Tickets are on sale for the 2013 Taste Washington, the nation’s largest single-region wine and food event. The 16th annual Taste Washington takes place Saturday, March 23, 2013, and Sunday, March 24, 2013, at CenturyLink Field Event Center in Seattle. This two-day event showcases 200 wineries and top restaurants, popular wine seminars and exclusive hotel packages.
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The Taste Washington Grand Tasting, expanded to a two-day event last year, is at CenturyLink Field Event Center in Seattle. Hundreds of Washington wineries will pour their favorite wines and Northwest restaurants will serve specially prepared bites. The popular vineyards section will continue to feature growers pouring wines made from their grapes by wineries across the state, allowing consumers to discover a true sense of place from bottle to bottle and learn about some of the state’s most renowned vineyards.
Tickets are available online at www.tastewashington.org or through TicketMaster. General admission tickets are $80 and allow patrons to attend the event from 2 to 5 p.m. VIP admission begins at 1 p.m. and allows wine enthusiasts early and exclusive access to winemakers and chefs. VIP tickets are $145. Two-day ticket prices are $125 for general admission and $185 for VIP admission.
The Taste Washington Seminars will be held at CenturyLink Field Event Center on Saturday and Sunday, March 23 and 24. The seminars will feature renowned wine experts from across the nation leading in-depth explorations of Washington wine. The seminar speaker line-up will be announced soon and seminar tickets will also be available at wwww.tastewashington.org. Lastly, Taste Washington patrons may search for and book Seattle area hotels from www.tastewashington.org beginning today as well.
Tasting Room® Magazine is a sponsor of Taste Washington, which is produced by Seattle’s Convention and Visitors Bureau (SCVB) in partnership with the Washington State Wine Commission. SCVB assumes primary responsibility for producing the event, including sponsorship and vendor arrangements, while the Commission manages winery participation and other wine-related activities.
About Taste Washington
Taste Washington is the largest single-region wine and food event in the United States, featuring more than 200 Washington State wineries and over 60 Pacific Northwest restaurants. Held annually in the spring, Taste Washington attracts more than 3,000 wine and food enthusiasts to the Seattle area. The Washington State Wine Commission launched Taste Washington in 1998 and the event is now produced by Seattle’s Convention and Visitors Bureau. For more information, visit www.tastewashington.org.
About Seattle’s Convention and Visitors Bureau
Seattle’s Convention and Visitors Bureau, a private, nonprofit marketing organization, has served as Seattle/King County’s official destination marketing organization (DMO) for more than 50 years. The goal of these marketing efforts is to enhance the employment opportunities and economic prosperity of the region. For more information, visit www.visitseattle.org.
About the Washington State Wine Commission
The Washington State Wine Commission represents every licensed winery and every wine grape grower in Washington State. Guided by an appointed board, the Commission provides a marketing platform to raise positive awareness of the Washington State wine industry and generate greater demand for its wines. Funded almost entirely by the industry – through assessments based on grape and wine sales – the Commission is a state government agency, established by the Legislature in 1987. For more information on the Washington State Wine Commission and the Washington State wine industry, please visit www.washingtonwine.org.