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HUDSON VALLEY WINE AND FOOD FEST FILLED WITH GOOD SPIRITS, FINE FOOD AND LIVE MUSIC ‘The Wine Diva’, TV Food Network Star Chef and 50 Wineries Add Flavor to Sixth Annual Fest
RHINEBECK, N.Y. (September 5, 2007) The Sixth Annual Hudson Valley Food and Wine Festival will offer people from around the tri-state area samples from 50 wineries and dishes from the region’s top restaurants. The three-day event runs from Friday September 6 through Sunday, September 8 at the Dutchess County Fairgrounds in Rhinebeck.
“This has become a premier event in the Northeast for those who enjoy and appreciate good wine and good food. Rhinebeck is the perfect place to have this late-summer festival,” said event organizer Michael Babcock, president of festival sponsor WineRacks.com.
The event will begin with a Grand Reserve Tasting on Friday September 6 from 6-9 p.m. “Guests can sip wonderful vintages from wineries from around New York state and for nominal fee can sample spectacular signature dishes from the region’s top chefs,” said Babcock.
The festival will continue on Saturday from 12-6 p.m. and Sunday 12-5 p.m. At 1 p.m. on both days, Christine Ansbacher, The Wine Diva, will offer a wine seminar, Instant Wine Savvy, and share 10 tips to save you time, money and aggravation when selecting a wine.
Cooking demonstrations by celebrity chefs are scheduled hourly on both days. Chef Peter X. Kelly, fresh from his win over Bobby Flay on the TV Food Network show Iron Chef America, will share his culinary secrets on Saturday at 1 p.m.
VIP ticket holders can attend the seminar Food and Wine Pairing 101: Three Tips to Help You Pair with Flair on Saturday & Sunday at 3 p.m. There are also plenty of activities for designated drivers and those not wishing to drink including an art gallery, live music and a children’s area. On site camping space and parking for RVs is available. For schedule and ticket information go to:
Grape Events Partners LLC is organizing the event. Sponsors include: WineRacks.com, Bertolli Vineyard Premium Collection, Verizon Wireless, Big Yellow Box by Crayola, Stacy’s Pita Chips, Viking, Campers’ Barn, WPDH, Durant’s Tents & Events, Chronogram magazine and Signet Staging.
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