CHOCOLATE SEIZURE 2008: Making the Ultimate Chocolate Lovers Wine

TasteTV, producer of Chocolate Television and the International & Luxury Chocolate Salons, has teamed with Crushpad to create the very first wine specifically designed to go pair well with chocolate: CHOCOLATE SEIZURE 2008.

The design team for this one of a kind boutique wine consists of TasteTV, Crushpad winemakers, a panel of top artisan chocolatiers and food & wine journalists, and you – the chocolate lovers — who will jointly decide on the flavor components that should be blended into the first chocolatiers cult wine:

“Domaine de Taste Amerique: Chocolate Seizure 2008.”

Chocolatiers include artisans such as:
– Coco Delice
– Jade Chocolates
– Cosmic Chocolate
– Schoggi,
– TCHO
– The TeaRoom Chocolates
– Saratoga Chocolates
– NEWTREE America – Gourmet Belgian Chocolate
– Amano Artisan Chocolate

The $40 cover price will include panel participation, chocolate & wine tasting, and a future reserved bottle when it’s ready of this Limited Edition boutique cult red wine: Chocolate Seizure 2008.

Tickets can be purchased at www.ChocolateSeizure.com

TasteTV Events include:

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NEW MEDIA SUMMIT: How Arts Organizations Can Thrive in the New Digital Age

NEW MEDIA SUMMIT:
How Arts Organizations Can Thrive in the New Digital Age

Free: October 10, 2008, 9:00am – 12:15pm
Chicago Cultural Center

The Chicago Comunity Trust (www.cct.org) in conjunction with the TasteTV New Media Tastemakers Summit present a Chicago Wallace Audience Engagement Network Open Forum, with Keynote speaker: Brian Solis
Interested panelists should contact TasteTV (www.NewMediaTastemakers.com

See:
The New Media Tastemakers Summit

CHOCOLATE SEIZURE 2008: Making the Ultimate Chocolate Lovers Wine

TasteTV, producer of Chocolate Television and the International & Luxury Chocolate Salons, has teamed with Crushpad to create the very first wine specifically designed to go pair well with chocolate: CHOCOLATE SEIZURE 2008.

The design team for this one of a kind boutique wine consists of TasteTV, Crushpad winemakers, a panel of top artisan chocolatiers and food & wine journalists, and you – the chocolate lovers — who will jointly decide on the flavor components that should be blended into the first chocolatiers cult wine:

“Domaine de Taste Amerique: Chocolate Seizure 2008.”

Chocolatiers include artisans such as:
– Coco Delice
– Jade Chocolates
– Cosmic Chocolate
– Schoggi
– TCHO
– The TeaRoom Chocolates
– Saratoga Chocolates
– Amano Artisan Chocolate
– NEWTREE America

The $40 cover price will include panel participation, chocolate & wine tasting, and a future reserved bottle when it’s ready of this Limited Edition boutique cult red wine: Chocolate Seizure 2008.

Tickets can be purchased at www.ChocolateSeizure.com

TasteTV Events include:

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TasteTV and TasteTV.com Chocolate News Updates

Chocolate Awards Panelists Announced for Chicago Salon

Panelists for the upcoming 1st Annual Chicago Luxury Chocolate Salon on September 7th have been announced and feature regional food, wine and event experts.

Chocolate Award Panelists include Anthony Todd (Chicagoist.com), Erielle Bakkum (Fancy Toast blog), Mandy Burrell Booth (Gapers Block’s Drive Thru blog), Laura Stolpman (Chicagoist.com), Gemma Petrie (Pro Bono Baker blog), Robert Luce (Chicago-Scene.com), Kara Walsh (Metromix.com), Bernard Pacyniak (Candy Industry Magazine), Laura Hansen (Best of the Best Dining in Chicago), Krystal Moench (The Daily Journal), and Gloria Henllan-Jones (Chicago-splash.com).

TasteTV Events include:

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New Media for Arts Organizations: Chicago, October 10th

New Media for Arts Organizations: Chicago, October 10th

On Friday, October 10th, TasteTV’s New Media Tastemakers Summit will be organizing a 1/2 day event with the Chicago Community Trust to present an exciting talk and panels on how Arts Organizations, Non-Profits, Museums and others can leveral the benefits of New Media and Web 2.0 to reach more people, build communities, enhance fundraising, and build awareness.

Over more than 92 years, the CCT has provided critical charitable resources in the arts, community and economic development, education, health and wellness, hunger and homeless alleviation, legal services; programs for youth, the elderly, and people with disabilities; and services to assure that basic human needs are met for all members of our community.

More information coming soon.

See:
The New Media Tastemakers Summit

Spot Runner Reorg highlights change in Focus

According to NewTeeVee, SpotRunner is downsizing and reorganizing to meet the changes in the local marketplace for television advertising. Considering the impact of reduced auto advertising on all media, not to mention the migration of classifieds online, it’s therefore not too surprising that they would adjust their focus.

Per NewTeeVee:

“Spot Runner confirmed late Tuesday it had made layoffs earlier in the day, the news of which was first reported by Valleywag but not in entirely correct fashion, according to a company spokesperson. The advertising platform let go of about 50 people, or 10 percent of its staff, said VP of corporate communications Rosabel Tao.

…Tao insisted the layoffs were part of a “natural course correct” as Spot Runner grows. “The timing of this given the economy, people can jump to conclusions,” she said. “But this is why we’re glad we raised so much money.”

Anytime anyone can say, “We’re glad we raised so much money,” means ‘they’re glad they raised so much money.’

See:
The New Media Tastemakers Summit