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SUMMARY:KLCC Brewfest
DESCRIPTION:K L C C  B R E W F E S T\nF E B R U A R Y   10 – 11 \,   2 0 17  \nFriday 5-11 p.m.    \nSaturday 1-11 p.m. \nLane Events Center\n796 W 13th\, Eugene OR \nAll proceeds benefit KLCC 89.7 FM \n80+ Breweries & Cideries\nEntertainment\nCollaboration Brew\nMega Record & CD Sale\nBeer Gear\nPhoto Booth\nFun Fun Fun! \nVOLUNTEER SIGN-UP \nHOMEBREW COMPETITION\nEntry dates Jan 3-30\, 2017 \nFestival FAQs \nLTD Day Pass \nRide the Bus for FREE to and from the Fest \nDONATE RECORDS & CDs TO KLCC  \nDrop off dates Dec 1-Feb 8.\nDeliver to KLCC\, 136 W 8th Ave\, Eugene\n______________________ \nTICKETS AT THE DOOR $15 \nIncludes glass + 2 beer tickets\nAdditional beer tickets $1 for 3 oz taste\n21 & over \n  \n  \nT H E  2017  C O L L A B O R A T I O N   B R E W \nKLCC 50th Anniversary Collaboration Brew — A Gift from the Brewing Community \n14 local breweries collaborated to create 9 special brews in honor of KLCC’s 50 years of informing and inspiring our community.  All Collaboration Brews incorporate the Golden Anniversary theme with recipes using golden ingredients Golding hop varieties\, Golden grains\, golden beets\, marigold & other gold things!  Purchase an “Anniversary Card” for a half sample of every brew! \nHop Valley + Manifest – Belgian Golden Strong\nMcKenzie + Ninkasi – GUSKIN Golden Pale Ale\nElk Horn + Viking – Golden Hart Saison\nMcMenamins + Coldfire – 50+50 Golden Anniversary Pale\nFalling Sky + Claim 52 – Golden Flowers Imperial English IPA\nCascade Brewers Society – All Hops Considered\nOakshire – American Stout \nPlank Town – Goldihops\nSam Bonds  50 Stone Scottish Wee Heavy
URL:https://sipsite.rainydayprosper.com/event/klcc-brewfest-2/
LOCATION:Lane Events Center\, 796 W 13th\, Eugene\, OR\, 97401\, United States
CATEGORIES:Events
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20170210T170000
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SUMMARY:KLCC Brewfest
DESCRIPTION:K L C C  B R E W F E S T\nF E B R U A R Y   10 – 11 \,   2 0 17  \nFriday 5-11 p.m.    \nSaturday 1-11 p.m. \nLane Events Center\n796 W 13th\, Eugene OR \nAll proceeds benefit KLCC 89.7 FM \n80+ Breweries & Cideries\nEntertainment\nCollaboration Brew\nMega Record & CD Sale\nBeer Gear\nPhoto Booth\nFun Fun Fun! \nVOLUNTEER SIGN-UP \nHOMEBREW COMPETITION\nEntry dates Jan 3-30\, 2017 \nFestival FAQs \nLTD Day Pass \nRide the Bus for FREE to and from the Fest \nDONATE RECORDS & CDs TO KLCC  \nDrop off dates Dec 1-Feb 8.\nDeliver to KLCC\, 136 W 8th Ave\, Eugene\n______________________ \nTICKETS AT THE DOOR $15 \nIncludes glass + 2 beer tickets\nAdditional beer tickets $1 for 3 oz taste\n21 & over \n  \n  \nT H E  2017  C O L L A B O R A T I O N   B R E W \nKLCC 50th Anniversary Collaboration Brew — A Gift from the Brewing Community \n14 local breweries collaborated to create 9 special brews in honor of KLCC’s 50 years of informing and inspiring our community.  All Collaboration Brews incorporate the Golden Anniversary theme with recipes using golden ingredients Golding hop varieties\, Golden grains\, golden beets\, marigold & other gold things!  Purchase an “Anniversary Card” for a half sample of every brew! \nHop Valley + Manifest – Belgian Golden Strong\nMcKenzie + Ninkasi – GUSKIN Golden Pale Ale\nElk Horn + Viking – Golden Hart Saison\nMcMenamins + Coldfire – 50+50 Golden Anniversary Pale\nFalling Sky + Claim 52 – Golden Flowers Imperial English IPA\nCascade Brewers Society – All Hops Considered\nOakshire – American Stout \nPlank Town – Goldihops\nSam Bonds  50 Stone Scottish Wee Heavy
URL:https://sipsite.rainydayprosper.com/event/klcc-brewfest/
