New Orleans Wine and Food Experience
Saturday, June 08, 2024 from 10:00am to 09:30pm
New Orleans Wine And Food Experience
Various Venues in New Orleans, LA
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:
3:00pm - 6:00pm: The Grand Tasting
Back at the New Orleans Convention Center! The Grand Tasting at NOWFE showcases wines from around the world and food served by New Orleans Finest Chefs.
Wine connoisseurs will take pleasure in the opportunity to meet winemakers, ask questions and taste special appellations from across the globe. Novice wine drinkers will simply enjoy the experience of trying many new wines and learning what they like about different styles, varieties and price ranges. All attendees will appreciate the prospect of chatting with well-known and up-and-coming chefs in the culinary world.
Restaurants attending: Addis, Astor Crowne Plaza Hotel, Banh Mi Boys, Boswell's Jamaican Grill, Boucherie, Crescent City Brewhouse, Delgado Community College Culinary Arts, Domenica, Hyatt Regency New Orleans, Gonzo's Smokehouse & BBQ, Jack Rose, Junior’s on Harrison, LUFU NOLA, Oceana Grill, Orleans Brothers, Pardo's Restaurant, Restaurant August, Rib Room, Rizzuto's Ristorante & Chop House, Shaya, Slow and Pho, Sodexo Live, Soulfull Biscuit, Thaihey NOLA, The Grill Room, Vyoone's.
The VIP and The Connoisseur Package attendees, as well as VIP a la carte entrance starts at 2:30pm.
Location: New Orleans Ernest N. Morial Convention Center - The Great Hall, 900 Convention Center Blvd, New Orleans, LA 70130.
Ticket Prices:
General Admission Price: $149
VIP Price: $215
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Labs:
10:00 am - 11:00 am: Masterclass: Winemaker for a Day Blending Lab with Marietta Cellars
Our wine blending lab, led by Brian Lynch of Marietta Cellars lets you become the winemaker and become a participant in the winemaking process. During this hands-on lab, we will break down the components of barrel samples while discussing the origins of the wine, review the varieties of grapes, and take a step-by-step look at the delicate blending process. Next, with a blending kit in hand and four different varietal samples from the winery, we will work independently with an opportunity to blend your very own California Rhone style wine. Finally taste our Marietta Christo and compare to your final blend. Become more adventurous and knowledgeable about the art of blending, understand why soils and climate change tastes and aromas, and leave with a greater understanding of what's in your glass at home.
Location: New Orleans Marriott Warehouse Arts District Hotel, 859 Convention Center Blvd, New Orleans
Price: $100
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11:15 am - 12:15 pm: Pet Nat - The Laid Back Libation
Pétillant Naturel wines (aka pét-nats) popped onto the wine scene within the last decade along with other natural, organic and orange wines. But to some degree, they’ve become a part of the everyday wine world; you can find a pét-nat at your local wine store just as easily as you can at a shop focusing solely on esoteric natural vintners. Pét-nats are sparkling wines made in a manner that predates the “traditional method” used in Champagne (and for other sparkling wines). Rather than induce a second fermentation in the bottle to create the bubbles, as Champagne producers do, makers of pét-nat simply bottle the wine before the initial fermentation has ended. The result is softly fizzy, sometimes lightly sweet from residual grape sugars, sometimes hazy with unfiltered yeast particles.
According to Food & Wine Magazine, pét-nats are casual. “They’re easy going. They didn’t brush their hair when they got up, and they threw on yesterday’s jeans. Some pét-nats are downright funky. On the other hand, some are as clean and precise as can be.”
Come as you are – casual and natural are “de rigueur” to taste through selected Pét Nats and other natural wines paired with organic snacks.
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: Drink French Fluently
Enjoy French wine but would like to know more? French wines serve as the foundation for most people trying to understand the wines of the world. After all, the French created the first nationwide appellation system that has since become the model for the European Union. Join Veteran Sommelier Marika Vida on a wine-tasting tour through some of France’s most famous wine regions: Champagne, Burgundy, Bordeaux, Rhône Valley, Loire and Alsace.
Swirl, smell and sip like a Somm at this Tour de France!
Location: New Orleans Marriott Warehouse Arts District Hotel, 859 Convention Center Blvd, New Orleans
Price: $85
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Experiences:
11:30 am - 1:00 pm: Gouter at Galatoire's - A Sampling of Quintessential New Orleans Dishes with Wine Pairings
Let us introduce you to the cultural tradition of le goûter - the noun of the verb “to taste,” and a cultural afternoon tradition in France dating back into the 19th century, perhaps even as far back as the Renaissance.
Executive Chef Philip Lopez will serve a tasting menu of Galatoire’s favorites that have won the hearts of New Orleanians for over a century to include:
Soufflé Potatoes with Béarnaise
Turtle Soup
Crab Maison
Shrimp Rémoulade
Oysters en Brochette
Oysters Rockefeller
Canapé Lorenzo
Crêpe de Canard
Location: Galatoire’s, 209 Bourbon St, New Orleans
Price: $215
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1:00 pm - 2:30 pm: Back by Popular Demand: Italian Fare with New Orleans Flair: Interactive Pizza Making Class & Wine Pairings at Reginelli’s Pizzeria
Try your hand at tossing freshly made dough, craft your own pizza then take a seat and enjoy a trio of Reginelli’s signature appetizers as you await your masterpiece from the pizza oven. Your meal will be paired with Murphy-Goode wines and capped off with tiramisu. Mangia!
Location: Reginelli’s Pizzeria, 930 Poydras Street, New Orleans
Price: $150
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2:30 pm - 4:00 pm: Cupping Class with Pastry Pairing
In this class, we will taste various coffees from around the world in order to evaluate the nuances of coffee flavor, aroma, fragrance, acidity, aftertaste, and body. A coffee cupping (also known as a coffee tasting) is the globally standardized method for evaluating coffee quality and flavor profiles. Whether you’re a first-time coffee drinker or a seasoned connoisseur, this class is perfect for those interested in learning more about the wide world of coffee production and flavor. Current Crop Roasting Shop will go through three completely different coffees set by set, talk about what you smell and taste, and help you get more specific about what tasting notes you experience in each coffee. Enjoy a delicious pastry selected to pair with each coffee cupping.
Location: Current Crop Roasting Shop, 3931 Magazine Street, New Orleans
Price: $75
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6:30 pm - 9:30 pm: La Fiesta Sud Americana at Bacchanal
Join us for a Bacchanal of an evening filled with South American cuisine prepared by los mejores cocineros Joaquin Rodas from Bacchanal, Alfredo Nogueira from Cane and Table, and Wilfredo Avelar from Mawi Nola. Wine pairings will be poured by Flambeaux Wine-a winery with deep connections to New Orleans that crafts limited production artisan wine celebrating the rich diversity of Sonoma County, California terroirs.
Location: Bacchanal Fine Wine & Spirits, 600 Poland Ave, New Orleans
Price: $215
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