MANCHESTER Cathedral is the spectacular setting for Manchester Food and Drink Festival’s new Wine and Fizz Festival with the accent definitely on Fun. Fizz-fuelled, it promises to be a light-hearted antidote to more serious considerations of the grape.
It will spread over Friday, October 4 and Saturday, October 5 at the climax of MFDF 2019, just around the corner from the new festival hub in Cathedral Gardens.
As well as the opportunity to drink wines from a dozen brands and merchants, all included in the price, attendees will enjoy a multitude of wine and fizz bars, live music and artisan food.
The Fest will be split into four dedicated zones – English Wines, Wines of the World, the Fizz Quarter and a Food Matching area, dedicated to providing the perfect accompaniment to the wines on offer from artisan cheese and chocolate to mezze and deli platters and patisserie.
A few confirmed brands already taking part include Croatian Fine Wines showcasing an exclusive collection from Croatia, Slovenia, Bosnia and Macedonia; 3D wines presenting a selection from their French, Italian and New Zealand vineyards as well as some wine gifts and subscription boxes; and 'People Choice Wine Awards’, who will be bringing all the winning wines from the 2019 competition.
Attendees will be able to taste their way around all quarters of the Festival armed with their tasting glass, as well as being able to buy wine by the bottle and glass and just soak up the venue in dedicated social seating areas.
There’ll be live music throughout, adding to the laid-back festival-feel as well as a full programme of tutored tastings and masterclasses on a variety of topics.
Friday and Saturday, October 4-5, Wine & Fizz Festival, Manchester Cathedral, Victoria Street, Manchester M3 1SX, www.manchesterfoodanddrinkfestival.com Tickets are £15 and are available now for the three sessions – one on Friday (6.30pm-9.30pm) and two on Saturday (1pm-4pm, 6.30pm-9.30pm). Tickets available here.