LOCATION:Lane Events Center\, 796 W 13th\, Eugene\, OR\, 97401\, United States
CATEGORIES:Events
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DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20170301
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20170401
DTSTAMP:20261008T032221
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SUMMARY:Taste Washington Wine Month
DESCRIPTION:Dear Washington State Wine Industry Colleagues\, \nTaste Washington Wine Month is officially here! Many local restaurants\, retailers\, hotels and wineries run promotions during the month to celebrate our state’s award-winning wine industry\, don’t miss out on this opportunity to spread the word about Washington State wine! \nThe combined impact of this advertising campaign will generate more than 1.5 million gross impressions. All advertising will direct consumers to a dedicated website at www.washingtonwine.org/winemonth\, where they can view offers from participating restaurants\, retailers\, hotels\, and wineries. If you are planning any promotions in March\,let us know here so that we can help drive traffic to your tasting room and encourage sales of Washington State wine*. \nThe Taste Washington Wine Month website will feature a live Tagboard for offers\, promotions and events featuring participating businesses. The Tagboard will be a customized app that automatically aggregates social media from Twitter\, Facebook\, Instagram\, Google+ and others in a single view\, in real time. Users can easily view the promotions and conversations that are happening around Taste Washington Wine Month. Be included on the Tagboard by using the hashtag #WAWineMonth so that consumers can easily see how you’re participating. \nIf you don’t already have a promotion or event scheduled\, this is the perfect time to put something together! What you offer is up to you\, but some examples include: \n\nWinemaker dinners\, or any event surrounding Taste Washington.\nWaived or discounted tasting fees for the month of March\, or special reserve tastings 10% off any tasting room bottle purchase.\nIn-store Washington State wine tastings with your wine steward.\nDiscounts on half or full cases of Washington State wine.\n10% off any bottle of Washington State wine.\n$5 off a bottle of Washington State wine.\nWashington State wine Wednesdays – 10% off wines by the glass or bottle.\nDiscounted Washington State wine flights.\nFood pairings with Washington State wine.\n\nTake advantage of this exciting promotion\, sign up to be a participating business here! \nThe Washington State Wine team would like to help you promote your March Taste Washington Wine Month specials and events with our dedicated www.washingtonwine.org/winemonth website. We will be promoting Taste Washington Wine Month to encourage visits to local businesses through an unprecedented amount of print advertising\, online advertising\, point-of-purchase\, social media and public relations efforts. A toolkit of all resources for Taste Washington Wine Month is available for your use. All downloads in the toolkit (including logos\, POS\, and more) can be found here! \nTo cap it all off\, join us during Taste Washington\, March 23-26\, 2017. Tickets for Taste Washington are available for purchase here. \nFor questions about Taste Washington Wine Month or to request more information about point-of-sale materials please contact Thomas Bobson at tbobson@washingtonwine.org. \nCheers\, \nThe Washington State Wine Team \n*Washington State Wine is not reimbursing wineries or tasting rooms for their discounted promotions\, but our goal is to drive foot traffic into your establishments with advertising and promotion—all at no cost to you.
