(Sundance, Utah) September, 2006—The Sundance Resort will present its First Annual Food and Wine Festival, September 2nd, 2006, from 11 am until 4 pm, on the resort’s lawn at the base of Mt. Timpanogos in Provo Canyon. The event will feature the best in food and wine and will include a roster of top restaurants and the featured vintners of Sundance’s Celebrating Wine as Art program. Admission is $50 and includes access to all vintner and restaurant booths. Proceeds from the event will benefit the Sundance Preserve, a non profit organization, committed to the balance of art, nature and community.
“The First Annual Sundance Food and Wine Festival is an exciting opportunity to host some of the best restaurants in the state and showcase our Sundance Label wines in an effort to benefit the Sundance Nature Preserve, which is committed to protecting this canyon for generations to come,” commented Fred Johnson, Sundance Director of Operations.
Restaurants participating in the Food and Wine Festival are the Sundance restaurants, including the award winning Tree Room and Foundry Grill, and Zoom in Park City, as well as The Blue Boar Inn, Café Trio, Chimayo, Fresco Italian Café, Grappa, Lugano, Pine Restaurant, Tony Caputo’s Market and Deli, and Wahso, among others.
Also featured at the event will be the vintners of the Sundance Label Wine Program, which include Selby Winery with their Sundance Chardonnay; Bethel Heights, Sundance Pinot Noir; Mer Soleil, late Harvest Viognier; Judd’s Hill, Sundance Merlot; Honig, Sundance Sauvignon Blanc; and Livingston Moffett, Sundance Cabernet Sauvignon.
“The Sundance Wine Program was created to celebrate wine as art and the vintners who create it for the artists that they are. Each winemaker has a story to tell and Sundance offers the forum to give voice to that story,” said Eric Sather, Sundance Resort General Manager.
Talented graphic artist, Michael Schwab, who designed this poster for the Sundance Wine program, also designed the promotional art for the Food and Wine Festival. Schwab is known for his award winning graphics and logos for such distinctive companies as companies as Coca Cola, The Gap, Nike, Reebok, Pepsi, Apple and AT&T, among many others, as well as the label for the Sundance wines.
In presenting this event, Sundance is partnering with Salt Lake Magazine. Other sponsors include Ken Garff Jaguar who will have their 2007 Jaguar XK, Jaguar XJ, Jaguar S-Type and Jaguar X-Type on display during the event. Other participating sponsors include Pepsi, Sysco and Park City Roasters.
A silent auction to benefit the Sundance Preserve will feature opportunities to bid on items that include a night at the Sundance Resort in a luxurious mountain cottage with dinner for two in the Tree Room, a 3L bottle of Selby Bobcat Zinfandel and a three night two day stay at one of the Selby Winery's guest house, including a bottle of wine upon arrival and wine tasting, courtesy of Selby Winery; a VIP Lunch at Honig Winery, featuring a VIP tasting and a gift bag, a silver Yei pendant, courtesy of artist Ray Tracey, and a print by artist September Vhay.
Nestled at the base of 12,000-foot Mount Timpanogos in Utah, The Sundance Preserve is dedicated to maintaining the balance of art, nature and community as well as the cultivation of independent, innovative thought amongst artists, scholars, scientists, public policy and business leaders. Residing within the protected splendor of its own preserved lands, it is the mission of the Sundance Preserve to inspire action for the benefit of civil society.
Nestled at the base of 12,000-foot Mt. Timpanogos, Sundance is a 6,000-acre community preserve dedicated to maintaining the balance of art, nature and community. Sundance offers diverse mountain recreation experiences and encourages the cultivation of art and self-expression, as well as the preservation of the land. Created by Robert Redford, Sundance is a haven for discovery and inspiration. The Sundance family of companies includes the Sundance Village, Sundance Institute, Sundance Channel and Sundance Catalog. For more information on all Sundance events and for reservations, call 801-225-4107.