The Asheville Wine & Food Festival Grand Tasting is a celebration of the largest gathering of regional, national, and international wines and local delicacies that Asheville has ever seen under one roof.

Click here for a photo gallery of the 2011 Grand Tasting and of the WNC Chefs Challenge Finale, where Chef Nate Allen of Knife & Fork was named the wimmer.

About the Grand Tasting

Founded in 2009, the inaugural event attracted attendees from all over the southeast who sampled wine and food while enjoying live entertainment on the banks of the French Broad River. In 2010, the WNC Chefs Challenge was introduced.

These weekly competitions allowed diners to judge the competitors’ dishes, and decide which teams advanced to the Finale. The ultimate cook-off took place during the Asheville Wine & Food Festival Grand Tasting, which was attended by more than 2,000 foodies.

For a video of the Grand Tasting 2011, click here.

Click here for photo galleries from all the 2011 Asheville Wine & Food Festival events!