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2012 EVENTS CALENDAR


JANUARY

7–April 1/MA
Boston Wine Festival
Boston Harbor Hotel, Boston
Info: 888-660-9463,
bostonwinefestival.net

13–15/AZ
Carefree Wine & Food Festival
Carefree
Info: 480-837-5637,
thunderbirdartists.com

13–15/NY
Seneca Lake Wine Trail's
Pasta and Wine Weekend

Seneca Lake wineries, Finger Lakes
Info: 877-536-2717,
senecalakewine.com

13–29/CANADA
Niagara Icewine Festival
Niagara region, Ontario
Info: 905-688-0212,
icewinefestival.com

14–15/CA
Wine Road's Winter Wineland
Wineries of Alexander, Dry Creek and Russian River valleys
Info: 800-723-6336,
wineroad.com

18–22/CANADA
Okanagan Winter Wine Festival
British Columbia
Info: 250-861-6654,
thewinefestivals.com

20–March 23/DC
Capital Wine Festival
Fairfax Hotel at Embassy Row
Info: 202-736-1453,
capitalwinefestival.com

21–22/MA
Boston Wine Expo
Seaport World Trade Center, Boston
Info: 877-946-3976,
wine-expos.com

23/CA
PABS Wine & Spirits 2012
A Product Authentication & Brand Security Seminar

Citizen Hotel, Sacramento
Info: 312-943-4901,
awa-bv.com

26/IL
Around Australia in 80 Sips
Museum of Cont. Art Warehouse,
Chicago
Info: australiaplus.com

24–26/CA
Unified Grape & Wine Symposium
Sacramento Convention Center,
Sacramento
Info: 530-753-3142,
unifiedsymposium.org

26–28/CA
ZAP Zinfandel Festival
San Francisco
Info: 530-274-4900,
zinfandel.org

27–29/CT
Sun WineFest
Mohegan Sun, Uncasville
Benefit: American Diabetes Association & Connecticut Sports Foundation
Info: sunwinefest.com

27–29/FL
Naples Winter Wine Festival
Ritz-Carlton Golf Resort, Naples
Benefit: Naples Children &
Education Foundation
Info: 239-514-2239,
napleswinefestival.com

27–29/OR
Oregon Truffle Festival
Eugene
Info: 503-296-5929,
oregontrufflefestival.com

28–February 19/TX
San Antonio Wine Festival
San Antonio
Info: 210-270-9000,
sawinefest.com


FEBRUARY

2/NY
Walla Walla Wine Trade Tasting
Metropolitan Pavillion, New York
Info: wallawallawine.com

6–8/FRANCE
Salon des Vins de Loire
Parc des Expositions, Angers
Info: salondesvinsdeloire.com

10–12/Co
Copper Mountain
Winter Wine Festival
Copper Mountain Resorts
Info: copperuncorked.com

11–12/DC
Washington DC Int'l. Wine &
Food Festival

Ronald Reagan Building & Int'l. Trade Center
Info: wineandfooddc.com

10–12/NY
Seneca Lake Wine Trail's Chocolate & Wine Weekend
Seneca Lake wineries, Finger Lakes
Info: 877-536-2717,
senecalakewine.com

10–12/NY
La Paulée de New York
NYC
Info: 212-625-2519,
lapaulee.com

18/CA
San Francisco Chronicle
Wine Competition Public Tasting
Festival Pavilion, Fort Mason Center
Info: 415-777-7167,
winejudging.com

18–19/CA
Int'l. Alsace Varietals Festival
Anderson Valley
Info: 707-895-WINE,
avwines.com

18–19/VA
Virginia Wine Showcase
Marriott Westfields, Chantilly
Info: vawineshowcase.org

19–20/TX
Dallas Morning News and
TexSom Wine Competition

Four Seasons Resort & Club, Las Colinas
Info: dallaswinecomp.com

23–26/FL
South Beach Wine & Food Festival
South Beach
Info: 305-627-1275,
sobewineandfoodfest.com

25/NC
Stanly County Winter Wine Festival
Market Station, Albemarle
Info: 704-984-9415,
stanlycountywinterwinefest.com

