September 22, 2008 - September 26, 2008
Steve and Andy, along with their four partners, return to the Astor Center to teach the ultimate distilled spirits and mixology course, the BAR (Beverage Alcohol Resource) 5-day Intermediate Certificate Program.
http://www.beveragealcoholresource.com

September 07, 2008 - September 12, 2008
A select group of American sommeliers and restaurant professionals will travel to Jerez, Spain this fall. While in Jerez, the group, lead by Steve will visit bodegas throughout the region, historic sites of Andalusia, including Cadiz, and spend a day in Seville.
http://www.enjoysherry.com

July 16, 2008 - July 20, 2008
Tales of the Cocktail, in its sixth year, will return to New Orleans in July for the most spirited event of the summer. This culinary and cocktail festival celebrates the history and culture of cocktails and food. Steve and Andy will be two of the many presenters from around the world giving seminars for amateurs and experts alike.
http://www.talesofthecocktail.com

June 28, 2008 - July 01, 2008
The Telluride Wine Festival celebrates its 27th anniversary this year. Many events are being planned for this weekend full of wine, spirits and culinary delights. Steve will host a seminar featuring "Spanish Superstars" and a luncheon featuring "High Altitude Wines"
http://www.telluridewinefestival.com

June 13, 2008 - June 15, 2008
aka wine geek will return to the FOOD & WINE Magazine Classic in Aspen this year. We will host wine and spirits tables in the Grand Tasting tent, as well as host our annual post Aspen Classic Cocktail Pool Party.
http://www.foodandwine.com

June 08, 2008
The James Beard Foundation will hold its annual Awards Ceremony and Reception on June 8th. This year, Steve was selected as an at large member of the Awards committee. The Awards Committee oversees the administration of the entire Awards process and selects the recipient of the Lifetime Achievement and Humanitarian of the Year awards.
http://www.isantemagazine.com

June 01, 2008 - June 04, 2008
Steve will return to the 3rd Annual Sante Restaurant Symposium to be held at the Equinox Resort & Spa in Manchester, VT. As in the past, Steve will conduct a Sherry and Tapas seminar, as well as other seminars throughout the Symposium. Details will follow shortly.
http://www.jamesbeard.org

May 19, 2008 - May 22, 2008
"The Great Match: Wine and Tapas", a Spanish walk-around tasting tour, will travel to Scottsdale, AZ on May 19th and to Las Vegas on May 22nd. In each city, Steve will conduct a pre-tasting, in-depth, Spanish wine seminar for the press. A walk-around tasting will follow the seminar featuring wines from every region in Spain and food by local chefs. Sherry will have a table at the tasting, which is open only to members of the trade and press, and pour a wide range of Vinos de Jerez.
http://www.greatmatch.org

May 13, 2008 - May 15, 2008
The All About Greek Wine Roadshow will stop in San Francisco on the 13th and New York on the 15th. Steve will once again lead a seminar in each city, this time joined by Doug Frost, MS, MW, and of course Sofia Perpera and George Athanas of All About Greek Wine. A walk-around tasting will follow, featuring food prepared by top Greek chefs. The event will take place at the Westin St. Francis in San Francisco and at Le Parker Meridien in New York.
http://www.diageo.com

May 08, 2008 - May 11, 2008
Bon Appetite Magazine and Las Vegas join forces to host Vegas Uncork'd, a unique culinary event featuring the very best in Las Vegas fine dining and imbibing. Steve Olson will host a dinner with Chef Cat Cora at Mesa Grill at Caesars Palace, luncheons at Picasso in the Bellagio, with Chef Julian Serrano, and Chef David Walzog of SW Steakhouse at Wynn Las Vegas, and the Tale of Five Chefs Gala at the Bellagio with Todd English, Michael Mina, Jean-Georges Vongerichten, Julian Serrano and Jean-Philippe Maury. Many other programs are being scheduled as well.
http://www.bavegasuncorked.com

April 28, 2008 - May 02, 2008
BAR (Beverage Alcohol Resource) will hold its 5-day Intermediate Certificate Program at its new home at the Astor Center in NYC. BAR is an independent organization whose program instructs attendees not only about the details and techniques necessary to be a competent maker of mixed drinks, but likewise about the pedigree and use of all the fine distilled spirits that act as the base spirits for cocktails. BAR's mission is to educate, guide, and propagate the healthy, enlightened, and responsible use of beverage alcohol products. The school is in a unique position to create and teach a series of courses that will not just train, but actually educate those who take them, be they service industry professionals, members of the media, or curious consumers.
http://www.beveragealcoholresource.com

