List of great events from 2002!

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December 6, 2002 "Spanish Holliday Dinner"
A member subsidized event at the Olive Tree with great Spanish Food and Wine, this event featured the wines of Freixenet including not only great sparklers but the still wines of the Heridad Collection.

November 14, The Wines of Autumn
Do you know what wine you will serve your guests on Thanksgiving and Christmas?  Join us for just the right answer.  An exciting preview of more than 36 of the hottest wines - plus gourmet food prepared by board members will be available.  Cost for this event is $25.00 for members, $30.00 for non-members.  Call 316-682-5502 for reservations.  Or mail your check to AIWF P.O. Box 781101, Wichita, Ks. 67278-1101.

November Wines of Fall
A great event with gourmet food prepared by the AIWF board of directors and more than 35 wines to sample

October 11 & 12, 2nd Annual AIWF Midwest Beerfest
Beer Dinner on Friday October 11
Midwest Beerfest Saturday October 12 at Century II
Over 300 Beers, great food, live music, cooking with beer demo, and silent auction to benefit Starkey Inc.  Check out the action here!

September 22, "The Cattle Crawl"
Our annual progressive dinner sponsored by the Kansas Beef Council.  Great food and wine and some of Wichita's finest restaurants.  We start and end at Yia Yia's and ride the trolley to each venue.  Click here for event information!

September 16, A "Barefoot" Wine Dinner
The wines of Barefoot Cellars paired with the gourmet food of Black Canyon Grille.  Great wine and food along with some insight in to this fun producer from our special guest host.  Click here for event information and Photos!

September 12, Better Cheddar at the Wichita Marriott
Nearly 70 members and guests explored the possibilities in cheese and wine pairing.  Whether, as the fourth course of a gourmet dinner or as a part of a casual meal, cheese has always been a slice of the good life.  Ron Shalinsky, owner of The Better Cheddar in Kansas City, presented an outstanding array of cheeses from around the world.  The cheeses were paired with five different wines: Sancerre, Riesling, Zinfandel, Cabernet Sauvignon and Sauternes.  Photos

July 17, Umami - The fifth basic taste.  Airport Hilton
Wichita AIWF was honored to host Gary Beauchamp, PhD., presenting his AIWF National Program: UMAMI-THE FIFTH BASIC TASTE?  Gary is the director of the Monell Chemical Senses Center of Philadelphia at the University of Pennsylvania and the author of more than 250 publications.  Great hands on seminar, followed by great food and wine. Photos

June 22, Annual Wines of Summer, WSU Ulrich Museum of Art
Another great event with more than 45 wines and special food prepared by the AIWF Board of Directors.  Classic Mexican art, paired with a traditional Mariachi band made for a special food & wine event.  Check out some of the fun here!

May 23, The AIWF Annual Membership Meeting
This years event was at Tallgrass Country Club and included a free dinner and some great wines...all FREE to members.  A productive meeting that recruited some new potential board members and committee helpers.  Great food, wine and fun for 62 attendees.
Click here for some information and photos about this event

April 25, 26, 27 - The 7th Annual Midwest Winefest
The best Winefest ever, with great attendance, a new event; The Old Town Walkabout, and a record contribution to the Guadalupe Clinic.  Food and Wine fun for more than 2300 attendees!  Click here for some photos and information

March 14th, The Wines of Yvon Mau - A Bordeaux Bash!
A sampling of 12 new release wines from Bordeaux followed by a Bistro style meal with some casual French wines to match.  A unique opportunity to pre-order these special 2000 vintage wines for future delivery.  Click here to see flyer

February 23, "Buffalo Trace Bourbon Dinner"
This was a truly spectacular evening.  A chance to sample the best Bourbons from Buffalo Trace Distillery, "The 2000 Distillery of the Year."  Ken Weber from the distillery presented an interesting bit of history and lore about the property and gave a brief description of each bourbon.  The menu, by Chef Peter at the Marriott, incorporating some of the bourbons and paired with each - was innovative and artistically presented.  Each guest received one of several "Bourbon" gifts including; T-shirts, Flasks, and the grand prize...
a bottle of Buffalo Trace, thanks to Ken Weber.
Click here to see photos and the flyer

January 24th, "Que Syrah, Syrah"
A unique opportunity to sample eight of the finest examples of Syrah or Shiraz, from around the world.  The Paul Jaboulet Aine Crozes-Hermitage Les Jalets 1999 (Wine Spectator Top 100 list), Peter Lehmann Barossa Shiraz 1999 and the Cline Los Carneros Syrah 1999 all received a Spectator rating of 90 points...and that's just three of the eight!
To compliment the wines, an individual plate of hors d'oeuvres will be served, including pork tenderloin, lamb chop, mushroom en croute and imported cheeses.
Click here to see photos and the flyer