Drinking, Dining, and Discussing: NOWFE at the Hotel Monteleone

When world-renowned winemakers and distinguished chefs come together in New Orleans there is reason to celebrate. The New Orleans Wine & Food Experience (NOWFE) is one of the most prestigious festivals of its kind and this year is celebrating 19 years of wine and food with a five-day extravaganza, May 26-29, 2010. In true celebratory spirit, Hotel Monteleone is proud to be hosting a number of NOWFE events and seminars beginning Thursday, May 27, 2010 through Saturday, May 29, 2010.

The NOWFE seminars and events will present exciting discussions about what’s hot in the wine world while offering up tastes from celebrated local chefs.  As the birthplace of two of their own delicious libations and home to the award-winning Hunt Room Grill, the Hotel Monteleone is no stranger to delicious New Orleans food and drinks, making it the perfect place for such palate pleasing events to occur. Check out all the exciting NOWFE events going on at Hotel Monteleone below. Deciding which ones to attend is sure to be a difficult decision!

Thursday event will include:

• Royal Street Stroll – A definitive evening event of the New Orleans Wine and Food Experience, which brings together New Orleans’ greatest gifts: rare antiques, fine art, live jazz and stunning historic architecture with the world’s outstanding wines. Shop the enchanting galleries of Royal Street while experiencing wine offerings at each stop, as live jazz music fills the air. As always, we will be joined by the Krewe of Cork, as they parade down Royal Street. You must be 21 to enter. At the event, in exchange for your ticket, you will receive a 2010 Wine Glass & Wristband that allows you receive wine & food offerings. $75 per person in advance ($90 on-site), 5:30 – 8:30 pm, 300 Royal Street, BUY TICKETS NOW!

Friday Seminars will include:

• Think Outside the Bento Box! – It will be a champagne and sushi paring featuring fresh sushi from Rockin’ Sake. $75 per person, 10:45 – 11:45am, Hotel Monteleone (La Nouvelle East Room)
• Romancing the Rhone – Rhone style wines from California’s Central Coast, and especially the Paso Robles area, made from traditional French Rhone varietals will be paired with tastes from Le Foret. $50 per person, 12:30 – 1:30pm, Hotel Monteleone (Royal Ballroom A & B)
• Big Red Seminar – These “Big Red” blends are paired with artisan cheeses from The Epicurean Connection. $75 per person, 2:30 – 3:30pm, Hotel Monteleone (La Nouvelle East Room)

Saturdays Seminars will include:

• Gone Gulfing – Learn why they call Louisiana a “Sportsman’s Paradise” through an exploration of gulf coast seafood varieties with Chefs Tenney Flynn (GW Fins) and Brian Landry (Galatoire’s). $50 per person, 10:45 – 11:45am, Hotel Monteleone (La Nouvelle East Room)

Whether you are a wine enthusiast or foodie, or maybe even both, the NOWFE seminars and events are an experience not to be missed!

To purchase seminar tickets please email jamie@nowfe.com or call 504.529.WINE (press 1).