Join Swiftwater Cellars for Wine In the Pines fourth annual wine and food festival, August 26th - 28th, 2011

Wine in the Pines is a three day food and wine festival held at Swiftwater Cellars near the lovely Suncadia resort just over the mountains in Cle Elum. Taste wonderful Northwest Wines, savor great food, hobnob with celebrity chefs and more! Attend the Winemaker's Dinner on Saturday evening where 10 of the Northwest's finest winemakers will be sharing their handcrafted wines paired with a 5-course dinner prepared by Paul Cotta, Head Chef of The Hoist House Restaurant at Swiftwater Cellars. Tickets available at TicketsWest.com, or click the links under individual events below.

Participating Wineries

Friday, August 26, 2011

6:00-8:00pm: “Into the Swing of Swiftwater Cellars” 

Join the hosts and owners of Swiftwater Cellars Don and Lori Watts along with  winemaker’s Tony Rynders and Linda Trotta as they share their Swiftwater Cellars wines with their guests.  The Hoist House’s Chef Paul Cotta will also share the pleasures of comfort food stations… dress your mashed potatoes or macaroni n’ cheese just the way you like it with truffle oil, decadent cheeses or perhaps something strange and unusual like pulled pork with your mac n’ cheese!  Martini bars, comfort food and Swiftwater Cellars wine makes it the perfect way to get into the swing of Wine in the Pines.  Roslyn/Cle Elum chic required! (AKA: jeans and boots only)

$65 per person | La Cantina | Purchase Tickets at TicketsWest.com

Saturday, August 27th, 2011

12:30-2:30pm:  Celebrity Seminar  

Celebrity Guests, Leslie Sbrocco and Evan Goldstein, M.S.

A new addition to the Wine in the Pines event this year is the Wine Celebrity Seminar… A food and wine experience hosted by celebrity Master Sommelier and prolific author of food and wine pairing cookbooks  Evan Goldstein, M.S.  Joining him will be wine personality extraordinaire Leslie Sbrocco host of “Check Please!” on the PBS network, the regular wine expert for The Today Show, contributing writer for publications (such as Good Housekeeping, O Magazine and Glamour) and leader of the “ThirstyGirl” movement making wine the focus of fun for all women. The American Lamb Board will be providing the lamb used for the food pairing portion of this event. You don’t want to miss this education yet very entertaining event of Wine in the Pines! 

$75 per person | Swiftwater Room | Purchase Tickets at TicketsWest.com

3:30pm-6:00pm:  Grand Gala

 Fifty plus wineries from Washington, Oregon and California will be gracing the scenic grounds of Swiftwater Cellars pouring a selection of their wines. The afternoon will be accompanied by a few select Northwest restaurants providing small bites to complement the wine and live music for ambience. 

$50 per person | Tipple Garden and La Cantina | Purchase Tickets at TicketsWest.com

7:00-10:00pm:  Winemaker’s Dinner

 Join 10 best of the Northwest winemakers as they share their vivacious personalities and hand crafted wines paired with a 5 course dinner prepared by The Hoist House’s Chef Paul Cotta.  

$150 per person/$275 per couple | Swiftwater Room | Purchase Tickets at TicketsWest.com

7:00-9:00pm: Meet the Maker

Guests spend a rousing 20 minutes with their favorite winemakers as they share their favorites picks from the cellar with 6-7 other people at round tables.  At the conclusion of 20 minutes, the group moves to the next table and their NEXT favorite winemaker. A casual fun way to spend the evening with winemakers and their favorite wines…think speed dating but rather “swiftly” learning about the winemaker!  Live music and small bites included.

$65 per person/$115 per couple | Tipple Garden | Purchase Tickets at TicketsWest.com