End of June Food and Wine Festivals

Filed in archive Morsels of Info on June 26, 2008

June is almost over? It's amazing how time flies!

Here are some of this weekend's festival highlights.

This Friday is the Fête des Vins in Perpignan, France. The festival offers wine tasting by more than 50 local winegrowers from the Roussillon region. The wines include Côtes du Roussillon AOC, Maury AOC, Banyuls, Fitou AOC and Muscat de Rivesaltes and Collioure AOC.


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Telluride, Colorado is hosting the Telluride Wine Festival this weekend.

We invite you to four (4) wonderful days where indulgence is accepted and expected. Take delight in expanding your wine knowledge by attending winemaker luncheons and dinners, reserve tastings and special seminars. Complement the experience by attending one or more of our culinary demonstrations featuring the industry's most talented personalities.

The Taste of Chicago in Chicago, Illinois, offers delicious food from over 65 local restaurants, wine tasting and spectacular concerts by Bonnie Raitt, Stevie Wonder, Chaka Khan and joss stone, to name a few.

Cedarburg, Wisconsin is home to many festivals throughout the year. This weekend they're celebrating the strawberry season at the 23rd Annual Strawberry Festival. Some of the sweet treats include Strawberry Shortcake, Strawberry Pie, Strawberry Crepes, Strawberry Slush, Strawberry Schaum Torte, Chocolate-Covered Strawberries, Strawberry Ice Cream and Cedar Creek Winery's Strawberry Blush Wine.

The 55th Annual Luling Watermelon Thump in Luling, Texas kicks off its four day festival tonight. Events include live music, rides and games, the World Champion Seed Spitting Contest and Melon Eating Contest.

Other events include:
The Purple Hull Pea Festival in Emerson, Arkansas
The Cleveland Wine Festival in Cleveland, Ohio
The Colorado Brewfest in Fort Collins, Colorado