Events

Come celebrate as the Boston Wine Festival continues its great tradition of stimulating wine events during the 18th Annual Boston Wine Festival. The Festival offers two to five wine events each week from January through April 2007. For the precise line-up of events, open the website, check the calendar and make your reservations -- before the individual events are sold out. Also, watch for the occasionally added event.

Annual Weekend Series - Discover why Virginia wine is drawing rave reviews from industry experts, as you experience the best of Virginia wine country. Get to know our Executive Chef with a hands on cooking class featuring seasonal local foods and ingredients.

2007 marks the return of the Melbourne Food & Wine Festival and it's full program of over 150 events will be held across the state.

The Vancouver Playhouse International Wine Festival is considered one of the biggest, oldest and best wine events in the world. It features wine tastings and pairings, gourmet dinners and luncheons, educational seminars and culinary competitions. This is a rare opportunity to meet owners, winemakers and senior representatives from wineries around the globe.

Pop the cork. Raise your glass. And salute Texas' wine and food traditions. Whether you're a culinary connoisseur, or you simply enjoy wine, food and fun

VINITALY 2006 closed with over 144,000 visitors. International buyers were up by 10%.

VINITALY is the landmark event for the Italian and international wine world. The largest wine show in the world has progressively and increasingly become a mainstay even on an international scale by welcoming innovations and appealing to operators not only as a trade exhibition but also and especially as a full-scale reference "event".

ENOLITECH is an international promotional tool devoted to the wine and oil sectors. It is a cannot-be-missed meeting point for marketing and opportunities for all companies in the sector looking to offer the best of their production. This is the most important date for operators who want to meet to get information in order to buy new applications and new technologies, talk and draw comparisons.

• Taste over 500 wines and spirits
• Savor culinary creations from 30 top-rated restaurants
• Experience the glamour of the San Francisco Opera House
• A silent auction of fine wines and accessories--benefiting America's Second Harvest: The Nation's Food Bank Network--will be held at each event.

The 2007 Livermore Valley Wine Country Championship will be held March 29th - April 1st, 2007 at The Course at Wente Vineyards in the beautiful Livermore Valley Wine Country. The only PGA TOUR Nationwide Tour event in Northern California, this is your chance to see some of the top professionals in the world compete in the beautiful California wine country, less than an hour drive from most bay area locations.

In connection with VINITALY, the Consorso Enologico conducts an Internation Wine Competition and Packaging Competition. For more information on the rules and critical dates for entry, contact the Operative Secretary (Ms. Alessandra Ioppi, Tel. +39.045.8200917 - Fax +39.045.8297042 - e-mail: ioppi.consultant@veronafiere.it.

Wine and Chocolate 2007, A Tasting Event.

Raise your glass to raise some funds! Enjoy a wine fight around the world alongside delicious European chocolates to benefit the children and families that ChildServ serves. You will be entered into a drawing to win White Sox tickets or a wine gift basket (courtesy of Kafka). Kafka Wine Company is located at 3325 N Halsted St, www.kafkawine.com

March 29, 2007-Tickets are $45 in advance and $50 at the door.

Space is limited so reserve your spot now -- RSVP by March 27th to (773) 867-7360 or get more information.