Wine & Food Festival

 
8th ANNUAL SARATOGA WINE & FOOD FESTIVAL
September 4-6, 2008

Saratoga Wine & Food Festival delights oenophiles and epicures for three days and nights with dining, dancing to live music, decanting rare spirits, expert presentations about wine and food, live and silent auctions of luxuries, and a Grand Tasting of the world's greatest grapes.

Wine & Food Festival - Dinners
Thursday, September 04, 2008
Special Festival menus are paired with superb wines for your enjoyment and education. Dinners are hosted by specially selected wineries giving you an opportunity to discuss fine dining and perfect wine accompaniments with food and wine experts.

The following restuarants have been confirmed for 2008:

To make reservations at any of these fine restuarants please call John Laura at 518.584.9330 x121

Wine & Food Festival - Live on Stage
Friday, September 5
An exclusive invitation to dine, dance to the smooth sounds of "Soul Session", decant rare wines, and bid on must-haves at a slient auction, back-stage and on-stage in SPAC's amphitheatre.
  • Cocktail Attire
  • Valet Parking
  • Tables of 10 are available
  • Tickets are $150.00 per person
  • Festival Package also available at $200.00 per person. This includes tickets to both the Live on Stage and Grand Tasting events.

To make reservations for this event please call John Laura at 518.584.9330 x121

Wine & Food Festival - Grand Tasting
Saturday, September 6
  • Over 250 fine Wineries from around the globe
  • 25+ Restaurants and Specialtiy food venders provide tasting samples
  • Throughout the Grand Tasting, bid on luxuries, exceptional wines, jewelry, destination packages, and original art, at a silent auction.
  • Live Auction of Luxuries conducted by Kevin Zraly, founder of Windows on the World One-Hour Wine Expert. Bid on rare wines, objets d'art and extravagences. Items from past events include Knicks Tickets for the Sky Box at Madison Square Garden; custom cabinetry; rare wines and more.
  • Desserts and Champagne served during the Auction
  • Advance ticket purchase is recommended
  • Tickets are $80.00 per person, available through the SPAC Box Office or Ticketmaster starting May 11th.

Raffle Drawing
Win an extravagant week for four at Palazzo Santiterzi a magnificent 16th century hilltop house in Umbria, Italy. renovated for 21st century comfort, the Palazzo offers old-world charm with modern conveniences, including satellite television, internet access, swimming pool and breathtaking views of the countryside. Roundtrip airfare from New York, NY is included. Sales limited to 350 tickets at $100 each.Tickets will be available after March 15. The raffle winner must be at least 21, but need not be present to win. The drawing will take place on Saturday, September 6, at the Grand Tasting.
Ticket details: 518-584-9330 ext. 121 or E-mail jlaura@spac.org
For more Palazzo details:www.PalazzoSantiterzi.it
2008 Grand Tasting Event Participants:


For more information about the Saratoga Wine and Food Festival or to purchase tickets contact John Laura at jlaura@spac.org or 518.584.9330 ext. 121.

2007 Participating Wineries