Hudson Valley Wine and Food Fest Announces Event Details and Discounts
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Hudson Valley Wine & Food Fest Announces Event Details; Festival to Incorporate Wine, Food, Demos by Celebrity Chefs, and for the Very First Time, Food Trucks and Craft Beers
The 12th Annual Hudson Valley Wine and Food Fest is scheduled for September 7th and 8th at the Dutchess County Fairgrounds in Historic Rhinebeck, New York.
The annual Hudson Valley Wine and Food Festival, sponsored by WineRacks.com, is pleased to announce event details for this year’s event, which is scheduled for September 7th and 8th at the Dutchess County Fairgrounds in Rhinebeck.
In its twelfth year, the Wine and Food Fest will feature wine tastings of hundreds of wines from all over the world with vineyard owners, Certified Wine Specialists, and sommeliers, along with food samplings from regional restaurants and caterers, a chance to shop over one hundred home goods, art, craft, and gourmet specialty food vendors, and, for the first time ever, New York and regional craft beer.
In addition, the festival will feature live music and other entertainment, along with educational cooking and wine tasting seminars by Chef Vincent Tropepe, Chef Peter Kelly, and Certified Wine Specialist Debbie Gioquindo.
“It is really extraordinary when you think about the fact that in lieu of spending thousands of dollars to travel to a regional wine trail for a few days, you can come to the Hudson Valley Wine and Food Fest and experience fine wine, specialty foods, and incredible craft beer, along with entertainment and demos by celebrity chefs, all at one location, far more than you could ever pack into a wine vacation itinerary, all right here in the gorgeous Hudson Valley. Our attendees even get the unique experience of talking directly to those who are producing the wine and beer, which is really pretty special, and we have over 1000 wines and craft beers represented, so we really offer a robust opportunity for our guests,” stated Michael Babcock, President of WineRacks.com and producer of the Hudson Valley Wine and Food Fest.
The addition of the microbrewery component to the event is brand new this year, due to recent legislation passed after Babcock and his industry colleagues lobbied tirelessly for support of the craft breweries. The new legislation encourages the use of locally-grown ingredients, awarding brewers by giving them license as a “farm brewery” if 20% or more of their ingredients come from New York State, which makes it much easier for them to sell their New York labeled beer at a festival like the Hudson Valley Wine and Food Fest. The Hudson Valley Wine and Food Fest will feature New York and regional craft beer.
MaryKay Vrba, Executive Director of Dutchess County Tourism, said “the new legislation will no doubt serve as an engine for continued growth of the tourism industry in New York State. We are thrilled to know that microbreweries can now participate in the Hudson Valley Wine and Food Fest and similar events, as there is a tremendous interest in craft beers and this component of the festival will help draw even greater crowds to the Hudson Valley for the experience.”
Also new to this year’s event are the food trucks, allowing guests to taste everything form exotic foods such as eel to gourmet sliders. A recent National Restaurant Association survey (2011) found that 59% of consumers say that they would love to experience a food truck if their favorite restaurant offered one. The Hudson Valley Wine and Food Fest will feature about a dozen food trucks in addition to the dozens of restaurants and specialty food vendors who will be represented.
Tasting tickets, which include one wine glass and unlimited wine, cost $40 per day or $70 for the weekend. Regular admission tickets, which do not include wine tastings, cost $22 per day or $37 for the weekend. Tickets and information on the Hudson Valley Wine and Food Fest are available online at hudsonvalleywinefest.com or by calling 845.658.7181. AAA members receive discount by using coupon code HVWINEFESTAAA at checkout.
About the Hudson Valley Wine and Food Fest
The Hudson Valley Wine and Food Fest is a celebration of the “foodie” lifestyle in New York. With hundreds of wines, craft beers, and dishes from the region’s best restaurants, along with opportunities to purchase specialty foods, fine arts, crafts, home goods, and enjoy demonstrations from celebrity chefs and wine specialists, the event has exploded in popularity over the years. Presented by WineRacks.com, it is sponsored by 100.7 WHUD, the Poughkeepsie Journal and Camping world of the Hudson Valley. The event will be held at the Dutchess County Fairgrounds on September 7th (11am-6pm) and September 8th (11am-5pm) in Rhinebeck, New York. For more information visit, HudsonValleyWineFest.com.
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Michael Babcock, Hudson Valley Wine and Food Fest, http://www.hudsonvalleywinefest.com, +1 (845) 750-3763, [email protected]
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