St. Louis Wine Festival @ Forest Park

You are a goof-​ball if you missed this event. This year was the second time I attended.
If you enjoy wine and delicious food from restaurants around St. Louis (at very reasonable prices), good people watching, and the park… this event is perfect. Luckily, last Saturday’s weather was amazing… so after the wine festival we walked to the Boathouse for more fun.
The wine festival features wines from MO that are sweet all the way to California dry wines and everything in between.

What an awesome event! I can’t believe it’s been going on for 5 years, and yesterday was my first time attending!
The whole thing takes place on Art Hill. A TON of wineries participated in the event, which was neat.
I’m not a huge wine person. I couldn’t tell you the difference between pinot grigio and chardonnay. I don’t know how to pair wines with particular foods. All I know is that I like sweet wines!
Every vendor that I spoke with had representatives working who seemed to be very knowledgeable about wines, which was a plus. I tried lots of tasty wines!
The entry fee isn’t too bad; $ 25 a person, which gives you 10 tickets for 10 tastings of wine (additional tickets can be purchased for $ 5 per 10).
This year they also had a Stella Artois beer seminar (free!) which was very interesting and informative. I have so much more respect now for (good) beer!
If you’re not into wine, they also had booths with food from various local restaurants, as well as live music.
Super cool event! Can’t wait to attend again next year!

St. Louis Wine Festival is a great annual event that includes wine sampling from a selection of more than 200 wines from around the world. Live local music, food from local restaurants, and a beautiful view at the basin of Art Hill are the backdrop for the festival. Wine seminars and cooking demonstrations are also included. Ticket includes a souvenir wine glass, ten tastings, & Festival Program.
This year the event will be held September 27 – 28, 2008.
Saturday, September 27
12:00 to 7:00PM
Ticket sales end at 5:30PM, alcohol sampling and
sales end at 6:30PM
Sunday, September 28
12:00 to 6:00PM
Ticket sales end at 4:30PM, alcohol sampling and
sales end at 5:30PM
Advance tickets are available for $ 20 (purchase by 9÷26÷08) or $ 25 at the door. Order on-​line
or call 888−210−0074. Volunteers are also needed. Contact Fuel to sign up to volunteer for a shift and attend the event for free
.