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Messina Hof Winery and Resort
Headlines the Texas Hill Country Wine and Food Festival
2010
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Messina Hof
Winery and Resort will join more than 100
restaurants and 60 wineries to promote Texas
food and wine at the 25th Annual Texas Hill
Country Wine and Food Festival presented by
Central Market April 15-18, 2010 throughout the
Greater Austin area.
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Messina Hof Winery and
Resort will be participating in the following festival
events:
Big Dog Reds - Wine Tasting
A popular walk-around tasting with food provided by III
Forks' Jamie Gutierrez, Big Dog Reds showcases those
monster Cabernets that populate most Steakhouse wine
lists. Visit with the winemakers and owners who craft
these wines, and be prepared to go home with purple
lips!
Saturday, April 17, 2010
Time: 1:30 p.m. - 3:00 p.m.
Cost: $75
Location: III Forks Steakhouse
Chefs: Jamie Gutierrez
Stars Across Texas
The Festival's Grand Tasting, set in the spacious Long
Center for the Performing Arts, brings together the best
in Texas wine and cuisine. The stars here are definitely
big and bright - the hottest restaurants from Dallas,
Fort Worth, Houston, San Antonio, Austin, and the Hill
Country and beyond bring their best to this unique
event. Rub shoulders with celebrated Chefs and
Winemakers from Texas, California and the World! The
Festival's Guest Chefs will circulate during the event.
Friday, April 162010
Time: 7:00 p.m. - 10:00 p.m.
Cost: $100
Location: The Long Center for the Performing Arts
Sunday Fair
The soon-to-be-home of The Salt Lick's winery provides
the venue for this annual celebration of Texas
restaurants, chefs and artisanal food producers along
with Texas and guest wineries and craft brewers. Stroll
through producer tents, watch cooking
demonstrations and listen to live music all afternoon as
you sample the best of Texas and beyond in the idyllic
surroundings of the Texas Hill Country.
This event is not recommended for anyone under 21.
Designated Driver ticket available.
Sunday, April 18, 2010
Time: 12:00 p.m. - 5:00 p.m.
Cost: $45
Location: The Vineyards at The Salt Lick
For more information on each event or the Texas Hill
Country Wine and Food Festival, visit
www.texaswineandfood.org.
April15 -18, 2010
The Greater Austin Area
Visit www.texaswineandfood.org or call 512-249-6300 for
tickets and VIP passes.
About Messina Hof Winery and Resort
Messina Hof Winery and Resort was established in 1977 by
Co-Founders Paul and Merrill Bonarrigo. Messina Hof was
founded on family values, romance and tradition. Messina
Hof is the leader in the establishment of the Texas wine
industry and ranks as one of the fastest growing, most
award-winning wineries in the state.
Four-time winner of the "Top Texas Wine" at the Houston
Livestock Show and Rodeo, Messina Hof wines are
handcrafted at the winery, located in Bryan, Texas. In
2009 Messina Hof was recognized as "Best of Herd"
Winery, or best Texas winery, at the San Antonio Stock
Show & Rodeo Wine Competition. Messina Hof Winery and
Resort boast on their 100 acre property the Vintage
House Restaurant, origin of Vineyard Cuisine Cook Book,
the Villa, which was voted "Most Romantic Bed and
Breakfast in the USA" and the Wine Master's Room Wine
Bar, voted best wine by the glass in the Brazos Valley.
For more information on Messina Hof Winery and Resort,
please visit
www.MessinaHof.com.
About the Texas Wine and Food Festival
The Texas Hill Country Wine and Food Festival brings
together innovative culinary artisans and wine producers
who celebrate the rich traditions that influence Texas
wine and food. The Festival's purpose is to promote
Texas wine and food and to increase appreciation of
Texas' impact on food and wine throughout the world.
Founded in the Texas Hill Country in 1986, the Festival
is a 501(c)4 non-profit organization.
The Festival is a proud member of the James Beard
Foundation, the Texas Department of Agriculture's GO
TEXAN program, the Texas Restaurant Association and the
Wine and Food Foundation of Texas.
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