Hudson Valley Wine & Food Fest

Gearing Up in the Months to the Hudson Valley Wine & Food Fest

Shannon Rahe — Wed, 16 May 2012 13:54:03 +0000

Things are really ramping up as we close in on three months and counting until the 11th Annual Hudson Valley Wine & Food Fest. For starters, vendor space is almost completely sold out so don’t hesitate to sign up if you have an interest in participating this year. While wine and food may be in the name of our event, we also accept and feature a wide range of other types of vendors. Those that have participated in the past varied from baked goods to clothing to furniture and beyond. We expect to sell out of our remaining spaces [...]

The Hudson Valley Wine & Food Fest Partners with Amtrak® and the Metro North Railroad on Transportation Packages

Shannon Rahe — Thu, 25 Aug 2011 15:30:13 +0000

The Hudson Valley Wine & Food Fest is excited to offer convenient, car-free travel options for those who want to attend from the Albany and NYC metro areas.

The first is a weekend getaway that we have established through our partnership with the Metro North Railroad. With this package we can offer discount round-trip rail fare from your boarding station on the Hudson line to the Poughkeepsie Station. This package also includes discount festival admission and a shuttle from the station to the Dutchess County Fairgrounds. The cost for admission to the fair as well as shuttle is adults, $28, [...]

The Hudson Valley Wine & Food Fest’s Tenth Anniversary is Less than a Month Away and the Excitement for This Milestone Event is Mounting.

Shannon Rahe — Wed, 17 Aug 2011 15:09:07 +0000

RHINEBECK, NY: The Hudson Valley Wine & Food Fest’s tenth anniversary is less than a month away and the excitement for this milestone event is mounting.

For the past nine years, the Hudson Valley Wine & Food Fest has been a celebration of wine and food that takes place each September on the weekend after Labor Day. This year we’re looking to celebrate our tenth anniversary with our Presenting Sponsor, Fine Cooking magazine.

As it has done so in the past, the Hudson Valley Wine and Food Fest will feature award winning New York wines as well as wines [...]

Award-Winning Chefs and Cookbook Authors Sign On to Do Cooking Demos at the Hudson Valley Wine & Food Festival

Shannon Rahe — Tue, 21 Jun 2011 15:05:10 +0000

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Award-Winning Chefs and Cookbook Authors Sign On to Do Cooking Demos at the Hudson Valley Wine & Food Festival Bringing Recipes, Hands-On Instruction and Trade Secrets to 10th Anniversary of the Event

Newtown, CT and Rhinebeck, NY (June 16, 2011) – The Hudson Valley Wine & Food Festival Presented by Fine Cooking – an annual epicurean event with unparalleled opportunities to learn from and meet chefs, wine makers, food experts, and cookbook authors in a casual and relaxed setting – announced that Abigail Johnson Dodge and Daniel Leader will be conducting cooking demonstrations throughout the [...]

Presenting Dan Leader and Abby Dodge as Two of Our Demonstrating Experts at the Hudson Valley Wine & Food Fest

Shannon Rahe — Tue, 14 Jun 2011 16:53:23 +0000

As we begin to kick off the season for our tenth anniversary, we’re excited to welcome Dan Leader and Abby Dodge as two of our demonstrating experts.

Dan Leader – founder of Bread Alone

Daniel Leader is the founder of the Bread Alone Bakery in New York’s Catskill Mountains. Dan’s food career began when, nine months short of his undergraduate philosophy degree from the University of Wisconsin, he realized his need to work with his hands as well as his mind.

He enrolled at the Culinary Institute of America in Hyde Park, New York, graduated at the top of [...]

The Hudson Valley Wine & Food Fest Will Be Taking Part in the Dutchess County Chamber’s Breakfast of Champions

Shannon Rahe — Wed, 01 Jun 2011 14:52:28 +0000

We’re pleased to announce that the Hudson Valley Wine & Food Fest will be taking part in the Dutchess County Chamber’s Annual Breakfast of Champions on June 15th. This fantastic event invites the community to celebrate the businesses that make the area so grand while also partaking in some delicious local fare.

There is no fee for a booth and participants need not be Chamber members. Admission is free and the event is open to the public.

This year’s sponsors include Wineracks.com, DRA Imaging, Brinckerhoff & Neuville Insurance Group, Hudson Valley Market Place, Hudson Valley Renegade, TD Bank, [...]

Presenting the Hudson Valley Wine Tasting & Dinner Cruise, Featuring Glenora Wine Cellars and Hudson Chatham

Shannon Rahe — Tue, 24 May 2011 13:59:40 +0000

We’re excited to announce our next wine dinner. This time we will be working with Empire Cruise Lines out of Poughkeepsie. This dinner will be presenting dinner with not one but two wineries, Glenora Wine Cellars and Hudson Chatham Winery

From The Empire Cruise’s Site:

Don’t settle for another ordinary evening, come aboard M/V Mystère and partake in New York’s premier wine cruise.

This special cruise is the perfect way to experience the bounty of the New York, enjoy breathtaking sunsets and sampling award winning wines and world class cuisine.

Not only will this limited seating cruise feature one [...]

The Hudson Valley Wine & Food Fest Will Be Joining Fine Cooking For a Summer Party Tweetup!

Shannon Rahe — Thu, 19 May 2011 19:02:25 +0000

Fine Cooking’s editors will be hosting a Tweetup on Tuesday, May 24 to kick off the summer and we’ll be joining them. We would certainly love for you to come chat with us as well! What better way to kick off the summer then with some fun Twitter chatter about food and wine?

If you have a Twitter account then you too can be part of the fun. All you need to do is make sure you’re logged in at 3:30 PM EST. Don’t forget to use the hashtag #FCDish so your tweets will be a part of the [...]

Presenting Our Next Wine Dinner at Haven Restaurant in Pleasantville, NY

Shannon Rahe — Wed, 27 Apr 2011 13:33:30 +0000

The menu for May 17th’s wine dinner at Haven in Pleasantville is here! This fantastic restaurant in Westchester County will be pairing their exquisite dishes with the wines of Millbrook Winery.

Those who attend will not only get a fantastic evening of food and wine but also a coupon that offers 50% off admission to the Hudson Valley Wine & Food Fest! This coupon also bestows upon those who use it an exclusive VIP membership to the wine fest!

This is one dinner you do not want to miss!

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Millbrook Vineyards Wine-Tasting [...]

The Hudson Valley Wine & Food Festival Has Established a Getaway Package With Metro-North Railroad

Shannon Rahe — Fri, 22 Apr 2011 16:48:14 +0000

Thinking about coming to the Hudson Valley Wine & Food Fest but don’t want to drive? I’d recommend checking out the Getaway package we worked out with the Metro-North Railroad!

This Package, which goes on sale August 13, includes:

* Discount round-trip rail fare from your boarding station * Discount festival and shuttle admission to the Fair: adults, $28, seniors, persons with disabilities and individuals receiving Medicare, $26.50; children 12-20, $18, children 11 and under, free.