Interestingly enough, from what I can tell anyway, this isn't like the event that takes place at their sister park in Virginia and is set up very differently. While I thought they would've gone with dishes from Africa, they've chosen to keep things relatively safe and made this more of a local affair it would seem.
The food cabins will not be spread out throughout the park either, instead located with Gwazi Park and feature 9 cabins, and over 50 wines and 50 craft brews.
In addition to the food, there will be the concerts, which we've already talked about and tons of other events going on too. Like what, you ask? Well, here's a little rundown of a few other things you can expect to see:
Wine Glass performers (music with wine glasses!), Wine and Beer experts on hand to help educate on the libations on hand, Professional Foodies to help talk about flavors of the food and other good stuff, Harp and Cellists providing music throughout the day, up close time with various animals in the park at the Conservation Cabin and of course some Festival games like wine cork tossing, corn-hole and others.
It's an interesting departure from things, that we're used to at least, and our whole crew is looking forward to experiencing just what they'll bring to the table. So, what can you expect in the way of food from this year's inaugural event? Look no further, we've got the full menu right here for you to look over and see what's what and where to find it.
First stop? The Gourmet Lodge.
Deconstructed Duck Confit
with Crispy Fried Wontons, Orange Salsa & Microgreens
Smoked Beef Brisket
with Cheddar & Smoked Gouda Potato Au Gratin
Venison Chili
with Roasted Corn, Black Beans & Lime Sour Cream
Wine
Alexander Valley Cabernet Sauvignon
Alexander Valley Zinfandel
Beer
Sierra Nevada Torpedo
Cigar City Cubano Style Espresso