URL:https://sipsite.rainydayprosper.com/event/taste-washington-wine-month-2/
CATEGORIES:Events
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DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20170301
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SUMMARY:Taste Washington Wine Month
DESCRIPTION:Dear Washington State Wine Industry Colleagues\, \nTaste Washington Wine Month is officially here! Many local restaurants\, retailers\, hotels and wineries run promotions during the month to celebrate our state’s award-winning wine industry\, don’t miss out on this opportunity to spread the word about Washington State wine! \nThe combined impact of this advertising campaign will generate more than 1.5 million gross impressions. All advertising will direct consumers to a dedicated website at www.washingtonwine.org/winemonth\, where they can view offers from participating restaurants\, retailers\, hotels\, and wineries. If you are planning any promotions in March\,let us know here so that we can help drive traffic to your tasting room and encourage sales of Washington State wine*. \nThe Taste Washington Wine Month website will feature a live Tagboard for offers\, promotions and events featuring participating businesses. The Tagboard will be a customized app that automatically aggregates social media from Twitter\, Facebook\, Instagram\, Google+ and others in a single view\, in real time. Users can easily view the promotions and conversations that are happening around Taste Washington Wine Month. Be included on the Tagboard by using the hashtag #WAWineMonth so that consumers can easily see how you’re participating. \nIf you don’t already have a promotion or event scheduled\, this is the perfect time to put something together! What you offer is up to you\, but some examples include: \n\nWinemaker dinners\, or any event surrounding Taste Washington.\nWaived or discounted tasting fees for the month of March\, or special reserve tastings 10% off any tasting room bottle purchase.\nIn-store Washington State wine tastings with your wine steward.\nDiscounts on half or full cases of Washington State wine.\n10% off any bottle of Washington State wine.\n$5 off a bottle of Washington State wine.\nWashington State wine Wednesdays – 10% off wines by the glass or bottle.\nDiscounted Washington State wine flights.\nFood pairings with Washington State wine.\n\nTake advantage of this exciting promotion\, sign up to be a participating business here! \nThe Washington State Wine team would like to help you promote your March Taste Washington Wine Month specials and events with our dedicated www.washingtonwine.org/winemonth website. We will be promoting Taste Washington Wine Month to encourage visits to local businesses through an unprecedented amount of print advertising\, online advertising\, point-of-purchase\, social media and public relations efforts. A toolkit of all resources for Taste Washington Wine Month is available for your use. All downloads in the toolkit (including logos\, POS\, and more) can be found here! \nTo cap it all off\, join us during Taste Washington\, March 23-26\, 2017. Tickets for Taste Washington are available for purchase here. \nFor questions about Taste Washington Wine Month or to request more information about point-of-sale materials please contact Thomas Bobson at tbobson@washingtonwine.org. \nCheers\, \nThe Washington State Wine Team \n*Washington State Wine is not reimbursing wineries or tasting rooms for their discounted promotions\, but our goal is to drive foot traffic into your establishments with advertising and promotion—all at no cost to you.
URL:https://sipsite.rainydayprosper.com/event/taste-washington-wine-month/
CATEGORIES:Events
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DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20170302
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20170317
DTSTAMP:20261008T032221
CREATED:20170208T110106Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20170208T110106Z
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SUMMARY:FAIRMONT OLYMPIC HOTEL CELEBRATES TASTE WASHINGTON WINE MONTH WITH 3rd ANNUAL EVENT SERIES
