Category — WineFest Archives

 Location:  Yosemite National Park: The Ahwahnee, CA

Dates:  Sun – Thur, Nov 1 – Dec 3, 2009

Web Site:  http://www.yosemitepark.com/SpecialEventsPackages_SpecialEvents_VintnersHolidays.aspx

Email:  tami@ellipsespr.com

Estimated Attendance:  ?

Price:   4   (1 to 5, low to high)

Details:  This is the real deal. The price is a surprising bargain because it includes either a 2 or 3 day stay. If you have ever stayed on site at Yellowstone you understand the rooms are not inexpensive. But alas, this has accomodations plus an outstanding wine event. Take advantage of one of the eight sessions.

Each Vintners’ Holidays session includes four informative panel discussions and wine tastings presented by the vintners, as well as a welcome reception.  Oftentimes the vintners bring rare, small-production or private vintages to offer an added bit of exclusivity to the event, over what a guest would experience in their tasting rooms.  Some even incorporate a food element to their tasting, such as Mumm Napa Estates who will pair their sparkling wines with sushi.  Others, such as Corison Winery, will be offering a special vertical tasting of single-vineyard estate wine.  At the conclusion of the session, participants enjoy an impressive dinner in the elegant Ahwahnee Dining Room from Executive Chef Percy Whatley who creates a gourmet five-course menu designed to compliment the selected vintners’ wines.  

Location:  New York City, NY

Dates:  Thur – Sun, Oct 8 – 11, 2011

Web Site: http://www.nycwineandfoodfestival.com/

Email:      tickets@nycwineandfoodfestival.com

Price:     ?    (1* inexpensive to 5* very expensive)

Location:  Grand Cayman, Cayman Islands

Dates:  Fri – Mon, Jan 16-19, 2011 – Details for 2010 coming soon….

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Price:         (1* inexpensive to 5* very expensive)

 Location:  George Town, Grand Cayman

Dates:  Thur – Mon, Jan 14 – 18, 2011

Web Site:  http://www.caymanislands.ky/cayman_cookout/default.aspx

Email: 

Estimated Attendance:  ?

Price:  ?    (1 to 5, low to high)

Details:  The Cayman Cookout is the Caribbean’s premiere food, wine and rum festival, hosted by Eric Ripert. A delectable weekend of events, tastings, demonstrations and wine seminars from Ripert and his talented friends, including wine expert Anthony Giglio, fill four delicious days.  Set in the the Ritz-Carlton, Grand Cayman, home of Ripert’s acclaimed restaurant Blue, guests can truly indulge themselves on stunning Seven Mile Beach.

Location:  Lodi, CA

Dates:  Sat – Sun, Nov 14 – 15, 2010 – Details for 2010 coming soon….

Web Site:  http://www.lodiwine.com/manager2/publish/article_482.shtml

Attendance estimate: Unk

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Price:    1*     (1* inexpensive to 5* very expensive)

Location:  Las Vegas, NV

Dates:  Sat, Nov 14, 2010 – Details for 2010 coming soon….

Web Site: http://www.carnivaleduvin.com/2009/

Email:      

Price:     ?    (1* inexpensive to 5* very expensive)

Details: If you have not attended the first 4 of this event, hope on the band wagon, save the date and get out your checkbook. Emeril does so much good for various charities, why not assist his own fund raising for NOLA charities? Rate in the Top 10 charity wine auctions by Wine Spectator and just ask any of the 600 from 2008 if they had fun!

As Carnivale du Vin’s home has been New Orleans in 2006, 2007 and 2008, we plan to bring the spirit of the Big Easy to Vegas, providing the first rate entertainment, artistry and culture that makes New Orleans so special. When our 5th annual Carnivale du Vin travels back to Las Vegas, we will be celebrating in the very ballroom where we first launched this gala in October of 2005, after Katrina forced our departure from New Orleans.

The live auction features rare wines, travel, dining and lifestyle experiences. Through funds raised this evening, Emeril Lagasse Foundation will continue to improve the quality of life for the youth of the Gulf Coast region.

Location:  Chicago, IL

Dates:  Sat, Nov 14, 2010 – Details for 2010 coming soon…

Web Site: http://pinotdays.com/

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Price:     1*    (1* inexpensive to 5* very expensive)

 Location:  Beaune, France

Dates:  Fri – Sun, Nov 13 – 15, 2010 – Details for 2010 coming soon…

Web Site:  www.beaune-tourism.com

Email: 

Estimated Attendance:  ?

Price:    ?  (1 to 5, low to high)

Details:  The third weekend in November is always that of the “3 Glorieuses,” one of the highlights of the year in Beaune and Burgundy, a multicultural celebration of the wines of Beaune.
From Friday to Sunday – 3 days of celebrations with wine tasting at the famous Hôtel-Dieu as well as in a large number of cellars in town and at local winegrowing estates. The pedestrian streets are the scene of much revelry with clowns, automata, and parades of people in traditional dress. Pipes and drums are played to see off the hardy contestants taking part in the “Foulées de Beaune” (a kind of mini-marathon).

 Location:  Monterey, CA

Dates:  Fri – Sun, Nov 13 – 15, 2010 – Details for 2010 coming soon…

Web Site:  http://www.montereywines.org/gwe/

Email: 

Estimated Attendance: 

Price:    2  (1 to 5, low to high)

Details:  Enjoy three days of great wine, food and new friends right in the heart of Monterey County. Friday begins with wine seminars, lunch, chef demos and, of course, the first night’s winemaker dinner.

Saturday previews with wine country open houses and tours along with more seminars and a special Wine Enthusiast Signature dinner plus other winemaker dinners, as well.

Sunday, The Grand Finale Tasting surely will make your knees weak after the past 72 hours of sybarite treatment.

 Location:  Dover Downs, DE

Dates:  Fri – Sat, Nov 13 – 14, 2010 – Details for 2010 coming soon….

Web Site:  http://www.doverdowns.com/dining/wine-music-festival/

Email: 

Estimated Attendance:  ?

Price:  1    (1 to 5, low to high)

Details:  RIght inside the Dover Downs Hotel & Casino with over 60 woldwide wines and a 50′s theme for the music. So what is NOT to like.

You are encouraged to dress in the 50′s theme, so brak out those poodle skirts and bouffant hairdos. Think GREASE.

 Location:  Grand Rapids, MI

Dates:  Thur – Sat, Nov 12 – 14, 2010 – Details for 2010 coming soon…

Web Site:  www.GRWineFestival.com

Email:  dianna@promotemichigan.com

Estimated Attendance:  10,000 +

Price:   ?   (1 to 5, low to high)

Details:  This pre-holiday show has doubled in content in just one year and is expected to draw some 10,000+ individuals throughout the three days, making it the largest food and wine festival in the state and one of the premiere events of its kind in the Midwest.

From the connoisseur who lives and breathes for the finer things in life to the novice looking for an introduction to the world of wine, food and other culinary delights, the International Wine & Food Festival in Grand Rapids delivers a grand experience that is sure to please every palette.

INFO: Over one hundred wineries from around the world will provide samples of as many as 1000 assorted wines – including some hard to find, top shelf vintages. Brewmasters and distillers will also to be on hand providing tastes of their hand-crafted beverages. Wine and beer tasting seminars give a 45-minute experience and are limited to 40 individuals per program, with a cost of $15 per person, per seminar.

Chefs from 10 of the area’s top restaurants will prepare and serve samples of their culinary specialties, including Bistro Bella Vita, Cygnus 27, Gill’s at The BOB, Huntington Club, Leo’s, Louis Benton Steakhouse, Melting Pot, San Chez, Tre Cugini and Wildfire Grille.

Dates:  Thur – Sun, Nov 12 – 15, 2010 – Details for 2010 coming soon…..

Web Site:    http://www.colonybeachresort.com/stonecrab/

Attendance Estimate:  Unk

Email:  .

