Oakhurst Chocolate & Wine Festival
Taste of the Mountains
Saturday and Sunday, October 9th and 10th, 2010 in the
Oakhurst Community Park from 10 am - 5 pm.
NEW Restaurant just added to this year's list:
The Blue Heron Restaurant ~ Chef Christian Mueller will be serving dark beer braised pork w/ warm and sweet german potato salad
Last years "Taste of the Mountains" Food Tasting Pavillion featured:
Erna's Elderberry House
Pines Resort
Tenaya Lodge
Sugar Pine Take & Bake Pizza
The Ahwahnee
Yosemite Gateway Restaurant
Local restaurants will be serving up samples and appetizers from their fabulous menus. Try small tidbits from each of the restaurants by using the $1.00 tasting tickets. Tasting Tickets can be purchased at several locations through out the show and can be used in the Wine Tasting Tent and the Taste of Mountains Tent (restaurants will be serving both sweets and savories), and at the Chocolate Fountain in the Chocolate Pavilion. This will be a great way to try something new, or check out that restaurant you haven't had dinner at yet!
Blue Heron Restaurant is a brand new addtion to this year's event. The Blue Heron Restaurant is in Yosemite Lakes Park, and we welcome them to the show. Chef Christian Mueller will be serving dark beer braised pork w/ warm and sweet german potato salad.
Taste wine & chocolates together in the Wine Tent. We are pleased to already announce we will be pouring wines from Milla Vineyards, Birdstone Winery and Chateau Laqqoity this year. Last year several major California Wineries participated such as.Mariposa Wine Company, Mission Bell Winery, Quady Winery, Chateau Lasgoity Winery, Osterman Vineyards, Butterfly Creek Winery & Idle Hour Winery
We only highlight nine wineries, don't miss out! Click here to participate.
The Lions Club invite you to dip fresh fruits into warm melted chocolate. Wild Wonderful Women host the Chocolate Pavilion. Each year they invite choclatiers from around the state to attend our event. You can purchase heavenly chocolate concoctions for you and your family to enjoy, or to give as gifts. Wild Wonderful Women also have a few of their own fabulous Chocolatiers and you can find these chocolates in the pavilion and at the Wild Wonderful Women's King Vintage Museum on hwy 41, next the the Days Inn.
Shop from the many wonderful vendors and craftsmen. You can get a jump on your holiday gift giving.
If you're not too full from all of the Chocolate and Food samples, have lunch with us. There will be some of our favorite food vendors serving yummy lunches, Kettle Korn, warm nuts, shaved ice and more.
Airtime Inflatable's will have several of their large inflatable rides. Vision Academy and the Children's Museum will host all kinds of fun games and entertainment especially geared towards children.
Let's face it, kids love Chocolate too! This is a child friendly environment so don't hesitate to make this a event a family outing.
Speaking of fun for the entire family, don't miss the car show happening in conjunction with the Chocolate and Wine Festival. The car show includesseveral different types of high performance cars. The Corvettes of Fresno have agreed to join us again this year so be sure to stop by and say welcome back.
Pre-sale VIP Tickets are $30.00 and include: 2 Adult Admissions, 2 Wine Glasses and 20 Tasting Tickets Good for Wine, Food and Chocolate Tasting. These tickets are a $40.00 value and are only available as an advanced purchase. They are NOT available at the show, so be sure to order your tickets now, to have 25% off the price at the event.
To purchase tickets online click here.
Pre-sale Tickets do not have to be purchased to attend the show. Admission the days of the event is only $2.00 for adults. Children 12 and under are admitted free of charge. Tasting tickets can be purchased at the event for $1.00 per ticket. Tickets are good for all food, chocolate, beer and wine tastings.
To Advertise in the Chocolate and Wine Festival Program
CLICK HERE
To become a sponsor for the Chocolate and Wine Festival
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For more information on the event please contact us at: 
Oakhurst Area Chamber of Commerce,
49074 Civic Circle,
Oakhurst CA 93644
Phone - 559-683-7766,
Fax - 559-683-0784,
Email - events@oakhurstchamber.com
