I’ll be talking to some of the folks who will be pouring their brews, and telling you about all the fun to be had at this years Beerfest.  What event allows you to taste more than 350 beers from around the world including microbrews from Kansas, purchase tasty food from local restaurants, and bid on great silent auction items — all while taking a “sip for a scholarship?” The 11th Annual Midwest Beerfest!

Join fellow brew-lovers and increase your beer knowledge from 1-4 p.m., Saturday, Oct. 15 at Century II Exhibition Hall, Wichita, Kansas, for a “big brew” adventure and help celebrate our 11th year of great beers, food and fun.  www.midwestbeerfest.com

In the second half…

It’s all about wine and a great two day Oregon wine event you should make plans to attend!   We attended last year and will be going to Oregon again this year for ¡Salud! The Premier Oregon Pinot Noir Auction. I’ll be talking to Donna Morris, owner of Winderlea Vineyard & Winery and Co-Chair of the ¡Salud! Steering Committee.

¡Salud! marks the world premiere of Oregon’s finest Pinot Noir. Winemakers from the state’s foremost wineries will debut the 2010 vintage at this benefit for Oregon’s seasonal vineyard workers and their families. This event is the only opportunity to acquire unique cuvées made exclusively for ¡Salud! – the very best of the latest vintage of Oregon Pinot Noir.

Tasting and Big Board Auction – Friday, November 11, 2011
Domaine Drouhin Oregon – 3:00 p.m. to 6:30 p.m.  Casual Attire

Dinner and Auction Gala – Saturday, November 12, 2011
The Governor Hotel, Portland – 5:00 p.m.,  Black Tie Optional

The ticket price of $395 per person includes the Friday Tasting and Big Board Auction and the Saturday Auction and Dinner. Seating is limited. Click here to purchase tickets online or call (503) 681-1850 with any questions.  Learn more at:  www.saludauction.org

Also be talking to Melissa Burr winemaker at Stoller Vineyards in Oregon about the winery, vineyards and her wines.  May have to crack open on of the Stoller special cuvee wines from last years ¡Salud! that I was lucky enough to win at the Big Board auction.

Watch a video of Guy and Melissa at last years Salud Auction

Good Life Guy’s Wine of the Week:
2008 Stoller Vineyards JV Estate Pinot Noir
Aromas of ripe red raspberries, Bing cherries, floral notes of lilac and violets, barrel spices of cinnamon and clove, and herb de Provence (lavender and green herbal tones/tea leaf). The palate features bramble berry flavors, bright acidity and medium tannins with a real purity of red fruit flavors.

Pick up a bottle at Jacob Liquor Exchange on North Rock Road and join us!

What event allows you to taste more than 500 beers from around the world including microbrews from Kansas, enjoy tasty food from local restaurants, and bid on great silent auction items — all while taking a “sip for a scholarship, and helping our local Children’s Miracle Network. 

www.midwestbeerfest.com

Tickets: $35, inclusive of convenience fee. May be purchased in advance, www.wichitatix.com and 316.219.4TIX
Buy tickets in advance to expedite entrance…so many beers, so little time! 

Designated Driver only $12

Beloved chili. Passionate chili. Hot chili . . . and not just because of the chiles. Chili, the star of cook-offs, the obsession of societies, and the subject of endless debate over its proper preparation. Has there ever been a better time to be a chili head? A well-stocked supermarket today carries a variety of fresh and dried chiles, fresh cilantro, myriad dried and canned beans, chipotle powder, and all the makings for sides and salsas, from tortillas in the refrigerator case to organic avocados. Jane Butel’s Chili Madness has been praised as “an elegant celebration” (Travel + Leisure) that “chile lovers will love” (New York Post), it’s the spicy bestseller with over 330,000 copies in print.

Extensively revised, updated, and expanded, the book will fire up a whole new generation of chili fanatics. Of the 160-plus recipes, more than 130 are brand-new. Here are classics, including Reno Red and Navajo Green and Buzzard’s Breath Chili, as well as newfangled bowls like Moroccan Chili and White Lobster Chili. To accompany the main event are savory breads (Bacon Crumble Cornbread); tempting sidekicks (Hot ’n’ Spicy Okra, Red Hot Sweet Potato Lace); fire-taming salads (Crispy Cilantro Coleslaw); and margaritas, of course. (Six kinds!) Luscious desserts such as Double Chocolate Farmer’s Cakes provide the perfect sweet ending, while chili leftovers are reinvented in crowd-pleasers like Texas-Style Burritos.

Attend the KSU “Flavors of the Sizzlin” Southwest” Feb 25 or 26
Learn more about Jane – click here 

Get Good Life Guy’s Blackbean Sirloin Chili recipe

Wine Beers of the Week…The Michelob Sampler Pack with some great brews!  This fun case features year-round classics Michelob Pale Ale and Michelob Porter plus (only available in the Sampler) Bavarian Style Wheat and the all-new Michelob Rye India Pale Ale – “Rye P.A.”   The case also includes tasting mats and beer notes.

For more info and video tasting segments go to:
www.michelobsamplerpack.com

I’ll be talking to some of our guests beer makers and telling you all about the fun events taking place today at Century – II

Doors open at 1:00p.m. and the fun goes until 4:00p.m.  More than 350 beers, other great adult beverages, beer friendly food, DJ Ronnie Choy, Cooking with Beer Seminar, the beer lovers silent auction to benefit Starkey Inc.  and much more.

So many beers so little time!

www.midwestbeerfest.com