2010 Wine Festivals

The new year represents a great opportunity to check out some fantastic wine events in your area.  No matter where you live, there’s somewhere to celebrate wines and check out local offerings.

January

January 29-31 – Naples Winter Wine Festival – Naples, Florida

http://www.napleswinefestival.com/

January 15-February 27 – The Winter Wine Festival – New Castle, New Hampshire

http://northeastwinefestivals.com/Winter_Wine_Festival.html

February

February 4-6 – Wine & Winemaking 2010 – Odessa, Ukraine

http://www.wine.inter-expo.org/

February 6-7 – Virginia Wine Showcase – Chantilly, Virginia

http://www.vawineshowcase.org/

February 12-13 Zagreb Wine Gourmet Festival 2010 – Zagreb, Croatia

http://zagrebwinegourmet.com

February 13-14 – 11^th International Wine & Food Festival – Washington, DC

http://www.wine-expos.com/wine/dc/

February 26 – French Quarter Wine Festival – New Orleans, Lousiana

http://www.frenchquarterwinefestival.com/

March

March 2-21 – Houston Livestock Show & Rodeo – Houston, Texas

http://www.rodeohouston.com/

March 4-7 – Charleston Wine & Food Festival – Charleston, South Carolina

http://www.charlestonwineandfood.com

March 25-27 – Gulf Coast Antiques Food & Wine Festival – Mobile, Alabama

http://www.gcafw.com/

April

April 7-10 – Wine & Gourmet Japan – Tokyo, Japan

http://www.wineandgourmetjapan.com/

April 17 – Rhythm & Vine – San Diego, California

http://www.rhythmandvine.org/

April 21-24 – Charlotte Wine and Food Weekend – Charlotte, North Carolina

http://www.charlottewineandfood.com/

April 29-May 8 – Spring Wine Festival – Okanagan, British Columbia, Canada

http://www.thewinefestivals.com/

May

May 6-9 – Vegas Uncork’d – Las Vegas, Nevada

http://www.vegasuncorked.com/landing/index.html

May 13-15 – China Wine & Spirit Exhibition – Guangzhou, Guandong, China

http://www.fuyaexpo.com/wine/en/

May 19-23 – Nantucket Wine Festival – Nantucket, Massachusetts

http://www.nantucketwinefestival.com

May 21-23 – Paso Robles Wine Festival – Paso Robles, California

http://www.pasowine.com/events/winefestival.php

June

June 3-5 – Wine & Spirits Poland – Warsaw, Poland

http://www.mtpolska.com.pl/

June 6-7 – Weekend Fit For A King – King Valley, Victoria, Australia

http://www.kvv.com.au/

June 12-13 – 3^rd Annual Food & Wine Festival – National Harbor, Baltimore, Maryland

http://www.foodandwinenh.com/

June 18-20 – Food & Wine Classic – Aspen, Colorado

http://www.foodandwine.com/classic-in-aspen/

July

July 4-7 – WineTech – Adelaide, South Australia

http://www.winetechexpo.com.au/

July 11 – Horse and Hound Wine Festival – Bedford, Virginia

http://www.bedfordwine.com/

July 16-18 – Finger Lakes Wine Festival – Watkins Glen, New York

http://www.theglen.com/Tickets-Events/Events/2010/Finger-Lakes-Wine-Festival.aspx

July 18 – Pride of New York Wine and Cheese Tasting Event – Lima, New York

http://www.goldenbenefit.org/

August

August 14 – 4^th Annual San Rafael Food & Wine Festival – San Rafael, California

http://www.sresproductions.com/events.html

September

September 11-12 – Wine Festival at the Plains – The Plains, Virginia

http://www.winefestivalattheplains.com/

September 14-17 – World Food Moscow – Moscow, Russia

http://www.world-food.ru/eng/

September 17-26 – Niagara Wine Festival – Niagara, Ontario, Canada

http://www.niagarawinefestival.com/

November

November 30-December 1 – Vinitech Bordeaux – Bordeaux, France

http://www.bordeaux-expo.com/?sX_Lang_languageID=2

December

December 4-6 – UpperCrust Show Food & Wine Exhibition – Mumbai, India

http://www.theuppercrustshow.com/

December 4-6 – Annual Franschhoek Cap Classiqueand Champagne Festiva – Franschhoek, South Africa

http://www.franschhoek.org.za/

December 5-6 – Holidays in the Vineyards – Livermore, California

http://www.lvwine.org/

December 16 – Home for the Holidays Wine & Cooking Event – Ridgefield, Connecticut

http://www.ridgefieldplayhouse.org/venue.asp?eventID=937

For more information about these great events and a comprehensive list of food and wine events all over the world, go to Food Reference for a complete schedule.