New York – Italy will be featured in the heart of the Hudson Valley in New Paltz, in upstate New York, for the first appointment with the Wine & Food Festival. The Festival lasts three days, hosting international guests to talk about food and wine. Organized by International Wine Masters, it will take place from May 30 to June 1. The Festival was presented at the headquarters of ICE in the Upper East Side, where it became clear that it is aimed at both consumers and the media of the East Coast. On May 31, Lidia Bastianich will kick off the festival with Lidia Day: a day dedicated to the Italian cooking legend, who has an Emmy-winning television program followed by tens of millions of Americans, is author of many cookbooks and a restaurateur. (9Colonne)