Sunriver Sunfest Wine Festival

Sunriver Sunfest Wine Festival to feature great wine, food and fun!
Article provided by Sunriver Scene (July 09).

Sunriver Sunfest, Central Oregon’s most prestigious wine festival, will be held July 24-26 in the Village at Sunriver. The festival will kick off Friday night with a wine pairing dinner at Marcellos 6 p.m. Friday, July 24. On Saturday, the festival is open from 12-9 p.m. and will resume on Sunday from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. More than 30 wineries will attend from throughout the West.

Admittance into the festival is free and wines will be sold by the taste, glass, bottle and case. Signature wine glasses will be for sale at the festival entrance. Local retailers in the Village at Sunriver will be open in addition to vendors selling one of a kind hand-crafted items. Sunfest is a family-friendly festival. Kids of all ages can enjoy the mini golf, bumper cars, face painting and inflatable slide that will be set up for the weekend.

Sunriver Sunfest offers locals and visitors to Central Oregon the opportunity to experience wines from throughout the region at the Village at Sunriver. Tickets are on sale for the wine dinner with King Estates at Marcellos in Sunriver at 6 p.m., on July 24. The dinner and tastings are $100 per person and limited to the first 20 reservations.

Tickets are also on sale for the Saturday, July 25 VIP courtyard event. Tickets are $75 per person or $500 for a table of eight and includes wine tastings from the judged wines and culinary delights from Barking Squirrel. A portion of event proceeds will benefit Newberry Habitat
for Humanity. For more information, call (541) 385-7988 or visit www.sunriversunfest.com