Pittsburgh Wine Festival
| Pittsburgh Wine Festival | |
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| Frequency | Annual[1] |
| Inaugurated | 2003[2] |
| Organised by | Pittsburgh Wine Festival LLC |
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The Pittsburgh Wine Festival is an annual festival celebrating wine in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania.[3] The festival is sponsored by the Pennsylvania Liquor Control Board.[4] The Pennsylvania Liquor Control Board maintains an on-site wine shop.[5] The Pittsburgh festival follows a similar one in Philadelphia.[2] Its success inspired the Pittsburgh Whiskey & Fine Spirits Festival.[6]
The festival receives generally positive review from wine critics.[5][7][8] It was named to the Top 10 list of wine events in the United States by the Quarterly Review of Wines[9] Tickets generally sell out.[10]
The first event was held in 2003.[11] Early in its tenure, some skeptics questions whether a "beer" city like Pittsburgh could sustain a wine festival.[12]
Proceeds benefit charity.[13] By the fourth year, in 2007, the festival had raised over $400,000 for charity.[14] By 2009, that figure had grown to $6 million, with large portions going to Children's Hospital of Pittsburgh and the Pittsburgh Cancer Institute.[15]
References
- ↑ Fischione Donovan, Sandra (April 28, 2009). "Festival toasts 200 wineries, winemakers". Pittsburgh Tribune-Review. Retrieved December 10, 2012.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 http://www.thefreelibrary.com/PLCB%3A+First+Pittsburgh+Wine+Festival+Attracts+World%27s+Leading...-a0100443102
- ↑ "Pittsburgh Wine Festival". Archived from the original on December 10, 2012. Retrieved December 10, 2012.
- ↑ "Pittsburgh Wine Festival Launches 2013 Ticket Sales With Two Exclusive Offers" (Press release). Pennsylvania Liquor Control Board. Dec 4, 2012. Retrieved 12-10-2012. Check date values in:
|accessdate=(help) - ↑ 5.0 5.1 Downer, Elizabeth (May 15, 2008). "Tastings: Wine festival is a hit". Pittsburgh Post-Gazette. Retrieved December 10, 2012.
- ↑ "Pittsburgh Whiskey & Fine Spirits Festival Hits The Jackpot With Over 350 Liquors From Around The World" (Press release). Pennsylvania Liquor Control Board. Oct 5, 2012. Retrieved 12-09-2012. Check date values in:
|accessdate=(help) - ↑ May, Bruce (May 8, 2003). "Wine Festival was Wildly Popular". Pittsburgh Post Gazette. Retrieved December 10, 2012.
- ↑ May, Bruce (June 3, 2004). "Wine Festival a Huge Hit at Heinz Field". Pittsburgh Post-Gazette. Retrieved December 10, 2012.
- ↑ "Fruit of the Vine". Pittsburgh Post-Gazette. April 6, 2006. Retrieved December 10, 2012.
- ↑ Guerriero, Kate (May 8, 2011). "Pittsburgh Wine Festival held at Heinz Field". Pittsburgh Tribune-Review. Retrieved December 10, 2012.
- ↑ Oliver, Jeff (March 27, 2003). "1st Pittsburgh Wine Festival planned". Pittsburgh Tribune-Review. Retrieved December 10, 2012.
- ↑ Loeffler, William (April 27, 2012). "Wine fest uncorks big tastes, new tech". Pittsburgh Tribune-Review. Retrieved December 10, 2012.
- ↑ Guerriero, Kate (May 9, 2010). "Pittsburgh Wine Festival supports UPMC". Pittsburgh Tribune-Review.
- ↑ Downer, Elizabeth (April 18, 2007). "Pittsburgh Wine Festival returns next week". Pittsburgh Post-Gazette. Retrieved December 10, 2012./
- ↑ Downer, Elizabeth (April 23, 2009). "Pittsburgh Wine Festival is next week". Pittsburgh Post-Gazette. Retrieved December 10, 2012.
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