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8th Annual San Diego Bay Wine & Food Festival – Nov. 16-20

November 13, 2011
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The 8th Annual San Diego Bay Wine & Food Festival will be held this November 16-20. Join fellow epicureans and wine connoisseurs for a wonderful weeklong experience. Cooking classes, tasting seminars, and numerous parties will be held throughout the week in various locations. The Grand Tasting Event will be held on Saturday, Nov. 19 from [...]

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California Wine Festival Santa Barbara: July 14, 15, 16

May 28, 2011
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Don’t miss the 2011 California Wine Festival, in beautiful Santa Barbara, CA. This is one of the largest outdoor wine festivals in the state. Over 200 of California’s finest wines from every wine region in the state will be showcasing over 350 fine wines at a scenic beachfront location. Over 2,500 wine fans are expected to [...]

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2011 San Francisco Chronicle Wine Competition – Discount Tickets Expire Dec. 31.

December 16, 2010
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The San Francisco Chronicle Wine Competition’s public tasting is set for Saturday, February 19, 2011 at Fort Mason. More than 300 wineries will be pouring their sophisticated award winning wines during the tasting. This is a fun and unpretentious event, and you can expect an exceptional spread of gourmet fare as well. You can purchase [...]

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San Diego Bay Wine & Food Festival (Nov. 17-21): Great Food, Great Wine, Great Setting!

November 18, 2010
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The 7th Annual San Diego Bay Wine & Food Festival is a 5-day collection of events featuring cooking classes, wine tasting classes, dinner events, parties, opportunities to meet celebrity chefs, a Champagne brunch cruise, and a fantastic outdoor wine and food festival. Classes Over 10 classes are offered during the festival, covering chocolate making, cheese [...]

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Thorn-Clarke’s Barossa Valley Shotfire Quartage & Niagara Falls

September 16, 2010
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On a recent trip to Niagara Falls, Ontario, my wife and I found ourselves strolling through one of the smaller, more touristy LCBOs. With so many fine vintners in southern Ontario, we were surprised to see such limited local representation. After trying several duds and passing on the ice wine, we stumbled upon a 2007 [...]

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2010 Annual Bordeaux Wine Festival (Bordeaux Fete le Vin) June 24 – 27 on the Banks of the Garonne

June 23, 2010
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This year’s Annual Bordeaux Wine Festival, held in Bordeaux’s city center, is expected to draw over 400,000 visitors this weekend. From June 24th through 27th, pass holders will be able to enjoy a comprehensive introduction to wine and meet the winegrowers in 8 pavilions featuring: Saint Emilion – Pomerol – Fronsac, Medoc & Graves, Rose & [...]

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