The New Orleans Wine and Food Experience draws hundreds of local restaurants and wineries to offer traditional and new creations inspired by and highlighting the city's diverse culinary traditions. Top chefs from all over NOLA come together to create unusual culinary experiences. From wine and food pairings to cooking classes and seminars, it's a foodie's dream.
Even better, the event not only lets you rub shoulders with leading chefs and winemakers and sample outstanding wines, but it has also raised over $1.5 million for local charities and non-profits. At the NOLA Wine and Food Experience, you can eat and give back at the same time.
New Orleans Wine and Food Experience - one of the highlights of 10 Best Festivals in New Orleans (Read all about New Orleans here)
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Highlights of the New Orleans Wine and Food Experience
The New Orleans Wine and Food Experience has been going on for 29 years and has become one of the premier culinary events in the nation. Like everything in New Orleans, it attracts not only gourmands and wine connoisseurs, but art and music lovers as well.
The food and wine, however, are the highlight. Here you can taste more than 1,000 wines from all over the world, paired with ideal food offerings. A few of the major events include Vinola, where you can sample rare wines and delicious bites, the Tournament of Roses, the Big Gateaux Show pastry competition, and the Bubbly Burlesque Brunch.
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Nice to Know About the New Orleans Wine and Food Experience
Tickets for the experience can be fairly expensive, depending on the specific experience you want to have. The festival is held at various locations throughout the city, so be sure to keep your comfy walking shoes close at hand.
The full event takes place over four days in early June, and like most events in the Big Easy, it turns the streets into a gigantic party that unusually stretches to Royal Street. Not all of the events are child-friendly, so if you're on a family holiday, check ahead with individual ven
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