Some of this weekend's Food and Wine events to savor.

Portland, Oregon plays host this weekend to the 14th Annual Spring Beer and Wine Fest where you can meet artisan brewers, winemakers and food producers from the Pacific Northwest. Also on schedule are informative seminars offering tips on cheese and chocolate tasting as well as advice on pairing beer with food.



The Hunter Valley Harvest Festival in New South Wales, Australia offers rare wine tastings, events for the kids at the Hunter Valley Gardens and a wealth of artisan food products at the Vintage Easter Markets.

Come and enjoy Hunter Valley chocolates, sauces, liqueurs, cheeses, breads, dukkah, tapenades, olives, olive oils, organic products, fruit & vegetables, cold meats, fudges, jams, lavender products, handmade natural soaps.... and more.

The town of Oistins on the south coast of Barbados celebrates the Oistins Fish Festival this weekend. The festival honors the people involved in the local fishing industry and offers events such as a Fish Boning Competition, live reggae and calypso music and traditional Bajan food and drink to enjoy.

This weekend offers a multitude of events at the Chester Food and Drink Festival in Chester, England.

The weekend will see a host of different events such as wine, beer, champagne and cheese tastings, cookery demonstrations and competitions. It will add to the special offers at eating and drinking venues around Chester and Cheshire that proved to be so popular in 2007. It all adds up to a very special and unique reason for visitors to come to Chester next Easter Week

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Other weekend events to check out:

The Bumblebee Children's Festival in Tralee, Ireland
The Royal Easter Show in Sydney, Australia
The Trelawny Yam Festival in Jamaica