Louisiana Food & Wine Festival - Grand Tasting
A Lake Charles walk-around Grand Tasting with food and drink tastings, live music, and VIP experiences.
About the event
Walk-around tasting format
Louisiana Food & Wine Festival - Grand Tasting is part of a multi-day culinary festival in Lake Charles. The Grand Tasting format is an outdoor, all-inclusive walk-around culinary and beverage tasting, and the festival description includes 300+ food and drink tastings, live music, VIP experiences, premium pours, and signature cocktails at the Lake Charles waterfront.
Food, drink, and program features
The tasting program includes unlimited samplings from more than 40 restaurant and culinary stations, plus unlimited tastings of hundreds of wines, beers, and spirits. A souvenir tasting glass is included with the Grand Tasting experience.
Additional program elements include cooking demonstrations, artisan market booths, People’s Choice Best Taste Awards, a Wine and Whiskey Pull, and live Zydeco music by Geno Delafose & French Rockin’ Boogie.
Place and producers
Grand Tasting General Admission and the VIP Experience are both listed at Bord du Lac Park in Lake Charles. The festival is hosted by Visit Lake Charles and produced by The AdFish Group; Jan Gourley is named as Festival Founder and Director with The AdFish Group.
Admission options
The event has General Admission and VIP Experience entry windows, with VIP Early Access beginning before General Admission and the full Grand Tasting area opening later for VIP. Ticket packages are described as covering combined festival events, including Grand Tasting General Admission, Grand Tasting VIP Experience, Fire on the Lake, Sunday Jazz Brunch, and Louisiana’s Best Taste Awards.
Frequently asked questions
What is served at the Grand Tasting?
The Grand Tasting includes unlimited samplings from 40+ restaurant and culinary stations, unlimited tastings of hundreds of wines, beers, and spirits, and a souvenir tasting glass.
What else is part of the program?
The program includes cooking demonstrations, artisan market booths, People’s Choice Best Taste Awards, a Wine and Whiskey Pull, and live Zydeco music by Geno Delafose & French Rockin’ Boogie.
Where does the Grand Tasting take place?
Grand Tasting General Admission and the VIP Experience are listed at Bord du Lac Park in Lake Charles.
What admission options are listed?
General Admission and VIP Experience are listed for the Grand Tasting, with VIP Early Access beginning before the General Admission window.
Who hosts and produces the festival?
The festival is hosted by Visit Lake Charles and produced by The AdFish Group. Jan Gourley is named as Festival Founder and Director with The AdFish Group.
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