Thursday, November 1, 2007

November Wine Festivals

The Wine-Compass.com event database contains over 566 upcoming events in the United States and Canada. For those looking for wine festivals in November, here is a short list of events in several states:

Arkansas
Eureka Springs Food and Wine Weekend - Carefree: November 7th-11th

Arizona
Carefree Fine Art and Wine Festival - Carefree: November 2nd-4th

British Columbia
Wine and Food Celebration Whistler: November 8th-11th

California
17th Annual Harvest Celebration - San Luis Obispo Vintners Association: November 2nd-4th
The Art of Food & WineDesert Springs JW Marriott Resort & Spa, Palm Desert: November 8th-11th
11th Annual Great Wine Escape Weekend -Monterey: November 9th-11th
San Diego Bay Wine & Food Festival - San Diego: November 14th-18th

Colorado
Denver International Wine Festival - Denver: November 1st-4th

Delaware
Dover Downs Wine and Jazz Festival - Dover: November 9th-11th

Florida
Epcot Int'l Food & Wine Festival - Lake Buena Vista: September 28th-November 11th
17th Annual Holiday Open House - Lakeridge Winery: November 9th-11th
Suncoast Winefestival - Lakewood Ranch: November 10th

Georgia
Our First Anniversary Celebration - Sharp Mountain Vineyards: November 30th

Iowa
Holiday Food & Wine Weekend- Upper Mississippi Valley Wine Trail: November 3rd-4th

Kentucky
Holiday Open House - Smith-Berry Winery: November -24th

Maryland
Waterfowl Festival - Easton: November 9th-11th

Massachusetts
New Wine Festival - Chester Hill Winery: November 3rd-4th
Wine and Apples Festival - Russell Orchards Winery: November 10th-11th

Michigan
Holiday Cheer - Southwest Michigan Wine Trail: November 10th-11th
The Big Grape Tour - Southeast Michigan Pioneer Wine Trail: November 10th-11th
Toast the Season - Leelanau Peninsula Vintners: November 10th-11th
Toast the Season - Leelanau Peninsula Vintners: November 17th-18th
Mac and Cheese Bakeoff - Old Mission Peninsula: November 24th

Missouri
Holiday Fare Wine Trail - Hermann Wine Trail: November 17th-18th

New Jersey
Holiday Wine Trail Weekend
- Garden State Wine Growers Association: November 23th-25th

New York
Holiday Wine Weekends
Chautauqua Lake Erie Wine Trail: November 3rd-4th
Holiday Wine Weekends
Chautauqua Lake Erie Wine Trail: November 10th-11th
Keuka Holidays I Keuka Lake Wine Trail: November 10th-11th
Keuka Holidays II Keuka Lake Wine Trail: November 17th-18th
Deck the Halls Seneca Lake Wine Trail: November 17th-18th

Ontario
Ottawa Wine & Food Show- Ottawa: November 2nd-7th
"Taste the Season" Niagara on the Lake Wineries: November 10th-11th
Gourmet Food & Wine Expo
- Toronto: November 15th-18th
"Taste the Season"
Niagara on the Lake Wineries: November 17th-18th
"Taste the Season" Niagara on the Lake Wineries: November 24th-25th

Oregon
Northwest Food and Wine Festival – Portland: November 10th-11th
2007 Wine Country Thanksgiving - Willamette Valley Wineries Association: November 23rd-25th

Pennsylvania
Holiday Wine Weekends Chautauqua Lake Erie Wine Trail: November 3rd-4th
Holiday Wine Weekends
Chautauqua Lake Erie Wine Trail: November 10th-11th
The Pennsylvania Food and Beverage Show - York: November 17th-18th
Nouveau Weekend - Go "NuVo" Lehigh Valley Wine Trail: November 17th-18th

South Carolina
Blessing of the Vines - Irvin-House Vineyards: November 10th
Island Fever Music Fest - La Belle Amie Vineyard: November 10th
Holiday Spirits Fest - La Belle Amie Vineyard: November 24th

Tennessee
Wine Down Main StreetFranklin: November 2nd

Texas
Art & Wine Trail -
Texas Hill Country Lake Region: November 17th-18th

Virginia
Harvest Passport Weekend - Heart of Virginia Wine Trail: November 3rd-4th
Deck the Halls Weekends & Wine Tasting - Shenandoah Valley Wine Growers Association: November 17th-18th
Grand Opening - Bluemont Vineyards: November 17th-18th
Deck the Halls Weekends & Wine Tasting - Shenandoah Valley Wine Growers Association: November 24th-25th

Washington
Thanksgiving in the Wine Country - Yakima Valley: November 23rd-25th
Autum Barrel Tasting - Columbia Cascade Winery Association: November 30th-December 2nd

2 comments:

Anonymous said...

Hello Everyone,

Just a reminder that the Gourmet Food and Wine Expo is taking place november 15-18th at the Metro Toronto Convention Centre, Toronto Ontario.

The 2007 Gourmet Food & Wine Expo offers our 35,000 guests an unparalleled opportunity to sample over 1200 fine wines, spirits and beers from around the globe. We are pleased to announce Chile as our theme country; enjoy exciting Chilean wines, and experience an up-and-coming hot spot. Chile is currently experiencing record breaking sales and is the leading growth category at the LCBO.

Don’t miss some of our great show features including; The Food Network Stage, playing host to some of the best chefs in Toronto. Increase your wine knowledge at the Independent Wine Education Guild’s Connoisseurs Corner Stage. Let renowned wine celebrities and sommeliers guide you through exquisite wines in the Vintages Tutored Tastings Program. The Fine Wine Tasting lounge, the Art of the Cocktail Area and the Cheese Corner, presented by The Dairy Farmers of Canada offer further sampling experiences.

With environmental issues on everyone’s mind, Tetra Pak will be returning this year to display the new trends in wine packaging and its environmental benefits. Check out all the fabulous Expo highlights at www.foodandwineshow.ca

Anonymous said...

I love going to Food and Wine Expos, thanks for posting the list and reminding me of all these important dates! I also wanted to let any ladies know, that Mirassou, the company I work with, is having their "Make your Dreams Come True with Mirassou" contest. The lucky lady to win will be awarded $50,000 and a team of highly professional consultants to help her kick start her own business. I sugesst entering at the site no later than Dec 15th 2007. Enter at the site http://www.mirassou.com/women_in_business/dreams.asp . Its a great idea and promotes the classy sophisticated woman that wine attracts! Good luck, and see ya at the Expos!