Price:  .3   (1 = inexpensive & 5 = Expensive) 

Details:  For each of the past nineteen years, The Colony on Longboat Key has celebrated the beginning of Stone Crab season by inviting this nation’s leading chefs and vintners to join our guests for a long weekend of fabulous food and wine in a beautiful setting at the edge of the warm, blue-green waters of the Gulf of Mexico.

 Location:  Puerto Vallarta, Mexico

Dates:  Thur – Sun, Nov 12 – 22, 2010 – Details for 2010 coming soon….

Web Site:  http://www.festivalgourmet.com/

Email:  inform@festivalgourmet.com

Estimated Attendance:  ?

Price:    ?  (1 to 5, low to high)

Details:  An awesome 10 day festival that really isn’t a true wine event, but this one is a real keeper. And it’s in P.V. in Mexico!!

The International Gourmet Festival in Puerto Vallarta & Riviera Nayarit – the first of its kind in Mexico when it was founded 15 years ago – has become a tradition to promote the great and innovative gastronomy in this extraordinary World Resort.  Not competition, but a special emphasis on a friendly and creative exchange between grand masters of the art of cooking and young talents from all over the world is the reason of this gathering together.

 Location:  Milwaukee, WI

Dates:  Thur – Sat, Nov 12 – 14, 2010 – Details for 2010 coming soon…

Web Site:  www.lombardiclassic.com

Email:  judith.mcgauran@aurora.org

Estimated Attendance: 

Price:    2  (1 to 5, low to high)

Details:  Purpose and proceeds – Vince Lombardi Charitable Funds is a 39-year old volunteer organization whose sole purpose is to raise funds for cancer research, education, patient care and early detection at the Vince Lombardi Cancer Clinic at Aurora St. Luke’s Medical Center in Milwaukee, Wisconsin. Proceeds from the Vince Lombardi Award of Excellence Dinner Ball, Vince Lombardi Golf Classic, Lombardi Walk/Run for Cancer, Lombardi Ride to Daylight, Lombardi Food & Wine Experience and the Blocks of Granite program bring the amount raised by the Lombardi to over $12 million.

Location -
Thursday, November 12: Connoisseur’s Room
InterContinental

Friday, November 13: Food & Wine Tasting Gala
The Pfister Hotel

Saturday, November 14: Celebrity Chef & Wine Dinner
University Club of Milwaukee

Donation program -

Connoisseur’s Room – $125 per person
Connoisseur’s Room and Tasting Gala – $175 per person

Food & Wine Tasting Gala – $95 per person ($100 at the door)

Celebrity Chef & Wine Dinner and Late Hours Cafe – $225 per person

Corporate tables of eight (8) for Saturday’s Celebrity Chef & Wine Dinner are $2,000.

Dates:  Thur – Sat, Nov 12 – 15, 2010 – Details for 2010 soon…

Web Site:   http://www.denverwinefest.com/index.html

Attendance Estimate:  Unk

Email:   info@denverwinefest.com

Price:  2    (1 = inexpensive & 5 = Expensive) 

Details:  Start out on Wednesday with their Fundraiser Dinner featuring premium wines. Follow this up on Thursday evening with the Taste of Elegance Chef’s Wine and Food Cempetition/Auction. Sounds like too much fun. Friday, continue the fun with a VIP Winery Day Tour and culminate this great weekend at Saturday’s gGrand Tasting of Intl Wines & Food. Wow – and it’s ski season!!

Dates:  Tues – Sun, Nov 10 – 15, 2010 – Details for 2010 coming soon…

Web Site:   www.nwwff.org

Attendance Estimate:  Unk

Email:  info@nwwff.org

Price:  Unk    (1 = inexpensive & 5 = Expensive) 

Join us for a variety of festival events, featuring cutting edge winemakers and chefs. November 10-15, 2009. The vast scope of events offers something for everyone, with any level of wine knowledge or culinary tastes.
The New World Wine & Food Festival features something for everyone, regardless of age or culinary taste. From a black tie event, a grand tasting, winemaker dinners and a day of family fun, the variety
of Festival events guarantee that you will find something to please your palate.

Location:  Northern Somoma County, CA

Dates:  Sat – Sun, Nov 7 – 8, 2010 – Details for 2010 coming soon…

Web Site:  http://www.wineroad.com/annualevents/2

Email:  beth@wineroad.com

Estimated Attendance: 

Price:   1   (1 to 5, low to high)

Details:  11th Annual WIne & Food Affair is the premier event for the Wine Road. This festival is held in Alexander, Dry Creek and Russian River Valleys.

Dates:  Fri – Sun, Nov 6 – 8, 2010 – Details for 2010 coming soon…

Web Site:   http://www.thunderbirdartists.com/festivals/Carefree_Nov09.htm

Attendance Estimate:  Unk

Email:  haley@thunderbirdartists.com

Price:  1    (1 = inexpensive & 5 = Expensive) 

Details:  Travel the world over and you would be hard-pressed to find a more spectacular gathering of artists than at the Carefree Fine Art & Wine Festival. These nationally acclaimed, juried fine art festivals attract artists and art collectors from throughout the United States and abroad, all sharing in their love and appreciation for fine art. So maybe the art is better than the wine. Go find out for yourself.

 Location:  Avila Beach, CA

Dates:  Fri – Sun, Nov 6 – 8 , 2010 – Details for 2010 coming soon….

Web Site:  http://slowine.com/cm/events/harvest_celebration_weekend.html

Email: 

Estimated Attendance:  ?

Price:   2   (1 to 5, low to high)

Details:  Friday – Winemaker DinnersIt’s time to party ‘SLO-style’ , kick off the weekend with great local cuisine paired with the best SLO Vintners wines at one of the many winemaker dinners planned for Friday night. Saturday – Grand Tasting & Auction

This year’s big party just got bigger! Help the SLO Vintners blow off some steam at the beautiful Avila Beach Golf Resort. More than 50 of the Central Coast’s best wineries and restaurants will be in attendance. Wine tasting, food, live and silent auction, music and more, it’s all included (plus you get free admission to the SLO Vintners open house on Sunday). This is one beach party you won’t want to miss. 1 to 5pm. $80 per person.

The early bird gets the good, so get the jump on the competition at this year’s first-ever SLO Vintners Futures Tasting and Auction (starts at noon). Add this event to your Grand Tasting ticket for only $20.

Sunday – SLO Vintners Open House

This party’s not over yet. On Sunday visit the SLO Vintners wineries and tasting rooms for more wine, tours, tastings and special discounts. Meet and mingle with the people who make the wine (don’t forget your Saturday event tickets gets you in free!).

 Location:  Kennewick, WA

Dates:  Fri – Sat, Nov 6 – 7, 2009 – 2010 detail coming

Web Site:  www.tcwinefest.com

Email:  tcwinefest@gmail.com

Estimated Attendance:  ?

Price:      (1 to 5, low to high)

2010 Details coming soon

2009 Details:  New location for this 31st annual wine festival. The event is Washington’s longest-running judged wine festival, and is the Tri-Cities Wine Society’s annual public event and major fundraiser for its educational fund.

The festival opens Nov. 6 with a six-course dinner and seminar from 6:30 to 10 p.m. at the convention center. The menu features Northwest wines paired with gourmet cuisine in a pairing seminar. The full menu is on the festival website, www.tcwinefest.com. The cost is $85 per person.

The next day offers a full plate of seminars, with a public tasting of all the judged wines in the evening.

 Location:  Santa Rosa Beach, FL

Dates:  Thur – Sun, Nov 5 – 8, 2010 – Details for 2010 coming soon…

Web Site:  http://www.tasteofthebeachfla.com/

Email:  dawn@waltonareachamber.com

Estimated Attendance:  ?

