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Atlanta Food & Wine Festival

2:30pm EDT

Toast Loews Atlanta Hote, LobbyOlivier Gaupin (GA)

3:30pm EDT

A Bartender Stumbled into a KitchenFULL Loews Atlanta Hotel, 14th FloorGary Crunkleton (NC) & Bill Smith (NC) BBQ & SeafoodFULL Loews Atlanta Hotel, 14th FloorJohn Rivers (FL) & James Petrakis (FL) Brewing Basics Loews Atlanta Hotel, 14th FloorAmruth Reddy (GA) Chardonnay: Your Best Frenemy Loews Atlanta Hotel, 14th FloorCWE (GA) • Eric Crane Cocktail Technique Lab: The History of Blended Drinks Loews Atlanta Hotel, 14th FloorAlexandra Anderson (LA) • Ryan Gannon (LA) & Braden Lagrone (LA) Culinary Cure: Perception of Taste Loews Atlanta Hotel, 14th FloorJeremy Ashby (KY) & Anna Russ (GA) Curry Complexity (Connoisseur Only) Loews Atlanta Hotel, Connoisseur LoungeScott Drewno (DC) & Asha Gomez (GA) Dissecting a Distillery from A-Z Loews Atlanta Hotel, 14th FloorAndy Nelson (TN) & Charlie Nelson (TN) Early Drinks Loews Atlanta Hotel, 14th FloorPaul Calvert (GA) & Nick Detrich (LA) Hotel Room Cocktails Loews Atlanta HotelTiffanie Barriere (GA) Migration of Ingredients Loews Atlanta Hotel, 14th FloorSarah Gavigan (TN) • Braden Wages (TX) & Yasmin Wages (TX) New Zealand Loews Atlanta Hotel, 14th FloorJune Rodil MS (TX) Rice Through the South Loews Atlanta Hotel, 14th FloorLee Gregory (VA) & Ouita Michel (KY) • Johnny Culpepper (LA) • Justin Devillier (LA) • Moderated by Forrest Parker (SC) Road Trip Series: Mississippi Loews Atlanta Hotel, 14th FloorDerek Emerson (MS) & Cole Ellis (MS) Moderated by Peggy Loftus (SC) • Mississippi Southern Living Test Kitchen SecretsFULL Loews Atlanta Hotel, 14th FloorRobby Melvin (AL) • Southern Living Whole Cow on the Grill Loews Atlanta Hotel, 14th FloorChris Carter (TN) & James Peisker (TN) Wine & Flowers (Connoisseur Only)FULL Loews Atlanta Hotel, Connoisseur LoungeSuzanne Conreaux (GA) & Jacob Gragg (GA)

5:00pm EDT

Biscuits, Doughnuts & BourbonFULL Loews Atlanta Hotel, 14th FloorTiffany MacIsaac (DC) & Karl Worley (TN) Moderated by Chris Chamberlain (TN) Cocktail Technique Lab: Celebration of the '&' Drinks Loews Atlanta Hotel, 14th FloorJacob Sessoms (NC) Conscious Coupling: The Chemistry Between Food & Wine Loews Atlanta Hotel, 14th FloorCraig Collins MS (TX) & Andrew Curren (TX) Cool Pasta Doughs (Connoisseur Only) Loews Atlanta Hotel, Connoisseur LoungeKyle Bailey (DC) & Mike Perez (GA) DIY Tito's Loews Atlanta Hotel, 14th FloorTheo Hall (TX) • Tito's Vodka Fine Tequila vs. Fine Bourbon (Connoisseur Only)FULL Loews Atlanta Hotel, Connoisseur LoungeGerman Gonzalez (TX) & Preston Van Winkle (KY) Looking for (Wine) Knowledge Loews Atlanta Hotel, 14th FloorDevon Broglie MS (TX) Modernizing Historic Recipes Loews Atlanta Hotel, 14th FloorJeremiah Langhorne (DC) Moderated by Lisa Cericola (AL) Nostalgic Foods with Wine Loews Atlanta Hotel, 14th FloorJulie Defriend (KY) & Ryan Rogers (KY) One Hot Mama Flew South Loews Atlanta Hotel, 14th FloorDuane Nutter (GA) & Orchid Paulmeier (SC) Rieslings: Not Your Usual Suspects Loews Atlanta Hotel, 14th FloorJulie Dalton CWE (MD) Southern Craft Brewers Spill It Loews Atlanta Hotel, 14th FloorBob Townsend (GA) Southern Living Test Kitchen: The Global Staple - Fish Sauce Loews Atlanta Hotel, 14th FloorBryan Caswell (TX) Sweet & Savory Marshmallows Loews Atlanta Hotel, 14th FloorEric Bennett (AL) & Jocelyn Gragg (GA) The First Spirit of America: Rum Loews Atlanta Hotel, 14th FloorWayne Curtis (LA) & Todd Thrasher (VA) The Rise of the Poor Man's Food: Southern Sandwiches Loews Atlanta Hotel, 14th FloorKelly English (TN) & Todd Richards (GA) Moderated by Sid Evans (AL) • Greg Baker (FL) • Matt Bolus (TN)