DESCRIPTION:FAIRMONT OLYMPIC HOTEL CELEBRATES TASTE\nWASHINGTON WINE MONTH WITH 3rd ANNUAL EVENT SERIES\n\n– Washington’s top wineries join Fairmont Olympic Hotel in the TASTE Celebration\nEvery March\, Washington State Wine (WSW) the organization that represents all wineries and vineyards in Washington State \nhonors the ever-growing Washington State wine industry with a month-long celebration of tastings\, pairings\, promotions and events. To celebrate Taste Washington Wine Month 2017\, the Fairmont OlympicHotel will host their third annual wine event series. The events will run throughout the month of\nMarch\, and will include unique complimentary wine tastings with some of Washington’s best winemakers:\n\n\nMarch 2 with DeLille Cellars & Upchurch Vineyard\n\nMarch 3 with Betz Family Winery & Quinta Essentia Winery\n\nMarch 9 with Maison Bleue Winery & Spring Valley Vineyards\n\nMarch 10 with Chateau Ste. Michelle & Woodward Canyon Winery\n\nMarch 16 with Elsom Cellars & L’Ecole N° 41\n\nEach of these evenings\, from 4:30pm to 7:00pm\, two wineries will each pour two wines for tastings. The events are open to the public and will take place in the Fairmont Olympic’s lobby lounge. Guests can taste a variety of wines while listening to local musicians and enjoying an extended happy hour of seasonal bites and share plates.\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nVisitors will also be able to purchase the wines by the glass in the lobby lounge\, giving wine lovers the chance to sip on top shelf wines that rarely are available by the glass.The Olympic culinary team will be pairing appetizers from the lounge menu with a different wine from each evening\, in case guests are looking for paired recommendations.\n\nFor those looking to make this a fun weekend getaway or just an overnight excursion during Taste Washington Wine Month\, The Fairmont Olympic is offering our special Washington Wine Month package which includes luxury accommodations and a bottle of Chateau Ste. Michelle 2012 Mourvedre\, which is only available to purchase for wine club members\, as well as guests of the Fairmont Olympic Hotel.\nPackages start at $255 and can be booked online from February 25 through April 8 of 2017
URL:https://sipsite.rainydayprosper.com/event/fairmont-olympic-hotel-celebrates-taste-washington-wine-month-3rd-annual-event-series-2/
LOCATION:Fairmont Olympic Hotel\, 411 University Street \, Seattle \, WA\, 98101\, United States
CATEGORIES:Events
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DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20170302
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20170317
DTSTAMP:20261008T032221
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SUMMARY:FAIRMONT OLYMPIC HOTEL CELEBRATES TASTE WASHINGTON WINE MONTH WITH 3rd ANNUAL EVENT SERIES
DESCRIPTION:FAIRMONT OLYMPIC HOTEL CELEBRATES TASTE\nWASHINGTON WINE MONTH WITH 3rd ANNUAL EVENT SERIES\n\n– Washington’s top wineries join Fairmont Olympic Hotel in the TASTE Celebration\nEvery March\, Washington State Wine (WSW) the organization that represents all wineries and vineyards in Washington State \nhonors the ever-growing Washington State wine industry with a month-long celebration of tastings\, pairings\, promotions and events. To celebrate Taste Washington Wine Month 2017\, the Fairmont OlympicHotel will host their third annual wine event series. The events will run throughout the month of\nMarch\, and will include unique complimentary wine tastings with some of Washington’s best winemakers:\n\n\nMarch 2 with DeLille Cellars & Upchurch Vineyard\n\nMarch 3 with Betz Family Winery & Quinta Essentia Winery\n\nMarch 9 with Maison Bleue Winery & Spring Valley Vineyards\n\nMarch 10 with Chateau Ste. Michelle & Woodward Canyon Winery\n\nMarch 16 with Elsom Cellars & L’Ecole N° 41\n\nEach of these evenings\, from 4:30pm to 7:00pm\, two wineries will each pour two wines for tastings. The events are open to the public and will take place in the Fairmont Olympic’s lobby lounge. Guests can taste a variety of wines while listening to local musicians and enjoying an extended happy hour of seasonal bites and share plates.\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nVisitors will also be able to purchase the wines by the glass in the lobby lounge\, giving wine lovers the chance to sip on top shelf wines that rarely are available by the glass.The Olympic culinary team will be pairing appetizers from the lounge menu with a different wine from each evening\, in case guests are looking for paired recommendations.\n\nFor those looking to make this a fun weekend getaway or just an overnight excursion during Taste Washington Wine Month\, The Fairmont Olympic is offering our special Washington Wine Month package which includes luxury accommodations and a bottle of Chateau Ste. Michelle 2012 Mourvedre\, which is only available to purchase for wine club members\, as well as guests of the Fairmont Olympic Hotel.\nPackages start at $255 and can be booked online from February 25 through April 8 of 2017
URL:https://sipsite.rainydayprosper.com/event/fairmont-olympic-hotel-celebrates-taste-washington-wine-month-3rd-annual-event-series/
