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Food & Wine Events
Toast a Rising Star Wine and Food 817/424-0570 www.txwines.org On February 23, thirty of the finest Texas wineries and 10 of the top Austin-area restaurants will wine and dine you in a reception format at the Toast a Rising Star Wine and Food Tasting at the Omni Hotel in downtown Austin. Uncorked! Grand Wine Tasting 832/667-1177 www.RodeoHouston.com The third annual Houston Livestock Show and Rodeo International Wine Competition began on in November with the judging of more than 1,200 entries from over 300 wineries, and this year’s winners will be announced at the Rodeo Uncorked! Grand Wine Tasting and Best Bites Competition on February 27 at the Reliant Astrodome. At this event, you will have an opportunity to sample award-winning wines from the competition and signature dishes from top regional chefs. Another part of the Houston Livestock Show and Rodeo the Champion Wine Auction and Dinner will be held March 4 at The Bubble at Reliant Park. Asian Art Meets Texas Wines www.djcc.us/winetasting The 5th Annual Wine Tasting: Fusion will be presented March 18 at The Trammell & Margaret Crow Collection of Asian Art in Dallas. The event is an opportunity to sample delicious wines and view great art — all to raise funds for the children supported by the Texas Division for Blind Services. The Crow Galleries are filled with collections of art supporting the Japanese, Chinese, Indian, and Southeast Asian cultures which will serve as a backdrop for this year’s theme: Fusion: Asian Art Meets Texas Wines. Wander through three galleries, sampling wines from various vineyards along the way. Springfest 2006 800/653-8696 www.oldtownspringtx.com Travel to Old Town Spring, Texas for the 8th Annual Springfest 2006 Wine, Art, and Food Festival to be held March 18-19. Stroll through Old Town Spring while sampling Texas wines and foods and enjoying Texas art. A wonderful variety of foods will be available from local restaurants as well as specialty vendors from all over Texas. Scotch Whisky Extravaganza 800/990-1991 www.smwsa.com The Thirteenth Annual Single Malt & Scotch Whisky Extravaganza will be held on April 6 in Dallas at The Fairmont Hotel. The Extravaganza is a connoisseur’s evening featuring over 60 rare and exceptional single-malt and Scotch whiskies, a dinner buffet, and, at evening’s end, a selection of premium imported cigars. Texas Hill Country Wine and Food Festival 512/249-6300 www.texaswineandfood.org Every April, the Texas Hill Country Wine & Food Festival celebrates food and wine throughout Austin and the scenic Hill Country. Established in 1986, the Festival is the oldest and largest wine and food fest in the Lone Star State and is defined by its connection to Texas culture, tradition, flavors, and hospitality. Headquartered at the Four Seasons Hotel on the shores of beautiful Town Lake in downtown Austin, over 30 events take place from April 6-9 at a variety of unique local venues, ranging from black-tie to down home — but all with a true Texas attitude! Highlights include a fine wine auction, a grand tasting, winery luncheons, cooking classes, and wine seminars. The weekend culminates with the Sunday Fair — an extravaganza of tasting tents featuring Texas food producers, restaurants, wineries, and craft brewers complemented by cooking demonstrations, cook book signings, children’s activities, and live music. Last year, the Festival showcased more than 100 top chefs and 70 wineries from Texas, California, Oregon, and featured countries around the world. New Orleans French Quarter Festival 800/673-5725 www.fqfi.org In 2005, nearly 500,000 folks filled the streets of New Orleans during French Quarter Festival. Now it’s time for the 23rd annual French Quarter Festival April 21-23. Festival-goers will revel in the spirit of New Orleans while enjoying a cultural showcase of the Crescent City’s finest music and food as the streets of the historic French Quarter transform into the largest free music festival in the South. Fifteen music stages — featuring more than 150 musical performances — showcase the best in New Orleans music, representing every genre from gospel to jazz, from Latin to classical, from Cajun and zydeco to brass band, while local restaurants serve up the best cuisine New Orleans has to offer during The World’s Largest Jazz Brunch, which will be held at Jackson Square, Woldenberg Riverfront Park, and the Louisiana State Museum’s Old US Mint. Children’s activities, fireworks, fun exhibits, and other festivities take place throughout the weekend. |
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