The annual Uncorked Food & Wine Festival takes place October 26 at Caldwell Park in Mount Pleasant. The event features Texas wineries, local restaurants, boutique shopping, fun family activities, and live music.
For the first time, there’s also a Harvest Dinner the night before, Friday, October 25, also in Caldwell Park.
Guests are treated to a five-course meal, each dish thoughtfully curated and perfectly paired with flavor enhancing wines.
Tickets are limited. The dinner is $150 per person and includes a free wine tasting wristband for the wine festival the next day.
The Harvest Dinner begins with cocktails at 6 p.m. followed by the first course at 6:30 p.m.
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1st Course: Passed Hors d’oeuvres. Shrimp Fritter, Texas Fig Crostini, Pork Belly, Spinach Artichoke
2nd Course: Fall Harvest Salad. Comeback Creek Farm field greens, Brussel sprouts, candied pecans, river whey blue, apple, maple dijon
3rd Course: Roasted Pumpkin & Crab Bisque. Tempura Crab Claw, Toasted Pepitas, Texas lardons, creme fraiche
4th Course: 44 Farms Beef Short Rib & Red Wine Demi, Smoked Duck Breast & Pomegranate Gastrique. Fondant potatoes, glazed root vegetables
5th Course: Dessert. Texas pecan pie, chocolate mousse, pumpkin cheesecake.
Visit mtpleasanttx.com or call (903) 572-8567 for more information and tickets.