We are thrilled to announce Ray Isle, Wine Editor for Food & Wine and regular contributor to CBS News’s The Early Show, as your 2010 IPNC Master of Ceremonies. He will preside over this year’s highly anticipated food and Pinot pairing seminar, leading guests and winemaker panelists through a tasting and discussion of four Pinots from various corners of the world. In the second session, Master Sommelier and Perfect Pairings author Evan Goldstein will be joined on stage by Northwest chefs Renée Erickson of Seattle’s Boat Street Café, Kevin Gibson of Portland’s EVoE, Jason Stoller Smith of The Dundee Bistro, and Cathy Whims of Portland’s Nostrana. Each chef will create and discuss a pairing for one the four Pinots using a different cut of lamb! Guests will have the rare opportunity to hear from both winemakers and chefs about the topic of food and wine as side-by-side partners on the table.

During this year's afternoon activities, guests will have the unique chance to take a virtual tasting tour through Oregon’s Willamette Valley AVAs and the Umpqua Valley AVA. Featured winemakers will be on hand to share their wines, answer questions and explain the characteristics of each sub-region. For a full list of this year's afternoon activities, please visit our website.

IPNC tickets are sold on a first come, first serve basis. Due to the intimate nature of the event, seating is limited. You may register online, via email at info@ipnc.org or by calling the IPNC office at 800.775.IPNC. We look forward to celebrating with you in July!

Banner photo courtesy of Andrea Johnson Photography.
Oregon AVA map courtesy of the Oregon Wine Board.