Regulated by French law, Beaujolais Nouveau can be released no earlier than the third Thursday in November.  That date is six weeks after the grapes are harvest, and mark the date when this “new” wine is ready to drink.  As part of world-wide Beaujolais festivities, at one minute after midnight, bottles of the wine are open and consumed.
Paris Las Vegas has teamed with Georges Duboeuf, one of the largest wine merchants in France and well known his product of Beaujolais wines, for a special Beaujolais uncorking package.  This is a perfect getaway for the wine enthusiast to enjoy a …read more

Love your Maui Onion flavored chips?  You can get to the heart of the matter at the annual Maui Onion Festival, May 2nd in Whalers Village on Kaanapali Beach, Maui.
These sweet Maui onions can be grown in locations other than Maui, but nothing beats the islands for a celebration of this type.  Over a thousand pounds of onions and five local celebrity chefs will provide cooking demonstrations and compete for the Best Onion Recipe prize.
If you’ll be visiting Maui during this time be sure to head into Kaanapali – all you’ll have to do is follow the fragrance of …read more

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Headliners for this year’s Fabulous Food Show in November have been announced, and the majority are recognizable faces!
The Food Show starts Friday, November 13 and runs until Sunday, November 15.
The Show kicks off with “Semi- Homemade” star Sandra Lee and “Tyler’s Ultimate” Tyler Florence, both slated for the 13th. On the 14th Tyler returns with Guy Fieri, and Bobby Flay will close things down on the 15th.
Tickets don’t go on sale until this summer, but keep an eye out if you’re a Food Network fan that wants to see some stars in action!

If you will be in New York City this weekend, try not to miss the New York Food and Wine Festival.  It begins, tomorrow, October 9 and ends on Sunday October 12th.
The events are numerous from tastings, food tours and parties you can have your pick.  One event you won’t be able to get any tickets to is Rachael Ray’s Burger Bash on Friday night.
16 contestants, including Al Roker, will be vying for the prize of the best burger.  There will be a lot of eating, drinking and merriment.  The New York Post spoke with Ray about the party and …read more

If you haven’t already made your reservations, see if you can get a spot for the 25th Annual Aspen Food & Wine Classic, sponsored by Food & Wine Magazine.  The dates are June 15-17.  If you are looking for accomodations, suggestions are The Inn at Aspen or book a reservation through ResortQuest.  ResortQuest specializes in vacation rentals, such as condominiums.
Since it is Food & Wine magazine’s 25th anniversary they are also raising money for Farm to Table.  A charitable organization helping to keep small farmers in business.
The weekend will include food demonstrations, food samplings, wine seminars and wine tastings.  You can …read more

It is almost time for the National Cherry Blossom Festival in Washington, DC. The Cherry Blossom Festival runs March 31-April 15, 2007.
The festival began in 1935 to commemorate the gift of 3,000 Japanese Cherry Blossoms to the Nation’s capital from the Mayor of Tokyo, Japan in 1912. There are a variety of events throughout the two weeks.
On April 14th the Cherry Blossom Festival, celebrates with a parade followed by the 46th annual Sakura Matsuri-Japanese Street Festival sponsored by The Japan-America Society of Washington, DC:

The Sakura Matsuri is is the largest one-day exhibition of Japanese culture in …read more