Price:   1   (1 to 5, low to high)

Web Site:   http://www.bigsurfoodandwine.org/

Estimate:  Unk

Email:  info@bigsurfoodandwine.org

Price:  Unk   (1 = inexpensive & 5 = Expensive) 

Details:  Don’t you love being at the first of anything? Especially when it’s a wine festival and located in beautiful Big Sur, CA.  The Festival will be held at each local resort and restaurant. A special opening night event for sponsors and friends of the festival kicks off the weekend. We’ll offer winemaker dinners at local restaurants and some private homes on Friday and Saturday evenings, and will close on Sunday morning with a special brunch featuring our most promising young Big Sur chefs.

 Location:  Mendocino County, CA

Dates:  Wed, Nov 4, 2009 till Sun, Nov 22, 2010 – Details for 2010 coming soon…

Web Site:  http://www.gomendo.com/showrecord.asp?id=4781

Email:  mcia@mcn.org

Estimated Attendance: 

Price:   1   (1 to 5, low to high)

Details:  This beautiful county’s annual festival has now evolved into a season with over 3 dozen happenings (I counted!)

Beginning at the start of Nov right through the Sunday before Thanksgiving get up to Mendocino to learn about mushrooms and drink wine. Special packages at many Inns in the area.

Find all of the activities at www.gomendo.com Remember the area code for the area is 707.

 Location:  Moncton, New Brunswick, Canada

Dates:  Mon – Sat, Nov 2nd – 7th, 2010 – Details for 2010 coming soon…

Web Site:  http://www.wineexpo.ca/main.htm

Email:  info@wineexpo.ca

Estimated Attendance:  ?

Price:   ?   (1 to 5, low to high)

Details:  The organizers of the 2009 World Wine & Food Expo take pride in bringing you the largest wine tasting event in Atlantic Canada. If you love wine, you simply have to attend…it’s that much fun.

With a week full of wine tastings, seminars and the amazing Grand Tastings, the Wine Expo truly has something for everyone. And with an on-site ANBL store and a selection of over 360 wines available for tasting and purchase, we’re confident that you will find your next liquid love.

Dates:  Fri – Sun, Oct 30 – Nov 8, 2010 – Details for 2010 coming soon…

Web Site:    www.DiscoverHongKong.com/canada

Attendance Estimate:  Unk

Email:  .

Price:  Unk    (1 = inexpensive & 5 = Expensive) 

The excitement will be raised several notches, however, during the ten days of the Festival itself. There will be street carnivals, food-district promotions, the Sai Kung Seafood Festival, a hotel dine-around programme, an International Wine & Spirits Fair, wine appreciation classes and ‘walks’ and cooking demonstrations by renowned Hong Kong chefs. There will also be live entertainment: jazz, dance and rock music; mime artists, clowns and jugglers, as well as a multi-media sound and light show. Roads will be closed, streets will be decorated and performers will mingle with the crowds while delicious food will be available from a wide variety of booths and restaurants.

 Location:  Orange County, VA

Dates:  Sat – Sun, Oct 24 – 25, 2010 – Details for 2010 coming soon…

Web Site: 

Email:  ?

Estimated Attendance:  ?

Price:   1   (1 to 5, low to high)

Details:  Come check out the Fall foliage as you enjoy live entertainment and variety of great food while sampling award winning wines from 16 regional wineries. Stroll through a broad range of artisans & crafters as you watch Skydive Orange “float in” and land onsite throughout the day. Back again this year is Chef Randy Cooper of Elmwood at Sparks. Learn new techniques of cooking with wine and take the recipe home to try out for yourself.

Dates:  Fri – Sat, Oct 23 – 24, 2010 – Details for 2010 soon…

Web Site:   http://www.wineinthepines.org/index.shtml

Attendance Estimate:  .

Email:  emiller@cpco.org

Price:  3   (1 = inexpensive & 5 = Expensive) 

Details:  Start this wonderful weekend with the Winemaker’s Dinner at the Keystone Ranch Restaurant. Continue the festivities on Saturday at 6pm giving you adequate time to break a leg skiing (just joking.) This evening the grand ballroom will host the reknowned Gourmet Food and International Wine Tasting at the Conference Center. 26 years is how long they have hosted this exciting event. Isn’t it time for you to show up?

 Location:  Madison, WI

Dates:  Fri – Sun, Oct 23 – 25, 2010 – Details for 2010 coming soon…..

Web Site:  http://www.madisonfoodandwineshow.com/2009/

Email: 

Estimated Attendance: 

Price:  1    (1 to 5, low to high)

Details:  Hey, it is October and in the middle of Wisconsin something is going on besides football. It is FALL colors and this wonderful festival.

The 8th Annual Madison Food & Wine Show is Madison’s premier gourmet tasting event. This event offers the opportunity to sample the best food and the finest wines from throughout the area. This sampling experience paired with exceptional demonstrations and the exciting Dueling Chef’s Competition make for a weekend of culinary fun!

Location:  Kohler, WI

Dates:  Thur – Sun, Oct 22 – 25, 2019 – Details for 2010 coming soon….

Web Site: http://www.destinationkohler.com/village/shops_woodlake/food_wine_experience.html

Email:

Price:      ?   (1* inexpensive to 5* very expensive)

Dates:  Thur – Sun, Oct 22 -25, 2010 – Details for 2010 soon…

Web Site:   http://www.pinotfestival.com/

Attendance Estimate:  Unk

Email:  .

Price:  4    (1 = inexpensive & 5 = Expensive) 

Details:  Love pinot? Then you better plan on getting up to the Russian River for this long weekend culminating with the grand tasting on Sunday, now in its 6th year….

 Location:  Scottsdale, AZ

Dates:  Thur – Sat, Oct 22 – 24, 2010 – Details for 2010 coming soon….

Web Site:  http://cravearizona.com/

Email:  info@cravearizona.com

Estimated Attendance:  ?

Price:  1    (1 to 5, low to high)

Details:  Savor Scottsdale’s ‘08 smash hit foodie event, Eats3, is “back for seconds” with a fresh name and even bigger appetite to please. Renamed Crave Arizona, the culinary event treats the world’s food and wine community to an expanded statewide celebration of food, wine & spirits.

“Last year’s inaugural event blew guests away with the Valley’s finest local restaurants paired with hundreds of international wineries,” explains Kerri Conlon, the event’s director. “This year, we’re back and ready to present all of Arizona’s finest to the globe.”

The event highlights local chefs, artisans, and one-of-a-kind dining experiences found only in Arizona. The schedule includes exquisite dinners, cooking demonstrations, competitions, educational seminars, epicurean adventures and celebrity chef sightings!

 Location:  Tucson, AZ

Dates:  Sat – Sun, Oct 17 – 18, 2010 – Details for 2010 coming soon…

Web Site:  www.southernazfestivals.org

Email: 

Estimated Attendance:  ?

Price:   1   (1 to 5, low to high)

Details:  The festival’s Saturday, Oct. 17 schedule also includes a performance by the Blues group The Brian Dean Trio, an ice-carving competition and a live radio broadcast of the University of Arizona/Stanford football game (with a keg toss and obstacle course run during halftime).
 
On Sunday, Oct. 18, festival-goers can take in a fruit- and vegetable-carving contest or catch the Southern Arizona Pizza Games. Area pizza pros will compete in a variety of categories, including acrobatics, a dough stretch, pizza box folding and pie spinning. Musical performances by the Larry Redhouse Trio and drummer Chip Ritter round out the day’s events.
 
Throughout the two-day event, folks can learn about wine-and-cheese pairings, take part in tastings and attend lectures by local sommeliers.
 
The festival also will feature a salsa competition, open to the first 10 registrants.

Dates:  Sat – Sun, Oct 17 – 18, 2010 – Details for 2010 coming soon….

Web Site:   www.wine.travel

Attendance Estimate:  Unk

Email:  .

