LUCERNE, Calif. – The Friends of Marymount California University Lakeside will present the final program in its fall Distinguished Speaker Series, “Grape to Glass: The Past, Present and Future of Agriculture in Lake County” at Marymount California University Lakeside campus in Lucerne on Thursday, Dec. 1.
The program will take place from 6:30 to 8 p.m. and will feature a master sommelier and professor of wine and beverage studies at the Culinary Institute of America.
A $5 donation will benefit a scholarship fund for students attending the Lakeside campus.
Robert Bath, MS, CHE, and member of the Court of Master Sommeliers, will present a special program featuring locally-sourced food products paired with Lake County wines.
A third-generation Californian, Bob Bath was born and raised in Davis. His interest in wine was sparked at the age of 19 while attending Cal Poly, San Luis Obispo and working summers in fine dining restaurants.
In 1993 he became one of the first 25 Master Sommeliers in the United States. Over the last 30 years, Bath has worked in virtually every aspect of the restaurant and wine industry.
In 2000, Bath started his own company, Robert Bath MS – Wine Education and Consultation. Since then, he has worked with over 30 high-profile companies including The French Laundry, Duckhorn Vineyards, Charles Krug, Kendall-Jackson, Crystal Cruise Lines, Taj Hotels and Uptown Network.
Bath joined the Culinary Institute of America at Greystone in the Napa Valley in 2004, where he helped develop the Accelerated Wine and Beverage Program, a groundbreaking nine-month, accredited certificate course.
Bath talks about Farm to Table and his presentation in Lake County, “One of the most significant movements in food over the last 25 years, Farm to Table has become a broadly interpreted phase used by many but rarely lives up to its true definition, which is true food and wine traceability.
“Lake County represents one of the few places in California that can create a true Farm to Table experience, not just with food but with wine also. The explosion of great wines from this area mirrors the similar advances made in locally-grown food.”
Attendees are invited to discover “what a perfect food and wine match truly tastes like.”
This program is sponsored by the Lake County Winegrape Commission.
Additional sponsors for the series include Community Development Services, Friends of the Lake County Museum, Hawk and Horse Vineyards, Lake County Farm Bureau, Lake County News, Lake County Publishing, Lake County Resource Conservation District, Lake County Winery Association, Middletown Mercury, R Vineyards, Sierra Club Lake Group, Shannon Ridge and Six Sigma Ranch and Winery.
The program will begin promptly at 6:30 p.m. and conclude with tastings.
The Marymount California University Lakeside Campus is located at 3700 Country Club Dr., Lucerne.
For more information and directions to the campus, call 888-991-5253 and leave a message.
Dec. 1 Marymount speaker series features master sommelier
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