Washington D.C. International Wine & Food Festival

Aahh, a whole week of wine & food is such a terrible thing, wouldn't you agree?  I didn't think so!  That is why you're going to buy your tickets and book your travel and reservations for this spectacular event.

The 8th Annual Washington D.C. International Wine & Food Festival will be held March 9-11 at the Ronald Reagan Building & International Trade Center.  This three day event, part of a week long food & wine celebration, kicks off opening night with a party at Grand-Cru Wine Lounge, 7-10 pm.  While the tickets may seem a bit steep at $150/pp, the excellent vintages awaiting your palate will be handpicked by winemakers. There are a limited number of tickets being sold for the opening night event.  You will be tasting in a private setting where you'll be able to ask all of the questions of the winemaker you've ever wanted to. 

Following the opening night extravaganza, there will be two Grand Tasting events on Saturday and Sunday.  If you purchase a 1-day ticket it will cost you $65.  However, if you purchase a 2-day ticket, they are offering an superb price of $85.   Both days, there will be various wines from over 250 international and domestic winemakers, roughly 1100 different wines.   And what's even better, you'll be able to try delicious foods to pair with the wines. 

If you have the majority of Friday free and would like to extend this event, there are seminars being held during the day.  They range in price from $35-50.  If I were you, I'd jump on this as I'm sure there are limited tickets being sold. 

Please check out the website for more information and to purchase tickets.  Please note that the aforementioned prices last until March 2, after which they increase.  So act fast.  This is a great event for anyone looking to learn about wine and enhance what knowledge they already have.  Its a time for fun and meeting new people.  This is the biggest event of its kind in the eastern region so don't hesitate!  Besides, I'm not able to attend so I need people to let me know how it is!