Take the TexRail train to Grapevine for a wine pairing matchup between two Master Sommeliers at Hotel Vin in which guests get to judge who’s best. Other tasty happening include a Napa Valley wine experience, a Burgundy and Bordeaux wine dinner, an autumn-inspired six-course omakase tasting, and a Dia de los Muertos street celebration come Sunday. <\/p>\n
Monday, October 26<\/p>\n
BJ’s Spooky Five-Course Beer Dinner Tuesday, October 27<\/p>\n Aki Matsuri Omakase at Tokyo Caf\u00e9 Thursday, October 29<\/p>\n Burgundy & Bordeaux Wine Dinner at The Blue Room Fort Worth Food + Wine Foundation presents The Napa Valley Wine Experience Friday, October 30<\/p>\n Sommelier Smackdown at Hotel Vin Saturday, October 31<\/p>\n
<\/a>All area BJ\u2019s Restaurants will host a night of craft beer and fall-themed food pairings. The five-course beer dinner includes BJ\u2019s Pumpkin Ale upon arrival followed by strawberry fields salad, sweet potato fries, hot honey pizza, parmesan-crusted chicken, and triple chocolate pizookie. All courses come with a different BJ\u2019s beer. The dinner is $45 (booked in advance, or $50 at the door) and takes place at 6:30 pm. BJ\u2019s has locations in Fort Worth, Alliance, Hurst, Southlake, and Arlington.<\/p>\n
<\/a>Tokyo Caf\u00e9 will celebrate autumn with a special six-course culinary journey that will showcase seasonal flavors. Menu highlights include crispy Japanese sweet potato croquettes, Japanese pumpkin squash gnocchi with A5 Wagyu meatballs in curry coconut cream, and kabocha-infused cr\u00e8me brulee. The dinner is $86 and begins at 7 pm.<\/p>\n
<\/a>The Crescent Hotel\u2019s exclusive Blue Room will open for this four-course pairing dinner showcasing two of France\u2019s most renowned wine regions. The menu includes seared foie gras, French onion short rib, confit duck, and profiteroles. Wines will be paired with each course. The dinner is $145 and begins at 6 pm.<\/p>\n
<\/a>Presented in partnership with the Napa Valley Vintners Association, the one-night-only tasting event will feature more than 30 acclaimed Napa Valley wineries, each represented by their winemaker, proprietor, or estate principal. Guests can connect directly with the people behind the bottle, hear authentic stories, and sip pours straight from Napa\u2019s most respected producers. They will be served alongside light bites. Tickets<\/a> are $159, and the event begins at 6 pm at Cullen Yards.<\/p>\n
<\/a>Hotel Vin is ready to rumble. Two Master Sommeliers will go head-to-head in a friendly competition to determine who can pair wines best. This year the event \u2013 which features a real boxing ring \u2013 is the finale of four rounds of matchups that took place at Hotel Carmichael in Carmel, Indiana, The National in Oklahoma City, and Hotel Vin Rogers in Rogers, Arkansas. The winner takes on reigning champion Jack Mason<\/a>, one of only 12 Master Sommeliers in Texas. Highlights from the five-course menu include monkfish with lobster mousse and squid ink crispy, espresso-cocoa venison loin with carrot-mole raviolo, and corn panna cotta with peanut satay. Guests will receive two wines per course and get to vote on which sommelier pairs best. Tickets are $146 and the event begins with a reception at 6:30 pm followed by dinner promptly at 7 pm.<\/p>\n