Returning this year with 600+ wines, exciting
cooking demos from DC's top culinary stars and a lively cocktail
kick-off competition, the 13th Annual Washington DC International Wine
& Food Festival (IWFF) will celebrate the world of wine, food and
culture on February 11 - 12, 2012 at the Ronald Reagan Building and
International Trade Center in downtown Washington, DC. IWFF Attendees
will be able to taste the best of the world's food and drink right here
in the acclaimed foodie destination of Washington, DC - with 600+ rare
and loved wines from 100 wineries, foods from artisanal producers around
the world and DC's best restaurants, tastings of unique spirits and
more.
Cupid's Not Stupid, Cocktails to Fall For - February 10:
Kicking off the highly anticipated weekend of wine, food and fun is a
friendly Valentine's Day-themed cocktail competition featuring five of
DC's top mixologists on Friday, February 10th from 7-10pm
at Aria Pizzeria in the Ronald Reagan Building & International Trade
Center. Local drink masters Gina Chersevani of PS7's, Rachel Sergi of
Jack Rose, Dennis Burns of the Ronald Reagan Building, Simo Ahmadi of
Todd Gray's Watershed and Alex Bookless of The Passenger will each
create special cocktails that represent cupid's magic spell. Cocktail pro Dan Searing of Room 11 will also be signing his new book, The Punch Bowl: 75 Recipes Spanning Four Centuries of Wanton Revelry.Admission includes samples of all five cocktails, wine, beer and light snacks, and tickets can be purchased for $55 at www.wineandfooddc.com.
The Grand Tasting
Wines
of the world and the variety of fare that goes along with them is the
theme of this premier festival in our Nation's Capital. At the IWFF
Grand Tasting on February 11th & 12th, over
600 rare, unique and loved wines will be available for tasting from 100
wineries from around the world. All guests at the Grand Tasting will
receive an etched Washington, DC International Wine & Food Festival
wine glass and have the opportunity to speak directly with winemakers
while enjoying and learning about a wide variety of wines.
Mixology and Spirits Tastings
Spirits
will be savored at the Festival with exciting new mixology booths where
guests can sample taste, touch and smell the newest ingredients in
mixology, sample unique spirits and catch libation lessons by DC's most
buzzworthy mixologists.
Artisanal Foods & Hearty Fare
With
an array of foods from artisanal producers to DC's best restaurants the
Festival fare will please foodies and share fun food finds. At the
Artisan Row, artisanal food producers from the region and around the
world such as The Wild Pea, Copper Pot Food Company and Cabot Creamery
Collective will be sharing their foods. From olive oil producers to new
chocolate makers and coffee roasters, the Festival will showcase a
variety of unique foods. For hungry Festival attendees, DC restaurants
such as Jack Rose Dining Saloon, Taberna del Alabardero, Aria and more
will be providing hearty, savory dishes at Restaurant Row where guests
can sample the flavor of DC's best. For a more in-depth focus on food,
DC's top toques will take center stage with cooking demonstrations in a
Viking Range demo kitchen on the Washington Post Grand Stage.
Tickets for the IWFF are available online at www.wineandfooddc.com.
The ticket price is $85 for Saturday admission, $80 for Sunday
admission or $145 for both days. The ticket price includes an etched
IWFF wine glass, unlimited wine tastings, food from DC's best
restaurants in the IWFF Restaurant Row, tastings of foods from artisanal
producers and cooking demos from DC's best chefs on the Washington Post
Grand stage. The IWFF is open from 2pm - 6pm on February 11th and 12th and offers industry only hours from noon-2pm on the same days.
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