2013 Spring Wine & Food Festival

Saturday Tasting Sunday Tasting Champagne Brunch
Wine Pairing Dinner Aperitif Tasting Hotel Packages

Festival tickets are limited, purchase your ticket in advance online.

 

Join us on Friday, April 5, Saturday, April 6 and Sunday, April 7 for our three-day event featuring a Friday Wine Pairing Dinner, Saturday Tasting, Saturday Aperitif Tasting, Sunday Champagne Brunch and a Sunday Tasting. Guests of the Saturday and Sunday tastings will receive a commemorative wine tasting glass, event program and  access to Wine Check services. Don't miss a minute of the fun, book our 2013 wine festival lodging package!
 

SATURDAY TASTING

Saturday, April 6, 2013
1-5pm
 
Attending Wineries:

Adello Vineyard & Winery, Antler Ridge Winery, Blue Mountain Vineyard & Cellars, Boyd's Cardinal Hollow,  Flickerwood Wine Cellars, Kog Hill Winery, Naylor Wine Cellars, Paradocx Vineyard, Peace Valley Winery, Sand Castle Winery, Shade Mountain Vineyards, Stonekeep Meadery, Tamanend Winery, University Wine Company, Vynecrest Winery

Attending Specialty Food Vendors:

BAD farms, Classy Crocks & Dips, Conebella Farms, Happy Jalapeno Company, Hereford Country Store, JD Gourmet, Leigh's Jams, Secret Essence by Barb, Sheila's Crunchy Delight, Sugar & Spice, Sweet Addictions Candy, Sweet Finesse, Tastefully Simple and The Daily Loaf.

Food and Wine Seminars:

1:30PM: Cooking Seminar: The Bear's Den
Asparagus: The Ultimate Spring Vegetable. Long celebrated by foodies, come and learn from our Executive Chef how to prepare and cook this herbaceous, perennial plant.

3PM: Mixology Class: The Grille
Cocktails reflect the mood of the society, the trends of the time.  From sweet to dry and back again, cocktails have seen their fair share of change and modification.  Come and learn more about classic and new trends from a Master of Mixology.

4PM: Wine Educational Class: The Bear's Den
The Health Benefits of Wine.

Saturday Live Entertainment:

RED in the Lodge and 93 Turbo in the Mountain Ballroom


WINE CHECK:

If you purchase two or more bottles of wine please utilize our Wine Check. When wine is purchased, the winery will provide you with a Wine Check slip. After the festival, come to the Wine Check and show your Wine Check slip to the attendant. They will locate your purchase for you. The Wine Check area is located in our Snowsport School area. Wine Check will close promptly at 6pm.

SUNDAY TASTING

Sunday, April 7, 2013
1-5pm
 
Attending Wineries:
 
Specialty Food Vendors:

BAD farms, Classy Crocks & Dips, Conebella Farms, Happy Jalapeno Company, Hereford Country Store, JD Gourmet, Leigh's Jams, Secret Essence by Barb, Sheila's Crunchy Delight, Sugar & Spice, Sweet Addictions Candy, Sweet Finesse, Tastefully Simple and The Daily Loaf.

Seminars:

1:30PM: Wine Educational Pairing Class: The Bear's Den
Odd Ball Food Pairings with Terry Balent - Ever wonder what wine goes best with potato chips?  Come and find out!

3PM: Mixology Class: The Grille
A cocktail is the combination of three things: the base spirit, the mixer, and flavoring.  But what is that special something that makes it memorable? Come and learn the secrets of a great cocktail with our Grille Mixology specialists.

4PM: Cooking Seminar: The Bear's Den
Lamb:  Celebration of Spring. Eating lamb is a celebrated Spring tradition as it is a symbol of rebirth. Its consumption has been prevalent throughout the history of civilization and a staple of European, Middle Eastern, Asian, and North African diets.  Come learn about how to prepare this delicate morsel.

2013 Sunday Live Entertainment:

Steve Brosky & Jimmy Meyer in the Lodge and Jake Kaligis in the Mountain Ballroom


WINE CHECK:

If you purchase two or more bottles of wine please utilize our Wine Check. When wine is purchased, the winery will provide you with a Wine Check slip. After the festival, come to the Wine Check and show your Wine Check slip to the attendant. They will locate your purchase for you. The Wine Check area is located in our Snowsport School area. Wine Check will close promptly at 6pm.


TICKETS:

Saturday Tasting: Regular Admission: $25 per guest / per session in advance by April 5 at 12PM.
$30 at the door.

Sunday Tasting: Regular Admission: $25 per guest / per session in advance by April 5 at 12PM.
$30 at the door.

Don't forget about the DD: Designated driver tickets are $5 per person/ per day
(Does not include a commemorative tasting glass)

Online sales have been closed for this event but tickets can be purchased at Guest Services the day of the event.  Please call ahead to verify availability.

 

Enhance your experience, by adding the following events to your itinerary.


New World Vs Old World: 
A Four Course Wine Pairing Dinner!


Friday, April 5
6:30PM in the Mountain Ballroom
Our wine expert has paired New World and Old World wines with an exquisite four course dinner.  Terry Balent from Southern Wine & Spirits will explain the difference between the New World & Old World winemaking regions with a comparison of Riesling, Syrah, Cabernet Sauvignon and Moscato grape varieties.
 

Not sure if the wines are enough to entice you to attend? View the full dinner menu prepared by Executive Chef Michael Greenstein.

Cost: $92.40 per person. Tickets are available online and must be purchased in advance before April 1 at noon.

Aperitif Poolside Tasting

Saturday, April 6
6 - 7PM by the outdoor pool

Aperitif is French for starter drink, an opener to stimulate your appetite.  Come and experience a “World” of welcome with sampling of Ouzo, Pastis, Campari, Aperol and a Vermouth cocktail.  Aperitif tastings will be paired with an “amuse buche” consisting of stuffed olives, onion & rosemary pizza and Marcona almonds.
 

Fee: $20 per person
Don't miss your opportunity to experience a Aperitif Poolside Tasting!  Tickets are available online and must be purchased in advance.  This event is limited to 100 people and sold out last year. 

Champagne Brunch

Sunday, April 7
Seatings of 50 at 10AM, 11AM, 12PM

Enjoy a full brunch Sunday morning before the Sunday Tasting. Brunch fee also includes entry to Sundays Wine Tastings. Each guest will receive a complimentary glass of champagne. A full brunch menu can be found here.

Fee: $50 per person (Includes entrance to Sunday's wine tasting.)
Reservations are required and must be made by calling The Grille at 610-641-7149.

Make it a Weekend:

Our event package available for the Spring Wine & Food Festival starts at just $245 for two guests.
Call The Hotel 1-866-754-2822 to book your package today!

 

SPRING WINE & FOOD FEST RULES AND REGULATIONS:

-Festival tickets are non-refundable.
-Late arrivals will be charged full price for entry.
-Event attendees must be 21 years of age, or older, and have a valid ID.
(This includes designated drivers)
-Children and infants are not permitted into the event.
-Pets are not permitted into the event unless medically necessary.
-Promotional photos or videos may be taken at the event. By purchasing a ticket, all attendees consent to the use of their image in Bear Creek promotional materials.
-Outside coolers, food and beverages are not permitted into the event.
-Bear Creek reserves the right to remove any individuals from the Wine and Food event for any reasons.
-Bear Creek reserves the right to inspect any/all bags and deny entry of any/all bags.
-Photo, video or audio recording of entertainers is not permitted.
-Please consume alcohol responsibly and know your limits. Accommodations are available at The Hotel at Bear Creek.