Featured Wine:

Lorca Petite Syrah, California, 2003
American Wine and Spirit

Chef Florian Wehrli was a former head chef for Zagat Guide top-ranked restaurants in Las Vegas and New York City and worked with Chefs like Jean-Louis Palladin and Andre Rochat. Chef Florian Wehrli developed his signature style based on his classical culinary training in Switzerland and the use of seasonal local ingredients. In June of 2004, with ground ostrich and rhubarb in front of him, Chef Florian Wehrli unseated the reigning champion at the Taste of Fort Collins "Steel Chef" competition in a mere 45 minutes. Florian Wehrli is regularly featured in local newspapers and has provided live demonstrations on local television networks, cooking classes and much more.

Chef Evey Post, Chef de Cuisine at the Chimney Park Bistro, resides in Fort Collins, Colorado. She attended the University of Northern Colorado where she graduated with honors, earning a Bachelor's Degree in Visual Arts. She began her culinary career as a Banquet Server at the university and later worked here way into an entry level kitchen position. Evey's love for food and its cultural connections led her to learn as much as possible from the culinary professionals around her and through her own research while working her way up through the kitchen ranks. Her love of nature and the arts influences her cooking, with an emphasis on fresh seasonal items.