10:00am EDT

A Tale of Two ButchersFULL Loews Atlanta Hotel, 14th FloorDavid Bancroft (AL) & Erik Niel (TN) Moderated by Chris Chamberlain (TN) Apéritifs Loews Atlanta Hotel, 14th FloorAshley Hall (GA) • Michael O'Connor CWE (GA) Cocktail Technique Lab: Cocktail Science Loews Atlanta Hotel, 14th FloorNavarro Carr (GA) Cocktails and Cheese PleaseFULL Loews Atlanta Hotel, 14th FloorLiz Thorpe (LA) & Jayce McConnell (SC) Cognac and It's Place in Cocktails Loews Atlanta Hotel, 14th FloorMiles Macquarrie (GA) & Kellie Thorn (GA) Douro Loews Atlanta Hotel, 14th FloorBartholomew Broadbent (VA) & Miguel Roquette (PT) Fish (Boot) CampFULL Loews Atlanta Hotel, 14th FloorDaniel Chance (GA) • Souleymane Coulibaly (GA) & Anne Quatrano (GA) Moderated by Christiane Lauterbach Food & Culture PreservationFULL Loews Atlanta Hotel, 14th FloorBen Rasmussen (VA) & Simran Sethi (NC) Georgia Grown Vinifera Loews Atlanta Hotel, 14th FloorJane Garvey CSW (GA) GINspiration Loews Atlanta Hotel, 14th FloorMarianne Barnes (KY) Hotel Room Cocktails Loews Atlanta HotelTiffanie Barriere (GA) Iconic Southern Pantry (Connoisseur Only) Loews Atlanta Hotel, Connoisseur LoungeDavid Guas (VA) & Heidi Trull (SC) Pop-Up!! Loews Atlanta Hotel, 14th FloorJarrett Stieber (GA) Moderated Steven Satterfield (GA) • Sarah Gavigan (TN) • Patrick Phelan (VA) South Africa: Old & New (Connoisseur Only) Loews Atlanta Hotel, Connoisseur LoungeScott Harper MS (KY) Southern Living Test Kitchen: Clean Through GenerationsFULL Loews Atlanta Hotel, 14th FloorScott Crawford (NC) & Frank Lee (SC) Sugar & PastryFULL Loews Atlanta Hotel, 14th FloorKelly Fields (LA) • Lisa White (LA) • Lisa Donovan (TN) Vegetable Tailgate Loews Atlanta Hotel, 14th FloorRob McDaniel (AL)

