Grand Tasting Tents (photo courtesy of Food & Wine Magazine Classic)

An impressive gathering of culinary superstars will assemble this June to celebrate the 25th anniversary of the Food & Wine Magazine Classic in Aspen—one of the country’s premiere epicurean events. From June 15th to the 17th, World Famous Chefs Thomas Keller, Mario Batali, Bobby Flay, Giada De Laurentiis, Jacques Pépin, Ming Tsai, José Andrés, Masaharu Morimoto and more will gather in Aspen to share their favorite recipes and techniques in this exclusive setting.

Featuring over 80 cooking and wine seminars, the Food & Wine Classic is considered the place to uncover the latest epicurean trends. Food & Wine’s signature event features the Grand Tasting Tents with over 50,000 bottles of wine to sample and the much-anticipated 2007 Best New Chefs Dinner. In celebration of the Classic’s 25th anniversary, the magazine has pledged to raise $1 million for its Grow for Good campaign, in support of Farm to Table, a national initiative dedicated to supporting local farms and encouraging sustainable agriculture.

Tickets to the Food & Wine Magazine Classic in Aspen are $1,075. For the first time ever, there will be foodandwine.com/classic limited edition Silver Passes sold for $2,500 providing VIP access to the event, with $1,000 of the ticket directly donated to Grow for Good. Silver Pass holders will receive an invitation to the star-studded Welcome Reception and the Best New Chefs Dinner, plus a number of other exclusive benefits and gifts.

Cooking Demonstrations include:
• Thomas Keller of The French Laundry shares his restaurant secrets
• Mario Batali takes a side trip to a lesser-known area of Tuscany, exploring the foods of La Garfagnana.
• Emeril Lagasse delves into seafood with recipes from his latest, Emeril’s New Orleans Fish House.
• Giada De Laurentiis reveals delicious ways to make home-cooked pasta.
• Iron Chef America star chef Masaharu Morimoto make his debut appearance at the Food & Wine Classic with the art of sushi and sashimi.

Wine Highlights:
• An iconic tasting of the 1982 Bordeaux
• Screaming Eagle Reserve Tasting of seven vintages, a first for this cult producer
• Danny Meyer and Dan Philips showcase Green Grapes and Ham
• Josh Wesson pairs chocolate with wine
• Steve Olson celebrates 25 years of Wines from Spain
• Discover why Greek wines are the new hot buy with Michael Bonadies
• Uncover artisan wine selections from small producers with Richard Nalley

To register, call 877-900-WINE or visit: Food & Wine Magazine Classic in Aspen

Consumers using their American Express® card receive a $25 savings.