Oregon State Fair Celebration Oregon! Wine Awards and Tasting to Be Held August 25th
Posted on: Thursday, 3 August 2006, 18:00 CDT
SALEM, Ore., Aug. 3 /PRNewswire/ -- With fall quickly approaching, it is time to take advantage of the remaining warm Northwest days and nights. The Oregon State Fair is the perfect opportunity with 11 days of fun for the whole family starting August 25th. The Fair kicks off its first night of 2006 with the highly anticipated Celebration Oregon! wine awards and tasting festivity.
Celebration Oregon!, sponsored by Brainstorm NW, showcases the winners of the 2006 Oregon State Fair Professional Wine Competition including the coveted Best of Classification and Best of Show awards. This year's panel of judges for the competition was comprised of respected individuals in the wine industry including Cole Danehower -- Co-Publisher of Northwest Palate Magazine and Todd Rushing -- partner in 5 Atlanta restaurants.
Wine enthusiasts will enjoy sampling award-winning varietals from all regions of Oregon and the evening will be complete with hors d'oeuvres prepared by celebrated Oregon chefs. Members of the media, wine trade, and government representatives will be invited to attend the Awards Pre-Event at 5 p.m. and doors open at 6 p.m. for the general public. Tickets to the Celebration Oregon! event are $45 and are now on sale. Ticket price includes admission to Celebration Oregon!, the Oregon State Fair, and free parking, as well as a commemorative wine glass and awards program. To purchase tickets to Celebration Oregon! or for more information, please visit http://www.oregonstatefair.org/.
About the Oregon State Fair
Started in the late nineteenth century, the State Fair has become an Oregon family tradition. Families come from all over the state to take in great shows, rides, culinary delights, and animal and agricultural exhibits. Fair attendees will be able to see over 26,000 exhibits in livestock, home arts and hobbies, show horses, fine art, photography, professional wine, homebrew beer, small animals, including poultry, rabbits, doves, pigeons and guinea pigs, plus 4-H and FFA animals and events. For more information call 1- 800-833-0011 (toll free in Oregon).
The Oregon State Fair is a division of the Oregon Parks and Recreation Department
Oregon State Fair
CONTACT: Erin Rieger of R/West Marketing, +1-503-223-5443, for OregonState Fair
Web site: http://www.oregonstatefair.org/
Source: PRNewswire
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