Cancun-Riviera Maya to Host First Annual Food & Wine Festival

Cancun-Riviera Maya to Host First Annual Food & Wine Festival

The First Annual Cancun-Riviera Maya Wine & Food Festival will take place March 15 to 18, 2012. Celebrating star chefs, wines and spirits of the Americas’ continent, Mexican gastronomy, and special guest of honor Ferran Adrià, the festival will feature some 30 events over four days, including the best that Canada, the U.S., Mexico, Argentina, Brazil, Chile and Peru have to offer in terms of talent, wineries, spirits and culture.

A sampling of the festival events include The Future of Cooking with Ferran Adrià, Star Chefs Tribute To Mexico Gala Dinner, Celebrity and Winemakers Lunch Cruise, Tapas & Paellas Competition, Ferran Adrià Tribute Dinner, Wine and Spirits Tasting Seminars, Celebrity Chef Cooking Demos, After Dark Cancun Parties, the Amex Gourmet Tasting Village where the best restaurants and gourmet foods, wines, spirits and entertainment will be showcased, and a Closing Latin Grill and Fiesta. Tickets for the Cancun-Riviera Maya Wine & Festival will go on sale in October 2011.