Wine in Azores returns to Sao Miguel

During the 8th edition of the largest wine festival Azores, which takes place between the 16th and 18th October, visitors can taste some of the best wines made in Portugal, watch showcookings and taste regional products.

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The Wine in Azores, which sees itself as "one of the largest exhibitions of food and wine from Portugal", will have the presence of "about 120 producers nationwide, with hundreds of vinic options," announces the organization in a statement. The event takes place in the Exhibition Centre of the Associação de Agricultores of São Miguel, in Ribeira Grande, between 16th and 18th of October, and the expectation is that at the end of the three days, the number of visitors exceeds 12,500 people. 

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Despite of being an exhibition dedicated to the portuguese wine, the event also has a strong gastronomy component, this year under the slogan "taste the wine made from the land and sea". During the event, there will be several sessions of showcooking with portuguese chefs, including three awarded Michelin Star : Leonel Pereira ( São Gabriel Restaurant ), Pedro Lemos ( Pedro Lemos Restaurant ) and Ricardo Costa ( The Yeatman Hotel ).

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Over the three days of the exhibition, visitors can still taste the present wines, spirits, oils and tonics and taste in the gourmet taverns the "dishes made by regional and national chefs with the best products of Azores, such as meat and fish".

The daily ticket costs € 5 and it can be purchased at the ticket office at the entrance of the event or in advance at the Tourist Post of Ribeira Grande, in the AASM Restaurant in Arrisca. There are also special packages of three days (12 € ) or three days and cup (15 € ) in www.virtualazores.com site.

The Wine in Azores takes place between 15h30 and 24h on the 16th, opening an hour earlier at the weekend. The tasting area will close at 22h on Friday and at 21h on Saturday and Sunday, and the catering areas and selling wines will stay working till the time of closing event with showcooking and many kind of animation.