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Taste Washington Food & Wine Extravaganza Returns to Seattle March 30 & 31

Taste Washington’s Grand Tasting is an opportunity to watch chefs demonstrate their culinary skills on stage, get up-close and personal with hundreds of area winemakers, and indulge in Pacific Northwest-inspired food and wine. Photo by Washington Tasting Room Magazine

The 22nd annual Taste Washington returns to Seattle at the end of March for a two-day event overflowing with Washington’s culinary riches. Attendees will sample wines from over 235 wineries bites from over 65 area restaurants at the Grand Tasting event held Saturday and Sunday, March 30 and 31, 2019. Whether you’re a seasoned wine and food connoisseur or simply a fan of eating and drinking great things, this event delivers in a big way.

There are seafood bites galore at Taste Washington’s Grand Tasting weekend event. Photo by Megan Swann

Brimming with world-renowned seafood from the cold waters of the Pacific Ocean to its famous grapes on the expansive plateau of the Columbia Valley, Taste Washington is a food and wine lovers’ wonderland and boasts the most wine and food from one single place, in one single place.

Seattle chefs and friends from around the nation star on the Chef’s Stage this year. With an embarrassing complement of Washington’s culinary riches, they will demonstrate what makes the state truly special and dare you to try all of it. With two live chef demonstration stages – the Taste Washington Chef’s Stage and the Albert Lee Culinary Experience – Seattle’s leading chefs and culinary luminaries from around the nation will unveil secrets for their favorite dishes and demonstrate how they best like to incorporate Washington ingredients.

Tickets on sale at tastewashington.org. Here’s a preview of the chefs that will be conducting live demos on stage during the Grand Tasting event:

Taste Washington Chef’s Stage

Saturday, March 30

  • 3:00PM – Edouardo Jordan, JuneBaby (Seattle, WA)
  • 4:00PM – Vivian Howard, Chef & the Farmer (Kinston, NC)
  • 5:00PM – Gregory Gourdet, Departure Restaurant + Lounge (Portland, OR)Sunday, March 31
  • 4:00PM – Shota Nakajima, Adana (Seattle, WA)
  • 5:00PM – Jason Wilson, Maggie Trujillo, Kevin Benner, Fire & Vine Hospitality (Seattle, WA)
With more than 235 wineries and 65 restaurants featured at the Grand Tasting there are delicious bites and sips at every turn. Photo by Megan Swann
Albert Lee Culinary Experience

Saturday, March 30

  • 3:15PM – Brian Clevenger, Vendemmia (Seattle, WA)
  • 4:15PM – Zoi Antonitsas, Little Fish (Seattle, WA)
  • 5:15PM – Brendan McGill, Café Hitchcock (Seattle, WA)Sunday, March 31
  • 3:15PM – Maximillian Petty, Eden Hill (Seattle, WA)
  • 4:15PM – Jeff Vance, Navy Strength (Seattle, WA)
  • 5:15PM – Dan Mallahan, Rider (Seattle, WA)

General Admission tickets – $95 for one day or $145 for both days
VIP Admission tickets – $165 for one day or $210 for both days

Taste Washington VIP packages are also available and include special offers for pass holders:
• The Connoisseur – Enter Taste Washington’s signature events, from the Red & White Party to both days of the Grand Tasting and everything in between ($640).
• The Enthusiast – Gain entry to The New Vintage, a VIP pass to both days of the Grand Tasting and enjoy special perks ($335).

About Taste Washington: Taste Washington is the largest single-region wine and food event in the United States, featuring more than 235 Washington State wineries and more than 65 Pacific Northwest restaurants. The Washington State Wine Commission launched Taste Washington in 1998 and it is now produced by Visit Seattle. For more information, visit www.tastewashington.org.