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Taste Our Terroir<\/a> is less than two weeks away and I am excited. \u00a0Why am I so excited?\u00a0 To put it in one word, Taste Our Terroir is awesome, inspiring, delicious, worth-throwing-your-diet-out-the-window fun!\u00a0 Ok, so maybe I can\u2019t exactly describe why I love Taste Our Terroir in one word, but here are some of the things I\u2019m looking forward to in next week\u2019s event.<\/p>\n

Thursday night\u2019s Quest for Pairing Excellence. <\/a><\/strong>\u00a0This event kicks off the Taste Our Terroir weekend and it is spectacular!\u00a0 18 teams of local restaurants and wineries create their perfect pairings.\u00a0 You\u2019re going to wish you were a cow and had four stomachs to consume all the delicious food.\u00a0 Personally, I was blown away by the pairings last year.\u00a0 I\u2019ve had a glimpse of some of this year\u2019s pairings and it looks like they\u2019re going to be even better than last year, which seems impossible, but it\u2019s true.\u00a0 The best part is that you get to vote for your favorite red and white wine pairings!\u00a0 I love seeing who ends up winning and it\u2019s announced with time for you to get around and try those pairings if you hadn\u2019t tried them already.<\/p>\n

In addition to those 18 teams tantalizing your taste buds, there will be ten additional wineries pouring on the patio and in the dessert room.\u00a0 Yes, you read that right, a dessert room<\/u>.<\/p>\n

As if that wasn\u2019t enough there are some truly amazing auction items<\/a> this year.\u00a0 There\u2019s a cruise with either Retzlaff Vineyards or 3 Steves Winery, a chance to get your cellar stocked with wine from the competition, and so much more.<\/p>\n

This event sells out every year, so go get your tickets now\u2026 seriously\u2026 you don\u2019t want to miss this event!\u00a0 Here, I\u2019ll even give you the link. CLICK HERE!<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n

The Quest for Pairing Excellence is just the beginning.\u00a0 Friday, Saturday, and Sunday are FILLED with even more events<\/a>.\u00a0 There are wine seminars about Sauvignon Blanc, Cabernet Sauvignon and Port.\u00a0 These are great ways to learn more about wine, talk with winemakers, and try some different wines you may not have had before.\u00a0 If food is more your thing, there are so many fun food demonstrations from risotto to chocolate.\u00a0 And for those of you who don\u2019t want to lift a finger, check out the progressive dinner, lobster feed, or a lunch at Wente Vineyards with the chef and winemaker.<\/p>\n

Whether you\u2019re a local or not-so-local, you can go to many of these events in addition to wine tasting throughout the valley.\u00a0 Pick and choose what you\u2019re interested in \u2026 looking at you Sauvignon Blanc and Risotto \u2026 and then visit your favorite wineries before or after for a tasting.\u00a0 Why not make a day or, even better, a WEEKEND of it?!<\/p>\n

Disclaimer: almost all of these events sold out last year, and the Brunch with Retzlaff Vineyards and Posada has already sold out.\u00a0 I cannot stress to you enough that you NEED to get your tickets ASAP<\/a>!<\/p>\n

I\u2019ll see you there!<\/p>\n

Liv<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

Taste Our Terroir is less than two weeks away and I am excited. \u00a0Why am I so excited?\u00a0 To put it in one word, Taste Our Terroir is awesome, inspiring, delicious, worth-throwing-your-diet-out-the-window fun!\u00a0 Ok, so maybe I can\u2019t exactly describe why I love Taste Our Terroir in one word, but here are some of the […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":3,"featured_media":368,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_monsterinsights_skip_tracking":false,"_monsterinsights_sitenote_active":false,"_monsterinsights_sitenote_note":"","_monsterinsights_sitenote_category":0},"categories":[11],"tags":[12,52,79,20,61,27],"yoast_head":"\nTaste Our Terroir: The Countdown is On<\/title>\n<meta name=\"description\" content=\"18 teams of local restaurants and wineries create their perfect pairings. 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