Hudson Valley Wine & Food Fest

A Fest Full of Wine | Food | Fun

Taste the bounty of New York! Experience wines, distilled spirits, craft brews, gourmet specialty foods all in one beautiful location.

Features

Fun for Everyone

The Hudson Valley Wine and Food Fest is a celebration of the bounty of New York. Our food and wine festival features hundreds of wines from Hudson Valley wineries and beyond, NY distilled spirits, craft beers and gourmet specialty foods from all over the country. Learn more about wine with our educational seminars and brush up on your culinary skills with cooking demonstrations from regional celebrity chefs throughout the weekend. Satisfy your hunger with delectable treats from our Gourmet Food Truck Corral. This annual event takes place the second weekend of September in Rhinebeck, New York at the Duchess County Fairgrounds.

The 2018 Hudson Valley Wine and Food Fest will be on September 8th & 9th.

Wine

Our event’s main focus is celebrating all things wine and highlighting the wonderful wineries to be found in the Hudson Valley and all over New York. View of list of New York wineries in 2017.

Spirits & Beer

Savor the bounty of New York apples with hard cider, hand-crafted beer and unique distilled spirits all produced by New York vendors. We proudly feature the best New York breweries and craft beers around. View our list of breweries in 2017.

Gourmet Specialty Foods

You can find everything from farm fresh cheeses, farm raised meats, salsas, BBQ sauce, pasta, pasta sauce, dip mixes, drink mixes, soup mixes, pastries, baked goods, maple syrup, candy, nuts, granola, olive oils and more. We host some of the region’s best food trucks and food concessions. See who attended in 2017.

Seminars

Learn the cooking secrets of your favorite regional chefs by attending one (or all!) of the fabulous free cooking demonstrations. Educate your mind, nose and palate at the free wine education seminars. Attendees enjoy a variety of activities including fine art & craft vendors, home improvement companies, and more.

Location & Directions

Travel

The Hudson Valley Wine & Food Fest takes place at the Dutchess County Fairgrounds in Rhinebeck, NY

The address is:
Dutchess County Fairgrounds
6550 Spring Brook Avenue
Rhinebeck, NY 12572

NYS THRUWAY to Exit 19, follow signs for Rhinecliff Bridge (Route 209/199) cross bridge, at 2nd traffic light, make right on to Route 9G, go south to the next light and make a right onto Route 9. Follow Route 9 to the Fairgrounds, on your left just before you enter the Village of Rhinebeck.

TACONIC STATE PARKWAY to exit 199/Red Hook/Pine Plains go West on Route 199 for 8 miles to the traffic light in the village of Red Hook (2nd light). Turn left onto Route 9 South. Follow Route 9 to the Fairgrounds, on your left just before you enter the Village of Rhinebeck.