Dionisio Winery celebrates its 5th Annual Wine & Food Festival with a special, Kick-Off event on Friday, August 26 from 7 to 10 p.m. at the winery located at 2635 Miller Ranch Road, Suite 103. Set as a prelude to the annual festival, the Friday $75 ticketed event offers visitors an evening of light bites, wine tastings, a gift bag, plus complimentary admission to the Saturday festivities.

The newly created Kick-Off event will feature Texas Gulf Coast shrimp based appetizers, sponsored by Go Texan, offerings from VERTS Mediterranean Grill, bites from Nothing Bundt Cake and of course award-winning Texas wines. In addition to a cooking demonstration, guests will have an opportunity for Q&A with winery owners. A limited number of tickets are available for purchase via www.eventbrite.com or directly through Dionisio Winery.

Over 30 Texas wineries will be featured at the 5th Annual Wine and Food Festival taking place on Saturday, August 27 at the Pearland Town Center, 11200 Broadway Street from 12 to 8 p.m. Visitors will enjoy Texas wines, local foods, shopping, and more.

Take advantage of special, hotel packages in Pearland and stay for the weekend. For a complete list of participating hotels, go to http://visitpearland.com/getaway-to-pearland/packages-specials/