Fork & Bottle: 2008 Calendar of Upcoming Food and Wine Events

2008 Food, Wine and Cheese Events Calendar
Updated April, 2008
There are more food and wine events in the
world than we could ever list.
Here we offer a selection that we think
should be worth your time to consider.
Some of these we shall attend. See you there!

Pinot Days
San Francisco - June 25-29, 2008
Chicago - November 14-15, 2008

Toast of the Town
Chicago - May 1
New York - May 19

WS 2008 Grand Tour
New York - April 29, 2008
Las Vegas - May 3, 2008

London International Wine Fair
Theme: Organic & Biodynamic Wines
London - May 20-22, 2008

The Golden Glass 2008
Fort Mason, SF - June 8, 2008

American Cheese Society Annual Conference
Chicago - July 23-26, 2008

IPNC - International Pinot Noir Celebration
McMinnville, OR - July 25-27, 2008

Family Winemakers
San Francisco - August 24, 2008

The Big Slow Food Event

Slow Food Nation
San Francisco
August 29 - Sept. 1, 2008

This four-day event will be the first large-scale celebration of American food. Slow Food Nation will feature a marketplace of farmers and artisans from across the country showcasing traditional foods. Look for workshops and tastings devoted to sustainably produced food, discussions about global issues such as childhood obesity in this country, famine in the developing world, more.

Mark your calendar today and book a hotel sooner than later.

Many, many more Wine Events
can be found at
Local Wine Events website.

For a much bigger list of Food, Wine & Beverage Festivals, click here.