LOCATION:Fairmont Olympic Hotel\, 411 University Street \, Seattle \, WA\, 98101\, United States
CATEGORIES:Events
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DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20170310
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20170313
DTSTAMP:20261008T032221
CREATED:20161221T090214Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20161221T090214Z
UID:32055-1489104000-1489363199@sipsite.rainydayprosper.com
SUMMARY:SIP! McMinnville Wine & Food Classic presented by Pacific Seafood
DESCRIPTION:24th ANNUAL SIP! MCMINNVILLE WINE & FOOD CLASSIC SPONSORED BY PACIFIC SEAFOOD \nDATE SET FOR MARCH 10-12 WITH STELLAR LINEUP OF WINE\, BREWS\, FOOD\, SPIRITS AND CRAFTS \n— 100s of Exhibitors under Roof of Evergreen Space Museum — \nMcMinnville\, OR – The beloved McMinnville Wine & Food Classic\, which has grown to become one of the largest and most influential wine and food festivals in Oregon’s wine country\, returns for its 24th year under the expansive roof of the Evergreen Space Museum in McMinnville\, Oregon. More than 170 exhibitors include over 70 wineries\, more than a dozen food vendors\, distillers\, cideries and breweries are scheduled to pour and serve their unique products to thousands of attendees from March 10-12\, 2017\, making the Classic one of the largest and best attended indoor wine and food events in the state. \nNicknamed SIP\, the event is a dedicated fundraiser for McMinnville’s St. James School that has raised hundreds of thousands of dollars that go directly towards programs benefiting the school’s children. Organized and staffed entirely by volunteers\, the Classic is one of the largest community events of the year in McMinnville and marshals the resources of one of Oregon’s friendliest and most cohesive communities. More than 5\,000 people are expected to attend the 3-day festival\, some who have returned every year since the festival began in 1993 as a small gathering at the McMinnville Armory. \n“It’s a great festival\,” said Rich Washburn\, Vice-President of Eola Hills Wine Cellars\, a long-time Classic exhibitor. “We get a lot of wine-savvy customers who come not only from across the state\, but from across the country. It’s a great way to spend a day or more.” \nQUICK FACTS FOR THE MCMINNVILLE WINE & FOOD CLASSIC: \n This year marks the festival’s 24th consecutive year\, and 10th in a row at the Evergreen Space \nMuseum. The 3-day event is one of the longest public food and wine events in the state of Oregon. \nHours are Friday\, 3 to 9 p.m.; Saturday noon to 9 p.m.; Sunday noon to 5 p.m. Ample parking is \navailable\, and there will be shuttles from McMenamin’s Hotel Oregon\, downtown McMinnville. \n Some of the exhibits are cleared from the floor of the Evergreen Space Museum and vendors are \ninterspersed with exhibits like the SR-71 Blackbird\, the Titan II Missile and others\, making it one of \nthe largest indoor food and wine festivals in the state. Overhead exhibits of rockets and spacecraft \nadd to the atmosphere. Next door on the Evergreen campus is the Evergreen Aviation Museum\, \nwith its flagship artifact\, the Spruce Goose airplane built by Howard Hughes. \n Over 170 exhibitors are currently signed up\, including more than 70 wineries\, brewers\, distillers\, \nfood vendors and crafts that include painting\, sculpture\, decorative metal and woodworks. Patrons \nare able to purchase bottles and cases of their favorite wines\, with an easy and efficient checkout \nsystem that streamlines the purchasing process. \n General admission is $20/person\, with $15 Early-Bird discount tickets available through 1/15/17 \n The festival continues to be a major fundraiser for the St. James School of McMinnville\, and \nmarshals the resources of 100s of volunteers from the community. \n Dozens of wines are entered for judging resulting in Gold\, Silver\, Bronze and Best-in-Show awards. \n McMinnville Wine & Food Classic Website: www.sipclassic.org \n View the “The Classic Video” on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uMze30uDbM0 \n Sponsors include Pacific Seafood\, Davidson Benefits Planning\, Les Schwab\, Golden Valley Brewery\, McMenamin’s Hotel Oregon\, Gormley Plumbing and Mechanical\, First Federal\, Kathleen’s Hallmark Shop\, Moreland Oil Co\, and Albertsons – Safeway. \n Writers and publications willing to help publicize this non-profit fundraiser may request to participate in the wine competition Judges Reception on 1/21/17 5:30pm\, where the results of the competition will be revealed and winning wines shared with attendees. \nSHOWCASING WINES FROM OREGON’S MANY REGIONS \nFor wine