Entering its 12th year, Salute! uncorks along Fourth Street in downtown Winston-Salem as more than 35 North Carolina wineries share sample pours of their wines and inform festival goers of the happenings at their wineries. Looking to learn more about the art of wine and how to properly taste and pair it? Be sure to attend NC Food & Wine University. Presented by Salute!, NC Food & Wine University brings local chefs and winemakers together to share tips about wine pairing and the art of wine tasting. Beer lovers also find their niche at the festival at the beer garden, which highlights Winston-Salem’s local craft beer scene.

Though the actual festival is Saturday, June 3 from noon to 6 p.m. — the celebrations and excitement for Salute! begins days prior to the event. Attendees can sample wine by the glass during the event, or buy wine by the bottle or case directly from the producers. Throughout the week leading up the festival, visitors can savor paired meals at Winemaker dinners or attend Friday night’s celebrity chef cooking event.

Salute! Presents: An Evening of Southern Food Featuring Celebrity Chef Lucy Buffett
Friday, June 2; 6:30 – 8:45 p.m
Milton Rhodes Center for the Arts
209 Spruce St., Winston-Salem, NC 27101

Enjoy an interactive live chef demonstration, featuring restaurateur, chef and author Lucy Buffett (also sister of Jimmy Buffett). Alongside local Winston-Salem chefs, Lucy headlines "An Evening of Southern Food" while exploring some "classic southern food recipes" with a new twist. Winston-Salem’s chefs will also entertain the audience as they present their talented culinary skills and interact with the crowd sharing stories and occasionally inviting attendees to join them onstage to sneak a taste.

Lucy will feature two dishes that incorporate local southern food and progresses step-by-step so that the audience can follow along and ask questions.

Evening of Southern Food is presented by Garner Foods, based in Winston-Salem and makers of the famed Texas Pete Hot Sauce brands.

Local Chefs featured at the 2017 Evening of Southern Food Event include Chef Jeff Bacon, Providence Restaurant and Triad Community Kitchen, and Chef Paul Schender, Garner Foods & Texas Pete.

Tickets for Salute! NC Wine Celebration may be purchased online at www.salutencwine.com, at all North Carolina Lowes Foods stores, select BB&T branches, Whole Foods in Winston-Salem, or at Triad area Total Wine Stores.

Tickets: $30 Advance (purchased before May 1) / $35 After May 1
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For more information on local Yadkin Valley wineries and events go to VisitWinstonSalem.com/wine.