Schedule of Events are as follows:

Friday, February 29 - Grand Cru Wine Lounge: 7pm – 10pm

Saturday, March 1 - Grand Tasting for the Trade: 1pm – 2pm - Grand Tasting for Consumers: 2pm – 6pm

Sunday, March 2 - Grand Tasting for the Trade: 11 am – 2pm - Grand Tasting for Consumers: 2pm – 6pm

Grand Tasting Ticket Prices: Saturday or Sunday Ticket $85 prior to February 22/$95 after February 22

(Plus $2.50 administrative fee per ticket ordered in advance, price includes tax, seminars priced separately).

Grand Cru Ticket Prices: $175 (price includes tax)

Highlights: Show highlights and special guests include:

* Grand Tasting: Main area – over 1,000 wines from 200 international and domestic wineries. Countries divided into pavilions – take the world tour!
* Celebrity Chef Cooking Demonstrations: Top local chefs present their specialties and demonstrate to an admiring audience. Recipes are distributed!
* Seminar Series: Featured this year, among others, is Gloria Maroti Frazee, Director of Education for Wine Spectator, and Author/Columnist Doug Frost – is one of only three people in the world to hold both Master Sommelier and Master of Wine titles.

Information: Show Producer: Ed Hurley, ResourcePlus, 617-385-5214

Media Contact: Kerry Lynn Bohen, 703-534-4600 x203

Tickets: 1-800-343-1174

Website: www.dcwinefestival.com or www.wine-expos.com