{"id":12353,"date":"2016-01-03T13:06:18","date_gmt":"2016-01-03T18:06:18","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/winetrailtraveler.com\/blog\/?p=12353"},"modified":"2016-01-03T13:06:18","modified_gmt":"2016-01-03T18:06:18","slug":"sun-winefest-2016-coming-soon","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/winetrailtraveler.com\/blog\/2016\/01\/03\/sun-winefest-2016-coming-soon\/","title":{"rendered":"Sun WineFest 2016 Coming Soon!"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>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 <a href=\"http:\/\/www.ticketmaster.com\/Mohegan-Sun-Uncas-Ballroom-tickets-Uncasville\/venue\/237647\">Ticketmaster<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>A range of sponsors are supporting this year\u2019s Sun WineFest in Connecticut. Many people will find the numerous exhibitors interesting. To name just a few, wine exhibitors include: Barefoot: Wine &amp; Bubbly, Brancott Estate, Bogle Vineyards, Gallo Family Vineyards, Francis Ford Coppola, Pernod Ricard USA, Parducci, J. Lohr Vineyards &amp; Wines and Paul Dolan Vineyards. Many beer exhibitors will also be exhibiting their beers. Lifestyle and restaurants are also exhibitors.<\/p>\n<p>If you enjoy bourbon, be sure to check out the Friday night Bourbon Tasting event which is to be presented by Jim Beam.<\/p>\n<p>On Saturday events include: the Sun WineFest Grand Tasting, Elite Cru Tasting and the Celebrity Chef Dine Around. Several chef demonstrations are scheduled:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>12:15pm &#8211; 12:45pm: Kevin Des Chenes<\/li>\n<li>1:00pm &#8211; 1:30pm: William Kovel<\/li>\n<li>1:45pm &#8211; 2:15pm: Rocco DiSpirito<\/li>\n<li>2:30pm &#8211; 3:00pm: Michele Ragussis<\/li>\n<li>3:15pm &#8211; 3:45pm: Todd English<\/li>\n<li>4:00pm &#8211; 4:30pm: Betty Fraser &amp; Manouschka Guerrier<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Sunday will showcase chef demonstrations that include:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>1:15pm &#8211; 1:45pm: Sara Moulton<\/li>\n<li>2:00pm &#8211; 2:30pm: Brian Duffy<\/li>\n<li>2:45pm &#8211; 3:15pm: Dante de Magistris<\/li>\n<li>3:30pm &#8211; 4:00pm: Chris Coombs<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Special events include:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>The Black Label Lunch &#8211; Chacewater Vineyards<\/li>\n<li>Donelan Family Wine Tasting &amp; Tuscany\u2019s Tapas Platter<\/li>\n<li>Fulcrum Winery Tasting &amp; Tuscany Antipasti<\/li>\n<li>The\u00a0 Wither\u2019s Winery Tasting<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<div id=\"attachment_12354\" style=\"width: 310px\" class=\"wp-caption alignleft\"><a href=\"http:\/\/winetrailtraveler.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/01\/chacewater1.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-12354\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-12354\" src=\"http:\/\/winetrailtraveler.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/01\/chacewater1-300x193.jpg\" alt=\"Chacewater in Lake County, CA\" width=\"300\" height=\"193\" srcset=\"http:\/\/winetrailtraveler.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/01\/chacewater1-300x193.jpg 300w, http:\/\/winetrailtraveler.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/01\/chacewater1.jpg 336w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-12354\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Chacewater in Lake County, CA<\/p><\/div>\n<div id=\"attachment_12355\" style=\"width: 121px\" class=\"wp-caption alignright\"><a href=\"http:\/\/winetrailtraveler.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/01\/chacewater2.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-12355\" class=\"size-full wp-image-12355\" src=\"http:\/\/winetrailtraveler.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/01\/chacewater2.jpg\" alt=\"Chacewater logo\" width=\"111\" height=\"288\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-12355\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Chacewater logo<\/p><\/div>\n<p>Check out the article we wrote about a visit to\u00a0 Chacewater on <a href=\"http:\/\/winetrailtraveler.com\/california\/chacewater.php\">Wine Trail Traveler<\/a>. Notice\u00a0the special logo for the winery.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>Sun Winefest location:<\/p>\n<p>Mohegan Sun<br \/>\n1 Mohegan Sun Boulevard<br \/>\nUncasville, CT 06382<\/p>\n<p>For more details about the Sun Winefest\u00a0in Connecticut visit the <a href=\"https:\/\/mohegansun.com\/sun-winefest.html\">Mohegan Sun website<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>The about page for Mohegan Sun provides some fascinating information about this large enterprise. \u201cA 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&#8217;s most amazing destinations with some of New England&#8217;s finest <a href=\"https:\/\/mohegansun.com\/poi\/dining.html\">dining<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/mohegansun.com\/hotel-spa-and-golf.html\">hotel accommodations<\/a>, retail <a href=\"https:\/\/mohegansun.com\/poi\/shopping.html\">shopping<\/a>, live <a href=\"https:\/\/mohegansun.com\/events-and-promotions\/schedule-of-events.html\">entertainment<\/a> and sporting events.\u201d In addition Mohegan Sun has casinos for those interested in casino playing and perhaps those with a bit of luck.<\/p>\n<p>Hope everyone is off to a great New Year in 2016!<\/p>\n<p>Cheers!<br \/>\nKathy<\/p>\n<script type=\"text\/javascript\" class=\"owbutton\" src=\"http:\/\/www.onlywire.com\/button\" title=\"Sun WineFest 2016 Coming Soon!\" url=\"http:\/\/winetrailtraveler.com\/blog\/?p=12353\"><\/script>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The 13th Annual Sun WineFest takes place January 29, 30 and 31. 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