Wine Lover’s Weekend!
Escape to Columbia for the weekend to experience a culinary adventure at the city’s annual Wine & Food Festival. The Wine Lover’s Weekend Package gets you access to The Grand Tasting and Sip & Stroll, and a keepsake Riedel wine glass. While in town, enjoy fantastic shopping at chic boutiques, an abundance of quiet cafés, soothing spas and art galleries galore! Break free from the hustle and bustle of the city and discover an oasis of fun less than two hours away. Your ticket is just $59 (plus tax and applicable ticketing fees), a savings of 16%, especially for our out-of-town attendees. You must live 75 miles outside of Columbia in order to purchase this special pass.
Your Weekend Agenda:
Friday Evening: The Grand Tasting, 6 to 9 p.m.
• More than 200 wineries on hand with samples of more than 400 wines from all over the world.
• Enjoy live music and delicacies created by the area’s finest chefs.
• Receive your complimentary Riedel wine glass at this event.
Saturday: Sip & Stroll, 11 a.m. to 4 p.m.
• Combine two of America’s favorite pastimes – shopping and wine! This is your chance to sample great wines from around the world while you shop at Columbia’s finest merchants.
• Passports provide discounts up to 50% off any item and sometimes even a FREE gift
Local chefs will be on hand at many venues serving tapas and small plates — available exclusively to Sip & Stroll passport holders.
*You must live outside a 75 mile radius of Columbia, MO. Tickets must be purchased in advance. Must be 21 to attend.
Recommended Hotels: These Columbia hotels are offering a special rate for Wine Lover’s Weekend ticket holders.
- Baymont Inn & Suites, $79/night. No code necessary. 573-449-4422
- Drury Inn, $129.99/night. No code necessary. 573-445-1800
- Holiday Inn on Port Way, $119/night for standard room. Promo code “Inside Columbia rate.” 573-474-4444
- Stoney Creek Inn & Conference Center, 10% off any room rate. Promo code “AAA discount rate.” 573-442-6400
- Hampton Inn on Clark Lane, $92/night. Promo code “WFF.” 573-886-9392
- Hilton Garden Inn, $109/night for single or double room. Promo code “Food and Wine Festival rate.” 573-814-5464
- Holiday Inn Executive Center, $99.95/night. Promo code “WFF” or mention Wine & Food Festival. 573-445-8531
- Fairfield Inn & Suites, $105/night for standard room. Mention “Inside Columbia Wine and Food Festival” 573-886-8888
- Courtyard by Marriott, $86/night for deluxe king or double queen room. Promo code “FWFS” 573-443-8000
- Days Inn on I-70 Drive SW, $69/night. Promo code W&FF. 573-445-8511
The Grand Tasting
This is the night Columbia’s wine lovers look forward to all year long. This year’s Grand Tasting showcases more than 400 wines. Stroll through the Holiday Inn Expo Center and sample the wines that intrigue you most. Previous festival participants have asked for more opportunities to visit one-on-one with winery representatives, and we’re delivering with a more intimate event that will enhance the knowledge of both the beginning wine drinker and the experienced oenophile.
Your ticket comes in the form of a passport. You’ll want to make the most of your Grand Tasting travels as you make your way to the booths of participating festival chefs to sample their exceptional culinary creations.
Grand Tasting attendees will enjoy live music throughout the evening and will take home a Riedel Degustazione wineglass as a keepsake. Doc & Norm Direct will be standing by to offer a safe ride home to any Grand Tasting guest.
Friday, May 18, 2011, 6 to 9 p.m.
Holiday Inn Expo Center
*Must be 21 to attend. Wine available while supplies last.