A great summer tradition will return to the National Harbor Waterfront on the Potomac with the much anticipated 9th Annual National Harbor Wine & Food Festival on Saturday, April 23 and Sunday, April 24 from 12:00 pm to 6:00 pm each day.
The event is in a beautiful outdoor setting on the banks of the Potomac River and surrounded by the National Harbor hotels, restaurants and shops, and continues to be a destination event. More than just a tasting, the festival brings together award winning celebrity chefs, artisanal craftsmen, culinary pioneers, live music, as well as wine and spirits from around the world.
This year’s festival will include over 150 International wines, spirits and beers featured along with local and regional favorites in and all-you-care-to-taste affair. Guests will be able to sample all of the varieties as well as purchase them by the glass and the bottle, on-site at special event only low prices. Beyond the drink tastings there are many other highlights which include: Special craft beer tasting Bier Garten experience, Whiskey and Bourbon Tasting Lounge, Cooking Kitchen featuring hands-on cooking demonstrations and wine pairings, three stages of live music and so much more. It is the largest award winning wine festival of its kind in the Metro DC market.
This year’s organizers have turned up the heat on the Cooking Stage and brought in some award winning super star chef talent. Special appearances on the Cooking Stage include, Saturday: Chef Scott Drewno of The Source by Wolfgang Puck, Chef Jennifer Carroll of Requin, and Chef Victor Albisu of Del Campo. Sunday will featureKwame Onwuachi of Shaw Bijou, Matt Baker of Gravitas and Chef Danny Lee of Mandu. All of these local, regional and nationally recognized chefs will offer meet and greets and cooking demonstrations.
Gaylord National Resort and Convention Center once again will kick-off this year’s Wine & Food Festival with a five-course wine dinner on Friday, April 22 at 7 p.m.Partnering with Chimney Rock winemaker, Elizabeth Vianna, guests can enjoy notable vintages paired with exquisite dishes prepared by the executive chef at the resorts signature restaurant, Old Hickory Steakhouse. Cost is $125 per person and pre-purchase is required.
To make a reservation for the wine dinner experience, call 301-965-4000 or visit www.GaylordNationalTickets.com.
Guests also can choose to spend the night at the nearly 2,000 room resort with its exclusive VIP Wine and Food Festival package. The package includes one night room accommodations for April 22 or 23, a $50 resort credit and two VIP one-day admission tickets to the Wine and Food Festival. Package starts at $299. To book a reservation, call 301-965-4000 or visit www.GaylordNational.com.
Tickets are on sale now and range from a VIP Saturday $79 or Sunday $69 to a General Admission One Day Pass for $39 in advance/$49 onsite. $29 designated driver ticket in advance.
To purchase tickets and view schedule, visit www.wineandfoodnh.com or call (800) 830-3976.
