The Festival Event Schedule
Celebration of the Wine Growers at Quiessence
Enjoy passed and stationed hors d’ouevres prepared by Executive Chef Greg LaPrad, one of Arizona wines earliest supporters who is committed to seasonal, local, and organic produce. Mingle and meet the honored Arizona Grower’s Cup and Winemaker’s Medal award winners while sampling the top scoring wines from the 2010 competition.
General Admission Event Schedule
$65 general admission ticket includes the following:
1:00-5:00PM | Grand Wine Tasting 
Presented by Arizona Wine Growers Association
- Over 20 Arizona wineries offer hundreds of wines for tasting, meet winemakers from across the state, sip and discover the varietals grown in Arizona
- Sample delectable bites from some of Arizona's best local darlings
Seminars:
1:30pm-2:00pm | People’s Choice Seminar (limited to first 100 guests)
- This is a unique opportunity for you to select the “people’s choice” winner from among the top scoring wines at the 2010 competition.
2:45pm-3:30pm | The Judgment of Arizona (limited to first 100 guests)
- A spin-off of the largely publicized June 2nd competition at FnB Restaurant, this seminar will challenge the wines of the world with our very own Arizona selections.
1:00-4:30PM | Picnic Lunch In The Grove
- Included with general admission ticket. Menu coming soon!
4:00-5:00PM | Live Auction
- Bid on some amazing wine, dine & travel packages put together to help support the Arizona Wine Growers Association
5:00PM | Conclusion of the General Admission Events
Note: 12:00-1:00PM Wine/hospitality industry personnel are invited early to sample what’s new in Arizona wines before the general public arrives. This advance preview allows industry to discover new wines for their restaurants, hotels and stores.
Celebration of the Arizona Wine Growers at Quiessence
Friday, November 5, 2010 at 6PM
More details coming soon!