Price:   No Charge    (1 = inexpensive & 5 = Expensive) 

Details:  Tour Bear River Valley and vineyards (five vineyards!). Experience the Bear River Winery at its aromatic best – filled with fermenting wine! Cellar tours, tastings and the finest fall colours in the west!

Dates:  Fri – Sun, Oct 16 – 18, 2010 – Details for 2010 coming soon..

Web Site:    http://www.mvfoodandwine.com/

Attendance Estimate:  Unk

Email:  martha_s_vineyard_food_wine_fes@mail.vresp.com

Price:  4  (1 = inexpensive & 5 = Expensive) 

Dates:  Fri – Mon, Oct 16 – 18, 2010 – Details for 2010 coming soon…

Web Site:    http://www.pasowine.com/events/winecountry.php

Attendance Estimate:  Unk

Email:  .

Price:  .    (1 = inexpensive & 5 = Expensive) 

Details:  Visit more than 130 wineries during this annual festival weekend. Harvest Wine Weekend allows you to customize your wine country experience. Crush grapes, taste new wine releases and attend a variety of special events. Check out www.pasowine.com for details on your favorite wineries

 Location:  Blue Hill, ME

Dates:  Thur – Sun, Oct 15 – 18, 2010 – Details for 2010 coming soon…

Web Site:  http://www.bluehillpeninsula.org/content.php?sectionID=285&pageID=405&mode=

Email:  chamber@bluehillpeninsula.org

Price:  1    (1 to 5, low to high)

Details:  Activites start on Thur evening and continue and conclude on Sun afternoon with “A Taste of the Peninsula.” What could be more fun than to get out of town to Maine for a beautiful weekend?

 Location:  San Francisco, CA

Dates:  Sun, Oct 11th, 2010 – Details for 2010 coming soon…

Web Site:  www.tiwinefest.com

Email:  suzymarla@yahoo.com

Estimated Attendance:  Inaugural Year!!!

Price:   1   (1 to 5, low to high)

Details: 

Join Lodi Wine Country Vintners for the inaugural Treasure Island WineFest in San Francisco during Fleet Week 2009. More than 45 wineries will showcase their handcrafted wines alongside breathtaking views of the San Francisco Bay. Indulge your senses in award-winning Lodi wine, culinary delights, strolling entertainment, wine seminars, and tastings from local gourmet food purveyors. Come out and discover the hidden treasure that is Lodi wine!

 Location:  Panama City Beach, FL

Dates:  Thur – Sat, Oct 8 – 10, 2010

Web Site:  http://www.panamacitybeachfest.com/

Email:  ?

Estimated Attendance:  ?

Price:   ?   (1 to 5, low to high)

Details:  Forthcoming

 Location:  St Louis, MO

Dates:  Sat – Sun, Oct 3 – 4, 2010 – Details for 2010 coming soon….

Web Site:  http://www.stlouiswinefestival.com/

Email:  news@inplayevents.com

Estimated Attendance:  ?

Price:   1   (1 to 5, low to high)

Details: 

150 wines from which to choose;

Visit the Belgian Beer Cafe – sample Stella Artois, Leffe, Hoegaarden beers;

Area restaurants selling their signature dishes;

Cooking demos and wine seminars;  

Live music!

 Location:  Albuquerque, NM

Dates:  Sat – Sun, Oct 2 – 10, 2010

Web Site:  http://www.balloonfiesta.com/

Email:  info@balloonfiesta.com

Estimated Attendance:  A bunch

Price:   ?   (1 to 5, low to high)

Details:  Not a true wine festival, but a huge festival nevertheless. We are sure that you will find wine everywhere, so go and enjoy this huge spectacle. Albuquerque is the premier ballooning city due to the crystal skies, perfect October climate and a phenomenon called the “Albuquerque Box.” With a combination of weather patterns and geographic landscape, the box allows balloonists to control and even retrace their adventure. Balloon Fiesta Park covers over 200 acres and is filled with balloons and vendors selling everything from traditional New Mexican food to Balloon memorabilia. Each year balloons come from around the world to participate in the event and news coverage originates from more than 50 countries. It has become the most photographed event in the world.

 Location:  Sonoma County, CA

Dates:  Fri – Sun, Oct 2 – 4, 2010 – Details for 2010 coming soon…

Web Site:  http://www.harvestfair.org/

Email:  harvestfairpublicity@sonomacountyfair.com

Estimated Attendance:  ?

Price:   1   (1 to 5, low to high)

Details:  And don’t forget that the GALA is on Sat, Sept 26th!

Locals swear this is even better than the County Fair. Maybe it’s because this one features WINE!

Sonoma County Harvest Fair is a celebration of harvest featuring three full days of wine tasting with 150+ wineries, wine sales, chef demonstrations, microbrew tasting (Saturday only), farm and harvest agricultural activities for children and adults, the World Championship Grape Stomp, continuous live jazz, an art show, crafters pavilion, farm animals to meet, and much more.

Dates:  Fri – Sun, Oct 2 – 4, 2010 – Details for 2010 coming soon…

Web Site:    www.awff.org

Attendance Estimate:  2,700+

Email:  krista@ehy.com

Price:  3    (1 = inexpensive & 5 = Expensive) 

Details:  Welcome to the 2009 edition of one of America’s premier culinary events, now in their 27th year! Once again, many of the world’s top chefs and wine and spirit purveyors will gather on the beautifully lighted back lot of Universal Studios, Los Angeles to raise a celebratory glass in support of the Meals on Wheels programs of Los Angeles.

On the evening of October 3, 2009, a pantheon of food and beverage stars will exercise their considerable talents for the enjoyment of over 2,700 food and wine enthusiasts. The opportunity to sample exceptional dishes prepared by an internationally acclaimed group of chefs will be accompanied by live music, dancing, and a silent auction.

Dates:  Fri – Sun, Oct 2 – 4, 2010 – Details for 2010 coming soon…

Web Site:   http://www.mountvernon.org/calendar/index.cfm/fuseaction/event/calID/72/

Attendance Estimate:  Unk

Email:  Unk

Price:  1   (1 = inexpensive & 5 = Expensive) 

Details:  What a way to spend part of a long fall weekend in the DC area and get a little history and wine, to boot! Participants sample wines from award-winning Virginia wineries, learn about the successes and failures of our Founding Father’s wine endeavors, enjoy live blues, and meet “George Washington” on the Mansion’s piazza.  

Location:  Okanagan, British Columbia, Canada

Dates:  Thur – Sun, Oct 1 – 11, 2010 – Details for 2010 coming soon…

Web Site: http://www.owfs.com/

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Price:     ?    (1* inexpensive to 5* very expensive)

Location: Monterey, CA

Dates: Thur – Fri, October 1 – 2, 2010 – Details for 2010 coming soon…..

Web Site:  http://www.montereywine.com/

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Price:    1    (1* inexpensive to 5* very expensive)

 Location:  Punta Cana, Dominican Republic

Dates:  Sun – Sun, Sept 27 – Oct 4, 2010 – Details for 2010 soon….

Web Site:  http://www.clubmed.us/cm/vacation-deals-all-inclusive-theme-weeks-caribbean-florida_p-115-l-US-pa-AFFINITY-WEEKS-115US-ac-od.html?CMCID=100570101020806US_us

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Estimated Attendance:  ?

Price:  2    (1 to 5, low to high)

Details:  Come on down to Club Med in Punta Cana and enjoy not only a great venue but a classy W&F festival.

 An exclusive week long food and wine festival featuring guest celebrity chefs and Master sommeliers, at the renovated exotic resort of Punta Cana.
Hosted by French Tuesdays and sponsored by Travel + Leisure.

This area of the world may be the BEST cigar territory left on the planet and this festival will even let you learn to roll your own and make rum too!

