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News Archive for Washington D.C. International Wine And Food Festival

TOP 100 EVENTS 06.22.09 11:30 AM

Washington's Top Food & Restaurant Industry Events 2009

Chefs Cathal Armstrong and Todd Thrasher
Photo: Courtesy of Metropolitan Cooking and Entertaining Show

1. Rammy Awards Gala
The Restaurant Association of Metropolitan Washington honored the area’s best eateries at the 28th edition of these awards on June 7. This year’s gala, held at the Omni Shoreham Hotel for the first time, was slightly smaller than 2008’s 1,600-person party.

2. Washington, D.C. International Wine and Food Festival
The 10th annual two-day show brought a record 6,800 people to the Ronald Reagan International Trade Center in February. Known more for its bottles than its bites, the event showcased more than 150 international wineries. It returns in February 2010.

3. Metropolitan Cooking and Entertaining Show
This new entry on our list debuted in 2006, but kicked it up a notch in 2008 with big-name foodies including Paula Deen, Bobby Flay, and Giada De Laurentiis. The show, which features more than 200 exhibitors, returns to the Walter E. Washington Convention Center on November 7 to 8. MORE >>

Washington's Top 100 Events, Restaurant Association Metropolitan Washington, Washington D.C. International Wine and Food Festival, Share Our Strength

EVENT REPORT 02.17.09 3:50 PM

Record Number of Attendees Head to Wine Show

The Washington D.C. International Wine & Food Festival
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On Saturday and Sunday, the 10th annual Washington D.C. International Wine & Food Festival brought a record crowd of 6,800 to the Ronald Reagan Building and International Trade Center. Representatives from more than 200 international and domestic wineries poured some 800 wines for guests, who paid from $85 to $95 each for a Grand Tasting ticket. Doors opened at noon for wine merchants and wholesalers and at 2 p.m. for the public.

In the soaring atrium, sponsor and carmaker Infiniti showed its latest models alongside vintner booths from sponsor and trade group Wines of Argentina. In the adjoining atrium hall, chefs with shows on American Public Television, as well as food writers from presenting sponsor The Washington Post, gave cooking demonstrations. All around, there were bites of cheese here and crackers to nibble there. But essentially, the event was about the wine. MORE >>

Washington D.C. International Wine and Food Festival, The Washington Post, American Public Television, Infiniti, Resources Plus Shows and Exhibits

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