2003
Chefs:
Jim Dodge The Getty Center Los Angeles, CA
Hiro Sone & Lissa Doumani TerraSt. Helena, CA
Oliver Saucy Café MaxxPompano Beach, FL
Jody Adams RialtoCambridge, MA
Alice WeingartenAlice’s at the LaTeDaKey West, FL
Nick Morfogen 32 EastDelray Beach, FL
Cesare Giaccone Ristorante Dei CacciatorePiemonte, Italy
Michelle Bernstein Azul at the Mandarin OrientalMiami, FL
John Besh Restaurant AugustNew Orleans, LA
Allen SusserChef Allen’sAventura, FL
Vintners:
Columbia WineryWoodinville, WADavid Lake
Swanson Vineyards Rutherford, CAClarke Swanson
Steele WinesKelseyville, CAJed Steele
Chalone Wine EstatesNapa, CATom Selfridge
Bodegas Faustino Rioja, SpainRoberto Alfonso Pena
ZD Winery Napa Valley, CANorman & Rosa Lee DeLeuze
ViettiCastiglione Falletto, ItalyLucca Corrado
Benziger Family Winery Glen Ellen,CAKathy Benziger
Barossa Valley EstatesAustraliaNick Withers
Maison Louis Jadot FranceOlivier Masmondet
Champagne TaittingerRiems, FranceJerome Jeandin
2004
Chefs:
Ken FrankLa ToqueRutherford, CA
Todd SlossbergHotel JeromeAspen, CO
Nick Morfogen 32 EastDelray Beach, FL
Mark Gaier & Clark FrasierArrowsOgunquit, ME
Oliver Saucy Café MaxxPompano Beach, FL
Rich Vellante Legal Sea FoodsBoston, MA
Roberto Donna GalileoWashington, D.C.
Robin Haas ChispaMiami, FL
Maurilio Garola La Ciau Del TornventoTreiso, Italy
Vintners:
Merryvale Vineyards Napa Valley, CAPeter Huwiler
Penfolds AustraliaJohn Gay
Chalone Wine EstatesNapa Valley CATom Selfridge
St. Francis Winery Rutherford, CAChris Silva
Maison Louis Jadot FranceOlivier Masmondet
ZD Winery Napa Valley, CANorman & Rosa Lee DeLeuze
Barone Riscasoli ItalyRolando Beremendi
Mt. Eden Vineyards Napa, CAJeffery Patterson
Benziger Family Vineyards Sonoma, CAKathy Benziger
Malvira, Cigliuti
Borgo Maragliano
Wines of the Piedmont, ItalyJohn Lewis
2005
Chefs:
Miles Angelo The Caribou ClubAspen, CO
Jim Dodge The Getty CenterLos Angeles, CA
Rich VellanteLegal Sea FoodsBoston, MA
Carmen Gonzalez Carmen the RestaurantCoral Gables, FL
Edgar Leal CacaoMiami, FL
Nancy Oakes BoulevardSan Francisco, CA
Louis Osteen Louis’s at Pawley’sPawley’s Island, SC
James Reaux Boca Raton Resort & ClubBoca Raton, FL
Fulvio Siccardi Ristorante Conti RoeroMonticella d’Alba, Italy
Ken Vedrinski Sienna RestaurantDaniel Island, SC
Johnny VinczenczJohnny VFort Lauderdale, FL
Special Guest Honoree: Marcella Hazan
Vintners:
Ravenswood Winery Sonoma, CAW. Reed Foster
Stag’s Leap Wine Cellars Napa Valley, CAWarren Winiarski
Merryvale Vineyards Napa Valley, CAPeter Huwiler
Cakebread Cellars Rutherford, CADennis Cakebread
St. Supery Vineyards Rutherford, CAMichaela Rodeno
Rosemount Estates AustraliaJohn Gay
Antinori Estates ItalyAldo Rafanelli
Malvira, Cigliutti,
Borgo Maragliano
Piemonte, ItalyJohn Lewis
Tenute A&G Folonari Chianti, ItalyGiovanni Folonari
Boutique BottlingsC. I.A., Hyde Park, NYMichael Weiss
2006
Chefs:
Clay Conley Azul at the Mandarin OrientalMiami, FL
Philippe Reynaud The Ocean Reef ClubKey Largo FL
David Aragon Diez and
Juan Antonio Cortis Campo
El Legado de Castille y LeonMadrid, Spain
Darren McRonald BellavitaeNew York, NY
Chip Ulbrich BateauxBeaufort, SC
Andrea Curto Randazzo and
Frank Randazzo
TalulaMiami Beach
Michael Touhy Woodfire GrillAtlanta, GA
Drew Van Leuvan SpiceAtlanta, GA
Vintners:
Justin Vineyards & Winery Paso Robles, CAJustin Baldwin
Swanson Vineyards Oakville, CAClarke Swanson
Bodegas Ramon BilbaoRioja, SpainPaul Zuniga
William Grant Italian Portfolio ItalyRolando Beremendi
Fess Parker Winery Los Olivos, CAEli Parker
Boutique BottlingsC.I.A., Hyde Park, NYMichael Weiss
Frog’s Leap Winery Rutherford, CAJohn Williams
Tenuta Silvio Nardi Tuscany, ItalyEmilia Nardi
2007
Chefs:
Robert Clark C RestaurantVancouver, B.C.
