Wine Bloggers: Wine and Dine to WBC 2010

Calling all wine bloggers! You have an opportunity to win an expense paid trip from Seattle over to the Wine Bloggers Conference 2010 in Walla Walla. It’s so simple. To be one of the twelve winners all you need to do to enter is to sign up on WineCHATr.com, add a contest badge to your website, and then you simply blog about Washington wines, wineries, growing regions, or wine related news. The WBC or Bust blog campaign runs through the end of April 2010. I’m one of the Supporting Washington Wine Bloggers and a judge in this contest. Ready, Set, Blog! I’ll see you in Walla Walla. Who else will be there?

To Win

12 winning bloggers will be named at the conclusion of the campaign. Two winners will be chosen for posting the most Washington wine related blog entries (minimum of 150 words required for each post). Six additional winners will be chosen for the best category based posting:

• Top 2 Best Washington winery posts
• Top 2 Best Washington wine or tasting note posts
• Best Washington growing region post
• Best Washington vineyard post

The final four winners will be selected at random out of all qualifying participants.

ROAD TO WALLA WALLA: June 23rd – 25th

DAY 1: Seattle & Woodinville Wine Country
Experience some of the best Washington has to offer from one of the premier food & wine destinations in the Northwest. Stops include Food & Wine Pairing at Ste. Michelle, Woodinville Grand Tasting at Willows Lodge, Palate Refresher at Pike Brewery, and a Seattle Winemakers Dinner at the Waterfront Seafood Grill.

DAY 2: Yakima Valley & Walla Walla
Travel across the Cascade Mountain Range to visit Washington’s premier growing regions and taste through a selection of premium wines. Includes a farm sponsored vineyard lunch, Yakima Valley Grand tasting at Prosser’s Vintner’s Village, Walla Walla Vintners Pizza Social, and a Walla Walla Bed and Breakfast Experience. 

DAY 3: Start of the Wine Bloggers Conference
Arrive to Walla Walla in style just in time for the WBC with a deeper understanding of Washington and its thriving wine industry. Additional activities TBA.