On Saturday, August 9, from 1 p.m. to 7 p.m., food-and-wine aficionados will enjoy sipping and tasting their way through Suncadia Resort’s first-annual Wine & Food Festival. This amazing resort just outside of Roslyn (see my blog post of July 12), is quickly becoming one of Washington’s premier destinations for a weekend or a lifetime. Thirty fantastic high-end wineries have been assembled for this affordable and memorable afternoon at Suncadia, only 90 minutes from Seattle. According to an e-release, the event will start out with five open-houses from 1 p.m. to 4 p.m., each featuring an appetizer paired with a boutique winery.

Live music will be offered at the outdoor amphitheater and the resort’s ballroom will house the grand tasting of all 30 wineries from 3 p.m. to 7 p.m. Tickets are $30 if purchased prior to the event at www.ticketweb.com or $40 when purchased the day of the event at the Suncadia Real Estate Sales Center. Special packages on guest rooms and dinner with the winemakers are also available following the grand tasting. www.suncadia.com