11:30am EDT

Ain't Your Momma's Chardonnay Loews Atlanta Hotel, 14th FloorJune Rodil MS (TX) & April Wright Collins (TX) Beer vs. Rosé: Be Cool This SummerFULL Loews Atlanta Hotel, 14th FloorEric Crane CWE (GA) & Hai Tran (NC) Champagne: It's What's for Dinner (Connoisseur Only)FULL Loews Atlanta Hotel, Connoisseur LoungeBilly Allin (GA) & Jordan Smelt (GA) Cocktail Technique Lab: Fancy Pants Mixology at HomeFULL Loews Atlanta Hotel, 14th FloorTodd Thrasher (VA) Drink Like A Millennial Loews Atlanta Hotel, 14th FloorJustin Amick (GA) Forgotten Ingredients on the Grill Loews Atlanta Hotel, 14th FloorSteve McHugh (TX) & Travis Milton (VA) Great Vintages (Connoisseur Only)FULL Loews Atlanta Hotel, Connoisseur LoungeJason Tesauro (VA) Nothing New Under the Aztec Sun Loews Atlanta Hotel, 14th FloorClayton Szczech (MX) Rendering & Frying CracklingsFULL Loews Atlanta Hotel, 14th FloorIsaac Toups (LA) Rhum Gets All French West IndiesFULL Loews Atlanta Hotel, 14th FloorScott Blackwell (SC) & Wayne Curtis (LA) Seafood: Clams Loews Atlanta Hotel, 14th FloorJeremiah Bacon (SC) & Ryan Prewitt (LA) Southern Farmers Spill It Loews Atlanta Hotel, 14th FloorModerated by Mary Blackmon (GA) • Elizabeth Heiskell (MS) • Charlotte Swancy (GA) Steve Whitmire (NC) • Brittney Miller (SC) Southern Living Test Kitchen: Story of the Crab Cake and its Beverage BuddiesFULL Loews Atlanta Hotel, 14th FloorGina Hopkins (GA) & Linton Hopkins (GA) Syrah: The Grape That Never GoesFULL Loews Atlanta Hotel, 14th FloorJulie Defriend (KY) Tart, Fruity, Refreshing: Beers to Quench Your Thirst & Challenge Your PalateFULL Loews Atlanta Hotel, 14th FloorDavid Stein (GA) • Jason Santamaria (GA) • Roy Milner (TN) & Moderated by Bob Townsend (GA) • Jamie Bartholomaus (NC) Vegetable VersatilityFULL Loews Atlanta Hotel, 14th FloorTodd Richards (GA) &amp; Digby Stridiron (USVI) Moderated by Rebecca Lang (GA)

1:00pm EDT

Anise: Love it or Hate it Loews Atlanta Hotel, 14th FloorGreg Best (GA) • Ted Breaux (LA) & Neal Bodenheimer (LA) Big Beers, Big BBQFULL Loews Atlanta Hotel, 14th FloorChris Lilly (AL) Bubbles & SeafoodFULL Loews Atlanta Hotel, 14th FloorCory Bahr (LA) & Joon Lim (GA) Coastal Wines of TuscanyFULL Loews Atlanta Hotel, 14th FloorJacob Gragg (GA) Cocktail Technique Lab: Laying 'Em Low: an Anecdotal History of the South's Secret Weapon, Chatham Artillery Punch Loews Atlanta Hotel, 14th FloorDavid Wondrich (NY) MadeiraFULL Loews Atlanta Hotel, 14th FloorBartholomew Broadbent (VA) Moderated Cathy Huyghe Road Trip Series: LouisianaFULL Loews Atlanta Hotel, 14th FloorAlon Shaya (LA) • Louisiana Road Trip Series: South CarolinaFULL Loews Atlanta Hotel, 14th FloorJohnny Caldwell (SC) & Taneka Reaves (SC) • South Carolina Smack Down: Champagne vs. SherryFULL Loews Atlanta Hotel, 14th FloorJulie Dalton CWE (MD) • Devon Broglie MS (TX) Southern Living Test Kitchen: Mayonnaise 1982: What to do with Mayo Loews Atlanta Hotel, 14th FloorGreg Baker (FL) & Justin Burdett (NC) Terroir Burgundy (Connoisseur Only)FULL Loews Atlanta Hotel, Connoisseur LoungeFrederick Corriher (SC) & Hai Tran (NC) The Green Spectrum Loews Atlanta Hotel, 14th FloorMark Abernathy (AR) The Long and the Short of It Loews Atlanta Hotel, 14th FloorAshley Christensen (NC) & Rodney Scott (SC) True Cuisine in its Place (Connoisseur Only) Loews Atlanta Hotel, Connoisseur LoungeVishwesh Bhatt (MS) & John Currence (MS) White Men Can't Dump(ling)FULL Loews Atlanta Hotel, 14th FloorMichael Gulotta (LA) Moderated by Christiane Lauterbach (GA) Why Rye Loews Atlanta Hotel, 14th FloorBrent Elliott (KY) • Four Roses