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Purchase on-line until noon Thursday. A limited number of tickets will be available at the door after 1:00pm Thursday, Crystal Garden, 713 Douglas Street.
Taste: Victoria's Festival of Food and Wine will uncork Thursday July 21, 2011 with The Main Event – a delicious and generous cuisine and wine tasting. This unique evening offers tastings of over 100 British Columbia wines as well as the most amazing local cuisine presented by some of the best Vancouver Island chefs. Purchase on-line until noon Thursday. A limited number of tickets will be available at the door after 1:00pm Thursday, Crystal Garden, 713 Douglas Street.

One ticket price allows you to savour cuisine from Victoria restaurants who walk the talk with locally grown, sustainable products and the quality of tastes is sure to impress. Chat with distinguished chefs, vintners, cheesemakers, farmers, cidermakers, tea masters and more. The Crystal Garden on Douglas Street in downtown Victoria will be alive with the funky vibe of Greenlaw and fabulous tastes from our own backyard.

$79

The Main Event 2011

**AVAILABLE FOR PURCHASE ON LINE UNTIL noon THURSDAY.
A LIMITED NUMBER OF TICKETS WILL BE AVAILABLE AT THE DOOR BEGINNING AT 1:00pm...

Ticket Price is $79 + tax. This is an all inclusive price and nothing additional will be charged once you're at The Main Event.

On-line ticket purchases can be picked up at the door to Crystal Garden after 1:00pm Thursday before the event.

Plan ahead for a safe ride home. Please DO NOT DRINK AND DRIVE!

Purchase your tickets IN PERSON at:

Cascadia Liquor, Quadra Village - 2631 Quadra Street, Hatley Park Plaza - 2244 Sooke Road
Charelli’s Cheese Shop & Delicatessen, 2851 Foul Bay Road
Silk Road, 1624 Government Street (near Fisgard Street)
Spinnakers Spirit Merchants, James Bay - 425 Menzies Street, or
Westside Village - 176 Wilson Street
The Wine Barrel, 644 Broughton Street (between Douglas and Broad Streets) CASH ONLY

You must be 19 years or older to attend this event. Valid identification will be checked at the door to all Taste events. Refunds will not be given due to lack of proper identification. All sales are final.

2011 Participating Wineries:

Averill Creek Vineyard
Blasted Church Vineyards
Blue Mountain Vineyard and Cellars
Calona Vineyards
Castoro de Oro Estate Winery
Coastal Black Estate Winery
de Vine Vineyards
Domaine de Chaberton Estate Winery
Dunham & Froese Estate Winery
Enrico Winery
Forbidden Fruit Winery
Garry Oaks Winery
Gehringer Brothers Estate Winery
Hillside Estate Winery
Merridale Ciderworks
Mission Hill Family Estate
Mistaken Identity Vineyard2
MooBerry Winery

Mt Boucherie Estate Winery
Nichol Vineyard and Farm Winery
Oliver Twist Estate Winery
Painted Rock Estate Winery
Peller Estates
Red Rooster
Rocky Creek Winery
Salt Spring Island Vineyard
Sandhill
Sea Cider Farm & Ciderhouse
Serendipity Winery
Seven Stones Winery
Starling Lane Winery
Sumac Ridge Estate Winery
Therapy Vineyards
Venturi Venturi-Schulze Vineyards
Victoria Spirits
Vista D'oro Farms & Winery

2011 Participating Restaurants, Artisans & Retailers:

Ambrosia Conference & Event Centre
Bard & Banker
Bear Mountain
Bistro 28
Butchart Garden, Dining Room Restaurant
Canadian Culinary Federation Victoria Branch
Chateau Victoria, Vista 18
Coast Victoria Harbourside, Blue Crab Bar & Grill
Delta Ocean Pointe, Lure
Fairmont Empress, The Empress Room
Foresters, Olympic View
Fruition Paletas

Harbour House Hotel Restaurant & Organic Farm
Hotel Grand Pacific, The Pacific Restaurant
Inn at Laurel Point, Aura
The Little Piggy
Marina Restaurant
Moonstruck Cheese
Paprika Bistro
Passioneat Foods ...and... Cook Culture
Salt Spring Island Cheese Co.
Silk Road
Veneto
The Whole Beast

Proceeds from Taste go to a wonderful organization with great vision for our future local food scene:

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