FRIDAY August 18 2017 from 1:00 PM to 5:00 PM

Registration starts at 12:30

Gates Open 1:00

To Purchase Tickets: Please proceed to the PURCHASE TICKET TABLE. We accept Cash or Credit Cards.

Please consider purchasing your tickets on-line so you can proceed directly to the check-in table.

Printed or eTickets: We will scan your Ticket and your ID at the check-in table and present your wristbands for the Festival.

Will Call – If you misplaced your tickets please visit the Will-Call Desk. You must have an ID. If part of a group, please you’re your group leader as they can access your tickets.

 

YOU MUST PRESENT YOUR ID AND BE 21 YEARS OR OLDER TO RECEIVE AN ALCOHOL WRISTBAND. Not bringing your ID will allow you entrance into the festival but you will not be allowed to consume alcohol.

 

Use the AWFF17 festival app to plan your visit, rate your favorite vendors, tag friends and share your experience with other festival goers all weekend long!

 

Friday August 18

1:00 PM       SMOKIN’ with Christopher Prieto of PRIME Barbecue

Christopher Prieto, is an author for Southern Living, a BBQ Instructor for Wounded Warrior Project, a Master BBQ judge and a celebrity pit master. A champion pitmaster and owner of PRIME Barbecue in Knightdale, N.C. His journey into cooking and the world of barbecue began when he was a child. Fond memories of Texas and his desire to find the “soul” of barbecue sent him on a personal quest to perfect the art and science of slow-smoked meats. Today, after years of cooking on the professional barbecue circuit, Christopher believes he has finally achieved what he considers “barbecue excellence” with his own signature style that fuses together elements of Texas, Kansas City and North Carolina flavors.

 

Christopher has participated in The New York Food and Wine Festival, “Meatopia”, “An Evening with Master Chefs for the NC Cystic Fibrosis" and the “Polka Dot Mama Melanoma Foundation Taste for a Cure." Christopher was featured on season 5 of the TV program “BBQ Pitmasters” and published his first book with Southern Living titled “Ultimate Book of BBQ: The Complete Year-Round Guide to Grilling & Smoking.” You can follow PRIME Barbecue at prime-bbq.com.

 

 

Chef Highlight Series 

Expansion of this year’s Asheville Wine & Food Festival brings with it the introduction of the Chef Highlight Series.  The Chef Highlight Series involves the audience with our very talented regional chefs.  The Grand Tasting on August 18 & 19 will introduce guests to eight of the most honorable, as they give demonstrations of their renown gourmet dishes. This event is designed to give interaction and learning with eight highlighted chefs and four demonstrations daily throughout the festival. Keep up this season as these gourmet chefs provide information straight from their kitchens and careers. http://ashevillewineandfood.com/2017-chef-highlight-series-0

Friday  1:30     Chef George Delidimos                                                                      

Friday  2:30     Chef Don Paleno of Colorful Palate   

Friday  3:30     Chef TJ Centanni of Calypso  

Friday  4:30     Chef Anthony Cerrato of Strada                    

 

Meet The Authors

Join a host of culinary authors and take home treasurers that you will want to pass on to future generations.                       

                                                           

Jodi Rhoden                Cake Ladies: Celebrating a Southern Tradition

Susan Murray             Our Family Table: Recipes & Lessons From a Life Abroad

John Batchelor            Chefs of the Mountains: Restaurants and Recipes from Western North Carolina

Denise Barratt             Farm Fresh Nutrition: Eating Green & Clean. Supporting Your Local Economy

Susi Gott Seguret        Appalachian Appetite: Recipes from up and down the Appalachian chain

 

 

SIXTH ANNUAL WINE COMPETITION

Here is your opportunity to know what wines to shop for and bring to your table and stock you cellar.

With more than 500 vineyards in North Carolina, new wineries are opening every day and there is a rapidly expanding interest in growing grapes and winemaking. Professional winemakers and their wineries brought over 100 wines and professional judges with the French Broad Vignerons put them to the test. In our 6th year, this competition is an excellent opportunity for commercial wines from North Carolina and the Appalachian region to be professionally evaluated. Judging takes place prior the Asheville Wine & Food Festival Grand Tasting and winning wines will be displayed at the French Broad Vigneron booth during the Grand Tasting. http://ashevillewineandfood.com/2017-festival-wine-competition

 

FRIDAY VENDORS/EXHIBITORS

http://ashevillewineandfood.com/exhibitors

Crude Bitters and Sodas	Addison Farms Vineyards	Call Family Distillers	Hemmingway’s Cuba
Bracey Vineyards	Curly Tail Candied Bacon	Slow Food Asheville	Batistini Farms
Charleston Beverage Company	Isa's Bistro	Hickory Nut Gap Farm	Waynesville Soda Jerks
Jones vonDrehle Vineyards & Winery	Cathead Distillery	Restaurant 17	550 Tavern & Grille
Berry Brothers	Burntshirt Vineyard	Dalton Distillery	Neomega Nutritionals
Wine Me Co.	Durham Distillery	Noni Bacca Winery	Bruce Julian Heritage Foods
KW Collards	Fisher Recycling	Midtown Mixes	Deep Creek Winery
JOLO Winery and Vineyard	City Bakery	H&H Distillery	Sweet's Syrup
Covington Spirits	FIREWALKER Hot Sauce Company	MATI Energy	The Wineyard
Thistle Meadow Winery	Colorful Palate & True South Food	Sanctuary VIneyards	Abby J's Gourmet & Southern Farm & Garden Magazine
Unicoi Preserves	The Spice & Tea Exchange	The Swankey Beverage Tote Co.	Sallie's Greatest
	French Broad Vignerons	This is not a complete list as more are still getting us their paperwork!

 

AFTER THE FESTIVAL, WANDER ON DOWN TO..

Downtown after 5   www.ashevilledowntown.org/2017-downtown-after-5-lineup

Then head to Lexington Ave for “Downtown after 5” for a free live outdoor music concert featuring Cedric Burnside who has blues running through his blood and is regarded as one of the best drummers in the world. Openers are Lyric and The Stump Mutts, local bands with rock, pop, soul and funk. Join Thousands as they gather on North Lexington Avenue near the I-240 overpass, 5-9 PM. Presented by the Asheville Downtown Association partners.