The 13th Annual Sun WineFest takes place January 29, 30 and 31. Beverage lovers will have the opportunity to enjoy wine, beer and spirits along with a variety of dishes. Tickets are available on Ticketmaster.

A range of sponsors are supporting this year’s Sun WineFest in Connecticut. Many people will find the numerous exhibitors interesting. To name just a few, wine exhibitors include: Barefoot: Wine & Bubbly, Brancott Estate, Bogle Vineyards, Gallo Family Vineyards, Francis Ford Coppola, Pernod Ricard USA, Parducci, J. Lohr Vineyards & Wines and Paul Dolan Vineyards. Many beer exhibitors will also be exhibiting their beers. Lifestyle and restaurants are also exhibitors.

If you enjoy bourbon, be sure to check out the Friday night Bourbon Tasting event which is to be presented by Jim Beam.

On Saturday events include: the Sun WineFest Grand Tasting, Elite Cru Tasting and the Celebrity Chef Dine Around. Several chef demonstrations are scheduled:

• 12:15pm – 12:45pm: Kevin Des Chenes
• 1:00pm – 1:30pm: William Kovel
• 1:45pm – 2:15pm: Rocco DiSpirito
• 2:30pm – 3:00pm: Michele Ragussis
• 3:15pm – 3:45pm: Todd English
• 4:00pm – 4:30pm: Betty Fraser & Manouschka Guerrier

Sunday will showcase chef demonstrations that include:

• 1:15pm – 1:45pm: Sara Moulton
• 2:00pm – 2:30pm: Brian Duffy
• 2:45pm – 3:15pm: Dante de Magistris
• 3:30pm – 4:00pm: Chris Coombs

Special events include:

• The Black Label Lunch – Chacewater Vineyards
• Donelan Family Wine Tasting & Tuscany’s Tapas Platter
• Fulcrum Winery Tasting & Tuscany Antipasti
• The  Wither’s Winery Tasting

Chacewater in Lake County, CA

Chacewater logo

Check out the article we wrote about a visit to  Chacewater on Wine Trail Traveler. Notice the special logo for the winery.

Sun Winefest location:

Mohegan Sun
1 Mohegan Sun Boulevard
Uncasville, CT 06382

For more details about the Sun Winefest in Connecticut visit the Mohegan Sun website.

The about page for Mohegan Sun provides some fascinating information about this large enterprise. “A world at play and a world to its own, Mohegan Sun, created in 1996 by the Mohegan Tribe of Connecticut, is one of the world’s most amazing destinations with some of New England’s finest dining, hotel accommodations, retail shopping, live entertainment and sporting events.” In addition Mohegan Sun has casinos for those interested in casino playing and perhaps those with a bit of luck.

Hope everyone is off to a great New Year in 2016!

Cheers!
Kathy