9/28/09|Lei’d-Back Fun at the Santa Fe Wine & Chile Fiesta
Guests have a variety of chef luncheons, wine seminars and cooking demonstrations to choose from at SFW&C Fiesta.
Each September, the historic Southwestern city of Santa Fe welcomes visitors from all over the country for the annual Santa Fe Wine & Chile Fiesta.† Recognized as one of ìAmericaís 50 Most Amazing Wine Experiencesî by Food & Wine Magazine, the week-long festival is a celebration of the famed Hatch chile, whose aroma fills the fall New Mexico air every year.
The week kicked off in grand style with a welcome reception hosted by New Mexico Governor Bill Richardson at his hilltop Governor’s Mansion. †Attendees enjoyed the next few days with chef luncheons, wine dinners at top Santa Fe restaurants, compelling wine seminars, and cooking demonstrations at the Santa Fe School of Cooking.
The week culminated with the Grand Tasting, held against the backdrop of the City Differentís opera with a remarkable view of the Sangre de Cristo Mountains in their golden fall glory.† Four giant tents housed more than 60 unique Santa Fe restaurants and more than 100 world-class wineries.† FIJI Water was in the middle of the action, with a giant tent that offered attendees a relaxing environment to enjoy a cold bottle of FIJI† while taking a break from such amazing foods as the green chile cheesecake from Tesuque Village Market. Guests also lined up for an opportunity to make their own Fijian lei at the FIJI Water Lei Making Bar.
Guests cool off in the FIJI tent to make their own Fijian lei.
This yearís fiesta was the 19th annual celebration of the SFW&C Fiesta, which started in 1991 as a one-day grand tasting of 20 restaurants and 20 wineries. Since then, the SFW&C Fiesta has transformed into one of the countryís best culinary celebrations. FIJI Water is proud to have been the official water partner since 2002.
