After two years of delays and interruptions, the Cincinnati International Wine Festival is back for its 31st year. This year, the event is bigger and better than ever and will feature 700 wines from 100 wineries May 19-21 at the Duke Energy Convention Center.
“The Cincinnati International Wine Festival is back for an in-person celebration of its 31st year of giving back one glass at a time with gourmet dining, wine tastings, silent auctions, and more,” the organization says. “The festival is returning to an in-person weekend of events after a two-year hiatus due to the pandemic.”
The festival is one of the largest of its kind in the country and brings a weekend of wine, food, friendships, and philanthropy to the community.
The schedule of events for the wine festival include:
May 19 – Winery Dinner Series at fine dining restaurants around the city
May 20 – Friday Evening Grand Tasting at Duke Energy Center
May 21 – Charity Auction and Luncheon – Hilton Netherland Plaza
May 21 – Saturday Afternoon Grand Tasting – Duke Energy Center
May 21 – Saturday Evening Grand Tasting – Duke Energy Center
All proceeds from the wine festival benefits more than 30 Greater Cincinnati arts, education, and health and human services charities, and it has donated more than $6.5 million since its first event in 1991.
Purchase your tickets for the wine festival at winefestival.com.
