Tickets on Sale for 2011

Tickets are now on sale for the 2011 Seattle Food and Wine Experience. The 2011 event will take place on February 27, 2011 from 1pm - 5pm at Seattle Center Exhibition Hall. As with the previous two years, the Experience will feature over a thousand wines to sample from around the globe, gourmet tastes prepared by top Northwest chefs, artisan breweries, coffee, live music and more. Ticket cost is $49 each which includes entry and all sampling. Tickets can be purchased from Brown Paper Tickets. A portion of each ticket sold will benefit The Giving Grapes Foundation, a 501c3 charity that provides financial aid to service industry professionals in times of crisis.

The Seattle Food and Wine Experience is still accepting vendors and sponsors. Current sponsors include Taste of Tulalip, Washington State Beef Commission, Chateau Ste. Michelle, QFC, Seattle Magazine and KWJZ. Visit the show website for more information. http://seattlefoodandwineexperience.com/

Dishing With Kathy Casey!

Plan to arrive when the doors open at 1pm and stop by the Columbia Winery Booth to meet Diva Kathy Casey. She'll be chatting all things wine and food and giving away free autographed copies of her books for the first 300 people!

Parade of Nations

Has the Olympics sparked your international curiousity? We invite you to travel the "World of Wine" and you don't even need a passport! At the 2010 Seattle Food and Wine Experience you can sample wines from 11 different countries all in one place.
Here's where you'll be visiting:

Argentina
Australia
Chile
France
Germany
Italy
New Zealand
Portugal
South Africa
Spain
USA


For a complete list of participants including those in the local Washington and Oregon pavilions, visit our "Who's Pouring" page.

Taste of Tulalip Culinary Exhibition Stage

All the chefs from Tulalip Resort Casino will be featured on the Taste of Tulalip Culinary Exhibition Stage with tastes of what they are preparing. Plan to grab your favorite sample of wine, beer, cider, Starbucks or non-alcoholic beverage and have a seat while you learn a little from the experts.

Here's what they'll be creating:
*Crostini w/fig jam topped w/duck breast and madiera reduction*Wine lollipops*Geoduck fritters
You can also stop by their Blackfish and Tulalip Bay booths for more fabulous fare.

Check out our restaurants page for a complete listing of restaurants and what their chefs will be serving.

The Importance of Beecher's Flagship Foundation

*In the United States, the percentage of overweight or obese children has doubled over the past 30 years to 25 per cent of the under-19 population.

*Kids today drink twice as much soda as they do milk.

*French fries are the most common type of vegetable children eat. Fries account for about one-quarter of children's vegetable intake.

*Unhealthy weight gain due to poor diet and lack of exercise is responsible for over 300,000 deaths each year.

*The annual cost to society for obesity is estimated at nearly $100 billion.

*Overweight children are much more likely to become overweight adults unless they adopt and maintain healthier patterns of eating and exercise.

Seattle Food and Wine Experience is proud to contribute proceeds from their ticket sales to Beecher's Flagship Foundation and their Pure Food Kids Workshop.

The Pure Food Kids Workshop, funded through the Flagship Foundation, is aimed at educating fourth through sixth grade students about the prevalence of food additives and their possible health risks.

To date, over 14,500 students in the greater Puget Sound and Portland metro regions have taken the Workshop. The students learned to understand: how they we being marketed to on packaging, how to read the nutrition facts statement and ingredient list, how to read a recipe and make a vegetarian chili right in the classroom and how to understand some common food additives. They learned first hand to make healthier food choices and an appreciation of pure, all-natural foods.

Tempt Your Taste Buds!

Fresh Dungeness Crab Spring Rolls.

Porcini Chicken with Wild Mushrooms and Black Truffle Vinaigrette.

Alaskan King Salmon Gravad Lax with Pummelo and Rye Toast.

Roasted Lamb Flatbread With Spicy Yogurt.

Mini Doughnuts in flavors like Southern Red Velvet, Pink Lady, Wedding Cake, Aztec Chocolate, Salted Caramel, Bourbon Caramel Pecan, Chocolate Caramel Turtle, German Chocolate, Smokey Bacon Maple Bar.

These are just a few of the offerings from some of Seattle's most celebrated chefs and restaurants!

Our restaurants page is being updated daily! Check back frequently so you can plan to save room for all of your favorites

Ticket Giveaway!

Eligibility to win one pair of tickets to the Seattle Food and Wine Experience...

1) Become our fan on facebook.

2)Follow us on twitter

Eligibility to win a second pair of tickets to the Seattle Food and Wine Experience...

