WHAT - The Grand Tasting Experience will provide the opportunity to sample over 70 wines from 26 premier wineries along the Wine Road in Sonoma County CA. You will be able to meet winemakers, winery owners and managers.

Enjoy the cool jazz sounds of the Emmanuel del Casa trio, tasty bites and a silent auction are also included with ALL proceeds from the night benefiting Northwest Harvest.

WHEN - Wednesday March 27, 2013 from 6:30-9:00pm

WHERE - Hyatt at Olive 8, 1635 8th Ave, Seattle Washington

COST - Advance tickets $40 through March 24, at the door $50 (unless sold out).

ALL proceeds from this tasting event will go directly to Northwest Harvest which provides more than 1.7 million meals every month to a statewide network of hunger relief programs.

PARTICIPATING WINERIES - ALL FROM THE WINE ROAD, SONOMA COUNTY CA

ALEXANDER VALLEY

Alexander Valley Vineyards - J. Rickards Winery - Jordan Vineyards & Winery - Kelley & Young Wines - Kendall-Jackson - Robert Young Estate Winery - Stonestreet Alexander Valley Mountain Estate

DRY CREEK VALLEY

Collier Falls - David Coffaro Vineyards & Winery - Kokomo Winery - Pedroncelli Winery - Pezzi King - Raymond Burr Vineyards - Sbragia Family Vineyards - West Wines - Wilson Winery

RUSSIAN RIVER VALLEY

Battaglini Estate Winery - Carol Shelton Wines - Joseph Swan Vineyards - Lauterbach Cellars - Lost Canyon Winery - Papapietro Perry Winery - Roadhouse Winery - Siduri Wines / Novy Family Winery - Sunce Winery - Woodenhead Winery