Noon-5pm
Seattle Center Exhibition Hall
Join KWJZ for this world tour of wine, beer and all things culinary. This benefit event features more than 1000 wines from around the world, an artisan beer garden and samples from top restaurants from the Seattle culinary scene.
The "Experience" offers guests an assortment of activities and sampling opportunities including:
• The Tulalip Resort Casino Culinary Exhibition Stage featuring all the chefs from the resort cooking up their latest Taste of Tulalip creations
• Starbucks Coffee and Music Lounge features a World of Coffee tasting plus live music by none other than Seattle Times wine columnist Paul Gregutt!
• The Artisan Beer Garden features international and regional breweries plus cider companies
• Kathy Casey and Columbia Winery are teamed up (the first 300 guests receive her signed cookbook)
• Ruth Chris Steakhouse and Menage a Trios wines pair up to showcase American lamb three ways
• Chateau Ste. Michelle Culinary Director John Sarich is pairing WA wine with American lamb
• Maximus Minimus is coming out of hibernation for the day and selling $2 mini-pork sandwiches
• Frost Doughnuts may end up being the most popular booth based on their recent popularity!
• Beecher's Cheese will be there sampling cheese and educating attendees about Beecher's Flagship Foundation (Known as Pure Food Kids) and the beneficiary of event proceeds
Guests will sample from:
50 California and International Wineries
25 Washington Wineries
15 Oregon Wineries
20 Chefs/Restaurateurs and
20 Culinary, wine, lifestyle and travel exhibitors
Admission to the experience is $49 per person and includes access to all areas of the event. Purchase tickets here. No one under 21 will be admitted and ID is required.
Ticket buyers are immediately entered in a drawing for the chance to win a wine touring package for 10 provided by Butler Transportation. A portion of proceeds from event ticket sales will benefit Beecher's Flagship Foundation. Founded by Beecher's Handmade Cheese in 2004, the Foundation has given more than $300,000 in support of non-profit organizations providing education about the benefits of pure, all-natural food.
An updated list of participating wineries, restaurants, chefs and event exhibitors is easily accessible click
here. More information about Beecher's Flagship Foundation
here.
