By Ward Mary 
Mike Ward of Ward on Wine was proud to, once again, be part of the St. Louis Magazine’s Food Wine Design, held this year June 1-5 at Lumen Event Space.
Monday Evening
On Monday evening Chef Michael Sullivan from 801 Chophouse and Chef Nick Miller from 23 City Blocks Catering presented a “Surf ‘n’ Turf” themed four course meal. Mike Ward was the wine presenter and paired the courses with these wines:
Tuesday Evening
On Tuesday evening Chef Gerard Craft or Craft Restaurants Ltd. and Chef Kevin Nashan of Sidney Street Cafe and Peacemaker Lobster & Crab served a “Celebrate Missouri” menu. Mike Ward presented these wines to pair with the courses:
Diora La Petit Grace Pinot Noir
Markus Molitor Riesling Spatlese
Wednesday Evening
Wednesday evening becomes Italian night with the “Viva Italia” menu prepared by Chef Rich LoRusso from LoRusso’s Cucina and Chef Gian Nicola Colucci from Cielo at The Four Seasons Hotel. This time James Small wood of 33 Wine Shop & Bar paired the wines.
Ville d’Arfanta Cuvee Treviso Prosecco
Collefrisio Trebbiann0 d’Abruzzo
Feudi Di Guangano Diccianni Salice Salentino
Vinchio Vaglio Serra Moscato D’Asti Valamasca
Thursday Evening
Thursday evening Chef Lou Rook of Annie Gunn’s and Chef Bill Cardwell of Cardwell’s at the Plaza and BC’s Kitchen set the menu. “Old World Inspiration, New World Dedication. Mike Ward paired the wines presented by Glenn Bardgett, Wine director at Annie Gunn’s.
Chapoutier La Bernardine Chateauneuf Du Pape
Chapoutier Cotes-Du-Rhone Belleruche Rouge
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