April 16, 2008
Steve and his BAR partners will conduct a DRINKWELL Academy staff training in New York. This is a one-day training designed to teach restaurant professionals mixology techniques, beverage service and the history of beverage alcohol. The Academy is part of the overall DRINKWELL program which rates restaurants on the quality of their drinks service, provides world class beverage service training and features those restaurants on zagat.com/Drinkwell.
http://www.drinkwell.net

April 04, 2008 - April 06, 2008
Puerto Rico will debut the island's first Saborea Puerto Rico: A Culinary Extravaganza at the world-famous blue flag beach of Isla Verde in Carolina from Thursday, April 3 to Sunday, April 6, 2008. Steve Olson will host seminars on behalf of Bon Appetite Magazine.
http://www.saboreapuertorico.com

March 29, 2008 - April 01, 2008
The Grand Marnier and Navan Mixology Summit 2008 will be held in Vail, CO. Steve Olson, and Mixologists Andy Seymour, Jacques Bezuidenhout, Willy Shine, Aisha Sharpe, and Leo DeGroff will host a weekend of insightful seminars, hands-on workshops, cocktail and food pairing dinners, skiing and more!
http://www.mixologysummit.com

March 17, 2008 - March 19, 2008
Steve will be training the newest group of Absolut Ambassadors about the entire line of Absolut, Level, Plymouth Gin and Cruzan Rum in St. Croix, US Virgin Islands.

February 21, 2008 - February 24, 2008
Steve will return to the South Beach Food & Wine Festival. He will present "Grand Marnier: The Spirit of Luxury Cocktails" where attendees will learn the heritage and history of Grand Marnier, and experience a complete tasting. The line up: Cognac Marnier XO, Cordon Rouge, Cuvedu centenaire and Cuvedu cent-cinquantenaire. They will also enjoy some of the world's most extravagant cocktails, made with each of these coveted spirits.
http://www.sobewineandfoodfest.com

February 17, 2008 - February 21, 2008
Steve will travel to Mendoza, Argentina where he will be a judge at the "Wines of Argentina Second Annual Wine Awards". Over 300 Argentinean producers and winemakers will participate in this event, which is expected to have a huge educational impact for the Argentine wine industry as it focuses on the US market.
http://www.winesofargentina.org

February 06, 2008 - February 10, 2008
AQUA Cancun will hold a Grand Opening celebration in New York for members of the press on February 6. The event will feature food from the resort’s chefs as well as AQUA featured cocktails and wines, chosen and created by Steve Olson and Andy Seymour. The weekend of February 7 - 10, AQUA will hold its official Grand Opening celebration in Cancun. Visitors will be able to eat and drink at all of the properties on the resort.

January 31, 2008 - February 03, 2008
As part of his role as Bon Appetit Magazine's Wine and Spirits Consultant, Steve will conduct wine and cocktail seminars at the Bon Appetit Culinary and Wine Focus in Beaver Creek Colorado.
http://www.bonappetitfocus.com

January 27, 2008 - January 30, 2008
Steve will return to Mexico, this time to Oaxaca, visiting the top Mezcal distilleries with the partners of Beverage Alcohol Resource (BAR) and Ron Cooper of Del Maguey Single Village Mezcals.
http://www.beveragealcoholresource.com

January 23, 2008
Mexico City will announce the opening of AQUA Cancun to top press and media on January 23rd. Steve Olson and Andy Seymour will speak about the unique beverage program they created and serve the crowd 3 of AQUA's signature cocktails.

January 01, 2008
Steve Olson and Andy Seymour spent much of December and January in Cancun, Mexico where they worked diligently to create the beverage programs for AQUA Cancun, the luxury hotel property of Grupo Posadas. aka wine geek designed and implemented the entire beverage program for the property which encompasses three high-end celebrity chef restaurants - with Michelle Bernstein from Miami, Franco Maddalazzo from Italy, and Mexico's 2007 chef of the year, Martha Ortiz - as well as six bars, in-room dining and catering.