NICKY USA’S 6^th ANNUAL WILD ABOUT GAME

FACT SHEET

WHAT:
Nicky USA ’s 6^th annual Wild About Game Celebration features the Pacific Northwest ’s top chefs, ranchers and cookbook authors in a day-long celebration of some of the world’s finest wild game and poultry. Events include a dynamic cook-off with the region’s best chefs, including many James Beard award-winning chefs; an Oregon wine and game pairing seminar with guest chefs and vintners; Ranch to Range cooking demos and cookbook signings. The featured guest is Fergus Henderson, chef and co-owner of St. John Bar and Restaurant in London and author of The Whole Beast: Nose to Tail Eating.

WHERE :

Oregon Convention Center                , 777 NE Martin Luther King, Jr. Blvd. Portland , OR 97232

WHEN:

Saturday, September 30, 2006

Wild About Game Event – 10:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m.

Grande Wine and Game Pairing – 5:30-7:30 p.m.

COST :

Day tickets, $35

Grande Wine and Game Pairing Seminar, $100

Day Event and Grande Wine and Game Pairing, $125

Tickets are available online at www.nickyusa.com or call 503-234-4263.

COOK-OFF CHEFS : (confirmed to date) – Chefs will compete in either of two categories: meat or poultry

• Alex Bourgidu, Genoa , Portland , OR

• Morgan Brownlow, Clarklewis, Portland , OR

• Pascal Chureau, Fenouil, Portland , OR

• John Eisenhart, Pazzo, Portland , OR

• Kenny Giambalvo, Bluehour, Portland , OR

• John Gorham, Simpatica, Portland , OR

• Joseba Jiménez de Jiménez, The Harvest Vine, Seattle

• Paul Klitsie, Fratelli,   Portland , OR

• Rocky Maselli, Marché, Eugne , OR

• Gavin McMichael, The Blacksmith, Bend , OR

• Allen Routt, The Painted Lady, Newberg , OR

• Pascal Sauton, Carafe, Portland , OR

COOK-OFF JUDGES :

Fergus Henderson, chef and co-owner, St. John Bar and Restaurant, London : author of The Whole Beast: Nose to Tail Eating

Janie Hibler, author, Wild About Game (James Beard award, 1999)

Camas Davis , Senior Editor, Portland Monthly Magazine

GRANDE WINE AND GAME PAIRING SEMINAR :

Moderator Cole Danehower, editor of The Oregon Wine Report will lead attendees through an educational and fun tasting seminar pairing select game dishes with Oregon wine varietals from Pinot Noir to Pinot Gris and Syrah.

Guest Chefs : Jonathon Sundstrom, Lark, Seattle

Wineries : Soléna Cellars, Bergström Winery, Domaine Drouhin, Domaine Serene

COOKBOOK SIGNINGS :

• Fergus Henderson , The Whole Beast: Nose to Tail Eating

• Janie Hibler, Wild About Game and The Berry Bible

• Sara Perry, Everything Tastes Better with Bacon

WHOLE BEAST SEMINAR AND TASTING

Fergus Henderson, author of The Whole Beast: Nose to Tail Eating and chef and co-owner of St. John Bar and Restaurant in London and Vitaly Paley, owner of Paley’s Place, will present a cooking demonstration and tasting.

RANCH TO RANGE COOKING DEMOS

Regional Northwest farmers and ranchers will join chefs for individual cooking demonstrations featuring products from some of the finest local and international ranches. Each chef and rancher will educate guests how to prepare a specific type of game and explore the health benefits of sustainable farming practices.

SPONSORS:

Kershaw Knives

Bargreen Ellingson

MEDIA CONTACT :

Broussard Hill Communications

Melissa Broussard, cell: 503-702-4620, office: 503-638-1055; melissa@broussardhill.com

Lisa Hill, cell: 503-730-8055; office: 503-327-8328; lisa@broussardhill.com

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