Location: Epcot, Walt Disney World, Orlando, FL

Dates: Sept 26 – Nov 9, 2010 – Details for 2010 coming soon….

Web Site: http://disneyworld.disney.go.com/wdw/parks/specialEvents?id=EpcotInternationalFoodAndWineFestivalSpecialEventPage

Details: Embark on an epicurean adventure as the 13th Annual Epcot® International Food & Wine Festival showcases the flavors of the world. BONUS - For the first time the Bocuse d’Or USA will hold their competition during the opening of this wine event on October 26 – 27, Fri & Sat. Inside of Epcot is all you need to be in audience to witness some of this country’s best chefs compete for the previlege of representing the USA in the world olympics of chefs in France this coming January. This event is concluded with the naming of the winning team during the $450 per person dinner on Saturday evening. Please see www.bocusedorusa.org for more details.

Explore marketplaces featuring regional foods, wines, and beers. Learn from renowned chefs and winemakers at special programs and demonstrations, and sample the finest cuisine from around the globe. Plus, be sure to savor the sizzling sounds of the “Eat to the Beat” concert series that stars a stellar line-up of popular musical acts!

Visit the hub for all Festival information at the Festival Welcome Center, where you’ll find the Festival Wine Shop, the Wonders Bar for champagne and wine, and the official book-signing location for celebrity chefs and authors. Explore the Stockpot shop featuring marvelous merchandise including Disney Gift Cards, a handy way to pay for so much fun at the Festival!

 Location:  Carmel, CA

Dates:  Sat – Sun, Sept 26 – 27, 2010 – Details for 2010 coming soon….

Web Site:  http://harvestcarmel.com/#/home

Email:  info@harvestcarmel.com

Estimated Attendance:  ?

Price:    2  (1 to 5, low to high)

Details:  Hosted by Food & Wine Magazine, so you know it is going to be terrific. Over 50 rockstar chefs and over 100 wineries pouring more than 200 wines right in the beautiful Quail Lodge Resort & Golf Club. Cooking demos, wine seminars, gardening seminars, barbeques seminars, artisinal cheeses and even (I love this) a Kids Kitchen!

Dates:  Sat – Sun, Sept 26 – 27, 2010 – Details for 2010 coming soon…

Web Site:   http://www.arizonaguide.com/whatshappening/DisplayEvent.aspx?id=10920

Attendance Estimate:  Unk

Email:  info@elginwines.com

Price:  1   (1 = inexpensive & 5 = Expensive) 

Details:  Celebrate the wine grape harvest in the heart of wine country, $15 includes lunch, souvenir wine glass, sample tasting, live music, competition and crowning of Arizona’s King and Queen of Grape Stomping, arts and crafts, Arizona Grown products available.

Dates:  Sat – Sun, Sept 26 – 27, 2010 – Details for 2010 coming soon…

Web Site:    http://www.miamiwinefair.com/

Attendance Estimate:  Unk

Email:  .

Price:  1   (1 = inexpensive & 5 = Expensive) 

Details:  The 8th Annual Miami International Wine Fair, to be held at the Miami Beach Convention Center, is one of the largest wine tradeshows in America, featuring nearly 500 producers showcasing more than 1,500 wines from 20 countries. Hundreds of renowned importers, distributors and retailers participate every year. Maybe more of a trade event, but if you want/need to be in the area, the price is right and the wines flow……..

Dates:  Sat – Sun, Sept 26 – 27, 2010 – Details for 2010 soon….

Web Site:   www.gaspereauwine.com

Attendance Estimate:  Unk

Email:  .

Price:  Free   (1 = inexpensive & 5 = Expensive) 

Gaspereau Vineyards will be celebrating their fall festival on September 26 & 27 with food and wine pairing seminars, lots of vendors in “The Loft” of the barn, music, wineries from all over NS and much more.  Check out our website for more details as they become available.

Location:  Columbus, OH

Dates: Friday, Sept 25, 2010 – Details for 2010 coming soon..

Web Site: http://www.foodandwineaffair.com/

Email:

Price:     ?    (1* inexpensive to 5* very expensive)

Dates:  Fri – Sun, Sept 25 – 27, 2010 – Details for 2010 coming soon…

Web Site:    http://www.thevermontfestival.com/

Attendance Estimate:  Unk

Email:  info@visitvermont.com

Price:  1   (1 = inexpensive & 5 = Expensive) 

Details:  Thanks to John McCann of North Branch Vineyards for tipping us off on this festival going into its 2nd year. He did mention that last year was ver special!!! Showcasint Vermont wines, Vermont specialty foods and artisans of all types celebrating the rich uniqueness, quality and ingenuity of Vermont producers. Set in the backdrop of our world renowned Vermont fall foliage; attendees will discover, savor and enjoy Vermont vintners, small specialty food producers, painters, publishers, cheese makers, potters, jewelers, chefs, photographers and farmers.

Dates:  Fri – Sun, Sept 25 – Nov 8, 2010 – Details for 2010 soon…

Web Site:    http://disneyworld.disney.go.com/parks/epcot/special-events/epcot-international-food-and-wine-festival/

Attendance Estimate:  Gazillions – It’s Disney, you know!

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Price:  2   (1 = inexpensive & 5 = Expensive) 

Details:  This autumn special transcends this park into into another level. Epcot has always had a fabulous array of dining options, but this puts the park over the top. Admission to Epcot required and some F&B options require an additiaonl purchase. Daily music concerts also highlight this festival.  Cruisine and wine from around the world is hosted around the promenade and maybe this year they will keep BOTH the red and whites chilled…..see below comments on last year’s visit.

Location:  Newport, RI

Dates:  Thur – Sun, Sept 24 – 27, 2010 – Details for 2010 coming soon….

Web Site: http://www.newportmansions.org/

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Price:      ?   (1* inexpensive to 5* very expensive)

Dates:  Sin – Sat, Sept 20 – 26, 2010 – Details for 2010 coming soon…

Web Site:   http://join.strength.org/site/PageServer?pagename=GADO_homepage

Attendance Estimate:  Millions, hopefully

Email:  .

Price:  1   (1 = inexpensive & 5 = Expensive) 

Details:  Share Our Strength hosts this one week nationwide restaurant program to end childhood hunger. Although not a festival, we here at WFN are making this our host charity, so we encourage all of our readers to do their part, find a restaurant during this week (our a couple of them) and dine out thus supporting this great program.

Location:  Westminster, MD

Dates:  Sat – Sun, Sept 19 – 20, 2010 – Details for 2010 coming soon….

Web Site: http://www.marylandwine.com/mdwinefest/

Email:

Price:     ?    (1* inexpensive to 5* very expensive)

Dates:  Sat – Sun, Sept 19 – 20, 2010 – Details for 2010 soon…

Web Site:   www.TularosaBasinWineFest.com 

Attendance Estimate:  5,000 and growing!

Email:  Dawn@HelpingHandsEvents.com

Price:  1   (1 = inexpensive & 5 = Expensive) 

Details:  The Tularosa Basin Wine and Music fest brings together local New Mexico Wines, local arts and crafts vendors from the neighboring mountain community, great food and music at the beautiful Alameda Zoo and Park.  The event benefits the combined Rotary Clubs of Alamogordo, Tularosa and White Sands.

Dates:  Sat – Sun, Sept 19 – 20, 2010 – Details for 2010 soon..

Web Site:  http://across-the-way.com/index.php?pr=vw_home 

Attendance Estimate:  Unk

Email:  Unk

Price:  1    (1 = inexpensive & 5 = Expensive) 

Details:  Sure fired way to have a great time and enjoy some of those VA wines. Do you know VA now is the 5th largest producer of wine in the USA? See, another good reason to attend; to learn more. But mostly to have a great time

 Location:  Cape May, NJ

Dates:  Sat – Sun, Sept 19 – 27, 2010 – Details for 2010 coming soon…

Web Site:  http://www.capemaymac.org/content/subpage_main.aspx?id=1806

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Estimated Attendance:  ?

