31th Annual GrapeFest

From 31th Annual GrapeFest Website:

Throngs of visitors celebrated Grapevine's 30th Annual GrapeFest A Texas Wine Experience in Historic Downtown Grapevine September 15, 16, 17 and 18. With a salute to the wines of Texas, Central Coast California and Barossa Valley Australia, attendees experienced fantastic festival fun throughout the weekend. The city of Grapevine is already ready to welcome all of the visitors out to the 31st Annual GrapeFest on September 14, 15, 16 and 17 in 2017.

"GrapeFest was a fantastic weekend of family-friendly fun," said Bruce Herndon, festival co-chair. "Throughout the weekend, guests of all ages enjoyed everything from wine tastings to live entertainment to wonderful shopping and festival food and so much more."

"Having a successful 30th Annual GrapeFest is based on the thousand-plus volunteers and the civic and service organizations who make sure all who come to GrapeFest have a fabulous time," said Rene Herndon, festival co-chair. "It's been an honor to lead such an incredible steering committee who has worked for an entire year to plan this year's GrapeFest."

During the 30th Annual GrapeFest, attendees tasted wines and met winemakers at the Central Coast California Wine Tasting and Barossa Valley Australia Wine Tasting. The Central Coast California Wine Tasting featured 20 wines from seven wineries. Some of the Central Coast California participants included Bill and Doris Cooper, Cooper-Garrod Estate Vineyards; Tony Lulling, Firestone Vineyards and Ernie Vandegrift, Tantara Vineyards. The Barossa Valley Australia Wine Tasting featured 15 wines from seven wineries and Australian winemaker Stuart Bourne met guests and discussed wines from the Barossa Valley.