Wine Down at the Popular H-E-B Wine Walk at Market Street

THE WOODLANDS, TX -- It’s time to Wine Walk, foodie friends. The popular 20th annual H-E-B Wine Walk at Market Street is set for Thursday, October 17 from 6 – 9 p.m. Calling all avid foodies, wine enthusiasts, and Wine & Food Week fans who relish this festive fall celebration. It is a magnificent occasion for wine lovers to enjoy cooler temperatures while sipping and strolling their way down Market Street all while supporting worthwhile charity organizations like New Danville, The Woodlands Waterway Arts Council, and Montgomery County Food Bank. Tickets are available online now.

Covering three blocks of Market Street and packed with a cornucopia of culinary creations, wine displays with industry experts, craft beers, live music, and incredible wine experiences. More than 50 wine tasting tents, 40+ craft beer selections and dozens of culinary offerings from area restaurants, chefs and caterers will be featured on Market Street. Bring your thirst as tasting stations will offer choices from 250+ beverages.

Want to get ahead of the crowd and enjoy the best of the best? Devoted wine enthusiasts can upgrade to the Visit The Woodlands VIP Experience with lounge seating, 50+ premium wine selections, an additional hour of enjoyment, elevated food offerings and entertainment. And VIPs receive a VIP Swag Bag and the keepsake collectable “big” glass.

Rub elbows and mingle with tastemakers who have made their mark on the culinary and wine industry in remarkable ways. Nosh your way through the myriads of flavors from the generous restaurants who highlight signature dishes.

Co-Founders of Wine & Food Week Constance and Clifton McDerby reminisce fondly about this fan favorite. “We love the Wine Walk not just because the temperatures are so nice, but we get to reconnect with so many people who have come out year after year. And as the McDerby’ s like to say, “We invite you to raise a glass, meet a new friend, share a laugh and take it all in.”

Wine Walk Features include:

• H-E-B Culinary Cantinas …On either side of the Market Street green space, you will find H-E-B Culinary Cantinas where you can grab a food sample, H-E-B water and, yes, even a pour of H-E-B’s hand-selected Wine Favorites!
• Bayway Cadillac Fun Zone
• Visit The Woodlands VIP Premium Lounge
• Goya Foods Pantry
• “Your Happy Place” Space Relaxation Lounge presented by Aruba Tourism
• Ben E. Keith Craft Beer Collection for the most discriminating beer-loving palates
• HEB Hydration Station, PH perfectly balanced
• Sweet Street
• Live Music by Mango Punch
• Bubbles, Baby! In the Pop The Cork Bubbles Zone
• Photo Walls and Selfie Stations

Wine & Food Week’s H-E-B Wine Walk at Market Street sponsors include H-E-B as Presenting Sponsor, Bayway Cadillac of The Woodlands as Official Automotive Partner, Ben E. Keith Beverages, Aruba Tourism Authority, Goya Foods, Market Street, Palm Bay International, Trinchero Family Estates, Visit The Woodlands, Alexander Valley Vineyards, Hess Persson Estates, Michael David Winery, Stella Rosa, Origami Sake, SpeedPro Imaging The Woodlands, and Renewal by Andersen. Sponsorship and restaurant opportunities are still available.

In-kind and media partners include, ACME Party & Tent, AH…HUH Productions, Community Impact News, Genesis Photography, Hello Woodlands, Houston Chronicle, IHeart Media Sunny 99.1, Infiniti Graphics, James Gill Boyd Aerial Photo Productions, K-STAR, PaperCity The Woodlands, Kelley Sweet Photography, SRG Photography, The Woodlands City Lifestyle, Woodlands Online.

Tickets are available at www.wineandfoodweek.com. General admission tickets are $79. VIP Premium Lounge tickets are available at $135. All tickets are all-inclusive, and attendance is limited. A sellout is expected once again. Don’t wait. It was a complete sellout last year.

The H-E-B Wine Walk at Market Street in The Woodlands will be the last of the Wine & Food Week offerings for this year. So why not make a staycation and spend the weekend with a special hotel room rate? To enjoy the 20th annual celebration of Wine Walk, visit wineandfoodweek.com to purchase tickets, find a special hotel room rate, and more information.

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