Events

Indulge in culinary experiences that range from complimentary tastings to elegant dinners. Enjoy fare from the finest chefs as they prepare exotic regional favorites paired with exquisite wines selected by top sommeliers. Take part in adventures in cookery you will always remember.

Please note that these exclusive Wine & Culinary Food and Beverage Programs and Festival Dining Experiences require an additional admission fee. Book these events - beginning on July 31 - by calling (407) WDW-FEST†.

See why all of Texas is celebrating along the "Texas Wine Month Passport Trail". Celebrate new releases or revisit old favorites still available as autumn begins in the Texas Wine Country. Purchase your passport and receive the year's unique collectors' t-shirt. Kick off weekend is the first weekend of the month but all month the passport is honored. Visit ten of the sixteen wineries and become eligible for the drawing.

Savor the Art is Wine Yakima Valley’s wine and art pairing event. Artists from all over Washington State have paired with Yakima Valley wineries to display their art in the tasting rooms of Yakima Valley / Red Mountain wineries.

Visit the Terre Vin Winery while you're in Rockville. The winery will feature autumn wines & Christmas gift ideas.

The Covered Bridge Festival will feature great food and fun for the whole family. Come enjoy the local arts and crafts, from basket weavers, wire jewelry makers, glass blowers, to hand carved wooden bowls, leather working, pottery, cross-stitch, lace, knitwear, paintings, watercolours, sweets, calligraphy, flowers, saddlery, to thatching, and more - there’s something for the whole family.

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"Greetings from Nantucket! I am very pleased to announce the program for the celebration of the twinning of Nantucket and Beaune, to be held in Beaune from October 19-22, 2006. This promises to be a great event filled with bonhomie and amitie, superlative cuisine and wine, and a rather intensive immersion into the history and culture of Beaune. In some respects, this can be considered a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity.

Start at Jackson Audubon Society's Haehnle Sanctuary to watch as thousands of cranes fly in for the evening, then drive to nearby Sandhill Crane Vineyards to warm up with wine tasting and hot mulled wine.

Lay and Wheeler would like to invite you to join us for the
event of the year! With over 100 wines available for tasting,
Masterclasses (see overleaf for full details), visiting wine
growers and leading food merchants, as well as the
opportunity to learn more about Lay & Wheeler’s services, this
event is one you won’t want to miss. Bring along friends and
family to this fascinating day in the impressive setting of the
Great Halls of Vinopolis, next to the bustling Borough Market.

Oct. 21 Event to Feature Winemakers from Top Small Producers

Just before the start of the 2006 holiday season, K&L Wine Merchants in San Francisco will offer champagne lovers the opportunity to taste dozens of champagnes from boutique producers and top houses, and to meet the proprietors behind some of the finest “grower” champagne houses at a special tasting event. The K&L Fête du Champagne will be held Saturday, October 21, in San Francisco, from 1-4pm and will benefit the Friends of St. Francis Childcare Center in San Francisco through a silent auction.

Wine has been part of world wide celebrations for over 4,000 years and dates as far back as the Egyptians. On Saturday, October 21, South Coast Winery Resort & Spa will make no exceptions to these tried and true traditions with the launch of its annual Blessing of the Wines Harvest Festival, complete with grape stomping and tractor rides through the vineyards making it a grand celebration for the entire family. Authentic Italian music and dance will be performed by Roman Holiday, the original cast from the original cast that performed in the grape stomp scene of 20th Century Fox's popular film, A WALK IN THE CLOUDS.

Clover Forest Plantation’s Wine Festival celebrates winemaking in Virginia and helps a deserving charity. Featuring arts and crafts, live music, exhibits and demonstrations, wonderful food and of course the vintages and vintners of notable Virginia wineries.

More than 30 Virginia wineries pour into beautiful Town Point Park along the Downtown Norfolk waterfront for one of the Commonwealth’s largest wine festivals. Made in Virginia gourmet foods, crafts and live entertainment along the Elizabeth River complete a wonderful Virginia wine experience.

Held amidst the fabulous fall foliage of the Shenandoah Valley, 30+ hot air balloons fly am & pm, 15+ Virginia Vineyards provide tastings, artisans, entertainment, antique cars and fire engines, hayrides, children’s activities and more.