Tickets are now on sale for the 15th annual Kohler Food & Wine Experience
The annual weekend of culinary celebrations and educational seminars takes place from Oct. 22 to Oct. 25, showcasing a breadth of delicious food, wine and talent.
Highlights of this year's event include demonstrations and tastings by chefs including Christopher Kimball, Bridget Lancaster and Jack Bishop of "America's Test Kitchen," Jacques and Claudine Pepin, Scott Conant, Mindy Segal and Jeff Mauro.
Scottish born chef and cookbook author, Grant MacPherson will headline the Stella Artois Main Stage demonstrations with Belgian Master Beer Sommelier and cicerone Marc Stroobandt.
Wisconsin chefs -- including Stefano Viglietti of Trattoria Stefano in Sheboygan, Bradford Shovlin of The Iron Horse Hotel, Lynn Chisholm of The Paddock Club and Dan Bonanno of Madison's A Pig in a Fur Coat -- will also provide seminars and demonstrations.
Milwaukee bartender Joey Houghtaling will showcase Serrallés Puerto Rican rum in a hands-on cocktail making demonstration.
Additional events showcase beer, wine, coffee and chocolate, along with special paired dinners, celebrity chef luncheons and special evening events.
Tickets can be purchased by phone at (866) 243-8548 or online.
As a passionate champion of the local dining scene, Lori has reimagined the restaurant critic's role into that of a trusted dining concierge, guiding food lovers to delightful culinary discoveries and memorable experiences.
Lori is an avid cook whose accrual of condiments and spices is rivaled only by her cookbook collection. Her passion for the culinary industry was birthed while balancing A&W root beer mugs as a teenage carhop, fed by insatiable curiosity and fueled by the people whose stories entwine with every dish. Lori is the author of two books: the "Wisconsin Field to Fork" cookbook and "Milwaukee Food". Her work has garnered journalism awards from entities including the Milwaukee Press Club. In 2024, Lori was honored with a "Top 20 Women in Hospitality to Watch" award by the Wisconsin Restaurant Association.
When she’s not eating, photographing food, writing or planning for TV and radio spots, you’ll find Lori seeking out adventures with her husband Paul, traveling, cooking, reading, learning, snuggling with her cats and looking for ways to make a difference.