1) Visit the Seattle Food and Wine Experience website and browse all the fabulous food and drink available for the $49 ticket price. Then come on back and tell us in a comment which exhibitor/offering you are most excited about.

2) For a second chance to win, write up this giveaway on your blog, and come back and post the link in a comment.

3) For a third chance to win, tweet about this giveaway on Twitter, then come back and leave the link in a comment.

4) For a fourth chance to win, link to this giveaway on Facebook, then come back and copy the link in a comment.

Giveaway ends Sunday January 31st at 8 p.m. PST. Winners will be chosen by Random.org. Good Luck!

Seattle Food and Wine Experience Goes Glocal (Global/Local)

More than 1,000 wines from around the world join with top chefs/restaurateurs to transform the Seattle Center Exhibition Hall into a global (and local) gateway for the palate on Sunday, February 28, 2010. The diversity of the wines and culinary traditions represented at the second Seattle Food and Wine Experience mirror the city's cosmopolitan character and its growing international presence.

Here's a breakdown of the event...
45 California and International Wineries
25 Washington Wineries
12 Oregon Wineries
17 Chefs/Restaurateurs and
15 Culinary, wine, lifestyle and travel exhibitors

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

The Seattle Food and Wine Experience is not only about cultivating an international awareness, but about bringing Seattle's culture and local talents to the forefront as well. Seattle’s food/restaurant scene will be preparing gourmet tastes throughout the experience, including Campagne, Ray’s Boathouse, Earth & Ocean, Andaluca, Ponti Seafood Grill, John Sarich of Chateau Ste. Michelle, Ruth's Chris Steakhouse, The Hunt Club, Pearl Bar & Dining, Cicchetti Kitchen and Bar, Artisanal Brasserie and The Artisanal Table, Salty's on Alki, Copperleaf Restaurant, Blackfish, Pike Place Brewing Company, TASTE Restaurant, Maximus-Minimus and more.

Admission to the experience is a total value at $49 per person and includes access to all areas of the event. Ticket buyers are immediately entered in a drawing for the chance to win a wine touring package for 10 provided by Butler Transportation. No one under 21 will be admitted and ID is required. 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.

The Seattle Food and Wine Experience is produced by Explore Great Wine, LLC with the generous support of the following sponsors: American Lamb Board, Butler Valet and Butler Transportation, Columbia Winery, KWJZ 98.9, Peroni Beer, QFC, Seattle Dining, Seattle magazine, Space City Mixer, Starbucks Coffee Company, Tulalip Resort and Casino, Taste of Tulalip and WINO magazine. Ticket information and an updated list of participating wineries, restaurants, chefs and event exhibitors is easily accessible at http://www.seattlefoodandwineexperience.com/. For more information about Beecher’s Flagship Foundation visit http://www.beechershandmadecheese.com/.

7 weeks left to buy your tickets

The Seattle Food and Wine Experience takes place on February 28th, 2010 at Seattle Center Exhibition Hall. That mean there are just seven weeks left to grab your tickets. If you haven't done so yet, read on...

Top Ten Reasons to Buy Tickets
10. All ticket buyers are immediately entered in a drawing for the chance to win a wine touring package for 10 provided by Butler Transportation.

9. The Maximus/Minimus pig truck will be out of hibernation for the day!

8. Artisan beer garden sponsored by Peroni.

7. Only $49 for Earth & Ocean, Ruth's Chris Steakhouse, Ponti Seafood Grill, Ray's Boathouse Restaurant, John Sarich - Chateau Ste. Michelle, Salty's on Alki, TASTE Sam, The Hunt Club, Bradley and Mikel's Pearl Dining & Bar, Pike Place Brewery, Artisanal Brasserie & The Artisanal Table, Andaluca, Blackfish, Frost Doughnuts, Cedarbrook Lodge, Campagne, Cicchetti Kitchen and Bar and Tulalip Bay!!!

6. Try a three way! It's between you, Menage a Trois wine and American Lamb prepared three different ways by Ruth's Chris Steakhouse.

5. Catch your second wind in the Starbucks coffee and music lounge and then go back for more.

4. Support an awesome cause. Proceeds from the ticket sales will benefit Beecher's Flagship Foundation - a program that teaches youth about pure food nutrition.

3. Get excited that you are going each time you read updates about it on facebook and twitter.

2. Discover another reason to hit the Tulalip Resort Casino. Their fabulous Taste of Tulalip chefs will be featured on our culinary exhibition stage.

1. WINE! Wine from Washington, California, Oregon. Wine from France, Italy and Germany. Wine from Portugal and Spain. Wine from Argentina. Wine from Chile. Wine from South Africa. Wine from Australia and New Zealand. And did we mention WINE!!!