The Naperville Wine Festival 2012

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Plan to attend the Naperville Wine Festival 2012. Wine festivals offer outstanding and affordable Vino con Vista opportunities. Wine connoisseurs can discover new wines, attend wine seminars and meet wine-makers in an outdoor festival setting.

Here’s a short video with some of my favorite Vino con Vista Buddies that I met at the Naperville Wine Festival in 2011:

http://youtu.be/gPrJhCRmXSQ

WHEN: Friday, August 24, 2012 from 4-10 pm

Saturday, August 25, 2012 from 3-9 pm

WHERE: City Gate Center in Naperville

From author: “From left to right: Iron Horse 1997 Cabernet Sauvignon Testarossa 2006 Garys’ Vineyard Syrah Calera 2006 Ryan Pinot Noir Chateau Montelena 2007 Chardonnay Ridge 2007 Zinfandel” (Photo credit: Wikipedia)

Tickets: Adult Wine Tasting Ticket – One day admission
$28 in advance or $35 at the door.
Admission ticket good for either day. This ticket includes a souvenir wine glass, ten tastings, Festival Program, Food & Wine seminars, cooking demonstrations, musical entertainment, and the opportunity to purchase wine at a discount.Designated Driver Ticket – One day admission
$10 in advance or at the door.
Admission ticket good for either day. This ticket includes two non-alcoholic drinks, Festival Program, Food & Wine seminars, cooking demonstrations, musical entertainment, souvenir wine glass upon departure. Under 21 admitted free when accompanied by paid adult.

Assortment of wine from Domaine Chandon in Yarra Australia showing their sparkling Chardonnay and Pinot noir wine as well as a still pinot noir. (Photo credit: Wikipedia)

Local chefs will offer foodies an opportunity to taste some of their cuisine. Here’s a list of the restaurants that will be serving food at the 2012 event:

The outdoor festival will feature more than 200 wines from around the country and the world with wine seminars and cooking demonstrations. For a nominal charge you can sample pinot Noirs, Cabernet Sauvignons, Merlots and chardonnay wine from various regions.

Here’s a complete list of the wineries and distributors that will be attending the 2012 event:

