We went up to Edmonton this past weekend for the Rocky Mountain Wine & Food Show.  It was my first Wine and Food show experience so i didn’t know what kind of expectations to have.  But I figured i’d be a bit of a fish out of water seeing that my palate isn’t very sensitive to differentiating all the reds and whites that are out there.  True enough.  No matter how much i swirled and sniffed and smacked my tongue to the roof of my mouth, i couldn’t have the same appreciation for so many wines as others could (ie, Timmy boy).  I, on the other hand, felt like a pretentious idiot…

Then there were samples of beers, vodka, tequila, so on and so forth.  And even absinthe.  Absinthe!  I definitely stayed away from that one.  Various restaurants and caterers showcased their goodies as well.  Amaretto ice cream, anyone?  Yes, please!  This guy had a huge vat of ice cream that was kept frozen by liquid nitrogen but he amused the crowds by freezing random things at his booth.. e.g. roses. weird.  My favorite of the night was this Chai Cream Liqueur.  I’ve never heard of it before but it tastes pretty much like.. well, like chai tea but with liqueur!  Party in my mouth.

We were talking about how being at a Wine and Food show is quite the elitist thing to do.  No need to get into all that but it’s interesting to think about.  I limited myself to spending $10 on samples since it cost $20 to get in but the crowds that were there were dropping good chunks of moola left and right.  I probably won’t be going to another Wine and Food show anytime soon but an interesting experience nonetheless.