2009 Napa/Sonoma Rising Stars
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2009 Napa/Sonoma Rising Stars
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Champagne Nicolas Feuillatte at the VIP Reception
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Katie Adams of StarChefs.com and Michael Poulos of Jade Range
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Host Chef Richard Haake prepares his Long Ranch Goat
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Rising Star Chef John Stewart and guests
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Charles Krug 2008 Sauvignon Blanc
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Antoinette Bruno and Barbara Scalera of WJ Deutsch
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Rising Star Chef Christopher Kostow of the Restaurant at Meadowood prepares his Pouched Poussin
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Pastry Chef Deanie Hickox Fox's Lemon Verbena Parfait with Summer Stone Fruit
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Mick Schroeter, Winemaker for Geyser Peak, Susan Reed, Winemaker for Gary Farrell, Darren Procsal, Winemaker for Atlas Peak, and Anna Clifford, Assistant Winemaker for Buena Vista Carneros
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Chef John Toulze's Wild Striped Bass
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Chef Christopher Kostow's Poached Poussin
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Pouring Sandrone Barbera d'Alba 2006
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Host Chef Richard Haake's Long Ranch Goat with Rancho Gordo Beans and Salsa Verde
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Rising Star Chef Nick Ritchie of Bottega's Ricotta Gnocchi
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George Federighi of Federighi Design Inc., Chef Mark Stech-Novak, and Lex Poulos of Jade Range
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Rising Star Chef Jesse Malgren's Liberty Farms Duck
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Lex Poulos of Jade Range, Katie Adams of StarChefs.com, and George Federighi of Federighi Design Inc.
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Rising Star Chef Matt Spector's Chicken Fried Sweetbreads with Green Bean and Mushroom Casserole, Winner of the Jade Range Favorite Dish Award
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Rising Star Mixologist Scott Beattie
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RIsing Star Sommelier Yoon Ha
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Rising Star Chef Philip Tessier's Warm Mushroom Salad
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2005 San Francisco Rising Star Pastry Chef Boris Portnoy
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Rising Star Chef Philip Tessier
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Rising Star Chef Jeremy Fox's Vegetable Juices
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2007 San Francisco Rising Star Chef Peter Rudolph
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Rising Star Chef Jesse Malgren prepares his duck
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Chef Mark Stech-Novak Discusses Wine
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Rising Star Chef Christopher Kostow offers Antoinette Bruno his dish
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Behind the Table of Restaurant Eloise
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Ray Williams of Jade Range and
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Guests Enjoy the Gala
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2005 and 2007 San Francisco Rising Stars Peter Rudolph and Boris Portnoy with Tara McDowell and Kristie Rudolph
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Rising Star Chef Jeremy Fox Serves his Dish
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Antoinette Bruno Introduces the Rising Stars on Stage
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The 2009 Napa/Sonoma Rising Stars
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Chef Matt Spector is Congratulated by his Fellow Rising Stars for Winning the Favorite Dish Award
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Ray Williams and Lex Poulos of Jade Range present Chef Matt Spector of Jole with the Favorite Dish award, with Laura Wegner of The V Foundation and Antoinette Bruno
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2009 Napa/Sonoma Rising Star Gala at the Charles Krug Winery - Napa, CA
Photo: Vicky Wasik | June 2009
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