Red
or white? And what food choice might you prefer with your favorite wines?
These
are the questions – no doubt fun decisions to make – facing those who attend
the 2017 Galveston
Island Food & Wine Festival. This year’s festival, scheduled for
Friday and Saturday, May 5-6, will have no shortage of food and wine choices
making the above questions very easy to answer.
There
will be wines from nearly two dozen vineyards, each with their own varieties
and blends. And restaurants from across Galveston
and the Greater Houston Area will be serving up hors d’oeuvres for some of the
festival’s wine-tasting events that include the following, according to the
festival’s website:
·
The Blind Tasting. Guests will swirl,
sniff and sip their way through more than 100 red and white wines. Each bottle
wears a disguise so attendees must rely solely on their palate to discern the
story behind each vintage and vote its attributes. The three top scoring red
and white wines from rounds one and two will advance to the Chaine des
Rôtisseurs Dinner where one will be named the festival’s Grand Champion.
·
The Premium Tasting. Those attending
will taste fine wines from the participating vineyards and indulge in heavy
hors d’oeuvres provided by the participating restaurants. This exclusive event
is available to a limited number of attendees so purchase tickets early.
·
The Grand Tasting. Dishes will be
presented as tapas-style plates as they sip an impressive array of wines. This
event includes a souvenir wine glass, event program with complete list of
wines, and bottomless samples of more than 100 vintages.
Another
event is the Chaine des Rôtisseurs Dinner, where invited guests will blind
taste the top three red and three white wines selected during the preliminary
blind tasting, to determine the festival’s Grand Champion, Grand Reserve
Champion and Reserve Champion. The Chaîne des Rôtisseurs is the oldest and
largest food and wine society in the world comprised of gourmands, gourmets,
gastronomes, chefs, restaurateurs, hoteliers, winery owners and others.
Other
activities include a “Meet the Chefs” event, a 5K Run, and pre-festival events
yet to be finalized. There’s also a poster contest for artists to create an
image for the festival’s official 2017 poster. All entrants must submit a
high-resolution digital copy of their work by April 7. The winner will be
notified via email on April 14 by 5:00pm. Any two-dimensional media may be used
to design the poster.
Promoters
and organizers urge those interested to purchase a VIP Premium + Grand Tasting
Package Ticket. When purchased together, you will receive entry to the Premium
Tasting and early VIP entry into The Grand Tasting, allowing you to skip the
lines and have more one-on-one time with the vineyard and restaurant
representatives.
VIP
Entry begins at 1:00pm on Saturday, May 6th and includes a souvenir wine glass
and festival program with full list of featured wines. Separate event ticket
prices range from $30 to $156, which covers the Premium and Grand Tasting
package. For more information on the poster contest, tickets, event times and
venues: http://www.galvestonfoodandwinefestival.com/
Other
activities include a “Meet the Chefs” event, a 5K Run, and pre-festival events
yet to be finalized. There’s also a poster contest for artists to create an
image for the festival’s official 2017 poster. All entrants must submit a
high-resolution digital copy of their work by April 7. The winner will be
notified via email on April 14 by 5:00pm. Any two-dimensional media may be used
to design the poster.
Promoters
and organizers urge those interested to purchase a VIP Premium + Grand Tasting
Package Ticket. When purchased together, you will receive entry to the Premium
Tasting and early VIP entry into The Grand Tasting, allowing you to skip the
lines and have more one-on-one time with the vineyard and restaurant
representatives.
VIP
Entry begins at 1:00pm on Saturday, May 6th and includes a souvenir wine glass
and festival program with full list of featured wines. Separate event ticket
prices range from $30 to $156, which covers the Premium and Grand Tasting
package.
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