27/OR
Walla Walla Wine Trade Tasting
Pure Space, Portland
Info: wallawallawine.com


MARCH

1–3/OR
Classic Wines Auction
Oregon Convention Center, Portland
Benefit: local family and children's charities
Info: 503-972-0194,
classicwinesauction.com

1–4/SC
Charleston Wine & Food Festival
Charleston
Benefit: various charities
Info: 843-727-9889, x1,
charlestonwineandfood.com

2–3/CA
World of Pinot Noir
Cliffs Resort, Shell Beach
Info: 805-489-1758,
worldofpinotnoir.com

2–4/NY
New York Wine Expo
Jacob K. Javits Convention Center, NYC
Info: 800-544-1660,
wine-expos.com

2–21/AUSTRALIA
Melbourne Food and Wine Festival
Melbourne
Info: melbournefoodandwine.com.au

2–April 27/NEW ORLEANS
French Quarter Wine Festival
Maison Depuy Hotel, New Orleans
Info: 504-648-6113,
frenchquarterwinefestival.com

4–6/GERMANY
ProWein 2011
Düsseldorf
Info: prowein.com

5–9/SC
Hilton Head Island
Wine & Food Festival
Info: 843-686-4944, hiltonheadhospitalityassociation.com

7–8/PA
Eastern Winery Exposition
Lancaster Venues
Info: easternwineryexposition.com

9–10/OH
Cincinnati Int'l. Wine Festival
Cincinnati; Benefit: local charities
Info: 513-723-9463,
winefestival.com

12/WA
Walla Walla Wine Trade Tasting
Sodo Park, Seattle
Info: wallawallawine.com

13/NY
Village Voice Choice Eats
New York, NY
Info: choiceeats.villagevoice.com

16–18/CA
Paso Robles Zinfandel Festival
Paso Robles
Info: 800-549-WINE,
pasowine.com

17–18/CA
Savor Sonoma Valley
Kenwood & Glen Ellen wineries,
Sonoma Valley
Info: 707-431-1137,
heartofsonomavalley.com

24–25/CA
Rhône Rangers San Francisco Tasting
San Francisco
Info: 800-467-0163,
rhonerangers.org

25–28/ITALY
Vinitaly
Verona
Info: vinitaly.com

27–29/VA
Wineries Unlimited Trade Show & Conference
Greater Richmond Convention Center, Richmond
Info: wineriesunlimited.com

30–31/TX
Savor Dallas
Sheraton Dallas Hotel, Dallas
Info: 888-728-6747,
savordallas.com

31/CA
Whiskies of the World Expo
San Francisco Belle, San Francisco
Info: 408-225-0446,
whiskiesoftheworld.com

2–April 25/CA
Berkeley Wine Festival
Claremont Hotel Club & Spa, Berkeley
Info: 510-898-0040,
berkeleywinefestival.com


APRIL

5–7/CO
Taste of Vail
Vail; Benefit: Vail Valley charities
Info: 970-926-5665,
tasteofvail.com

9/DC
A Vintage Affair
Park Hyatt Washington
Benefit: Children's National Medical Center
Info: 301-704-2254,
vintageaffairdc.com

12–15/FL
Pebble Beach Food & Wine
Pebble Beach Resorts
Info: 1-866-907-FOOD,
pebblebeachfoodandwine.com

19–22/NY
Adirondack Food & Wine Festival
Mirror Lake Inn Resort & Spa, Lake Placid
Info: 518-523-2544,
mirrorlakeinn.com

21/CA
Earth Day Food & Wine Festival
Paso Robles
Info: 805-369-2288,
earthdayfoodandwine.com

26–28/CA
Hospice du Rhône
Paso Robles
Info: 805-784-9543,
hospicedurhone.org

27–29/NY
Seneca Lake Wine Trail's
Spring Wine & Cheese Weekend

Seneca Lake wineries, Finger Lakes
Info: 877-536-2717,
senecalakewine.com

27–29/NY
Seneca Lake Wine Trail's
Spring Wine & Cheese Weekend

Seneca Lake wineries, Finger Lakes
Info: 877-536-2717,
senecalakewine.com

28-29/CA
Passport to Dry Creek Valley
Dry Creek Valley, Sonoma
Info: 707-433-3031, wdcv.com