Price:      (1 to 5, low to high)

Details: 

Indulge in good food, fine wine, and all types of culinary delights and events during the 13^th Cape May Food & Wine Festival, presented by the Mid-Atlantic Center for the Arts (MAC). Tickle your taste buds while sampling the best of the best and find out why the New York Times has dubbed Cape May “the restaurant capital of New Jersey.”

Visitors can enjoy winery tours and tastings, a five-course beer tasting dinner, a Gourmet Marketplace, luncheons at some of Cape May’s best restaurants, Chefs’ Dine-Arounds, the popular People’s Choice Chowder Contest, and numerous seminars and classes.

Dates:  Sat – Sun, Sept 19 – 20, 2010 – Details for 2010 coming soon…

Web Site:   http://www.boydenvalley.com/harvestfestival.html

Attendance Estimate:  1,000+

Email:  info@boydenvalley.com

Price:  1   (1 = inexpensive & 5 = Expensive) 

Details:  Come out for a variety of events from wine tasting and live music. SOmething for eveyone.

Dates:  Sat – Sun, Sept 19 – 30, 2010 – Details for 2010 soon….

Web Site:   www.blomidonwine.com

Attendance Estimate:  Unk

Email:  retail@blomidonwine.com

Price:  Comp    (1 = inexpensive & 5 = Expensive) 

Discover the beauty of Canada’s tidal winery, Blomidon Estate Winery.  Tour through the vineyard and wine cellar, sample a variety of quality wines, attend an educational event, enjoy live music and taste local cuisine.

 Location:  St Catharines, Ontario, CDN

Dates:  Fri – Sun, Sept 18 – 27, 2010 – Details for 2010 coming soon….

Web Site:  http://www.niagarawinefestival.com/

Email:  info@winesofontario.org

Estimated Attendance:  ?

Price:      (1 to 5, low to high)

Details: 

Enjoy more than 100 events including winery tours and tastings, concerts, Niagara cuisine, artisan shows, wine seminars, live entertainment and one of Canada’s largest street parades during the 58th Niagara Wine Festival.
Last year the Niagara Wine Festival attracted hundreds of thousands of visitors to Niagara’s wine country, making it the largest wine festival in the Country, Canada that is!

 Location:  Stared Rock, Utica, IL

Dates:  Sat – Sun, Sept 18 – 19, 2010

Web Site:  http://www.vintageillinois.com/

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Estimated Attendance:  ?

Price:   1   (1 to 5, low to high)

Details: 

Vintage Illinois at Starved Rock is located in a flat grassy area at Matthiessen State Park, and will happen, rain or shine!  It is best to wear sunscreeen.

All guests should be prepared with photo identification showing proof of age.

The festival does have chairs and tables, but we encourage you to bring blankets and lawn chairs to guarantee your seat.

While children are allowed into the festival area, this is an adult event, and no family activities are planned.  Parents may wish to make alternative arrangements for their children’s care during the event.

There will be plenty of great foods and beverages available for sale at the festival. Click here for a menu. No outside food or beverages are allowed into the event area.  

Appropriate dress is required.

Location:  Grapevine, TX

Dates:  Thur – Sun, Sept 17 – 20, 2010 – Details for 2010 coming soon….

Web Site:  http://www.grapevinetexasusa.com/FestivalsAndEvents/Grapefest

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Price:     ?    (1* inexpensive to 5* very expensive)

Dates:  Thur – Sun, Sept 17 – 20, 2010 – Details for 2010 coming soon…

Web Site:   http://www.coloradowinefest.com/

Attendance Estimate:  7,000

Email:  info@coloradowinefest.com

Price:  1    (1 = inexpensive & 5 = Expensive) 

Details:  Now in their 18th year, this festival has it all. Colorado in September, workshops, wine & food pairings, chef demos, grape stomping, wine tours, dinners and more. What’s not to like?

 Location:  Rhinebeck, NY – Dutchess County Fairgrounds

Dates:  Sat – Sun, Sept 12 – 13, 2010 – Details for 2010 coming soon

Web Site:  www.hudsonvalleywinefest.comDetails:  

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Estimated Attendance:  20,000+

Price:  1 (1 to 5, low to high)

The Hudson Valley Wine & Food Fest is a celebration of wine, food, music and fun all set within the beauty of the Hudson Valley. The Fest offers the opportunity to sample hundreds of wines from all over New York and the World, taste culinary delicacies from the Valley’s best restaurants and caterers, learn the secrets of celebrity chefs and wine experts, as well as shop for gourmet specialty foods, fine crafts and listen to live music.

During the Fest weekend you can sample special dishes in the Gourmet Food Showcase and take part in lots of free cooking demonstrations and wine seminars. You can also enjoy live music and other special performances while relaxing in our Music Tent.

 Location:  Bad Durkheim, Germany

Dates:  Sat – Tues, Sept 11 -15 and again Sept 18 – 21, 2010 – Details for 2010 coming soon….

Web Site: 

Email:  ?

Estimated Attendance:  ?

Price:   ?   (1 to 5, low to high)

Details:  This wine festival even though it means “sausage market” bills itself as the world’s biggest wien (wine is English) festival. Why not head out and find out for yourself?

 Location:  Chicago, IL

Dates:  Fri – Sat, Sept 11 – 12, 2010 – Details for 2010 coming soon…..

Web Site:  www.windycitywinefestival.com

Email:  marybeth@inplayevents.ccsend.com

Estimated Attendance: 

Price:    1  (1 to 5, low to high)

Details:  Location is at the Daley Bicentennial Plaza in downtown. Both days start in mid-afternoon and 10pm. Over 250 wines from around the world, food catered by some of the city’s best, wine seminars and cooking demos. Even entertainment! Wow, and almost the last chance to enjoy the great outdoors before old man winter returns.

Dates:  Fri – Sun, Sept 11 – 13, 2010 – Details for 2010 coming soon…

Web Site:   www.tahoefoodandwine.com

Attendance Estimate: 

Email:  .

Price:  1   (1 = inexpensive & 5 = Expensive) 

Details:  The Ritz Carlton Destination Club hosts this year’s festival. Go through the details at the festival’s web site and you’ll be making reservations NOW. Grape stomp, silent auction, hog party and much, much more.

Dates:  Thur – Sun, Sept 10 – 13, 2010 – Details for 2010 coming soon…

Web Site:   http://www.soewinefestival.com/index.html

Attendance Estimate:  Unk

Email:  info@soewinefestival.com

Price:  .    (1 = inexpensive & 5 = Expensive) 

The Shores of Erie International Wine Festival combines the perfect blend of regional wines, fine cuisine and live entertainment. Set along the magnificent, waterfront grounds of Fort Malden National Historic Site of Canada, the festival has become a signature event, anticipated by many visitors in Southwestern Ontario and Michigan.

Fort Malden provides a perfect outdoor atmosphere for wine and food lovers. Over 43 winery and culinary vendors provide the finest wines and cuisine along with live entertainment, historical re-enactments, and optional attendance at our Culinary Demo and Wine for Everyone Pavilions featuring interactive culinary demonstrations by celebrity chefs and a speaker series from wine experts.

Dates:  Wed – Sun, Sept 9 – 13, 2010 – Details for 2010 coming soon…

Web Site:   www.winefestival.hu

Attendance Estimate:  10,000+

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Price:  1    (1 = inexpensive & 5 = Expensive) 

The five-day festival opens is open until 11pm everyday – so there is plenty of time to sample as many wines as possible over a weekend stay with some 170 Hungarian wineries exhibiting as well as a few other wine producing countries.

There will be around 1,000 wines to sample, as well as a grape wine auction, grape harvest procession, plus cultural programmes including many musical concerts.

