This highlight for this week's food agenda is the 31st annual London International Wine Fair, where Decanter magazine will announce the winners of the World Wine Awards.
This highlight for this week's food agenda is the 31st annual London International Wine Fair, where Decanter magazine will announce the winners of the World Wine Awards.
The event will also host Lebanese and Russian winemaker exhibitors for the first time. Saveur magazine will also be announcing the winners of the Best Food Blogs on Tuesday.
Decanter New World Fine Wine Encounter
May 14
London, UK
Decanter magazine hosts a one-day trade show featuring new world wines from 60 wineries. Representatives include winemakers for Argentinian Malbec, New Zealand Sauvignon Blanc and Australian Shiraz. This year's featured country is Chile.
https://www.amiando.com/newworldencounter.html?page=469800
American Craft Beer Week
May 16 - 22
USA-nationwide
The largest event in the US devoted to craft beer and considered the "Mother of All Beer Weeks" is celebrated by beer lovers, breweries and retailers with a number of local events and national promotions. The seven billion dollar industry holds true to its small and independent craft with a "Declaration of Beer Independence." To look for specific events in your area, visit the website https://www.craftbeer.com/pages/news-and-events/american-craft-beer-week
Saveur magazine announces winners of Best Food Blogs
May 17
Online
Saveur, an international gourmet food, wine and travel magazine, announces the winners of their second annual Best Food Blogs awards. Categories include best baking and desserts, wine, food photography, regional cuisine, special interest, culinary travel, individual post, innovative video content, and kitchen tools and hardware coverage. Last year's winner for Best Baking and Dessert blog was David Lebovitz, an American blogger in Paris.
www.saveur.com/2011-best-food-blog-awards.jsp
31st Annual London International Wine Fair
Decanter World Wine Awards announced
May 17 - 19
London, UK
Decanter magazine's annual wine competition awards wines in different categories like price brackets and region of origin. Wines are tasted blind and compared like for like. The International trophies will be announced to wine professionals during the exclusive wine trade event, the 31st Annual London International Wine and Spirits Fair (LIWF) taking place May 17 to May 19 at ExCel London.u00a0 https://2011.londonwinefair.com/content
National Restaurant Association
May 21 - 24
Chicago, IL, USA
This international event is expected to attract tens of thousands of visitors from more than 100 countries and 1,800 exhibitors for its trade opportunities and star power. The show features a slew of different events for the food and beverage industry, including talks and book signings by celebrity chefs like Marcus Samuelsson and Rick Bayless. Other events include the International Wine Spirits and Beer Event, Food and Beverage Awards, and the World Culinary Showcase where top chefs like Samuelsson, Bayless, Rick Blais -- the recent winner of competitive reality show Top Chef All Stars -- and Sam Kass give live cooking demos.
https://show.restaurant.org/NRA11/public/enter.aspx
International Wine Spirits & Beer Event
May 22 - 23
Chicago, IL, USA
This trade show is in partnership with the National Restaurant Association and features different programs for industry visitors like Restaurant Menu Pairings Program, in which chefs from top Chicago restaurants team up with sommeliers, mixologists and brew masters to create food-alcohol pairing stations. The trade show also hosts a Star of the Bar mixology competition, hosted by Top Chef judge and restaurateur Tom Colicchio.
https://winespiritsbeer.org/iwsb11/public/enter.aspx
8th Annual Thaifex- World of Food Asia
May 25 - 29
Bangkok, Thailand
The largest food and beverage trade show in Southeast Asia, Thaifex brings together a thousand exhibitors and attracts more than 22,000 visitors from around the world. New this year, Indonesia will be participating in a country pavilion for the first time, while the South Korean presence will double from last year. The trade show is modeled after ANUGA, in Cologne Germany.
https://www.worldoffoodthailand.com/
11th annual World Barista Championship
June 2 - 5
Bogota, Colombia
Each year, baristas from more than 50 countries vie for the chance to boast of their coffee pulling supremacy at the World Barista Championship. This year's competition will be held in coffee country, Colombia, where competitors will try to prepare the best espressos, cappuccinos and original signature drinks of their careers -- all in 15 minutes. Baristas are judged on cleanliness, creativity, technical skill, and overall presentation.
https://worldbaristachampionship.com/
Good Food and Wine Show Australia
June 3 - 5
Melbourne, Australia
This consumer-oriented food and wine show takes place across Australia from June to November, with the first event rolling out in Melbourne. Foodies are invited to watch celebrity chef demonstrations by famous Aussies like Gary Mehigan and George Calombaris. Other events include wine tastings, beer gardens, cupcake classes and cheese discovery seminars. Tickets are $29.50.
https://www.goodfoodshow.com.au/
Institute of Food Technologists Food Expo
June 11 -14
New Orleans, Louisiana, USA
It's a gathering of food scientists, suppliers and marketers who are on the forefront of the next food trends and innovations. The food expo includes Innovation Awards and Trends and Solution tours. Winners of last year's Innovation Awards included Caravan Ingredients who invented a new zero trans fat alternative for frying oils, margarines and salad dressings.
https://www.am-fe.ift.org/cms/
29th annual Food and Wine Classic in Aspen
June 17 - 19
Aspen, Colorado
A culinary festival that invites the public to mingle with the gastronomic glitterati, watch celebrity chefs show off their cooking chops in live demos and sample the latest food trends and wine tastings against the backdrop of Aspen, Colorado. Chef speakers include Jos ufffd Andr ufffds, recently named Outstanding Chef at the James Beard Foundation Awards, Mario Batali, Daniel Boulud, Thomas Keller and Jacques P ufffdpin.
https://www.foodandwine.com/promo/classic-in-aspen/
30th annual Vinexpo: International Wine and Spirits Exhibition
June 19 - 23
Bordeaux, France
One of the most important trade events for the wine industry, Vinexpo attracts 46,000 attendees from 135 countries to the show which acts as a launch pad for new products and where trends are identified. New this year is "Tastings by Vinexpo," where two designated areas will showcase high-profile tastings and professional presentations.
https://www.vinexpo.com/en/
21st annual Food Taipei
June 22 - 25
Taipei
Many industry players have used Food Taipei to launch their products into the Taiwanese market, as the trade show attracts 4,500 international visitors and more than 40,000 local visitors. Exhibitors range from everything from fruits and vegetables, poultry, seafood, meats, health foods, baked goods, wine and liquor to condiments and confectionary.
https://www.foodtaipei.com.tw/
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