Jeremy Sewall LineageBrookline, MA
Angela Hartnett Cielo-Boca Raton Resort & Club Boca Raton, FL
Zach Bell Café BouludPalm Beach, FL
Pano I. Karatassos KymaAtlanta, GA
Michel Richard CitronelleWashington, DC
Joel Huff SilksSan Francisco, CA
David Medure Restaurant MedurePonte Vedra Beach, FL
Kevin Garcia ‘CescaNew York, NY
Vintners:
King Estate OregonSteve Thomson
Penfold’s Estates Penfolds, AustraliaMatthew Lane
Benziger Family Winery Sonoma ValleyKathy Benziger
Masi Veneto, ItalyTony Apostolakos
Darioush Napa ValleyDawn Dooley
Hall Winery Napa ValleyKathryn Hall
Champagne Taittinger Reims, FranceJerome Jeandin
St. Supery Napa ValleyMichaela Rodena
Casa Vinicola Zonin Castelo d’Albola, TuscanyFrancesco Zonin
2008
Chefs:
John Tesar The Mansion on Turtle CreekDallas, TX
John Doherty The Waldorf-AstoriaNew York, NY
Donald Link HebsaintNew Orleans, LA
Pilar Sanchez Restaurant PilarNapa, CA
Cindy Hutson Ortanique on the MileCoral Gables, FL
Brian Young The Tavern on the GreenNew York, NY
Carlos Guia Louis’s Las VegasLas Vegas, NV
Chris Prosperi Metro BisSimsbury, CT
Vintners:
Silver Oak and Toomey CellarsNapa & Sonoma, CATom Johnson
Champagne TaittingerReims, FranceJerome Jeandin
Bodegas Julian ChiviteNavarra, SpainChris Helies
Swanson Vineyards Oakville, VAChris Phelps
Craggy RangeHawk’s Bay, New ZealandTerrance Peabody
Van Duzer VineyardsWillamette Valley, ORTanna Massar
Truchard VineyardsNapa, CAAnthony Truchard
Justin Vineyards Paso Robles, CAJustin Baldwin
2009
Chefs:
Rick Edge PlumpJack CaféSan Francisco, CA
Sean Brock McCrady’sCharleston, SC
Erasto Jacinto Mustards GrillNapa Valley, CA
Pablo Jacinto Cindy’s Backstreet KitchenSt. Helena, CA
Amanda Lydon and Gabriel Frasca Straight Wharf Restaurant Nantucket, MA
Jeff Tunks DC CoastWashington, DC
Steven McHugh Restaurant AugustNew Orleans, LA
Stephen Asprinio Bravo! Network’s “Top Chef” StarWest Palm Beach, FL
Vintners:
Bodegas Faustino Rioja, SpainAntonillo Pinilla
PlumJack Winery/Cade Winery Oakville, CAJohn Conover
Ravenswood Winery Sonoma, CAJoel Peterson
ZD Winery Napa, CABrett de Leuze
Cakebread Cellars Rutherford, CAJulianne Laks
Penfolds Estates Penfolds, AustraliaMatthew Lane
Maison Louis Jadot Cote d’ Beaune, FranceMarc Dupin
Barone Ricasoli Tuscany, ItalyStefano Capurso