MAY

3–7/SCOTLAND
Spirit of Speyside Whisky Festival
Speyside
Info: spiritofspeyside.org

TBA/NY
Wine & Spirits’ Top of the List Tasting
New York City
Info: 415-255-7736, x2,
wineandspiritsmagazine.com

2–5/DC
Heart's Delight Wine Tasting & Auction
Washington, DC
Benefit: American Heart Association
Info: 703-248-1720,
heartsdelightwineauction.org

4–13/CANADA
Spring Okanagan Wine Festival
British Columbia
Info: 250-861-6654,
thewinefestivals.com

11–13/GA
Atlanta Food & Wine Festival
Atlanta
Info: 404-474-7330,
atlfoodandwinefestival.com

11–15/NY
The Manhattan Cocktail Classic
New York CIty
Info: manhattancocktailclassic.com

16–20/MA
Nantucket Wine Festival
White Elephant Hotel, Nantucket Island
Info: 508-228-1128,
nantucketwinefestival.com

18–20/CA
Anderson Valley Pinot Noir Festival
Goldeneye Winery, Philo
Info: 707-895-WINE,
avwines.com

18–20/CA
Paso Robles Wine Festival
Paso Robles
Info: 805-549-WINE,
pasowine.com

18–20/CA
Lodi ZinFest
Lodi Lake Park, Lodi
Info: 209-367-4727,
zinfest.com

18–20/CA
Taste Alexander Valley
Alexander Valley wineries
Info: 888-289-4637,
alexandervalley.org

22–25/ENGLAND
London International Wine Fair
ExCel, London
Info: londonwinefair.com

22–26/LA
New Orleans Wine & Food Experience
New Orleans venues
Info: 504-529-WINE,
nowfe.com

31–June 3/CA
Auction Napa Valley
Napa Valley
Info: 707-963-3388,
napavintners.com


JUNE

TBA/TN
L'Eté du Vin
Nashville
Benefit: cancer treatment foundations
Info: 615-329-1760,
nashvillewineauction.com

9/CA
TAPAS Grand Wine Tasting
Festival Pavilion at Fort Mason
San Francisco
Info: tapasociety.org


JULY

12–15/CA
Central Coast Wine Classic
Avila & Shell beaches
Info: 805-544-1285,
centralcoastwineclassic.org

TBA/NY
Finger Lakes Wine Festival
Watkins Glen
Info: 866-461-7223,
flwinefest.com

15/CA
Napa-to-Sonoma
Wine Country Half Marathon
Benefit: Crohn's & Colitis Foundation
Info: napa2sonoma.com

24–29/LA
Tales of the Cocktail
New Orleans
Info: 504-948-0511,
talesofthecocktail.com

27–29/OR
Int'l. Pinot Noir Celebration
McMinnville
Info: 800-775-4762,
ipnc.org


AUGUST

16–18/WA
Auction of Washington Wines
Woodinville
Info: 206-326-5747,
auctionofwashingtonwines.org


SEPTEMBER

1–3/CA
Sonoma County Showcase & Auction
Santa Rosa
Info: 800-939-7666,
sonomawinecountryweekend.com

TBA/NM
Santa Fe Wine & Chile Fiesta
Santa Fe
Info: 505-438-8060,
santafewineandchile.org

TBA/RI
Newport Mansions Wine & Food Festival
Newport
Info: 401-847-1000,
newportmansions.org


OCTOBER

TBA/CA
Wine&Spirits’ Top 100 Tasting
San Francisco
Info: 415-255-7736, x2,
wineandspiritsmagazine.com


NOVEMBER

7–8/NY
Rhône Rangers New York City Tasting
City Winery, New York
Info: 800-467-0163,
rhonerangers.org

11–12/OR
¡Salud! Oregon Pinot Noir Auction
Portland
Info: 503-681-1850,
saludauction.org

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