Time is running out if you wish to win a fantastic food and wine matching trip to California with Trinchero Family Estates.

Caterer has joined forces with Californian wine producer Trinchero again this year to offer an exclusive four-day education trip to the Napa Valley.

To qualify, you need to be a chef over the age of 23, working full-time in the UK hospitality industry.

Entrants must devise two dishes, a starter and a main, to partner two Trinchero Family Estate wines. There are four to choose from: Sutter Home Pinot Noir, Menage a Trois – White, Trinchero Family Cabernet and Montevina Terra d’Oro Country Zinfandel.

Like 2005 winner Amy Ballin, the winning chef will take part in a series of hands-on seminars at Trinchero’s base in Napa Valley, which include food and wine matching challenges, quizzies and wine blending.

Judges will include Ronan Sayburn, executive head sommelier of Gordon Ramsay Holdings, and Barry Wiss, Trinchero's education supremo. The trip will take place between 31 October and 5 November, and the closing date for applications has been extended to 11 September, but hurry. For full details, samples of wine and further information contact Emma Wellings on 020 8747 2071 or e-mail: emma@ew-pr.co.uk.

Trinchero's Sutter Home Victorian education centre is in St Helena, Napa Valley

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Entries can be sent to Emma Wellings-PR, Barley Mow Centre, 10 Barley Mow Passage, London. W4 4PH. Please include name address, and contact details.

Tasting notes

Sutter Home Pinot Noir
Classic varietal aromas of cherry, tea and herbal spice.  On the palate, the wine shows bright blueberry flavours with hints of tobacco and mint along with a smooth, silky texture.
 
Menage A Trois - White
Examines what happens when you put three attractive, single young grapes in one bottle!  The Chardonnay is rich and firm.  The Muscat is wild and exotic.  The Chenin is soft and supportive.
 
Trinchero Family Cabernet
Dense, deep and ripe with plums, dried herbs and red earth.  It delivers the warm fruit and broad mouthfeel typical of Lake Country Cabernets.
 
Montevina Terra d'Oro County Zinfandel
Dark fruit flavours of blackcurrant and fig accompany the aroma of a steaming cup of Mexican hot chocolate!  Richly textured and firmly structured.

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By Joanna Wood

Terms & Conditions

Entries must be received by 1 September 2006.  The prize includes return flight for one from London to San Francisco for travel on 31 October returning on 5 November 2006, four nights’ accommodation at a hotel in the St. Helena area and one night’s hotel accommodation in San Francisco.  Airline to be confirmed.  UK Air Passenger Duty and UK Departure Tax are included.

The winner must be over 23 years old and a chef.  The winner is responsible for ensuring that he or she arranges travel insurance, passports, visa and travel to and from the departure airport at his or her own expense.  Usual Reed Business Information terms and conditions apply.

This competition is not open to employees of Reed Business Information Ltd (Quadrant House, The Quadrant, Sutton, Surrrey. SM2 5AS. Company registered in the UK, Registered No: 151537), Reed Elsevier or any member of family or related company.