April Wine Events

Filed in archive Wine Events on March 25, 2008

April is filled with wine festivals and other wine events as the weather warms around the United States. Here is just a sampling:

April 2-5, 2008 - Taste of Vail - Vail, Colorado
This four-day festival (pictured above) features food, wine tastings and seminars, wine vendors, live music, and the beautiful Colorado Rockies as a backdrop. The show is open 9am to midnight daily at multiple venues throughout Vail.

April 4-6, 2008 - Southern Breeze Wine + Culinary Festival - Baton Rouge, Louisiana
Located on the Louisiana State House grounds, this festival features a Friday night gourmet wine dinner, more than 200 boutique wines for sale and tasting, wine seminars by the Louisiana Wine School, the 1st Gulf Coast Chef Challenge, and a Sunday walkabout brunch with Champagne. The festival is open Saturday from 1pm to 5pm and on Sunday from 1030am to 1pm. Admission varies from $5 to $280, depending on the event.

April 11-12, 2008 - Michigan International Wine Expo - Detroit, Michigan
The Michigan International Wine Expo is a unique fine wine and gourmet food experience, featuring wine tasting and seminars along with sampling from the area's premier restaurants. The show is open daily from 5pm to 10pm. Two-day admission is $50.

April 23 - 27, 2008 - Beaufort Wine and Food Festival - Beaufort, North Carolina
The 4th Annual Beaufort Wine and Food Festival features premier winemakers and celebrity chefs with wine dinners, seminars, and tastings in coastal waterfront setting. Admission is $35 to $110.

^{(photo courtesy of the Taste of Vail)}