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El Paso Wine and Food Festival Downtown El Paso 10/21/2023 - El Paso Winefest
El Paso Wine and Food Festival (El Paso Winefest) brings together the stars of El Paso's culinary scene with acclaimed local chefs and fine wines on Saturday, October 21, 2023 from 1:00 to 5:00 p.m. Located in the heart of downtown El Paso, the Grand Tasting will feature 400 wines from around the world plus food from 20 of El Paso's finest restaurants. Select wines and art are also on sale; all proceeds support the charitable projects of Rotary Club of El Paso.
Wineries - About 400 Premium Wines
Alion, Banfi, Bevan, Buccella, Camille Giroud, Duckhorn, Faust, Frog's Leap, Honig, Masi, MollyDooker, Paul Hobbs, Pride, Rombauer, Shafer, St. Supery, Trefethen and many, many more.
Restaurants - About 20 Expected (subject to change)
150 Sunset, Ambar, Anson 11, Barrio Eats and Drinks, Cafe Central, Cedar and Vine, Crave Kitchen and Bar, Dragonfly Wine and Sushi Bistro, Garufa, Hallelujah BBQ, Melting Pot, Mesa Street Grill, Park Tavern, Piedmont Cafe, Pilon Wine and Market, Podium Finish, Pot au Feu, Ruli's International Kitchen, Taft Diaz, Texas Culinary Institute, The Silo Bar, and more
* Special hotel rates are available at the DoubleTree by Hilton El Paso Downtown, the Plaza Hotel Pioneer Park and Hotel Paso del Norte.
In addition to tastings, selected participating wineries will offer full bottles of wine for sale. Representatives from some of the world's top wineries will be on hand to showcase their wines, answer questions and make this El Paso's premier wine and food event.
Single tickets to the Grand Tasting are $125 each, and groups of 12 tickets are available as a 'Grape Cluster' for $1250. Sponsorships are available, which include a Reserve Tasting event on Thursday, October 13th, early admission to the Grand Tasting on October 21st, VIP seating and more.
Proceeds will go to the aid of Rotary Club of El Paso projects, including Children's Holiday Party and Book Distribution, RotaCare El Paso Medical Clinic, Rotary Youth Leadership Awards, Youth Exchange, Literacy efforts and Ramp Builds to assist disabled and homebound individuals.
'Where else can you enjoy such a fabulous setting, sample great food and fantastic wines, and walk away feeling great, knowing that you touched hundreds of lives through Rotary projects?' said Martin Lopez, President of the Rotary Club of El Paso. 'It's not only an extraordinary value; it's an extraordinary cause.'
All patrons must be at least 21 years of age with a valid photo ID.
Artists / Speakers: Commemorative event poster by a local artist. Additional art from Patrick Gabaldon, Paola Martinez, Leonard Wren, and more.
Prices:
General Admission: USD 125.00,
VIP: USD 175.00,
Grape Cluster (12 tickets for the price of 10): USD 1250.00
Artists: Commemorative event poster by a local El Paso artist TBD. Additional art from Patrick Gabaldon, Paola Martinez, Leonard Wren and more.
