1st Annual Alexandria Food and Wine Festival

This first annual signature event will transform the Carlyle District into a lively festival, complete with live entertainment, a children’s corner, food and wine tasting, a food demonstration showcase area and a VIP networking reception for our sponsors. Local restaurants will compete for the best appetizer, the best main course and the best desert. Attendees will be able to sample food and wine from a variety of local restaurants and Virginia’s wineries.

Example of Alexandria’s Food and Wine Festival 2012 Participating Restaurants and wineries includes: Restaurants--The Chart House, Delia’s, San Antonio Bar and Grill, Walker’s Grille, Clydes at Mark Center, Rita’s, Indigo Landing, La Tasca, and Jamieson Grille; Wineries—Mattaponi Winery, Unicorn Winery, Prince Michel Vineyard and Winery, Lake Anna Winery, Glass House Winery, DelFosse Vineyard and Winery and Cedar Creek Winery.

The festival provides the opportunity to give back to the community through local non-profit organizations. Active duty military families will benefit from one (1) free book (25 taste tickets) per family (while supplies last) and a portion of the proceeds will be donated to the Carpenter’s Shelter of Alexandria.

Sponsors for the festival includes: Elmina Catering, Post Properties at Carlyle, George Washington University Off Campus Programs, NOVA Advertising, Indigo Landing, and ESI Enviro Solutions.