Thank you to all the great chefs that participated
in the 2007 Taste of Elegance Competition!!

2007 Winning Chefs:

Hosea Rosenberg, Chef, Jax Fish House, Boulder, “Best Chef” of The 2007 Denver International Wine Festival, for the second consecutive year.

Ian Kleinman, Chef de Cuisine, O's Steak & Seafood, The Westin
Westminster, “Most Creative Chef” The 2007 Denver International Wine
Festival.

Jeremy Thomas, Executive Chef, French 250 Restaurant, Denver, “Peoples Choice Chef” of The 2007 Denver International Wine Festival.

Judges included Pierre Wolfe, radio host of “America’s Dining and
Travel” guide, Harold Baer, Editor of The Colorado Wine News and
Rudi Helvig, Sommelier and Co-owner of Colorado Wine Country Tours.

2007 Participating Chefs & Restaurants

• Hosea Rosenberg, Chef, Jax Fish House, Boulder
• Jake Linzenmeir, Chair 8, Telluride
• Jean Stone, Executive Chef, The Palm, Denver
• Curtis Lincoln, Executive Chef, The Brown Palace
• David Snapp, Executive Chef, Randolph's Restaurant & The Warwick
  Denver Hotel
• BJ Wojtowicz, Executive Chef, Restaurant Kevin Taylor
• Mathew Mine, Executive Chef, The Oceanaire Seafood Room, Denver
• Jeremy Thomas, Executive Chef, French 250
• Issac Hutchins, Chef/Proprietor, Chef de Cuisine Catering, Castle Rock
• Ian Kleinman, Chef de Cuisine, O's Steak & Seafood, The Westin
  Westminster
• Duy Pham, Chef/Owner of Aqua Oyster Bar & Lounge, Denver
• Ben Smith, Executive Chef, Whirrled Peas, Catering Co, Denver