The Grand Tasting ONLY
12:30 p.m. – 4:00 p.m.
The Grand Tasting offers more than 200 wines from around the globe arranged geographically and paired perfectly with culinary salutes by Bern’s Steak House and SideBern’s culinary teams. Sip, swirl and savor all afternoon using your own complimentary crystal tasting glass.
Inside the Moët Hennessy Oasis taste delicious Moet Champagnes paired with an exciting selection of Bern’s caviars and smooth Belvedere Vodka cocktails.
Explore & taste the differences in terroir and winemaking styles inside the tasting tents and then further your education during our two informative and entertaining seminars. The first will be presented by Wagner Family wines, makers of Caymus, Mer Soleil and Conundrum and during the second seminar; we will taste the wines of Domaine Jean-Luc Colombo, presented by renowned winemaker, Jean-Luc Colombo.
Please take time to visit our Silent Auction to bid on exclusive & special wines donated by the generous wineries and suppliers who are pouring today. Proceeds benefit the Bern Laxer Memorial Scholarship Fund, created to assist students pursuing careers in culinary, hospitality management or viticulture.
Best of all, take home your new finds. All the wines in the tasting are available for purchase, at a discount, in the Wine Shop all weekend.
**One Winefest crystal tasting glass is complimentary for each paid guest. If you break or misplace your glass, you may purchase a replacement inside Bern’s Fine Wines & Spirits for $6.00 each.
**Tickets limited to ten per order, please.
Grand Tasting tickets are $100 per person in advance, all inclusive.
To view the 2008 list of Grand Tasting wines per table, click HERE.
To view a map of Winefest, and important anouncements click HERE.