Naples Grape Festival
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Naples Grape Festival is an annual festival
in Naples
, New York
, United States, dedicated to grape
s. The town of Naples is in the center of Finger Lakes American Viticultural Area (AVA)
, a region known for grape-growing and wine making in the Finger Lakes
area of Upstate New York
.
The festival, which has been held since 1961, includes arts and crafts vendors, a wine-tasting tent, food, live music,
and a grape pie
contest.
and the Lodi Grape Festival and Harvest Fair in Lodi, California
.
Festival
A festival or gala is an event, usually and ordinarily staged by a local community, which centers on and celebrates some unique aspect of that community and the Festival....
in Naples
Naples (town), New York
Naples is a town in Ontario County, New York, USA. The population was 2,441 at the 2000 census.The Town of Naples contains a village, also called Naples...
, New York
New York
New York is a state in the Northeastern region of the United States. It is the nation's third most populous state. New York is bordered by New Jersey and Pennsylvania to the south, and by Connecticut, Massachusetts and Vermont to the east...
, United States, dedicated to grape
Grape
A grape is a non-climacteric fruit, specifically a berry, that grows on the perennial and deciduous woody vines of the genus Vitis. Grapes can be eaten raw or they can be used for making jam, juice, jelly, vinegar, wine, grape seed extracts, raisins, molasses and grape seed oil. Grapes are also...
s. The town of Naples is in the center of Finger Lakes American Viticultural Area (AVA)
Finger Lakes AVA
The Finger Lakes AVA is an American Viticultural Area located in Upstate New York, south of Lake Ontario. The Finger Lakes encompass eleven glacial lakes, but the area around Canandaigua, Keuka, Seneca, and Cayuga Lakes contain the vast majority of vineyard plantings in the AVA...
, a region known for grape-growing and wine making in the Finger Lakes
Finger Lakes
The Finger Lakes are a pattern of lakes in the west-central section of Upstate New York in the United States. They are a popular tourist destination. The lakes are long and thin , each oriented roughly on a north-south axis. The two longest, Cayuga Lake and Seneca Lake, are among the deepest in...
area of Upstate New York
Upstate New York
Upstate New York is the region of the U.S. state of New York that is located north of the core of the New York metropolitan area.-Definition:There is no clear or official boundary between Upstate New York and Downstate New York...
.
The festival, which has been held since 1961, includes arts and crafts vendors, a wine-tasting tent, food, live music,
and a grape pie
Grape pie
Grape pie is a type of fruit pie. The Concord grape variety is prepared as part of harvest time traditions in parts of the United States.-Concord grape pie:...
contest.
Other grape festivals
Grape festivals elsewhere include the Turpan Silk Road Grape Festival in Turpan, Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region, ChinaChina
Chinese civilization may refer to:* China for more general discussion of the country.* Chinese culture* Greater China, the transnational community of ethnic Chinese.* History of China* Sinosphere, the area historically affected by Chinese culture...
and the Lodi Grape Festival and Harvest Fair in Lodi, California
Lodi, California
Lodi is a city located in , in the northern portion of California's Central Valley. The population was 62,134 at the 2010 census. The California Department of Finance's population estimate as of January 1, 2011 is 62,473....
.
See also
- Boston wine festivalBoston wine festivalThe Boston Wine Festival, founded by Chef Daniel Bruce in 1989 is held annually at the Boston Harbor Hotel, is one of the nation's longest-running wine and food pairing series. Spanning three and a half months and including multiple events each week, the Boston Wine Festival celebrated its...
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- Art of Food & Wine Palm DesertArt of Food & Wine Palm DesertThe Art of Food & Wine Palm Desert is an annual gathering of art, food and wine enthusiasts in Southern California’s Coachella Valley. The four-day event features food and wine tastings, art exhibitions, celebrity chef demonstrations, culinary seminars, music, shopping and golf.The 2009 event was...
- Tallahassee Wine and Food FestivalTallahassee Wine and Food FestivalThe Tallahassee Wine and Food Festival is an annual two-day charitable event held in November in Tallahassee, Florida, USA which began in 1995.- Non-profit affiliations :...
- San Diego Bay Wine & Food FestivalSan Diego Bay Wine & Food FestivalThe San Diego Bay Wine & Food Festival is an international showcase of wine and spirits, chefs and culinary personalities, and gourmet foods, produced by World of Wine Events, LLC...
- Temecula Valley Balloon & Wine FestivalTemecula Valley Balloon & Wine FestivalThe Temecula Valley Balloon and Wine Festival is held annually, the first weekend of June at Lake Skinner Recreation Area in the Southern California Temecula Valley AVA...