Italian Wines, Food and Luxury Cars Featured at Saratoga Wine & Food and Fall Ferrari Festival

Celebrity Chef Lidia Bastianich Headlines Festival's 10th Year

Celebrity chef and best-selling author Lidia Bastianich will highlight the 2010 Saratoga Wine & Food and Fall Ferrari Festival presented by the Italian Trade Commission, September 10 – 12. Bastianich joins world-class Italian auto designer Andrea Zagato and presenting sponsor, the Italian Trade Commission, in headlining the festival – a series of events over three days celebrating Italy's excellence in wine, food and automobiles.

The centerpiece of the festival – the Grand Tasting and Ferrari Concours on Saturday, September 11 – will feature hundreds of fine Italian and international wines, delicacies from the region's top chefs, Italian couture, luxury auctions, fascinating seminars and a Ferrari Concours.  The Italian Trade Commission will host an Italian Pavilion showcasing the Pure Flavors of Italy with over 35 importers of Italian wines and authentic quality food products. 

New to the festival schedule in 2010 are two events including the "After Party" sponsored by Ketel One – a post-Grand Tasting event that will offer guests a relaxed lounge atmosphere with gourmet food, spirits and music. Also new is an Italian Sparkling Jazz Brunch at Saratoga National Golf Course featuring an Italian-inspired brunch menu, Italian couture and live music. 

The Saratoga Wine & Food and Fall Ferrari Festival is presented by Saratoga Performing Arts Center with the partnership of the Saratoga Automobile Museum. Proceeds raised at the event will benefit the education programs of each organization.

Tickets and a full schedule of events are available at www.spac.org.

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Contact: Shane Williams-Ness, 518-584-9330 x 116, shane@spac.org, Lisa Hill, 518-584-9330 x 119, lhill@spac.org