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Press Release that I got a couple days ago.


Tickets for the New Orleans Wine & Food Experience are on sale now.
The five-day bacchanalia, which will take place May 24 – 28, 2011, will feature dozens of nationally recognized local chefs and highlight the region's many indigenous ingredients. Thousands of wines and champagnes from over 175 wineries will be paired with food from more than 75 restaurants at various events throughout the extravaganza.



Featured events of the 2011 schedule include:
Effervescence Everyday
Discover world-class sparkling wines made in the Champagne method and see how they match up.

Eat, Stay, Love
Join local chefs as they prepare culinary delights from their unique restaurants that just happen to be situated in hotels. The lovin' is up to you.

Kindred Ingredients
Louisiana Crawfish and Rice seminar presented by Chef Donald Link (Cochon, Herbsaint, Cochon Butcher)

Honing your Craft
Forever change the way you think about serving and enjoying craft beer presented by Spiegelau & local brewmasters.

Bubbly Personalities
A comparison look at the Champagne House's personal style and some of the vintages they have created.



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The New Orleans Wine & Food Experience is a non-profit organization. Proceeds from the 2010 event benefited the Louisiana Wildlife and Fisheries Foundation, The University of New Orleans, School of Hotel, Restaurant & Tourism Program, The Louisiana Restaurant Association Education Foundation's ProStart Program, The John Fol se Culinary Institute, Delgado Culinary Arts School, Cancer Crusaders, Girls First, New Orleans Center for the Creative Arts (NOCCA), Southern Animal Foundation (SAF), Coach Sean Payton's Play It Forward Foundation, and Fore!Kids Foundation.