Get Fancy At The Fine Wine And Food Festival

The Fine Wine and Food Festival is coming to Nassau Coliseum early next year, and tickets are on sale now for an early, discounted price. The festival will take place on Saturday, Jan. 20, and will showcase dozens of wineries from the North Fork, New Jersey and abroad, all of which will be offering up samples of their finest wines.

This year’s wine tasting extravaganza will showcase wineries from several regions. The pay-one-price general admission ticket gives attendees access to all wine samplings and admission to entertaining wine-focused seminars.

There will be food, entertainment, games and contests for all attendees to enjoy. Food vendors from Long Island and New York City will be bringing their special tastes and cuisines to the event. In addition, dozens of merchants will be showcasing their finest products for purchase.

In addition, the festival directors are teaming up with local charities to donate a portion of proceeds from The Fine Wine & Food Festival to the hurricane relief projects as part of the "Corks for Charity" program.

There will be only one session, from 1 to 8 p.m., with VIP ticket holders gaining early entry at noon. A limited number of tickets will be sold and if the event sells out, no additional tickets will be available. General Admission tickets are $49 in advance and $65 at the door (if available). VIP tickets are $99 and include early entry, an education lesson from a wine sommelier, access to the VIP Area and a food voucher to a select food vendor. Early Bird pricing of $39 is available from now until Oct. 31. Tickets can be purchased online at Ticketmaster.com, nycblive.com, or by calling 1-800-745-3000. Tickets can also be purchased at the Ticketmaster Box Office located at the Coliseum.

General Admission tickets include admission to the festival, a souvenir tasting cup and the freedom to enjoy samples of any of the wines present at the festival. Food is available for purchase. Designated Driver tickets are also available for $15 each. No one under 21, including designated drivers, will be admitted and photo ID is required for entry. More event details can be found at www.finewineandfoodfest.com.

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