Events

Follow the "Wine & Wildflower Trail" through the Texas Wine Country in its finest hour. Enjoy the spectacular vistas along with the wines born among the bluebonnets, don't forget your camera, maybe a picnic basket and a few friends. Dally on patios overlooking vineyards while enjoying a picnic with a glass of wine and take in the scenery of vineyards and flowers. Spring in the Texas Hill Country makes you glad you are alive. There is no charge for this trail event.

Over the past ten years the Nantucket Wine Festival has blossomed into one of the region's most celebrated wine and food events. This year's event will be staged entirely in the heart of downtown Nantucket, making all the events within walking distance, including the Festival's most celebrated event - the Grand Tasting. The schedule of activities over the four day period is posted along with the Nantucket Wine Festival auction catalogue.

Wine Camp is a 3 night, 4 day adventure in Long Island's Wine Country. A vacation and life experience.

We provide Wine Campers with a fun environment to learn, while they enjoy wonderful wine and terrific food in an absolutely beautiful setting. The value of the package is quite extraordinary. Use the link below to learn more.

The Hospices of Sonoma is an entirely unique Pinot Noir event, modeled after the world-renowned Hospices de Beaune auction. Each November in Beaune, the Hospices de Beaune represents the new Burgundy vintage's first exposure to the public.

What is the Golden Nose Award? ~
The Finger Lakes Region has long been a producer of award-winning wines. Both domestically and overseas, dozens of wineries win prestigious awards every single year. However it has been over twenty years since a competition has been held specifically between Finger Lakes wineries only. But rather than bringing in a batch of professional tasters to adjudicate which wines are best, we are opting to invite you, the consumers, to judge. After all, what percentage of bottles of wine are sold to wine professionals? Very few. At the end of the day, it is your senses, your palates, and your noses that our wine must please. Thus the Golden Nose Award has been created.

Do you love great wine and food? If so, you won't want to miss this exciting event.

Join us for an enchanting evening of wine and entertainment at George Washington's Mount Vernon

Experience the magic of music and fun in one of Michigan's most unique venues.

One of the most important Pinot Noir events in the world, this Festival sells out each year and begins on Friday with a high powered Technical Conference (bringing the experts together). It follows with a Barbeque, Winemaker Dinners, Open Houses and a Grand Pinot Noir Tasting.

Sample over 75 international and regional wines in a spectacular setting the brand new Neptune Park at 31st Street on the Virginia Beach Boardwalk. Multiple samplings, festive food available for purchase, live entertainment. Only 1200 tickets will be sold.

Over 50 wineries | Food | Live Music | Silent Auction

National Restaurant Show, McCormick Place, Chicago

The annual National Restaurant Show is the Western Hemisphere's largest single gathering of restaurant, foodservice and lodging professionals. More than 70,000 will converge on the Windy City, and this show offers the best opportunity of the year for networking and exploring new trends. I'm making my annual visit to host a seminar sure to invigorate any restaurant's beverage program. Taking cues from the magic of theater, we'll address innovative ways to harness the drama of the stage for creating spectacular dining experiences and buzz-worthy press opportunities through wine.

Keuka in Bloom
Spring is in the air and flowers and herbs are blooming around Keuka Lake. Each ticket holder will collect a healthy flower or herb in a 4" pot at each winery. Each attendee will enjoy food and wine pairings along with a complimentary wine trail wineglass. Enjoy the rebirth of the new season and start your own garden! An early sell-out, tickets are advance sale only.
*Fee $30 per person, $45 per couple
10AM to 5PM Saturday; Noon to 5PM Sunday

Full event information on the 25th Annual Paso Robles Wine Festival will be available in early February 2007. Make your reservations early as the event is scheduled for Saturday May 19, 2007--it's our Silver Anniversary and we can hardly wait to start celebrating!

Tickets are now on sale for the biennial fundraising wine auction at the Berkshire Museum. The 2007 auction, “The Art of Wine…Past, Present, and Futures,” will take place on Saturday, May 19, beginning at 4:30 p.m. At 6:15 p.m. Auctioneer Jamie Ritchie, head of Sotheby’s Wine Department in North America, will lead the live auction of more than 40 lots of rare and fine wines, unique vacations, and exclusive dinners ranging in value from $1000 to $10,000 each. An additional 120 lots of wines, travel, evenings out, and merchandise will be offered in a silent auction from 4:30 to 8:15 p.m. For more information check the website or read further:

Visitors to the Festival have come from as far away as Shanghai, China, and advance tickets have been ordered from as far away as Indiana!

Silent Auction 4-7PM & Dinner, Dancing & Auction 7PM-Midnight

The Livermore Valley Wine Auction prides itself on collecting rare and unique wine from the finest wineries and cellars in the state… and combining them with once-in-a-lifetime lifestyle experiences! Imagine priceless wine lots being auctioned off with exotic travel, dining, shopping and one-of-a-kind gift packages!

Wine tasting plus Artists and Crafters from all over the east coast. Find anything from fine handmade jewelry, hand painted wine glasses, hand crafted musical instruments, pottery to iron work.

Showcasing more than a dozen Virginia Wineries, featuring some of the finest jazz musicians in the region, and highlighting some of the finest art in Hampton Roads area, Downtown Hampton's Wine and Jazz Festival has something to offer all the senses. Time: 11 a.m. - 6 p.m.

With Virginia's top wineries, danceable latin music, delicious curry, et al, this Wine Festival will be swinging. For reservations after May 1 phone 434-293-9539.

About “Passport to Sonoma Valley”
“Passport to Sonoma Valley” will take place May 19th and 20th from 11:00am – 4:00pm at over 40 participating Sonoma Valley wineries. Tickets can be purchased in advance through the SVVGA office and website (707-935-0803, www.sonomavallywine.com) or at participating wineries on the day of the event. Advanced ticket prices are $50/weekend, $45/day and $10/designated driver. Tickets purchased at the event are $60/weekend and $55/day. On the day of the event, ticket holders needing to check in and receive their commemorative wine glass, as well as non ticket holders wishing to purchase tickets can do so at one of three designated locations: Viansa Winery at the southern entrance to the valley, St. Francis Winery to the north or Sebastiani Vineyards & Winery in the town of Sonoma.