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THE CALGARY GRAND TASTING HALL

*Front of the Line ticketholders will receive immediate entrance into the Grand Tasting Hall, as well as a Rocky Mountain Wine & Food Festival wine-holder plate. Front of the Line tickets are only recommended if you plan to attend the Festival during peak hours and do not wish to spend any time in a potential entrance line-up.

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For more information or to book a private Corporate Box in the heart of the Grand Tasting Hall, please email us.

The Calgary Grand Tasting Hall

The much anticipated Calgary Rocky Mountain Wine & Food Festival will be held on Oct 16-18, 2008. The Calgary Grand Tasting Hall will feature 170 exhibitor booths showcasing an extremely impressive selection of wine, scotch, port, beer, spirits, liqueurs and gourmet food samples. This year, the Festival will feature an improved entrance and line-up system. Online ticket purchasers are now guaranteed timely access into the Grand Tasting Hall. For more information on the improved entrance system please click here. Please note that tickets will no longer be available at the door. Due to construction at the Stampede Grounds, the Festival will be held in Hall B of the Roundup Centre.

Your entrance ticket will bring you into the Grand Tasting Hall where you may purchase sampling coupons to taste a variety of food, wine, and other adult beverage samples. For more information on Sampling Coupons, please click here.

This year’s beverage sampling will feature hundreds of wines from all over the world. A large assortment of spirits, liqueurs, port, import and micro-brewed beer will also be featured. Products will range from inexpensive to ultra-expensive. The Festival offers a chance to try new vintages, explore new products, and gain valuable information from the industry experts. For a list of wineries being poured in the Calgary Festival, please click here. For a list of spirits, beers, and other adult beverages being poured, please click here.

As always, the Calgary Festival will feature an amazing assortment of gourmet food samples. Expect a range of appetizers, desserts and mini-main dishes from ethnic and contemporary Calgary and area restaurants. 2008 exhibitors include Taj Mahal, Ruan Thai, Fiasco Gelato, Stampede Casino, Heritage Park, China Rose, San Remo, and many, many more. Click here for a list of participating restaurants.

Throughout the Festival Dairy Farmers of Canada will be hosting complimentary Cheese Seminars. These seminars will be hosted by renowned Chef and cheese expert Reg Hendrickson, who is a staple at some of the largest wine and cheese shows across the nation. Consumers are invited to learn about our sensory reaction to cheese while sampling six different types of cheese from local and national cheese producers. Ideas and tips on how to best pair wine and cheese will also be given. These seminars have been very popular in previous years so be sure to arrive at the seminar area with plenty of time to get your seat. Seminars attendance will be on a first come - first served basis. Click for seminar hours.

Sunshine Village has generously sponsored the 2008 Rocky Mountain Wine & Food Festival door prize at each Festival. The Calgary winner will enjoy a two day Ski & Stay package for two in the heart of Sunshine Village Ski & Snowboard Resort. The package includes two nights accommodation in the newly renovated Sunshine Mountain Lodge, two day lift passes, access to First Tracks on the slopes, and valet parking upon arrival.

Buy your tickets today by clicking on the corkscrew on the left hand side.