The Academy of Media Tastemakers

The title of the TASTE AWARDS Judges panel and official voting body has been changed from the

"Council of Media Tastemakers" to

"The Academy of Media Tastemakers."

The annual TASTE AWARDS in Hollywood celebrate the year's best in food, fashion, and lifestyle programs on television, in film, online, and on radio

See:
The TASTE Awards
TasteTV.com, TasteTV

The Artisan Fragrance Salon

We are pleased to announce that the current list of participants of the 1st Annual Artisan Fragrance Salon in San Francisco includes:

• Yosh
• Sonoma Scent Studio
• Artemisia Natural Perfume
• Ineke
• EnVoyage Perfumes
• Olympic Orchids Artisan Perfumes
• Velvet & Sweet Pea's Purrfumery
• Roxana Illuminated Perfume
• 40notes Perfume
• Sarah Horowitz Parfums
• Persephenie
• COGNOSCENTI
• Divine Life Perfume
• smell bent
• Leila Castle Botanical Fragrance

The premier artisan and luxury fragrance show on the West Coast takes place this Summer at the 1st Annual ARTISAN FRAGRANCE SALON, July 8th, 2012 in San Francisco. Fragrance aficionados, fanatics, buyers and journalists can experience the finest in artisan, custom, niche & premium aromas.
ArtisanFragranceSalon.com
Featuring a quality selection chosen and curated by the Organizers, the 1st Annual ARTISAN FRAGRANCE SALON participants include local, regional and national fragrance makers, as well as Salon highlights featuring olfactory tastings, panels and demonstrations, new product launches, author talks, wine pairings, an art exhibition, and book signings.
www.ArtisanFragranceSalon.com

In addition to fragrance, wine and art, the fragrances will be judged, and three winners will be named the "Official Fragrance of the TASTE AWARDS"


TasteTV Events include:

• The San Francisco International Chocolate Salon
• The Los Angeles Luxury Chocolate Salon
• The Chicago Luxury Chocolate Salon
• The Seattle Luxury Chocolate Salon
• ChocolateSalon.tv
• The TASTE Awards

Seattle Chocolate Salon on May 6th

The 5th Annual Seattle CHOCOLATE SALON, the premier artisan and premium chocolate event in the Northwest, returns this year on May 6th.

Organized by TasteTV, the full-day Chocolate Salon presents new flavors, textures, combinations, and imagination to tantalize attendee tastebuds. The Salon takes place at Seattle's beautifully located Bell Harbor Conference Center.

Featured Wine:

Precept Wine ("Chocolate Shop Red Wine", "Chocolate Strawberry" and "Crème de Cocoa") and Slo Down Wines ("Sexual Chocolate 2010")

Featured Chocolatiers and Confectioners:

Amano Artisan Chocolate, Intrigue Chocolates, Forte Chocolates, La Chatelaine Chocolat Co., CocoTutti, Taza Chocolate, Theo Chocolate, The TeaRoom Chocolate Company, Smitten Truffles, Monterey Chocolate Company, MDP Signature Chocolates, Pacari Chocolate, and more.

www.SeattleChocolateSalon.com


TasteTV Events include:

• The San Francisco International Chocolate Salon
• The Los Angeles Chocolate Salon
• The Chicago Chocolate Salon
• The Seattle Chocolate Salon

San Francisco International CHOCOLATE AWARDS Announced

The Tasting Panel Awards for the 6th Annual San Francisco International CHOCOLATE SALON, the grande dame of all North American Chocolate Salons and the premier chocolate event on the West Coast, have been announced and are now available. They can be seen on the site:

www.SFChocolateSalon.com

These Tasting Panel Awards include Best Dark Chocolate, Best Truffle, Best Artisan, Best New Product, and more, including three new categories for Best White Chocolate and Attendees Choice Awards.

Thank you to the judges, exhibitors, volunteers, panelists, and celebrity guests such as Chef Tanya Holland for making this a successful day.


TasteTV Events include:

• The San Francisco International Chocolate Salon
• The Los Angeles Chocolate Salon
• The Seattle Chocolate Salon

The Luxury Mobile Man Cave - CigaRV

For those times when a man just feels like a good smoke, some whiskey, and someone else to drive, comes the CigaRV.com.

This is literally a luxury RV decked out with all the accoutrements of a cigar lounge.



For a better view of its delicate lines and tempting atmosphere:





TasteTV Events include:

• The San Francisco International Chocolate Salon
• The Los Angeles Luxury Chocolate Salon
• The Seattle Luxury Chocolate Salon
• The TASTE Awards

TASTE AWARD Nominations Submissions Open June 20

TASTE AWARDS NEWS:

Nominations Submissions for the 4th Annual TASTE AWARDS will take place in two phases:

Early Bird Submissions from June 20 - July 16 (Registration Fee: $55)
Standard Submissions from July 17 - August 24 (Registration Fee: $75)

First Round Voting begins in September 2012.

Nominees will be announced in November 2012.

The biggest change this year is that instead of announcing the Winners at the January red carpet event in Hollywood, they will be announced them via livestream in December.

The red carpet event in Hollywood in January 2013 will now be a celebration of the winners, honorees, and nominees.

Exciting!

See:
The TASTE AWARDS

TasteTV Events include:

• The San Francisco International Chocolate Salon
• The Los Angeles Luxury Chocolate Salon
• The Seattle Luxury Chocolate Salon

TasteTV Host Susan Jones at the Jean Paul Gaultier Exhibition

The lovely TasteTV Host Susan Jones sporting a classic blue evening dress at the recent Jean Paul Gaultier Exhibition Gala at the DeYoung Museum in San Francisco.

The exhibition profiles the avant garde French designers' work over several decades, including his masterpiece costumes for Madonna.

More photos and footage from this great event to come