This week sees the Rio Wine and Food festival take place at numerous locations across the city, from the halls of the Copacabana Palace to the pubs in Lapa, with everything from French cuisine to pizza, through to Brazilian feijoada and pub snacks, always accompanied by an selection of fine wines, both national and imported.

[caption id="attachment_7933" align="alignnone" width="640"] The festival will be held in the Copacabana Palace amongst other venues / source[/caption]

Rio Wine and Food Festival: What to Expect

Wherever you are in Rio de Janeiro, you won’t be too far away from the Rio Wine and Food Festival, for this important culinary event will take place in a variety of bars, restaurants, hotels, supermarkets and shops in the city, as well as streets and parks.

You can expect to find freshly-made delicious dinners prepared by highly skilled chefs, sample the best Brazilian wines in a variety of wine tastings, and attend thematic workshops and seminars on marketing, sales and e-commerce. Two inevitable highlights of the festival will be the ‘Great Wine Test’, a blind tasting whereby over a thousand bottles of wine will be sampled by some of the country’s most renowned wine curators, including Marcelo Copello, and the ‘Wine & Market’ workshop, where wine producers and importers will discuss everything that’s relevant to the Brazilian wine sector. On the final day of Rio Wine and Food Festival, the ABS (Brazilian Sommelier Association) will hold a competition for Rio de Janeiro’s best sommelier.

[caption id="attachment_7934" align="alignnone" width="667"] You'll have the chance to sample delicious national dishes such as Feijoda / source[/caption]

Reasons to Visit Rio Wine and Food Festival

As well as filling yourself up on incredible food and wine, one good reason to attend the Rio Wine and Food festival is to support this unique project which aims to attract visitors to the city by showing off the best of Brazilian produce, there by creating a positive impact on the locals. The Brazilian wine industry is currently booming, with one of the highest growth rates in the world, however the 430 million litres of Brazilian wine consumed per year is still a tiny amount in comparison with its neighbouring Argentines and Uruguayans. Do your bit to help boost the Brazilian wine industry and attend the Rio Wine and Food Festival- a great excuse to eat and drink yourself silly!

The Rio Wine and Food Festival takes place every day this week until Sunday October 13th. For a full program of the festival, head to the event’s official website.

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By: Camilla Day - English Content Manager