Dates:  Sat – Mon, Sept 5 – 7, 2010 – Details for 2010 coming soon.

Web Site:   www.wineharvesfestival.com

Attendance Estimate:  12,000

Email:  Dawn@HelpingHandsEvents.com

Price:  1   (1 = inexpensive & 5 = Expensive) 

Details:  Southern NM State Fairgrounds, Las Cruces, Noon – 6:00 pm daily. We begin the summer and end the summer with wine festivals. This time of year the fruit hangs heavy on the vine and is already being harvested. Join us for a celebration of the harvest with live music, a large variety of wines to sample, arts and crafts, food, wine tasting seminars, and of course a grape stomp

Dates:  Fri – Sun, Sept 4 – 6, 2010 – Details for 2010 coming soon..

Web Site:    http://www.nadur.gov.mt/

Attendance Estimate:  .

Email:  .

Price:  1    (1 = inexpensive & 5 = Expensive) 

There will also be a number of food stalls offering some delicious foods like suckling pig, oriental dishes, pasta, rabbit etc. There is also a seated dining area, called ‘The Channel View’ grill.

Dates:  Fri – Sat, Sept 4 – 5, 2010 – Details for 2010 coming soon..

Web Site:   http://www.sowetowinefestival.co.za/

Attendance Estimate:  5,000

Email:  busi.cwa@iafrica.com

Price:  1    (1 = inexpensive & 5 = Expensive) 

Details:  The fifth annual Standard Bank Soweto Wine Festival is only a few weeks away. It will be held at Soweto Campus, University of Johannesburg. The “black middle-class audience is worth R180 billion plus and, in the future, will constitute around 70% of their consumers”, a festival spokesman said on Friday, 17 July 2009

Dates:  Fri – Sun, Sept 4 – 6, 2010 – Details for 2010 coming soon..

Web Site:    www.sonomawinecountryweekend

Attendance Estimate:  Bunches

Email: 

Price:  5    (1 = inexpensive & 5 = Expensive) 

Details:  What a festival. We were in attendence last year, read our blog below about the 2008, but needless to say, this is the real thing. More good wine, good food and good times cannot be had, so hurry to their site and get your tickets.

Dates:  Thur – Mon, Sept 3 – 7, 2010 – Details for 2010 soon….

Web Site:    http://www.pinehurst.com/pinehurst-wine-festival.asp

Attendance Estimate:  Unk

Email:  pinehurst.winefest@pinehurst.com

Price:  4   (1 = inexpensive & 5 = Expensive) 

Details:  By looking at the schedule of activities, you will definately need Monday, Labor Day, to rest. Each Labor Day weekend for the past 20 years, Pinehurst has invited food and wine lovers from around the globe to share in an extraordinary four days of competitions and demonstrations, seminars and tastings, gourmet dinners and social gatherings. With attendance reaching 500 annually, this boutique event gives guests one-on-one access with experts, premier chefs, sommeliers and wine principals in a setting known for quality experiences. 

 Location:  Bodega, CA

Dates:  Sat – Sun, Aug 28 – 29, 2010

Web Site:  www.winecountryfestivals.com/

Email:  wcfestivals@sbcglobal.net

Estimated Attendance:  ?

Price:    1  (1 to 5, low to high)

Details:  Details for 2010 not yet posted. However, read our blog about attending the 2009 festival by looking at the comments below…

Dates:  Thur – Sun, Aug 27 – 30, 2010 – Details for 2010 coming soon…

Web Site:   http://www.swisswinefestival.org/ 

Attendance Estimate:  Unk

Email:  swisswinefest@embarqmail.com

Price: 1    (1 = inexpensive & 5 = Expensive) 

Details:  Who would have thunk it? So IN wine festival and now in its 38th year. From area wines, twirling batons to culinary delights sizzling on grills, the Swiss Wine Festival each year celebrates, as well as salutes, the cultural heritage of Switzerland County, Indiana. Now in its 38th year, the four-day event, held on Vevay’s riverfront, uniquely blends tradition and fun. From opening day on Thursday to closing time Sunday evening, the Swiss Wine Festival caters to all ages and interests. Arousing polka music to toe-tapping country emanate from the three entertainment stages. Several of the youth-oriented contests sport colorful Swiss dress, ranging from intricate embroidered aprons to tied kneeknockers for lads

Dates:  Sat, Aug 22, 2010 – Details for 2010 coming soon….

Web Site:    http://laglc.convio.net/site/PageServer?pagename=SU_AF_SD_SimplyDiVine

Attendance Estimate:  500

Email:  scunningham@lagaycenter.org

Price:  3    (1 = inexpensive & 5 = Expensive) 

Details:  The L.A. Gay & Lesbian Center invites you to the 4th Annual Simply diVine! Wine and Food Tasting & Auction on Saturday, August 22nd, at the prestigious Two Rodeo in Beverly Hills. Guests will enjoy delicious wines from over 20 vintners, spirits provided by SKYY Vodka, and wonderful tastings from 10 of L.A.’s hottest restaurants, all under the beautiful skies of Beverly Hills.

Dates:  Fri – Sun, Aug 21 – 23, 2010 – Details for 2010 soon….

Web Site:   www.suncadiaresort.com

Attendance Estimate:  Unk

Email:  Unk

Price:  .2    (1 = inexpensive & 5 = Expensive) 

Details:  Featuring over 40 of Washington’s finest wineries, this festival is sure to please. Workshops, winemaker’s dinner featuring Seattle’s Tom Douglas along with the resort’s exec chef, Andrew Wilson on Saturday night. Who would want to miss the FIne Finish sparkling wine brunch on Sunday? Can’t wait!

Location: Russian River Valley, Sonoma, CA

Dates: Fri – Sun,  August 14 – 16, 2010 – Details for 2010 coming soon…

Web Site: http://rrvw.org/grape-to-glass/

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Price:     2*    (1* inexpensive to 5* very expensive)

Location:  Woodinville, WA

Dates: Thur – Sat, Aug 13 – 15, 2010 Details for 2010 coming soon….

Web Site:  http://www.auctionofwashingtonwines.org/

Email: cmunro@washingtonwine.org

Price:   UNK      (1* inexpensive to 5* very expensive)

Title: Vintage Ohio Wine Festival
Location: Kirkland, OH
Dates: August 7 -8, 2010 – Details for 2010 coming soon….

Website: Click here
Description: Our Annual Premier Event. It’s all about Ohio’s wines…explore our treasures, discover our charm; rolling vineyards, sparkling lakes, quaint countrysides, unique gift shops, picnics in the sunshine, festivals, tours…but most of all, come and taste our fine award-winning wines.

Location:  Okanagan, British COlumbia, Canada

Dates:  Thur – Sat, Aug 6 – 8, 2010 – Details for 2010 coming soon…

Web Site: http://www.owfs.com/

Email:

Dates:  Fri – Sat, Aug 7 – 8, 2010 - Details for 2010 coming soon..

Web Site:   www.columbuswinefestival.com

Attendance Estimate:  Unk

Email:  mary@pattonpr.com

Price:  1   (1 = inexpensive & 5 = Expensive) 

Details:  Help the Franklin Park Conservatory and have fun all at the same time!  Debuting in the Columbus market for te FIRST time this year, make sure you are one of the first to get a souvenir wine glass. Sure to become a collector’s item. Learn more about food and wine, sip and taste the day away. You can even learn how to cook better from the cooking demos or just enjoy the live entertainment.

Dates:  Thur – Sun, Aug 6 – 9, 2010 – Details for 2010 coming soon.

Web Site:    http://www.sfchefsfoodwine.com/

Attendance Estimate:  6,000+

Email:  sfchefs@andrewfreemanandco.com

Price:  2   (1 = inexpensive & 5 = Expensive) 

Dates:  Sat - Sun, Aug 1 – 2 , 2010 – Details for 2010 coming soon..

