The Rocky Mountain Wine & Food Festival 2009 is one of the largest wine festivals in Calgary. Like a lot of festivals, it's a great opportunity to try a lot of different wines without committing to purchasing a whole bottle. And that's why I go: to taste wine... a lot of wine. The problem I have with this festival is the goddam ticket drink system. It's a wine festival, not a small town graduation party in the local community hall. Why not increase the festival entry price to cover the sample costs and get rid of the stupid drink ticket system? Who wants to mess around with drink tickets? If the smaller Wine Fest can do it—which in my opinion is much better—why couldn't the larger Rocky Mountain Wine & Food Festival do it?

Anyway, a lot of vendors at the festival. About five rows of exhibitors including a wine/cheese tasting seminar area that was quite interesting. The next few wines that I'll be writing about will be from the festival.

Peace ooouuut!

J