By Daily Press staff
It will be a rare day when pigs fly. But this April, they’ll soar to heights of culinary perfection.
Food and wine enthusiasts are invited to sample the excellence of pairing two of nature’s most sumptuous and versatile gifts: pinot and pork.
Kobrand Corp., together with Niman Ranch and Fairmont Hotels and Resorts, is hosting a tasting April 13 at the Fairmont Miramar Hotel, at which you can compare the extraordinary diversity of Pinot Noir with the no less extraordinary diversity of pork.
Tickets to the 7 p.m. event are $65 per person, or $55 for Slow Food members, and are available at (866) 562-7263 or at www.kobrandevents.com.
Featured will be six of the world’s finest producers who craft wines from the Pinot Noir grape. Guests may try Old World classic expressions from the slopes Burgundy alongside the more New World exuberance from the foremost vineyards of Carneros, Napa, Santa Barbara and Sonoma in California.
To accompany the pinot noir will be an equally spectacular wealth of dishes made from pork, including naturally raised Niman Ranch pork.
Dishes will range from classic chops to innovative, spicy barbecue, prepared by the top chefs of Fairmont Hotels and Resorts and prominent local restaurants.
Proceeds will benefit Slow Food U.S.A., a non-profit educational organization that celebrates regional food from all over the world.
Originally published in the Santa Monica Daily Press print edition on April 3, 2004. Read the original PDF.