The 4th Annual Taste of Tulalip is an award winning Wine and Food Weekend and is offering advance purchase tickets which go on pre-sale sale May 11, 2012. “Buy early; get in,” says Tulalip Resort Casino President/CEO Ken Kettler. He is referring to the line of disappointed Taste of Tulalip wannabes who were unable to enjoy the award-winning November weekend of wine, food and tradition, as the 2011 event sold out. Tickets for both Friday, November 9 and Saturday, November 10, 2012 event dates are available through Brown Paper Tickets at www.brownpapertickets.com.
The weekend kicks-off with Friday night’s multi-course Celebration Dinner, paired with premium wines from around the globe. Seating is limited to 400 guests. Saturday is filled with a plethora of wine and food demos, chef challenges, “Wine Jeopardy”, a VIP Magnum party and is capped with the Grand Taste – featuring over 120 wineries from Washington, Oregon, California, France and Italy, along with a craft beer “pool garden.” Attendance is limited to 1,800.
2012’s culinary guest star is award-winning chef, cookbook author, and food activist Marcus Samuelsson, who will be featured at events throughout the weekend. The Honorary Winemaker is Woodinville, Washington’s Chris Sparkman of Sparkman Cellars. “Thirsty Girl” Leslie Sbrocco returns for a second year as guest emcee.
Tickets are priced at: Celebration Dinner $150, All Access Saturday Pass $225 and The Grand Taste $85.
A special “Platinum Package” will also be available, priced at $1,300 single or $2,200 a couple. Included is:
– Admission to a special 5:00pm Celebration Dinner pre –reception
– Reserved Celebration Dinner table seating with a guest winemaker
– Taste of Tulalip 2012 etched magnum and glass set
– Special piece created by featured artist James Madison
– Overnight stay in a King room on Friday and Saturday nights at the Tulalip Resort Casino Hotel
– Continental breakfast delivered to your room Saturday morning
– Special “All Access” pass with reserved seating at the cooking demonstration by guest chef Marcus Samuelsson and Leslie Sbrocco’s “Wine Seminar”
– Early Admission to the Magnum Party featuring rare and library wines
Hotel rooms and spa appointments will become near and dear during this two-day extravaganza. Kettler also suggests that guests reserve their getaway room early at the AAA Four Diamond resort by going to www.tulalipresort.com or phoning 1-866-716-7162.
Tasting Room Magazine is a Sponsor of the Fourth Annual Taste of Tulalip.