Sneak Peek: Epicurience Wine & Food Festival Event Schedule

LOUDOUN COUNTY, VA — Epicurience Virginia, Northern Virginia's premier food and wine experience, will be held this Saturday, Oct. 15 at The Barn in One Loudoun, Ashburn. Guests at the event will sample wines from vineyards in Loudoun County and the surrounding region, enjoy farm-to-table cuisine crafted by renowned chefs, and meet master winemakers and chefs.

Exhibitors at the event will include regional restaurants, wineries/vineyards, breweries--and more. Click here to see the participating exhibitors.

SEE ALSO: Epicurience Virginia at One Loudoun Set for Oct. 15

Here's a sneak peek into the schedule of events to be held at Epicurience, according to epicvirginia.com: (Be sure to bookmark this page and check back for updates/changes.)

Sterling Restaurant Supply Chef Demonstration Stage:

The Chef Demonstration Stage will feature Chef Bryan Voltaggio, who owns Downtown One Loudoun's newest concept, Aggio, as well as several other concepts in the regional area. Chef Voltaggio will be joined by Chef Chris Edwards of Salamander Resort and Spa; Chef Justin Garrison; Chef Jim Drost of Matchbox; and Chef Jason Lage of Market Table Bistro.

(Click on the links to find out about each chef.)

• 1:30 p.m. Chris Edwards
• 2:30 p.m. Justin Garrison
• 3:30 p.m. Jim Drost
• 4:30 p.m. Jason Lage
• 5:30 p.m. Bryan Voltaggio

SEE ALSO: AGGIO Executive Chef Talks about New Restaurant in Ashburn

Virginia Wine Education Tent:

• 2:00 p.m. Virginia Wine & Food Pairings
• 3:00 p.m. Meet Virginia Reds
• 4:00 p.m. Virginia Junk Food Pairings
• 5:00 p.m. Uncommon Virginia Whites

Made in Virginia Demo Tent:

• 2:00 p.m. Catoctin Creek & Friends // Mixology 101
• 3:00 p.m. Nomini Bay Oyster Ranch // Shucking Demo
• 4:15 p.m. Spring House Farm // Master Butcher Demo

Capital One Arts Stage:

• 12:30 p.m. Dear Creek
• 2:30 p.m. TBA
• 4:30 p.m. Quentin Walston Quartet
• ALL DAY Lipstick Lex

One Loudoun Grand Tasting Tent:

• 2:00 p.m. Speed Blending // Session 1
• 3:30 p.m. Speed Blending // Session 2
• 5:00 p.m. Speed Blending // Judging begins
• 5:30 p.m. Speed Blending // Winner announced

Post-Festival Event Schedule:

Post-festival events will be held on Saturday and Sunday at several restaurants in One Loudoun:

Click here to find out that details of each post-festival special event.

• Old Ox & Friends @ World of Beer, Saturday, Oct. 15, 6:00-9:00 p.m.
• Burgers+Bourbons @ b One Loudoun, Saturday, Oct. 15, 7:00-10:00 p.m.
• Burgundy & Gold Wine and Food Pairing @ Hail & Hog Kitchen and Tap, Saturday, Oct. 15, 7:00-11:00 p.m.
• Catoctin Creek Happy Hour @ Sense of Thai St., Saturday, Oct. 15 and Sunday, Oct. 16 at 7:00 p.m.
• Desserts After Dark @ AGGIO, Saturday, Oct. 15, 8:00-10:30 p.m.
• Rise & Dine Bottomless Brunch @ AGGIO, Sunday, Oct. 16, 10:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m.

For more information about Epicurience Virginia, or to purchase admission tickets, visit www.epicvirginia.com.

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