ITALIAN WINE TASTING
The "Taste of Italy," the popular wine tasting
which also serves as the Opening Ceremonies of the Italian
Festival will be located again 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 purchase wine to be delivered the following week
from a representative of Delaurenti Food & Wine.
Details are as follows:
When: Friday, September 23rd
from 7:00 PM to 10:00 PM
Where: Exhibition Hall at Seattle
Center
Live Music by: The
Primo Basso Band
Catering by: Celebrations Catering,
Edmonds, WA
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 ticket to "Taste
of Italy," Box 9549, Seattle, WA 98109.
Or you may purchase tickets via WePay.com.
(There is an processing fee of $1.50 per ticket).
Buy tickets for Taste of Italy Wine Tasting
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, all sponsored by Ruffino
Wine and Moretti Beer. One Wine and Garden will be in the
Fisher Pavilion with a nice view of the Mainstage, one will
be on the Fisher Roof in the "Piazza Food Court,"
and the third 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:
Ruffino Wines
(Chianti and "Lumina" Pinot Grigio) by the glass
for $5.00
Ruffino Wines (Chianti and "Lumina" Pinot
Grigio) by the bottle for $16.00
Zardetto Prosecco by
the glass for $5.00 or by the bottle for $16
Moretti Beer - Rosso & Lager (imported) by the
bottle for $4.00
Frangelico Liquore Italiano
by the shot for $4.00 or with San Pellegrino sparkling water
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. |
