Pittsburgh Wine Festival

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] which maintains an on-site wine shop.[5] The Pittsburgh festival follows a similar one in Philadelphia.[2]

Pittsburgh Wine Festival
FrequencyAnnual[1]
Inaugurated2003[2]
Organised byPittsburgh Wine Festival LLC
Websitewww.pittsburghwinefestival.com

The first event was held in 2003,[6] amid some questioning whether a "beer city" like Pittsburgh could sustain a wine festival.[7] It is now well established, however, and the festival receives generally positive reviews from wine critics.[5][8][9] In fact, tickets usually sell out.[10] It was named to the Top 10 list of wine events in the United States by the Quarterly Review of Wines.[11] Its success inspired the Pittsburgh Whiskey & Fine Spirits Festival.[12]

Proceeds from the festival 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
  1. Fischione Donovan, Sandra (April 28, 2009). "Festival toasts 200 wineries, winemakers". Pittsburgh Tribune-Review. Retrieved December 10, 2012.
  2. "PLCB: First Pittsburgh Wine Festival Attracts World's Leading Winemakers to Pennsylvania; Ceremony to Kick Off Festival to be Held at Waterworks Wine & Spirits Store". PR Newswire (Press release). PLCB. April 22, 2003. Retrieved March 8, 2016.
  3. "Pittsburgh Wine Festival". Archived from the original on December 11, 2012. Retrieved December 10, 2012.
  4. "Pittsburgh Wine Festival Launches 2013 Ticket Sales With Two Exclusive Offers" (Press release). Pennsylvania Liquor Control Board. December 4, 2012. Retrieved December 10, 2012.
  5. Downer, Elizabeth (May 15, 2008). "Tastings: Wine festival is a hit". Pittsburgh Post-Gazette. Retrieved December 10, 2012.
  6. Oliver, Jeff (March 27, 2003). "1st Pittsburgh Wine Festival planned". Pittsburgh Tribune-Review. Retrieved December 10, 2012.
  7. Loeffler, William (April 27, 2012). "Wine fest uncorks big tastes, new tech". Pittsburgh Tribune-Review. Retrieved December 10, 2012.
  8. May, Bruce (May 8, 2003). "Wine Festival was Wildly Popular". Pittsburgh Post-Gazette. Retrieved December 10, 2012.
  9. May, Bruce (June 3, 2004). "Wine Festival a Huge Hit at Heinz Field". Pittsburgh Post-Gazette. Retrieved December 10, 2012.
  10. Guerriero, Kate (May 8, 2011). "Pittsburgh Wine Festival held at Heinz Field". Pittsburgh Tribune-Review. Retrieved December 10, 2012.
  11. "Fruit of the Vine". Pittsburgh Post-Gazette. April 6, 2006. Retrieved December 10, 2012.
  12. "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 December 9, 2012.
  13. Guerriero, Kate (May 9, 2010). "Pittsburgh Wine Festival supports UPMC". Pittsburgh Tribune-Review.
  14. Downer, Elizabeth (April 18, 2007). "Pittsburgh Wine Festival returns next week". Pittsburgh Post-Gazette. Retrieved December 10, 2012.
  15. Downer, Elizabeth (April 23, 2009). "Pittsburgh Wine Festival is next week". Pittsburgh Post-Gazette. Retrieved December 10, 2012.
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