Peterson    Spirits and Fine Wines Valley of the Moon Pinot Blanc Lake Sonoma Chardonnay Kenwood Table Red Peterson Zero Manipulation Peterson Dry Creek Zinfandel Cantina Aurora Dolce Stilnovo Peterson    Spirits and Fine Wines Villa Puccini Pinot Grigio Villa Puccini Tuscan Red Entwine Pinot Grigio Entwine Chardonnay Entwine Merlot Entwine Cabernet Sauvingon
Haus    Wines Schug Sauvignon Blanc Cline Albarino Cline Field Blend Scott Harvey Red Label Barbera Scott Harvey Red Label Zinfandel Schug Pinot Noir Jarvis-Tomei Coloma Chardonnay Lady Slipper Pinot Noir Nomad Red Blend Tomei Barbera Jarvis Tomei Syrah Lonati Moscato d’Asti
Essential    Wines Arabella Chenin Blanc Enon Chardonnay Arabella Viognier Arabella Merlot Arabella Cabernet Sauvignon Grinder Pinotage Laird    and Company Moletto Prosecco Stival Pinot Grigio Lunae Vermentino La Pisara Primativo Pietrafitta Chianti Moletto Refosco Wine    Cru Secret Coast Sauvignon Blanc Bennett Lane Maximus White Prezzolini Chianti Zolo Malbec Zolo Cabernet Sauvignon Bennett Lane Maximus Red
Eola    Hills Eola Hills Pinot Gris Eola Hills Chardonnay Eola Hills “La Ceole” Reserve    Chardonnay Eola Hills Pinot Noir Eola Hills “La Creole” Reserve Pinot Noir Eola Hills Vin d’Or LH Sauvignon Blanc
Martin    Ray Winery Angeline Sauvignon Blanc Martin Ray Chardonnay Angeline California Pinot Noir Martin Ray Pinot Noir Angeline Cabernet Sauvignon Martin Ray Merlot Cabernet    Corp La Playa Sauvignon Blanc Don Rodolfo Torrentes La Playa Cabernet Rose La Playa Cabernet Sauvignon La Playa Block Selection Carmenere Don Rodolfo Malbec
Ventana    Winery Ventana Riesling Ventana Sauvignon Blanc Ventana Gewurztraminer Ventana Pinot Noir Ventana Rubystone Syrah/Grenache Ventana Syrah Broadbent    Selections Broadbent Vino Verde Broadbent Gruner Veltliner Dr. Hermann H Riesling Chateau Musar Rouge Quintas do Crasto Flor Warwick Three Cape Ladies
Small    Vineyards Trevisiol Extra Dry Prosecco Tre Donne La Perlina Moscato d’Asti Giocato Pinot Grigio Perazzeta Sangiovese Palama Negroamaro Antonio Sanguineti Nessun Dorma Red Fess    Parker Family of Wines Fess Parker SBC Riesling Fess Parker SBC Chardonnay Parker Station Pinot Noir Fess Parker SBC Pinot Noir Hodge du Podge Red Big Easy Syrah Vinilandia Good Pinot Grigio Belpoggio Verdicchio DOC Nicolis Valpolicella Classico Poggio Amorelli Chianti Classico Villa Donna Moscato d’Asti Scagliola Petali Di Rose Brachetto
Hahn/Other    Guys Huntington Sauvignon Blanc Cycles Gladiator Pinot Grigio White Knight Viognier Cycles Gladiator Syrah Leese Fitch Pinot Noir Plungerhead Lodi Zinfandel Duck Pond Winery Duck Pond Pinot Gris Duck Pond White Blend Duck Pond Pinot Noir Duck Pond Red Blend Desert Wind Ruah Desert Wind Barbera
Hook and    Ladder Winery Hook and Ladder Chardonnay Hook and Ladder Pinot Noir Station Ten Zinfandel Blend Hook and Ladder Zinfandel The Tillerman Cab Blend Hook and Ladder Cabernet Sauvignon E&J    Gallo La Marca Prosecco Whitehaven Sauvignon Blanc Martin Codax Albarino Las Rocas Garnacha Bridlewood Cabernet Sauvignon Louis Martini  Cabernet Sauvignon
E&J    Gallo Laguna Chardonnay William Hill Chardonnay Bridlewood Blend 175 MacMurray Sonoma Coast Pinot Noir William Hill Napa Cabernet Sauvignon Gascon Reserve Malbec Kobrand Domaine Carneros Sparkling Brut Craggy Range Sauvignon Blanc Benziger Sangicamo Chardonnay Domaine Carneros Pinot Noir Benziger Sonoma Cabernet Sauvignon Sequoia Grove Cabernet Sauvignon
Pinnacle    Fine Wines   Long Boat Sauvignon Blanc La Crema Monterey Chardonnay Gaga Rose Gaga Rouge Calina Carmenere Arrowood Cabernet Sauvignon
Bronco    Wine Silver Ridge Sauvingon Blanc Silver Ridge Chardonnay Silver Ridge Pinot Noir Hacienda Riesling Hacienda Merlot Hacienda Cabernet Sauvignon Maritime Graham Beck Brut Sparkling Jules Taylor Sauvignon Blanc Skyleaf Riesling Graham Beck Game Res. Chenin Blanc Jules Taylor Pinot Noir Graham Beck Game Res. Cabernet Wente Hayes Chardonnay Wente Riva Ranch Chardonnay 2009 Tamas Double Decker Red Wente Reliz Creek Pinot Noir Spur Meritage Wente Charles Wetmore Cabernet
Quintesential    Wines New Age Rose New AgeWhite Elsa Bianchi Torrentes Simonsig Chenin Blanc Grand Rojo Garnacha Morse Code Shiraz Prestige    Wine Group Starling Castle Riesling Michel Picard Vouvray Michel Picard Bourgogne Pinot Noir Broke Ass Red Le Grand Noir GSM Luccio Moscato d’Asti
Jomad    Imports San Hubberto Torrentes San Hubberto Reserve Chardonnay San Huberto Bonarda San Huberto Malbec San Huberto Reserve Syrah San Huberto Cabernet Sauvignon Cartlidge    and Browne Winery Cartlidge and Browne Sauvignon Blanc Cartlidge and Browne Chardonnay Cartlidge and Browne Pinot Noir Cartlidge and Browne Zinfandel Cartlidge and Browne Cabernet C&B Reserve Cabernet Sauvignon
