Albany Wine Fest Grand Tasting Friday January 15th

The Hilton Albany is the place to be on Friday, January 15, 2016. From 4pm to 8pm, 70 chefs and area restaurants will present demonstrations and educational seminars for attendees. More than 250 wines, spirits, and beers from the state of New York will be on display for tasting. Tickets are $75 and can be purchased through the Albany Wine Fest website.

Just one of the demonstrations at the event will be a discussion of cheese boards. It will be hosted by Eric Paul on the Bluestar Culinary Stage. The seminar will offer attendees insights into creating the perfect cheese plate for special events, family parties, or romantic date nights. Eric Pauls I the owner of The Cheese Traveler. He will demonstrate the various ways to select and present cheese including the basics of pairing good cheeses with your favorite wines.

Jimmy Crespo will also be on hand to create Bacardi rum inspired cocktails created with the 150 year-old popular rum. The Bacardi seminar will be held at 6:30pm. Crespo will also present the seminar featuring drinks created with the Cazadores Blue Agave tequila. The NYS Craft Beer Pavilion will feature crafts beers being produced through the state of New York.

A Battle of the Bartenders Manhattan Edition will be presented by the Woodford Family of Brands. VIP ticket packages can be purchased for just $10 more which includes the regular festival events in addition to VIP access to the Fire & Ice Lounge.

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