| Whet your palate and your mind at one of Orlando’s largest wine events on Saturday, April 30 at Orlando Science Center. The Science of Wine is not just another wine tasting, but an oenological odyssey with presentations on multiple aspects of wine growing and wine tasting as well as the opportunity to sample more than 150 fine wines from the world’s most important wine regions. The event will also feature food from local restaurants, entertainment, live music, a silent auction and more!
This Science of Wine is a fundraiser for Orlando Science Center celebrating its sixth consecutive year. Southern Wine & Spirits returns as the exclusive wine provider and an education partner providing presentations and workshops on the science of wine. In excess of 150 fine wines will be featured from the world-class portfolio of Southern Wines & Spirits, and every major wine region will be represented. Whether you are a novice or a wine aficionado, you will find a vast variety of wines to please your senses. There will be plentiful gourmet and casual food offerings to accompany the wide range of wine selections. In addition, a limited number of seats are available for a seminar on wine-making techniques. Presented by Julie Pepi with Southern Wine & Spirits. Attendees will have the opportunity to taste wines produced in that area and take a virtual tour to both the region and inside the wineries to discover how these great wines are made. The hour-long Wine Seminar begins at 6:30 p.m. and can be attended at an additional cost.
Educational wine experiences in addition to the seminar will include a wine jelly snow cone presentation by television chef and culinary educator Emily Ellyn. Put on your lab coat and cook up some fun! Retro Rad Chef Emily Ellyn is hard at work testing her latest hypothesis. Can her favorite adult beverage be remixed into a familiar frosty treat? Using scientific method, Emily will formulate a Peanut Butter and Wine Jelly Snow Cone for a fun, delicious throw back to your childhood science experiments. Early bird tickets to are available for $85 through April 9, 2016, after which tickets are$95 per person. Special rate tickets for Science Center members are $75. Tickets and additional details are available online at www.osc.org/wine.
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