| ITALIAN
WINE TASTING
The "Taste of Italy," the popular wine tasting
which also serves as the Opening Ceremonies of the Italian
Festival will be relocated this year to Exhibition Hall on
Mercer Street, right next to McCaw Hall, in the heart of the
Seattle Center grounds.
The "Taste of Italy" is a chance for the
general public to try some seventy wines from Italy at the
minimal cost of $25 per person in advance, or $30 at the door.
Each ticket includes a souvenir wineglass and five 2 oz. tastings
of wine. Additional tastings may be purchased for $2.50 apiece,
and there will be sparkling water, bread, Italian antipasti
and cruditès available for palate-cleansing.
You must be 21 years of age to be able to attend this event
and there is no child-care provided. In addition, attendees
will be able to view samples from the Foto Italiana photography
exhibit and review Festa Italiana posters going back 22 years!
Details are as follows:
When: Friday, September 25th
from 7:00 PM to 10:00 PM
Where: Exhibition Hall at Seattle
Center
Live Music by: The
Primo Basso Band
Cost: $25 per person in advance,
$30 at the door. You must be 21 years of age to enter.
To purchase tickets in advance, send a self-addressed stamped
envelope along with a check made out to "Festa Italiana"
in the amount of $25 per person to "Taste of Italy,"
Box 9549, Seattle, WA 98109.
WINE & BEER GARDENS
Because of the Italian tradition of marrying
wine and beer with food, there will be three Wine & Beer
Gardens at the Italian Festival, both sponsored by Danzante
Wine and Moretti Beer. One Wine and Garden will be in the
Fisher Pavilion with a nice view of the Mainstage, one will
be in the Fisher Food Court, and the other will be in the
Fisher Pavilion Courtyard featuring strolling musicians playing
your Italian favorites in the sunshine. Look for the colorful
umbrellas and the white picket fences.
The following
beverages will be available:
Caposaldo Wines (Chianti and Pinot Grigio) by the
glass for $5.00
Caposaldo Wines (Chianti and Pinot Grigio) by the
bottle for $16.00
Caposaldo Prosecco by the glass for $4.00
Moretti Beer - Rosso & Lager (imported) by the
bottle for $4.00
Tuaca Liquore Italiano by the shot for $4.00 or try
a Tuaca "Limonata" (Lemon Drop) for $4.00
San Pellegrino Italian Sparkling Water by the 8 oz.
bottle for $1.00
Acqua Panna Italian Spring Water by the 8 oz. bottle
for $1.00
By Washington State law, no one under the
age of 21
may enter a Wine & Beer Garden and I.D. is required. |
