February 14, 2011—Taste Washington, the largest single-region wine and food event in the country, returns to Seattle the last weekend in March 2011. The annual event provides an excellent opportunity for wine lovers to sample tastes from over 200 Washington State wineries and gourmet food bites from dozens of local restaurants. Washington Tasting Room Magazine is proud to be a sponsor of this singular event showcasing hundreds of the region’s wines paired with food.
Click here for a sneak peak video of the 2010 Taste Washington Seattle event.
SEMINARS
Where: Bell Harbor International Conference Center
When: Saturday, March 26, 2011
The weekend kicks off on Saturday, March 26, with a series of seminars at Bell Harbor International Conference Center. These fun and educational panels feature renowned wine experts from across the country leading in-depth explorations of Washington State wines.
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GRAND TASTING WINE & FOOD EVENT
Where: Qwest Field Event Center, Seattle
When: Sunday, March 27, 2011
The highlight of the weekend is the Grand Tasting, with more than 200 Washington State wineries and the region’s top restaurants sampling their latest releases and newest creations. Wineries will be pouring up to three different wines, so it’s a chance to try new releases of old favorites, or new varietals from many outstanding new wineries: whites, reds, roses, and dessert wines. The Grand Tasting also features celebrity chef demonstrations, dessert and coffee bars. Click here for information on participating wineries and restaurants, seminar topics and chef demonstration schedule.
TICKET INFORMATION
General admission tickets cost $75 for the Grand Tasting event from 4-7pm. If you want to get into the event two hours earlier (at 2pm), you can purchase tickets for the VIP Tasting for 125. (Note: VIP tickets are limited to the first 1,000 people.) To avoid Ticketmaster fees, buy your tickets at Seattle’s Wine World Warehouse or click here for a list of other retail store locations. To buy online through Ticketmaster, click here. “Now more than ever, wine enthusiasts are looking for good value, and Taste Washington is still the best Washington State wine event around,” said Robin Pollard, Executive Director of the Washington State Wine Commission.
TASTE SINGLE VINEYARD DESIGNATE WINES
Great wine is made in the vineyard. Without great fruit, great wines wouldn’t be possible. During the Grand Tasting event, discover a new way to taste wines—from specific vineyards. Be sure to check out the Vineyard Tasting Area to meet some of the wine grape growers and taste premium wines made from their grapes, such as Red Willow Vineyard in the Yakima Valley and Klipsun Vineyards on Red Mountain. This is a fun way to compare and contrast the wide variety of wines that are made from several of Washington State’s most sought-after vineyards.
NEW! TASTE WASHINGTON COMES TO PORTLAND, OREGON
Where: Pure Space in the Pearl District
When: May 1st, 2011
For our Oregon and Southern Washington readers who are unable to attend the Seattle event, we’ve got good news! Taste Washington is coming to Oregon for the first time this year. This unique downtown Portland tasting event features Washington’s wineries and growers. In addition, this event will feature a dozen of Portland’s top restaurants. The event will be held at Pure Space in the Pearl District. Tickets will go on sale February 15, 2011.