Wine and Food Events

39 home wines will be entered in the 150th Annual State Fair of Virginia
Thursday Sept. 23 through Oct. 3, 2004

Santa Cruz County Fair Amateur Wine Competition
August 7th, 2004 10am to 5pm
Santa Cruz County Fairgrounds Office
Website: http://www.santacruzcountyfair.com
Telephone: 831-724-5671
Cost: $2.00 per entry

Entries (from Santa Cruz and surrounding counties only) are due at the fairgrounds no later than 5:00 PM, Saturday, August 7, 2004. Judging will take place August 21. Public Tasting of the wines is Saturday, Sept 11, 2 PM at the fairgrounds. See website for details and entry forms.

California Wine Festival
July 24th, 12pm - 4pm
Chase Palm Park,
236 E. Cabrillo Blvd., Santa Barbara CA 93101
Information: Telephone 805-965-2813
Cost: $25 in advance or $35 at the door

Ticket holders will taste hundreds of fine California reds and whites and sample gourmet foods in the warm summer sun just across the street from Santa Barbara's palm-lined beaches.

The festival's "Reds, Whites and Blues at the Beach in Santa Barbara" theme promises more than just fine wines too. Live blues music will make this "the coolest place on the beach this summer" says Don Fritzen, Touring & Tasting publisher and festival founder.

Home Winemakers Classic
July 17th, 4:30 - 7:00
St. Supéry Winery
8440 St. Helena Hwy, Rutherford

Amador County Wine Festival
When: 6/28/2003
Time: 6:00 pm - 10:00PM
Location: Amdor County Fairgrounds in Plymouth
Website: http://www.amadorwinegrapes.com
Telephone: (209) 245-4910
Cost: $40.00 per person in advance $50. at door

Wine festival featuring premium Amador County wine with over fifty participating wineries, live Bluegrass music, fine art, lamb, sausage and cheese appetizers and tri-tip dinner all included for price of admission.

Class on How to Build Your Own Vineyard

Hands on class in working vineyard based on the book by Tom Powers, entitled Vineyard Simple. All the practical aspects of building your own vineyard, big or small. How to build, maintain, harvest, along with materials, tools and everything you need to know on how to build a vineyard.

When: Beginning in July, 2003.
Where: 6140 Alhambra Valley Rd., Martinez
Telephone: 925 229 3591
Cost: $170 includes book Vineyard Simple & lunch

Napa Valley Vintners Association: Wine Auction

The world's largest charity wine event.

Carmel Valley Wine Festival

"Casual yet elegant." Limited ticket availability.

Mountain View Art & Wine Festival

One of California’s largest festivals, more than 200,000 arts lovers gather in Silicon Valley’s epicenter for this multi-cultural celebration featuring non-stop r&b, rock ‘n roll, jazz, soul, swing, world-beat, disco and pop music, 650 artists and craftmakers showing their latest handcrafted wares, flavorful international food, premium wines and microbrews, and Kids’ Park with magicians, jugglers, comedy, music, puppet shows, amusements and hands-on art. Admission is free. Presented by the Chamber of Commerce Mountain View.

Las Vegas Odyssey
Dates: from: 11/6/2003
Time: varies per event
Where: numerous locations throughout the Las Vegas valley
More information: http://www.odysseylifestyle.com
Telephone: 702-257-2345
Cost: varies per event

Description: Fourth annual festival celebrates four days of food and wine through art, inspiration and education. Event includes gourmet dinners, wine tastings and cooking demonstrations: A High Roller Wine Tasting, Four-course Mediterranean Mystery, Vegas Meets Gastby Luncheon w/Cabernet & Chocolates at the Ritz-Carlton. Live and silent auction to benefit The Lukemia & Lymphoma Society. A New England stlye Clambake at Lake Las Vegas, Blues Brunch and a Grand Wine Tasting round off an exciting weekend.

Bordeaux : Left Bank Tasting

The Wine School of Philadelphia hosts its popular Master Class, including classed growths. Seating is Limited.

Where: 110 Cotton Street, Philadelphia, PA
Information: http://www.winelust.com
Telephone: 267-295-1023

Hospice du Rhone

Three-day event regarded as the single most important gathering of international Rhone wine producers and enthusiasts in the world. Features top-level seminars, tastings and an incomparable auction featuring rare Rhone wines.

When: May 29 - 31st, 2003, 9:00 a.m. - 6:00 p.m.
Where: Paso Robles, CA, USA
Cost: $75.00 - $595.00
Information: telephone: 805-784-9543

Lake Tahoe Autumn Food and Wine Festival

The Lake Tahoe Autumn Food and Wine Festival is the sierra's premier culinary event. Celebrity chefs this year include John Ash, Michael Chiarello, Jennifer Bushman and Lars Kronmark.
Sunday's Grand Tasting pairs more than 30 local chefs with world-class wineries, together trying to create the perfect food and wine combination.

Where: Resort at Squaw Creek in Olympic Valley, California
When: Starts October 18th.
Cost: $30 - $80

Information: telephone 1-800-824-6348

More than just a showcase for great wine, the festival is a major educational forum for wine connoisseurs as well as members of the restaurant and foodservice industry.

Santa Barbara County Fair Wine Competition
May 13th, 2003 Gold medal winners will be invited to pour their wines for the general public at the County Fair, which this year runs from July 9th through the 13th in Santa Maria.

Mark your calendar for March 13, 2004 for the fourth-annual 2004 San Francisco Chronicle Wine Competition Tasting at Fort Mason Center, San Francisco.

The primary goal of the New World International Wine Competition© is to educate and inform consumers as to the best wines in every price range produced and marketed in the "New World".

Public wine tasting event includes gourmet foods and desserts, big band music and auction, all in a beautiful outdoor setting.

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