• Morton’s Steakhouse

  Watch how easy and fast it is to prepare this delicious, velvety dessert.

• Luciano’s

  Calzone is very easy to make… if you can master their dough recipe, you’re halfway there.

• Paloma Blanca

  Great ideas for entertaining your friends and family. Some delicious dishes everyone will love.

• Westin La Cantera

  Delicious fruit filled French toast, savory flatbreads and omega rich salmon. See how to prepare these healthy foods.

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San Antonio New World
Wine & Food Festival November 5-9

Tickets are all-inclusive, all Food and Wine is included with your Ticket Purchase!

Wednesday, November 5

Texas Vintner Cruise, Hotel Valencia
6:00 p.m. (Sold Out!), 6:15 p.m., 6:30 p.m., 6:45 p.m., 7:00 p.m. , 7:15 p.m.
$50 per person
$55 at the door (subject to availability)
Enjoy a cruise along the San Antonio River while soaking up the savvy of a Texas Winemaker. Cruises begin at the Hotel Valencia with hors d’oeuvres provided by some of the best restaurants in San Antonio! Seating is limited for this sell-out event so reserve your space today!

Thursday, November 6

The Cultural Cocktail Event
6:00 p.m.
$50 person
$75 at the door (subject to availability)
Mixologists will shake, muddle and pour the way through a spectacular evening event using great local ingredients and flavors. Whatever your guilty pleasure, one thing is for sure, Fabulous Cocktails, Great Friends, New Connections – The Cultural Cocktail, an event you just won’t want to miss!

Winemaker Dinners
7:00 p.m.
Price varies
Reservations placed with restaurants
Select one of San Antonio’s most acclaimed restaurants and enjoy an evening in the company of winemakers from around the world as they offer up some of their best bottles to be paired with equally worldly, wine-friendly foods in a multi-course format designed to display the variety of each vintner’s wines.

Friday, November 7

Winery Lunch, Becker Vineyards
12:00 p.m.
$70 per person
Dine with noteworthy chefs and savor select Texas wines from Dr. Richard Becker, owner/winemaker of Becker Vineyards, and winemaking friends from the surrounding Hill Country.

Lo Mejor de Mexico: The Best of Mexico, The Vault
7:00 p.m.
Our previous years’ guest chefs from Mexico return to dazzle us with their talents as we highlight the Best of Mexico.

The Black Tie
7:00 p.m.
$250 per person, advance sales only
Tables available

Saturday, November 8

Food and Wine Seminars to be announced soon!

Winemaker Lunches
1:00 p.m.
$65 per person, advance sales only
Choose from an appetizing array of winemaker luncheons at restaurants across the city. Enjoy an afternoon in the company of winemakers and their best bottles paired with the chef’s dazzling menu.

New World Grand Tasting,The Grotto (Henry B. Gonzalez Convention Center)
7:00 p.m.
$80 per person
$90 at the door (subject to availability)
It is what it says—the very best of tastings all in one place. The Grand Tasting truly delivers all the great food and wine that the festival has to offer. Dine with celebrity chefs and mingle with winemakers galore! Attire is dressy casual for this event and you’ll want to arrive early and leave late as chefs and winemakers prepare the grandest of fares. (The first 1,000 attendees will receive the official Festival Tasting Glass. Valet Parking is available at the event for $5.)

Sunday, November 9

Totally Tejas, Rio Cibolo Ranch
1:00 p.m. to 6:00 p.m.
$45 per person
$50 at the door
Under 21, $10/Under 5, Free
A fun-filled afternoon of food, wine and friends. Wineries and chefs will be on hand to provide their finest selections. Expand your knowledge through an array of seminars with topics such as herbs, wine making and food demonstrations. Go Texan crafts vendors and businesses help you get an early start on your holiday shopping with everything from jewelry to jelly. For this event, the whole family is encouraged to join us! Children’s activities are abundant! Enjoy all the amenities of the ranch with hayrides, river barge rides, live entertainment, a silent auction, and storytelling from the old west! (The first 1,000 attendees will receive the official Festival Tasting Glass)

To attend the events of the New World Wine & Food Festival, you must be 21 years of age or older. Even when accompanied by a parent, anyone under the age of 21 is not permitted including small children in strollers or carriers. The exception to this rule is Totally Tejas, in which families are encouraged to attend.