2008 Las Olas Wine and Food Festival

This is the official 2008 video from the Las Olas Wine and Food Festival copyrighted by the American Lung Association. Contact Paula Ettline 954-524-4657 or pettline@lungfla.org if you'd like to be a part of the 2009 festival!

Premier Beverage presents the Las Olas Wine and Food Festival benefiting the American Lung Association. The event will be two days this year - Friday, May 1st & Saturday, May 2nd. On Friday, May 1st there will be Wine Dinners at Private Homes & Restaurants with celebrity foodnetwork chefs. Saturday, May 2nd will be Wine Seminars at the Riverside Hotel. The sell-out Bonterra Vineyards VIP Reception is from 6:00p.m. to 7:30 p.m. & the World Famous street festival from 7:30 p.m. to 10:00 p.m.

Premier Beverage Company presented the 2008 Las Olas Wine and Food Festival on May 1st. The SOLD OUT festival took place on Las Olas Boulevard, the most popular street in downtown Fort Lauderdale, known for its fabulous restaurants, trendy shops, and magnificent hotels. The exclusive VIP Reception (a sell out every year) was held in the VIP Lounge on Las Olas Boulevard (located on 8th Ave.) from 5:30p.m. -- 7:00 pm. The VIP Lounge was open the entire festival for VIP Ticket holders only. VIP Patrons received a complimentary Eisch Glass which is a breathable wine glass manufactured in Germany in addition to the VIP Gift Bag which contains a bottle of wine. The street festival took place from 7:00p.m. -- 9:30p.m.
Each block had live music plus festival goers will enjoyed signature culinary creations from more than 65 of South Florida's most desirable dining destinations accompanied by 40+ wine tables on the boulevard courtesy of Premier Beverage. The "Honorary Chairman" was Marc Buoniconti, Development Advisor for the International Bronchitis Center and President for the Miami Project to Cure Paralysis. Proceeds benefited local asthma programs, education, patients and research at the Asthma Clinical Research Center at the University of Miami.

Voted One of The 10 Best Annual Fort Lauderdale Events
The Palm Beacher

Named The Best Wine Street Festival of the Year
United States Sommelier Association

Voted One of The 10 Best Annual Fort Lauderdale Events
Gold Coast Magazine

Named Most Well Known & Considered by Many to be the Best Event
Go Riverwalk Magazine

Recognized as One of the City's 10 Best Events
www.10Best.Com

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[junkdog26]

Las Olas + Food = Heaven! thanks for posting.