New Orleans Wine and Food Experience

Join us for our 32nd year of celebrating New Orlean's chefs and wines from around the world - all for a good cause.

Schedule of Events:

Main Stage Events:

Tournament of Roses:

Be ready to party New Orleans style and dressed to impress with a touch of pink for our sixth annual Tournament of Rosés. Taste through premier rosés- both still and sparklers- from France, Spain, Italy, United States and the Southern Hemisphere. Enjoy tasty bites from New Orleans restaurants and tunes from a DJ. Indulge in a specialty sparkling sector featuring bubbles beyond the rosé realm and a spirited cocktail garden!

Restaurants attending: Annunciation, Boswell's Jamaican Grill, Copper Vine, Couvant, LUFU NOLA, Hyatt Regency New Orleans, Ralph’s On the Park, Rib Room, Ruby Slipper, Tommy’s Cuisine

VIP Restaurants: Nolita Bakery and Katie’s Restaurant.

New this year! Tournament of Rosés VIP which includes early entry and an exclusive lounge.

Times:

6:30pm - 7:00pm: Early Entry
7:00pm - 10:00pm: General Admission

Location: Generations Hall, 310 Andrew Higgins Boulevard, New Orleans, LA 70130.

Ticket Prices:

General Admission Price: $129
VIP Price: $195

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Labs:

10:00 am - 11:00 am: Amplify American Wines: Oregon

When Oregon’s wine pioneers looked out across the state’s varied landscape in the 1840s they saw what others didn’t: a perfect place for wine. Not only has Oregon established an international reputation for its production of world-class wine, it ranks fourth in the United States.

With dozens of micro-climates and soil types throughout the state, Oregon's wine varieties are distinct and delicious.  Explore the brilliance of these wine varieties from the most appealing appellations and discover what makes Oregon's wines so special. Carton Hill Vineyard Owner and Winemaker David Polite will be on hand to pour his wines ( AVA Yamhill Carlton) and discuss Oregon growing and winemaking. Poured alongside will be Willamette Valley Wines from La Crema and King Estate Winery, the largest Biodynamic® certified vineyard in North America.

Location: New Orleans Marriott Warehouse Arts District Hotel, 859 Convention Center Blvd, New Orleans

Price: $75

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11:15 am - 12:15 pm: Knights Valley: Terroir and the Sequence of Intentional Winemaking

Join Knights Bridge Winemaker Derek Baljeu for a discussion on the defining characteristics of Knights Valley, one of Sonoma County’s first five AVAs. Baljeu will also share how Knights Valley terroir and winemaking with intent drive decisions in the vineyard and winery, from grape to bottle.

Situated at the foot of Mount St. Helena, just north of Calistoga, beautiful Knights Valley holds a special fascination. Located in a narrow valley bordering the Mayacamas mountain range that divides Sonoma and Napa Counties, this easternmost Sonoma County appellation, known for its warm days and cool nights, is the warmest viticultural region in the county. This special place continues to enshrine the rough beauty and ambition of the West, but contains within it a classic finesse and style that makes this one of the most unique wine-growing regions in the world.

Location: New Orleans Marriott Warehouse Arts District Hotel, 859 Convention Center Blvd, New Orleans

Price: $75

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12:30 pm - 1:30 pm: Vino, Vida, Vici

Take a tasting tour of Italy with Veteran Sommelier Marika Vida. Learn about their iconic wine producing regions (Piedmont, Tuscany, Puglia oh my!) and discover some a bit lesser known along the way. Currently, 334 DOCs and 74 DOCGs produce wine across the country, from the cool northern reaches of Piedmont and Alto Adige to the sunbaked southern regions of Puglia, Calabria, and Sicily. The range of diversity in Italian wine is broader than ever, as winemakers work to revive, preserve, and share Italy’s indigenous grapes with the world. It's La Dolce Vita in The Big Easy!

Location: New Orleans Marriott Warehouse Arts District Hotel, 859 Convention Center Blvd, New Orleans

Price: $85

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1:45 pm - 2:45 pm: Riedel: How The Glass Affects Wine
Featuring wines from Rombauer Vineyards

Join us to participate in a unique sensory experience of a comparative Riedel Wine Glass tasting. Riedel will guide you through an enjoyable and educational event, which will show the effect the shape and size of a glass has on our perception and enjoyment of wine. You will also be introduced to our new Riedel Veloce collection, made by machine but with the look and feel of a handmade glass! Wine pairings by Rombauer Vineyards.

Participants will each take home a set of four Riedel glasses.

Location: New Orleans Marriott Warehouse Arts District Hotel, 859 Convention Center Blvd, New Orleans

Price: $120

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Experiences:

2:00 pm - 3:30 pm: Coffee Roasting Experience

Join us at Current Crop Roasting Shop– we will welcome you with a specialty Coffee Cocktail, then settle in to learn about the general roast levels of coffee and how to achieve those roast levels with a Fresh Roast air roaster. Each guest will try a light roast, medium roast, and dark roast from three different regions of the world and will take home all the coffee you roast in the class and a swag bag.

By the end of this class, you will:

Know the differences in roast levels & common terms
Be able to achieve your favored roast level
Understand the basics of using an air roaster

Location: Current Crop Roasting Shop, 3931 Magazine Street, New Orleans

Price: $75

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2:30 pm - 4:00 pm: Back by Popular Demand: Old-Fashioned Cocktail Masterclass with Picnic Provisions & Whiskey

This hands-on demo will teach attendees how to make a Classic Old-Fashioned and a Black Old-Fashioned including details regarding whiskey, bitters and syrups. A Family-Style Picnic to pair with the cocktails will follow featuring Picnic’s Craveable Crawfish Boil Fried Chicken and other tasty treats like Campfire S'mores with guest speakers to give insight into the inspiration of the dishes on the menu.

Location: Picnic Provisions & Whiskey, 741 State Street, New Orleans

Price: $175

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3:30 pm - 5:00 pm: Tempranillo & Tapas
Featuring wines from Enriquez Estate Winery

In Spain, during the evening hours, locals stroll the cobblestone streets, gathering in tapas bars and bodegas to eat and drink, flirt and debate, reveling in simple pleasures.  An evening eating tapas is like a courtship should be: long, leisurely, tantalizing. The cadence of culinary life in Spain is slow-paced, and like the food - the wine, especially Tempranillo — tastes rich and lusty. Tempranillo is food friendly and plays nicely with big flavors, so it is perfect to pair with tapas.

Join Owner/Winemaker Cecilia Enriquez of Enriquez Estate Winery for a leisurely afternoon tasting of her limited production Tempranillo accompanied by an array of tapas crafted by Executive Chef/Owner Farrell Harrison at Plates. Qué delicioso!

Location: Plates Restaurant & Bar, 1051 Annunciation Street, New Orleans

Price: $150

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