FREDERICKSBURG FOOD AND WINE FEST

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FREDERICKSBURG FOOD AND WINE FEST OCT. 21-23

Twenty-two Texas wineries will be on hand for the 30th Fredericksburg Food and Wine Fest, set for Oct. 21-23.

Guests will also have an opportunity to visit with some of the winemakers.

Participating wineries include Axis Winery, Becker Vineyards, Blue Lotus Winery, Cicada Cellars, Fiesta Winery, Grape Creek Vineyards, Haak Vineyards, Hye Meadow Winery, Kfire Winery, Landon Winery, Llano Estacado, Lost Draw Cellars, Messina Hof Winery, Texas Heritage Vineyard, Texas Hills Vineyards, Texas Mead Works, and Wedding Oak Winery.

There will also be a selection of Texas craft beer, including Shiner and Altstadt Breweries.

Texas-made products will include lavender products, honey, salsas, jams and jellies, candies, seasonings, cheese, olive oils, beef and lamb, hand-painted glasses and many more.

The Grape Expectations Cooking School starts Saturday at noon, showcasing Texas chefs. Some returning Texas chefs are Chef/Owner Ross Burtwell, Cabernet Grill; Pastry Chef Lois Rodriguez; Chef Leo Aguirre of Fischer & Wieser Specialty Foods; and Leu Savanh, August E’s chef/owner of Fredericksburg.

Three special events will be the Go Texan! Dinner Thursday, Oct. 21 at Messina Hof Hill Country, catered by Chef Bryan Gillenwater, of Bryans On 290 in Johnson City.

Friday, Oct. 22 will feature A Celebration of Texas Wine & Food at Becker Vineyards catered by August E’s. And the Saturday Patron Party on Marktplatz will be catered by Delicious Details.

Entertainment will include music by Little Elmo & Mambo Kings, Koncrete Kings, El Tule and more.

Another fun attraction is the popular Gargantuan Grape Toss.

Fredericksburg Food and Wine Fest – Saturday, Oct. 23, from noon until 7 p.m.

General admission is $25 for adults, $5 for those under 21, and free for children under 12. (Tickets are available on-site the day of the fest.)

The $25 admission includes one souvenir fest glass, six sampling tickets (which can be used for three 2 oz. sample pours or one glass of wine), Texas specialty booths, Texas wine and beer, a silent auction, entertainment, food court and the Great Gargantuan Grape Toss.