best in white wines, chowders and more. Navigating the plaza filled with other gourmet vendors and fine food purveyors as well as the bottled excellence makes for a lovely day of fun. 
For the 3rd year....
The West Coast Chowder Competition will join the festival on Saturday and guests will be able to sample and savor the Best of the Best with local restaurants competing for the coveted Copper pot Award and cash prizes. Guests will be able to judge their palates against the judges with the People's Choice Award for chowder.

For the 2nd year! The Bartenders Fedora! Sample the spirits and watch the competition as professional chefs square off to announce a winning cocktail!

The Monterey Custom House Plaza, Monterey State Historic Park
Five Custom House Plaza, Monterey, CA 93940
www.montereywine.com


We hope you will join us!






chowder

Copper Pot Winners 2010
Best of Show
People's Choice Award

Chef Juan Ponce
Old Fisherman's Grotto/ The Fish Hopper
Owner Proprietor Chris Shake

West Coast Chowder Competition!
June 9th Noon - 3 p.m.


Click Here for
More Chowder Information
&
Our 2011 List of Competitors!



Tickets $35
Includes Wine, beer, chowders, spirits & more!

Chowder Sampling Only $10 June 9th, 2011

Includes chowder samples, beer, wines, spirits and more.

All chowders are served on dinnerware from fallen leaves. Non-toxic, biodegradable, compostable, durable, lightweight, convenient and downright stylish.
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Nothing tastes as great as exceptional seafood and a fantastic pinot gris or beautiful white wine. You'll be able to taste the seas - chowder that is, which have won awards from across the country and beyond. Chefs will showcase their award winning chowders to be judged.
Who will be the chowder king?
Our panel of judges will choose their pick and you'll be able to try them too or order a larger portion to enjoy.
Stay tuned as we compile our list of competing chefs and restaurants!
Click Here for a list of our judges.


TeneShake
Copper Pot Winner 2011
Tene Shake Isabella's
Best of Show
LarryMellum
Copper Pot Award - People's Choice 2011
Larry Mellum Pike Place Chowder

For the winners line up
click here!


Enter your restaurant Now - Click here for the entry forms!  
The Monterey Custom House Plaza
Five Custom House Plaza, Monterey, CA 93940