Web Site:   http://www.goshenfair.org/

Attendance Estimate:  Unk

Email:  .

Price:  1   (1 = inexpensive & 5 = Expensive) 

Details: Help celebrate the bounty and diversity of Connecticut wines at the Goshen Fairgrounds in Goshen, CT. Support Connecticut agriculture by sampling fine local wines and delectable specialty foods. Peruse fine arts and crafts while relaxing to the sounds of various local musicians. This year’s festival offers the rare opportunity to purchase bottles and cases of wine directly from the wineries at the festival.

Dates:  Fri – Sun, July 31 – Aug 2, 2010 – Details for 2010 soon…

Web Site:   www.gaylord.com

Attendance Estimate:  Unk

Email:  .

Price:  2   (1 = inexpensive & 5 = Expensive) 

Details:  Hit the road to Nashville, Tennessee this summer and see your favorite Food Network stars at the Food Network Southern Food & Wine Festival at Gaylord Opryland. This premiere event will be held at the popular resprt from July 31-August 2, 2009, and will include a variety of exhibitors, food and wine samplings, food competitions, plus live cooking seminars and exclusive opportunities to meet Food Network celebrity chefs including  Alton Brown, Bobby & Jamie Deen and The Neelys.

Dates:  Fri – Sun, July 31 – Aug 9, 2010 – Details for 2010 soon….

Web Site:   http://www.fkrm.com/foodandwine/

Attendance Estimate:  Unk

Email:  foodandwine@fkrm.com

Price:  Unk    (1 = inexpensive & 5 = Expensive) 

Details:  Come on down and enjoy all of all the tasty temptations, and some of your favorite wines, as Key Largo’s culinary experts step up to the plate to show you what Key Largo has to offer multiple wine tasting events in 9 days: cooking demonstrations, wine dinners, progressive wine dinners, food and wine pairing classes, cook book signings, free pour wine tastings, art and wine “shows,” cigars and wine, and of course Key Largo’s famous sunsets, SCUBA diving, tourist attractions, shopping, and a great time. AND remember, Pelican Cove Resort is just down the road and a great place to stay. Tell Cathy we sent you for a nice surprise!

Dates:  Thur – Sun, July 30 – Aug 2, 2010 – Details for 2010 soon…

Web Site:   www.wineroute.co.za

Attendance Estimate:  Thousands

Email:  .

Price:  Unk   (1 = inexpensive & 5 = Expensive) 

Details:  It’s winter in the Cape. Hundreds of wineries and over 500 wines to taste! Special events, dinners and tastings and the last time I checked, they speak English almost just like me and you!

Location: Steamboat, CO

Dates:  Thur – Sun, July 30 – Aug 2, 2010 – Details for 2010 coming soon….

Web Site:  http://www.steamboatwinefestival.com/

Email:

Price:    2*     (1* inexpensive to 5* very expensive)

Web Site:   http://strengthsouthflorida.org/

Attendance Estimate:  Unk

Email:  svatske@strength.org

Price:  1    (1 = inexpensive & 5 = Expensive) 

Details:  This is really an event, but we have sort of adopted this fantastic charity, so attend this “festival”  and help end childhood hunger in American.

Savor the finest dishes and drinks prepared by the area’s hottest chefs and mixologists, enjoy the best wines and bid in exciting live and silent auctions, all to catch the more than 350, 000 children at risk of hunger in our community and ensure they have nutritious foods where they live, learn and play! This fine charity is being hosted at the Ritz-Carlton Key Biscayne starting with the VIP Reception at 6pm. Say hi to Sari from us!

Dates:  Thur – Sun, July 30 – Aug 2, 2010 – Details for 2010 soon…

Web Site:   www.acfoodandwine.com

Attendance Estimate:  Unk

Email:  .

Price:  3    (1 = inexpensive & 5 = Expensive) 

Dates:  Sat – Sun, July 25 – 26, 2010 – Details for 2010 soon…

Web Site:    http://www.tcvb.com/showrecord.asp?id=974

Attendance Estimate:  Unk

Email:  events@fireonthemountain.com

Price:  FREE   (1 = inexpensive & 5 = Expensive) 

Details:  Well it’s Hot Fun In The Summertime once again, as the friendly Central Sierra village of Twain Harte becomes the center of creativity, music and fun at the Twain Harte Summer Arts & Wine Festival.

The 32nd Annual Twain Harte Summer Arts & Wine Festival presents over 100 crafts & artists including live entertainment and wine tasting. There is something here for the entire family

Dates:  Sat – Sun, July 25 – 26, 2010 – Details for 2010 soon….

Web Site:   http://www.niagarawinetrail.org/index.html

Attendance Estimate:  Unk

Email:  .

Price:  1    (1 = inexpensive & 5 = Expensive) 

The Niagara Wine Trail USA is excited to hold our

first ever wine festival this summer at Artpark in conjunction with the Buffalo

Philharmonic Orchestra’s SummerFest series.

The Wine and Culinary Festival will feature wine tasting from nine Niagara

Wine Trail USA wineries, cuisine from local restaurants, and Jazz music

before each BPO concert on Saturday July 25

th and Sunday July 26th

tasting will begin on Saturday at Noon till 8pm and from Noon till 6pm on

Sunday. Acclaimed soprano and Buffalo native, Laura Aikin, will perform on

Saturday at 8pm for an evening of favorite opera hits and on Sunday

Classical Guitarist, Marco Santor, will perform with the BPO at 3pm.

Dates:  Fri – Sun, July 24 – 26, 2010 – Details for 2010 soon…

Web Site:   http://www.summitwineandfood.com/home.php 

Attendance Estimate:  Unk

Email:  info@summittwineandfood.com

Price:  2  (1 = inexpensive & 5 = Expensive) 

Details:  The Summit Wine & Food Festival showcases the talents of many of the most respected and highly regarded winemakers, chefs and sommeliers today. Only minutes from New York City, in Summit, New Jersey, this three-day gathering brings together the nation’s best and most influential culinary personalities from a broad and diverse background to share their insights, skills, knowledge and passion for great cuisine and fine wines.

Dates:  Fri – Sun, July 24 – 26, 2010 – Details for 2010 soon…

Web Site:    http://gilroygarlicfestival.com/

Attendance Estimate:  100,000+

Email:  .

Price:  1   (1 = inexpensive & 5 = Expensive) 

I look forward to sharing the fun and entertainment of Garlic Festival XXXI with you!

-Kirsten Carr, 2009 President – Thanks Kirsten for the comments

Dates:  Fri – Sun, July 24 – 26, 2010

Web Site:   www.sumitwineandfood.com/home.php 

Attendance Estimate:  Unk

Price:  2   (1 = inexpensive & 5 = Expensive) 

This event promises to be the best celebration of the epicurean and culinary arts on the east coast. Come join us for a wide variety of uniquely flavorful experiences and deliciously entertaining events including cooking demonstrations, wine tastings, seminars and food and wine pairing dinners prepared by America’s most creative chefs and featuring some of the most sought-after wines on the market today.

Dates:  Thur – Sat, July 23 – 25, 2010 – Details for 2010 soon…

Web Site:    www.sunvalleycenter.org

Attendance Estimate:  Unk

Email:  kbretall@sunvalleycenter.org

Price:  2   (1 = inexpensive & 5 = Expensive) 

Details:  Join us for Sun Valley’s favorite fund raising event! Beneath the summer sun and surrounded by gorgeous mountains, each year the Sun Valley Center holds the Wine Auction to raise funds to support its educational arts programming and community outreach. Pick one event or all – but be a part of it.

The Auction weekend includes: the auction gala, vintner dinners in private homes, a hosted wine picnic on a golf course, and a tasting that includes wines from the over 120 wineries that generously participate in this 28 year old event.