Sunday, May 20, 2012

Wine events promise perfect accompaniment to food theatre in new Festival partnership

The finest wine will be complementing the best food at the 2012 Wimborne Food Festival, with the announcement of a new local partnership that brings an exciting new dimension to this great Dorset event. The festival’s popular Cookery Theatre, which has hosted star names like Jun Tanaka, Sophie Grigson and Dean Edwards, will this year be sponsored by Wimborne wealth management experts Andrew David Associates, in conjunction with the Wimborne Wine Society. And as part of this new alliance there will be a series of entertaining wine events to accompany the popular cooking demonstrations, which will be held right next to the Cookery Theatre at Andrew David Associates offices in the Cornmarket. "We all know that the right bottle of wine can turn great food into the perfect meal and this brand new partnership will celebrate that age-old partnership!" said Festival organizer Clare Kavanagh. "We’re always looking to bring new elements to the Festival and I’m thrilled that we’re teaming up with a Wimborne business and a popular local group to bring this latest innovation to the event. We’ll be looking to explore the relationship between food and wine and there’ll no doubt be plenty of opportunities to sample some of the finest vintages!" Andrew Start, Director at Andrew David Associates, said: "For the local community and businesses alike, the Festival offers a great platform to show off the town and we are delighted to support it." "I’m sure that the Wine Theatre will take its place among the impressive list of events and activities already arranged for this high quality Wimborne event." The Wimborne Wine Society has been part of the town’s social life for more than 40 years and member Linda Dugdale said: "We are delighted to be taking part in the Wimborne Food Festival for the first time this year. We will be offering wine tastings which complement the dishes made during demonstrations." "We are looking forward to sharing our knowledge and passion for wine in a fun and informal way and hope to become a regular fixture at this fantastic local event in the future." The event, held this year over the weekend of October 27 and 28, will be the sixth Wimborne Food Festival.