Last weekend, I went to the 31st Annual Seafood and Wine Festival in Newport, OR. This is an event where wine makers from all over the state come to have people sample their wine. You can either buy your tickets at the door or online. I bought mine online and bought the version with the wine glass. If you do not buy the ticket with the glass, then you need to bring your own or buy one at the event.
I recommend going to the event early for two reasons: parking and don't have to wait so long. We showed up an hour early and found free parking. Even though we had to wait in line in the cold, you meet some great people while you are waiting. We got lucky with the weather and didn't get rained on. I would recommend going on Saturday because that is the busiest day and the most entertaining. There are two lines for the different types of tickets. One line for the e-tickets and another for those who still need to buy. The e-ticket line was much shorter and I recommend buying it online. Make sure that if you do, you print out the ticket with the barcode. A couple people had that problem, but were still able to get in. Unfortunately, there were more people dedicated to the ticket sales then the e-tickets and that lined moved much faster than ours, but I'm sure they are going to fix that next year.
When you get inside, go get your glass if you bought one and then start searching for wineries that you are interested in trying wine. For a taste, the cost is anywhere from $.50 to $2.00. Most are $1.00. If you want a glass, it is $3.00 for most unless you want a specialty drink. I had a Pinot Gris with Arizona Tea for $5.00. It was pretty good. There is also all types of food throughout the tent, including tons of seafood. You basically just drink, eat and socialize. It's good to bring a lot of friends to this event. Some people even go all out and create their own matching shirts to where. My favorite saying is "I got Merloaded at Seafood and Wine."
Things to notice. If you drop your glass or hear someone drop theirs, the whole crowd will recognize this and cheer. You usually don't want to be the first, so hold on tight. They also have entertainment in the crowd which is great for photo opportunities. Be sure to bring your camera. Also, go slow on the wine. It opens at 10am and closes at 6pm. That's a long day of drinking and if the event security feels if you are too intoxicated or you are getting out of control, they will kick you out. I saw some people get booted. Good to know. I ended up staying from 10am until 3pm. I was wined out by that point. You can only try so many different kinds.
Overall, this is a great event. Things I learned that I will do differently next year is to bring a group of people and smaller bills. At the beginning, some places couldn't break $20s because they didn't have enough ones.
http://www.seafoodandwine.com/
I recommend going to the event early for two reasons: parking and don't have to wait so long. We showed up an hour early and found free parking. Even though we had to wait in line in the cold, you meet some great people while you are waiting. We got lucky with the weather and didn't get rained on. I would recommend going on Saturday because that is the busiest day and the most entertaining. There are two lines for the different types of tickets. One line for the e-tickets and another for those who still need to buy. The e-ticket line was much shorter and I recommend buying it online. Make sure that if you do, you print out the ticket with the barcode. A couple people had that problem, but were still able to get in. Unfortunately, there were more people dedicated to the ticket sales then the e-tickets and that lined moved much faster than ours, but I'm sure they are going to fix that next year.
When you get inside, go get your glass if you bought one and then start searching for wineries that you are interested in trying wine. For a taste, the cost is anywhere from $.50 to $2.00. Most are $1.00. If you want a glass, it is $3.00 for most unless you want a specialty drink. I had a Pinot Gris with Arizona Tea for $5.00. It was pretty good. There is also all types of food throughout the tent, including tons of seafood. You basically just drink, eat and socialize. It's good to bring a lot of friends to this event. Some people even go all out and create their own matching shirts to where. My favorite saying is "I got Merloaded at Seafood and Wine."
Things to notice. If you drop your glass or hear someone drop theirs, the whole crowd will recognize this and cheer. You usually don't want to be the first, so hold on tight. They also have entertainment in the crowd which is great for photo opportunities. Be sure to bring your camera. Also, go slow on the wine. It opens at 10am and closes at 6pm. That's a long day of drinking and if the event security feels if you are too intoxicated or you are getting out of control, they will kick you out. I saw some people get booted. Good to know. I ended up staying from 10am until 3pm. I was wined out by that point. You can only try so many different kinds.
Overall, this is a great event. Things I learned that I will do differently next year is to bring a group of people and smaller bills. At the beginning, some places couldn't break $20s because they didn't have enough ones.
http://www.seafoodandwine.com/
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