Asheville Wine and Food Festival | Asheville Sojourner

Whether you?re a frequent visitor to Asheville or have heard nice things about it, there is one sure-fire way to check the box labeled ?Find out about the food and wine in Asheville? and to come out equipped like a local. The Asheville Wine and Food Festival, August 25th . If you love Asheville restaurants, food and wine, you?ll love this event. Like each of Asheville?s frequent festivals which include Belle Chere, LAAFF (Lexington Avenue Arts and Fun Festival), etc., each shows a different dimension of this deeply cultural city.

This year?s festival may be the largest gathering of its kind, a significant point for Asheville. Held inside the newly renovated U.S. Cellular Center, this year?s festival will offer more than 300 wines, tastings from some of Asheville?s most celebrated and internationally recognized chefs, and samples of local artisan food products such as Lusty Monk Mustard and Imladris Farm jams. But, there are underpinnings to this year?s event that give Ashevillains a little extra umph.

This year?s festival may be made a little more notable for the recent news that the two largest micro-brewing companies in the world will establish operations in Asheville; Sierra Nevada Brewing and New Belgium brewing company. The TV Show host, Anthony Bourdain made his way through town this past year, perhaps putting a little extra spotlight on Asheville and there is no doubt that the box-office popularity of The Hunger Games puts us on more traveler?s to-do lists. Despite the festival?s name, beer enthusiasts are not to feel left out, by any means. In fact, you?ll be able to discover spirits from the region?s newest distilleries which include several new home-grown spirits distilleries.

As if drinking wine all afternoon, noshing on local delicacies, and enjoying live entertainment weren?t enough, the festival also features a mixologist contest, an amateur wine judging competition, cooking demonstrations, countless opportunities to meet, greet, and learn from area culinary experts, a fashion show of high-design culinary apparel, and plenty of tasty products to purchase and take home. (Many festival-goers even get a jump on holiday gift-buying at this event!)

General admission is $45 a limited number of VIP passes will be available for $65, providing access at 12 noon before the event opens for regular ticket-holders at 1:30. Besides beating the crowds, VIP tickets provide exclusive entry to the VIP Lounge where full pours of wine and delicious food samplings will be served in high style. For more information: http://www.wncmagazine.com/wineandfood/about

Source: http://www.ashevillesojourner.com/whats-happening-in-asheville/asheville-wine-and-food-festival/

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