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anybody going to the Food & Wine festival?

there are some fun workshops on the agenda. Plus DH is out of town hunting so my BFF and I are going on Saturday.

Re: anybody going to the Food & Wine festival?

  • Every year I want to go and every year we hold off because we are saving for Christmas.  Is it worth the money?
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  • Link? I think we always want to go, but something comes up.

     

  • http://eatlocalwestmichigan.com/2010/11/08/i-love-michigan-beer-and-wine-try-some-at-the-upcoming-food/

    here's a post on my blog that lists all the Michigan beer/wine vendors :-)

    here's the official link:

    http://www.showspan.com/GRW/Home.aspx

    Tickets are $15 but then it's 50 cent tasting tickets and I have no idea how many tickets you'd need to make it worthwhile. I got a press pass so I'm going sometime this weekend. 

  • Only if we win tickets. Wink

    Goodgollie, we went two years ago, and it ended up being a lot of money for not very much food/drink. The $15 tickets per person don't do anything except get you in the door! We had a decently fun time, but it was not worth the cost and we haven't been back since.

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  • imageWendyGR:

    Tickets are $15 but then it's 50 cent tasting tickets and I have no idea how many tickets you'd need to make it worthwhile.

    I received information about the event through work.  According to the material that I received, they recommend that you purchase at least $20 in tasting tickets.

  • imageKasa:
    imageWendyGR:

    Tickets are $15 but then it's 50 cent tasting tickets and I have no idea how many tickets you'd need to make it worthwhile.

    I received information about the event through work.  According to the material that I received, they recommend that you purchase at least $20 in tasting tickets.

    good to know! 

  • imageChymes:

    Only if we win tickets. Wink

    Goodgollie, we went two years ago, and it ended up being a lot of money for not very much food/drink. The $15 tickets per person don't do anything except get you in the door! We had a decently fun time, but it was not worth the cost and we haven't been back since.

    So they are recommending you spend $70 for it to be worthwhile?  Hmm.  I think I'd rather go to one of the beer and food pairing dinners at Graydon's Crossing.  Anyone ever been?  They are SO much fun. 

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  • so far the best value for paired wine dinners I've found is those at Fenn Valley.
  • So I just talked to my co-worker who said she and her hubby went to this last year.  She said they used less than $10 apiece in tickets and had a fabulous time.  She said some vintners give you free tastes without taking a ticket.  They even went to a few exhibits...all for less than $50.  I'm thinking I'd like to go.  =)
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  • We went the first year when it was a little cheaper.  I was the only one tasting back then (DH didn't like beer or wine).  We were planning to go this year, but now that it is $30 just for us to walk through the door, and then we'll both want to sample, I'm not sure it is worth it.  Maybe if it were a fundraiser like the GVSU ones, I'd do it, but I hate just throwing $30 away on nothing.  We could go for a nice dinner on that! 

    So I don't know.  I haven't heard from DH what he wants to do yet.

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