lovers\, the Classic offers truly unique choices for both tasting and purchasing of wines from throughout the state of Oregon. Willamette Valley standouts like Methven Family Vineyards & Winery\, Eola Hills Wine Cellars and Willamette Valley Vineyards will be on hand to pour their exceptional Pinot Noirs\, Pinot Gris\, Chardonnays and other varietals\, alongside smaller\, hard-to-find labels like Varnum Vintners\, J.L. Kiff Vineyard\, Denison Cellars\, and Armonea Winery. Brands from southern Oregon such as Troon\, Hillcrest Vineyard and Misty Oaks Vineyard bring the state’s diverse bounty of wines to McMinnville for easy tasting and comparison. There are presently over 70 wineries signed up to exhibit\, representing virtually all of the AVAs of Oregon (Full list available upon request. See contact info below). \nAs with previous Classics\, the wine buying experience is unparalleled as patrons’ purchases are staged at a convenient booth for quick check-out and delivery to their cars. \nSponsor Golden Valley Brewery will offer selections of their craft beers\, and distilleries like Vinn\, Big Bottom and McMenamin’s Edgefield Distillery will pour samples of some of the craft spirits that are making Oregon a leader in custom\, small-batch distilling. Food vendors\, from barbeque and seafood to baked goods\, seasonings and Mexican food will return to round out the food and wine experience. \nTickets for the event are $20 general admission\, $17 Seniors and designated drivers. There will be a $3 discount coupon for Friday March 10th. 3-day passes are $36. Early Bird Discounts for tickets purchased prior to 1-15-17 at $15 General Admission\, $14 Senior and Designated Driver\, and $32 for a 3 day pass. \nAfter entry\, patrons pay for each tasting or food item on an individual basis. For information and to order tickets online\, go to www.sipclassic.org. VIP Parking\, Free Parking\, and Portland and McMinnville Shuttles will be available. Check the website for details. \nFOR MEDIA INQUIRIES\, ADDITIONAL INFO\, PHOTOS AND VIDEOS:  \nContact Carl Giavanti Consulting at (971) 221.4212 or cgiavanti@mindspring.com.
URL:https://sipsite.rainydayprosper.com/event/sip-mcminnville-wine-food-classic-presented-pacific-seafood-2/
LOCATION:Evergreen Aviation & Space Museum\, 500 NE Captain Michael King Smith Way\, McMinnville\, OR\, 97128\, United States
CATEGORIES:Events
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DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20170310
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20170313
DTSTAMP:20261008T032221
CREATED:20161221T090214Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20161221T090214Z
UID:16227-1489104000-1489363199@sipsite.rainydayprosper.com
SUMMARY:SIP! McMinnville Wine & Food Classic presented by Pacific Seafood
DESCRIPTION:24th ANNUAL SIP! MCMINNVILLE WINE & FOOD CLASSIC SPONSORED BY PACIFIC SEAFOOD \nDATE SET FOR MARCH 10-12 WITH STELLAR LINEUP OF WINE\, BREWS\, FOOD\, SPIRITS AND CRAFTS \n— 100s of Exhibitors under Roof of Evergreen Space Museum — \nMcMinnville\, OR – The beloved McMinnville Wine & Food Classic\, which has grown to become one of the largest and most influential wine and food festivals in Oregon’s wine country\, returns for its 24th year under the expansive roof of the Evergreen Space Museum in McMinnville\, Oregon. More than 170 exhibitors include over 70 wineries\, more than a dozen food vendors\, distillers\, cideries and breweries are scheduled to pour and serve their unique products to thousands of attendees from March 10-12\, 2017\, making the Classic one of the largest and best attended indoor wine and food events in the state. \nNicknamed SIP\, the event is a dedicated fundraiser for McMinnville’s St. James School that has raised hundreds of thousands of dollars that go directly towards programs benefiting the school’s children. Organized and staffed entirely by volunteers\, the Classic is one of the largest community events of the year in McMinnville and marshals the resources of one of Oregon’s friendliest and most cohesive communities. More than 5\,000 people are expected to attend the 3-day festival\, some who have returned every year since the festival began in 1993 as a small gathering at the McMinnville Armory. \n“It’s a great festival\,” said Rich Washburn\, Vice-President of Eola Hills Wine Cellars\, a long-time Classic exhibitor. “We get a lot of wine-savvy customers who come not only from across the state\, but from across the country. It’s a great way to spend a day or more.” \nQUICK FACTS FOR THE MCMINNVILLE WINE & FOOD CLASSIC: \n This year marks the festival’s 24th consecutive year\, and 10th in a row