Food and wine festival season is off and running.
Here’s a brief rundown of some outstanding events coming up both near and far:
South Beach Wine and Food Festival happens this weekend in Miami. It’s a throw down, and lots of fun in the sun. Get details at their website.
If you’re jaunting to Northern California this weekend, make time for VinoLivo featuring Sonoma Valley wineries and chefs.
The sublime Pebble Beach Food and Wine Festival gets underway March 31st. For tickets visit the website.
The 12th Annual Savor Dallas is April 7-10, with great foodie tastings in the Dallas Arts District and Fair Park. Get a special preview taste on March 30th when you can Savor the Arboretum.
The Austin Food and Wine Festival returns April 22nd through the 24th, featuring celebrity chefs, cooking demos, and more.
That same weekend, the 12th annual Buffalo Gap Wine and Food Summit convenes, with Stephan Pyles hosting a dinner featuring his protégées Matt Mcallister, Tim Byres, Mark Kiffin and Katherine Clapner. Tickets go fast.
May 18-22 the Nantucket Wine Festival. For information visit the website.
The Food and Wine Classic in Aspen is June 17-19. It’s the Granddaddy of festivals and worth the trip. We’ve been 9 times! Get details online. Hurry, many of the star chef cooking demos sell out quickly.
And, mark your calendar now for Taste of Sonoma Valley, Labor Day weekend, Saturday September 3rd. The event brings together more than 200 of Sonoma’s top winemakers and growers, along with a collection of the area’s best chefs. It takes place on the stunning MacMurray Estate Vineyards, Healdsburg, in the heart of the Russian River Valley Appellation. Visit the website for details.
Remember the all important “6 S’s of Winetasting”: Sight, Swirl, Sniff, Sip, Savor and Spit. That last one may be the most important for your well being and enjoyment when hundreds of wines are available to sample.
A votre santé! And, cheers!
