Tim Laird, America’s “Chief Entertainment Officer” to join the KBCA lineup!

“Tim Laird is an authority on wines and spirits with more than thirty years of experience in the hospitality industry. He is the chief entertaining officer of Brown-Forman, a major producer of fine wines and spirits (including Jack Daniel’s, Woodford Reserve, and Old Forester whiskeys and bourbons) based in Louisville, Kentucky. Laird hosts two local weekly television shows—Secrets of Bluegrass Chefs and Secrets of Louisville Chefs—and is a featured columnist for Louisville’s Food & Dining Magazine. He has appeared on Today, The Early Show, Fox & Friends, The Tonight Show, and World News Now, among many others.” Agate Publishing

Tim will join us as a special guest on the evening of the KBCA Auction and as the host for the Sunday Last Pour Brunch at Savor/ River house with Chef John Varanese.

Please drink responsibly.

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