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The sweltering heat didn’t stop over 1,000 guests from gathering at Wölffer Estate Vineyard in Sagaponack to honor multiple James Beard Foundation Award-winning chef, author and restaurateur John Besh during the James Beard Foundation’s 26th annual Chefs & Champagne®.
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An Audi RS 7 greeted guests
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Wölffer Estate Winemaker and Partner Roman Roth
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Watermelon-Feta Salad with Maille Mustard
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James Young, Will Horowitz of Ducks Eatery and Harry & Ida’s, and Kent Levan
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Dean James Max prepares Nantucket Oysters with a Uni Vinaigrette
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Melissa Ferrie and Alexia Billiart
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Nicole O’Donnell and Damien O’Donnell of Harbor Bistro
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Brie Conway shows off Wölffer’s Finca Rose
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Aarón Sanchez and honoree John Besh
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Ralph Perrazzo (right) of BBD’s – Beers, Burgers, Desserts with his crew
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Sherry Yard displays her dessert
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Participating chefs with honoree John Besh and James Beard Foundation President Susan Ungaro
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Wölffer Estate General Manager Max Rohn, with James Beard Foundation Scholarship Winners Evelyn Q. Grant and Christina Cassel, honoree John Besh, James Beard Foundation President Susan Ungaro, Champagne Barons de Rothschild Managing Director Frédéric Mairesse, and Wölffer Estate Winemaker and Partner Roman Roth
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Jiho Kim’s Ants on a Log