Vibrant    Rioja Cortijo White Cortijo Rose Ramon Bilboa Ramon Bilboa Limited Edition Gloriso Reserva Campo Viejo Gran Reserva CIV Vina Arnaiz Roble Tinto Salneval Albarino Antano Virura Conde de Valdemar Reserve Opera Prima Moscato Don Simon Sangria
V2 Wine    Group Toad Hollow Risque Sparkling Dry Creek Chenin Blanc Dry Creek Sauvignon Blanc Steel Head Chardonnay Steel Head Pinot Noir Dry Creek Meritage Indigo    Wine Group Bon Cap The Ruins Organic Sparkling Bon Cap The Ruins Organic Sauvignon Blanc Bon Cap The Ruins Organic Syrah/Cab Robertson Shiraz/Mouvedre/Viognier Casa de Campo Moscato Robertson Sweet Red
Classical Wines Mont Marcal Cava Rosada Brut Legado del Conde Morgadio Albarino Bodegas Garci Grande Verdejo Guelbenzu Red Lorinon Crianza Carchelo “C” Lagnaippe    Beverage Boomtown Pinot Gris Schild Estate Chardonnay Schild Estate GMS Dexter Lake Red Boomtown Syrah Revah Pomegranite
Maverick Alias Chardonnay Cannonball Chardonnay Alias Merlot Cannonball Merlot Alias Cabernet Sauvignon Cannonball Cabernet Sauvignon Cape    Classics Buitenverwachting Beyond Sauv Blanc Indaba Chardonnay Mulderbosch Rose Buitenverwachting Beyond Cabernet Mulderbosch Faithful Hound Red Jam Jar Shiraz
Robert    Kacher/Winebow Tariquet Classique Tariquet Rose de Pressee Clean Slate Riesling Gournier Grenache Noir Cazes le Canon du Marechal Rouge Root 1 Carmenere Winebow Kris Pinot Grigio Argiolas Costamolino Catena Chardonnay Valle Reale Vigne Nuove    Montepulciano Allegrini Palacco Della Torre Catena Malbec
Palm Bay Twin Vines Vinho Verde Arrogant Frog White Arrogant Frog Pinot Noir Arrogant Frog Lily Pad Red Periquita Duoro Red Santa Rita Reserve Malbec Hess Peter Lehmen Layers White Glen Carlou Chardonnay Peter Lehmen Layers Red Sequana “Sarmento” Pinot Noir Artezin Zinfandel Amalaya Malbec Blend Sequana Pinot Noir
Boisset L. Buillot Rose DeLoach Heritage Chardonnay Lyeth ‘Fleur de Lyeth’ Red Blend Raymond ‘R’ Merlot Raymond ‘R’ Field Blend Batoisiolo Moscato d’Asti Winesellers Francois Lurton Blanco Tortoise Creek Pinot Noir Santa Julia Reserva Cabernet Tortoise Creek Zinfandel Araucano Carmenere Familia Zuccardi  Q Malbec
Heritage Hirschbach & Sohne Liebfraumilch Lucky Star Pinot Noir Milbrandt Traditions Merlot Oxford Landing GSM Oxford Landing Shiraz Bricco Riella Moscato d’Asti Diamond    Imports Domaine Sigalas Athiri/Assyrtiko Blend Domaine Sigalas Assyrtiko Domaine Skouras White Domaine Skouras Moscofilero Domaine Skouras St. George Alpha Estate Xinomavro Hedgehog Vnyd
CLD Sidewood Sauvignon Blanc Deviation Road Chardonnay The Garden Path Shiraz/Cab Smidge Houdini Shiraz/Zin Deaf Galah Red Alliance Shiraz Opolo    Winery Opolo Chardonnay Opolo Viognier Opolo Sangiovese Opolo Maestro Opolo Summit Creek Zinfandel Opolo Serenade Cab/Malbec
Underdog    Wine Merchants A Mano Pinot Grigio Concannon Conservancy Chardonnay Concannon Conservancy Crimson &    Clover Cupcake Red Velvet Flip Flop Moscato Helfrich Gewurztraminer Barefoot    Wine and Bubbly Barefoot Pinot Grigio Barefoot Bubbly Brut Barefoot Bubbly Pink Moscato Barefoot Bubbly Moscato Spumante Barefoot Moscato Barefoot Sweet Red
Easley    Winery Reggae White Reggae Rose Reggae Red Evaton, Inc Anakena Sauvignon Blanc Gazela Vino Verde Gazela Rose Finca Flichman Cabernet Sauvignon Finca Flichman Reserve Malbec Finca Flichman Tupungato
Lynfred    Winery Vin de City White Vin de City Red Illinois Seyval Blanc Oktoberfest Wine Rose Plum Wine St.    James Winery Velvet White Velvet Red Cherry Blackberry Blueberry Strawberry Raspberry
Cooper’s Hawk    Restaurant & Winery Almond Sparkling Semi-Dry Riesling Cooper’s Hawk White Barbera Cabernets Rhubarb Fruit Wine
Cass Winery Cass Winery 2010 Oasis Rose 2010 Roussanne 2009 Grenache 2009 Mourvedre 2008 Syrah 2008 Cabernet Sauvignon 2008 Cass Reserve Constellation Wines Blufield Riesling Nobilo Sauvignon Blanc Estancia Pinot Grigio Toasted Head Untamed White Diseno Malbec Primal Roots Red Blend

Wine Festival

The ticket includes a souvenir wine glass, ten tastings, Festival Program, Food & Wine seminars, cooking demonstrations, musical entertainment and the opportunity to purchase wine at a discount.

Dr. EveAnn Lovero writes Travel Guides and Apps @ www.vino-con-vista.com and attend many food and wine events.

Last year, I fell in love with Cass Winery’s Reserve and had a case shipped to my home from the winery. Try the Cooper’s Hawk Barbera; it’s from a local winery near Naperville.

Naperville Wine Festival

For more information visit http://www.napervillewinefestival.com

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