at the Evergreen Space \nMuseum. The 3-day event is one of the longest public food and wine events in the state of Oregon. \nHours are Friday\, 3 to 9 p.m.; Saturday noon to 9 p.m.; Sunday noon to 5 p.m. Ample parking is \navailable\, and there will be shuttles from McMenamin’s Hotel Oregon\, downtown McMinnville. \n Some of the exhibits are cleared from the floor of the Evergreen Space Museum and vendors are \ninterspersed with exhibits like the SR-71 Blackbird\, the Titan II Missile and others\, making it one of \nthe largest indoor food and wine festivals in the state. Overhead exhibits of rockets and spacecraft \nadd to the atmosphere. Next door on the Evergreen campus is the Evergreen Aviation Museum\, \nwith its flagship artifact\, the Spruce Goose airplane built by Howard Hughes. \n Over 170 exhibitors are currently signed up\, including more than 70 wineries\, brewers\, distillers\, \nfood vendors and crafts that include painting\, sculpture\, decorative metal and woodworks. Patrons \nare able to purchase bottles and cases of their favorite wines\, with an easy and efficient checkout \nsystem that streamlines the purchasing process. \n General admission is $20/person\, with $15 Early-Bird discount tickets available through 1/15/17 \n The festival continues to be a major fundraiser for the St. James School of McMinnville\, and \nmarshals the resources of 100s of volunteers from the community. \n Dozens of wines are entered for judging resulting in Gold\, Silver\, Bronze and Best-in-Show awards. \n McMinnville Wine & Food Classic Website: www.sipclassic.org \n View the “The Classic Video” on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uMze30uDbM0 \n Sponsors include Pacific Seafood\, Davidson Benefits Planning\, Les Schwab\, Golden Valley Brewery\, McMenamin’s Hotel Oregon\, Gormley Plumbing and Mechanical\, First Federal\, Kathleen’s Hallmark Shop\, Moreland Oil Co\, and Albertsons – Safeway. \n Writers and publications willing to help publicize this non-profit fundraiser may request to participate in the wine competition Judges Reception on 1/21/17 5:30pm\, where the results of the competition will be revealed and winning wines shared with attendees. \nSHOWCASING WINES FROM OREGON’S MANY REGIONS \nFor wine lovers\, the Classic offers truly unique choices for both tasting and purchasing of wines from throughout the state of Oregon. Willamette Valley standouts like Methven Family Vineyards & Winery\, Eola Hills Wine Cellars and Willamette Valley Vineyards will be on hand to pour their exceptional Pinot Noirs\, Pinot Gris\, Chardonnays and other varietals\, alongside smaller\, hard-to-find labels like Varnum Vintners\, J.L. Kiff Vineyard\, Denison Cellars\, and Armonea Winery. Brands from southern Oregon such as Troon\, Hillcrest Vineyard and Misty Oaks Vineyard bring the state’s diverse bounty of wines to McMinnville for easy tasting and comparison. There are presently over 70 wineries signed up to exhibit\, representing virtually all of the AVAs of Oregon (Full list available upon request. See contact info below). \nAs with previous Classics\, the wine buying experience is unparalleled as patrons’ purchases are staged at a convenient booth for quick check-out and delivery to their cars. \nSponsor Golden Valley Brewery will offer selections of their craft beers\, and distilleries like Vinn\, Big Bottom and McMenamin’s Edgefield Distillery will pour samples of some of the craft spirits that are making Oregon a leader in custom\, small-batch distilling. Food vendors\, from barbeque and seafood to baked goods\, seasonings and Mexican food will return to round out the food and wine experience. \nTickets for the event are $20 general admission\, $17 Seniors and designated drivers. There will be a $3 discount coupon for Friday March 10th. 3-day passes are $36. Early Bird Discounts for tickets purchased prior to 1-15-17 at $15 General Admission\, $14 Senior and Designated Driver\, and $32 for a 3 day pass. \nAfter entry\, patrons pay for each tasting or food item on an individual basis. For information and to order tickets online\, go to www.sipclassic.org. VIP Parking\, Free Parking\, and Portland and McMinnville Shuttles will be available. Check the website for details. \nFOR MEDIA INQUIRIES\, ADDITIONAL INFO\, PHOTOS AND VIDEOS:  \nContact Carl Giavanti Consulting at (971) 221.4212 or cgiavanti@mindspring.com.
URL:https://sipsite.rainydayprosper.com/event/sip-mcminnville-wine-food-classic-presented-pacific-seafood/
LOCATION:Evergreen Aviation & Space Museum\, 500 NE Captain Michael King Smith Way\, McMinnville\, OR\, 97128\, United States
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