Taste of Solvang

27th Annual Taste of Solvang

Join us Friday-Sunday, March 15-17, 2019 for a unique experiential culinary weekend featuring Solvang farmers, chefs, bakers, winemakers, brewers, distillers, and artisans showcasing the bounty of Santa Barbara wine country set amidst our quaint Danish town.

Taste your way through dozens of restaurants, cafes, bakeries, and wine and beer tasting rooms while you explore our authentic architecture, thatched roof cottages, old-world craftsmanship, traditional windmills and rich Danish heritage. 

Sponsored by City of Solvang , Chumash Casino Resort and Visit the Santa Ynez Valley.

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Schedule of Events | March 15-17, 2019
Events and hotels may sell out. All events may be purchased separately. See below for event check-in information.

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Weekend Pass 
When: March 15-17, 2019
Where: Around downtown Solvang. See Check-In Information below.
INCLUDES 1 TICKET EACH TO SIP & SAVOR, CULINARY TASTING TRAIL, AND WINE & BEER WALK. Includes access to all three events, souvenir wine glass and tote. Enjoy VIP 6pm Early Entry to Sip & Savor. (Must be 21 years of age to participate in the Wine & Beer Walk, which is limited to 3 pours per location.)  

*Danish Brunch and Sip & Savor After-Party are not included in Weekend Pass
                                                                                                                     

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Sip & Savor 
When: Friday, March 15th from 7 PM - 9 PM
Where: Hotel Corque, 400 Alisal Road. See Check-In Information below.
Join us at our new location, the beautiful Hotel Corque, as you sip and savor from Solvang’s premier establishments. Featuring 25+ of Solvang's best chefs, bakers, caterers, winemakers, brewers, distillers and artisans presenting a smorgasbord of locally-inspired savory bites, wine, beer and cocktails.

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Sip & Savor After-Party
When: Friday, March 15th from 9 PM - 11 PM
Where: Hotel Corque, 400 Alisal Road. See Check-In Information below.
Extend your evening and join us at the beautiful Hotel Corque for signature Danish desserts and dessert wines while you dance the night away to Sean Wiggins Band. Must be 21 years+.

*Does not include access to Sip & Savor
*Sip & Savor After-Party is not included in Weekend Pass

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Culinary Tasting Trail
When: Saturday, March 16th from 11 AM - 4 PM
Where: Around downtown Solvang. See Check-In Information below.
The newly formatted Taste of Solvang Culinary Tasting Trail features multiple pop-up culinary tasting trail stops throughout downtown Solvang. At each stop, taste from a variety of restaurants, cafés, and food artisans while exploring the quaint Danish town. As a bonus, Hans Christian Andersen Museum, Elverhoj Museum of History & Art and The Wildling Museum will offer free admission for Culinary Tasting Trail ticket holders throughout the weekend.

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Wine & Beer Walk (21+)
When: Saturday, March 16th from 2 PM - 7 PM and Sunday, March 17th from 12 PM - 4 PM
Where: Around downtown Solvang. See Check-In Information below.
Enjoy complimentary tastings from 12+ participating wineries, breweries and wine and beer bars on this popular 2-day stroll through Solvang Village. Includes 2-3 1-oz tastes of wine or 2-oz tastes of beer at each tasting stop and commemorative tasting glass. Wine and beer tasting menus and options vary by location. (Must be 21 years of age to participate in the Wine & Beer Walk. Limited to 3 pours per location.)

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“Thinking Outside the Box” Dinner at Root 246

When: Saturday, March 16 from 6 PM - 9 PM

Where: Root 246, 420 Alisal Road, Solvang

Join Root 246 Chef De Cuisine Crystal “Pink” DeLongpre and Buttonwood Farm & Winery winemaker Karen Steinwachs for an evening of exceptional food and wine. Featuring an edgy, untraditional “outside the box” 5-course meal with wine pairings, highlights from the menu include uni risotto paired with hopped sauvignon blanc, heritage pork belly paired with a single, natural fermented sparkling and ribeye paired with cabernet franc (full menu below). 

Amuse Bouche
Parmesan & Pear, dill oil, popcorn dust
Buttonwood 2017 Zingy Sauvignon Blanc, all steel sauvignon blanc

1st course
Uni Risotto, ikura, nasturtium
Buttonwood Hop-On, dry hopped sauvignon blanc

2nd course
Heritage Pork Belly, sorghum, Japanese pickled plum
Buttonwood 2017 Pét-Nat Viognier, naturally fermented sparkling

3rd course
Squab Breast, Tetsukabuto pumpkin, pink peppercorn tar’e
Buttonwood 2017 Carbonique, carbonic cabernet franc

4th course
Rib Eye, Satina potato, pomegranate, rosemary
Buttonwood 2016 Cabernet Franc

5th course
Petit Brie (Marin County), burnt bread crumble, honeycomb
Buttonwood P.O.S.H., port style syrah

*Not Included in the Weekend Pass

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Danish Brunch 
When: Sunday, March 17th, 11 AM - 1:30 PM
Where: K'Syrah Catering and Events Center, 478 4th Place
Join us for a seasonal Danish brunch hosted by Solvang’s best farm-to-table catering company, K’Syrah Catering & Events. Includes passed pork belly bites with real maple syrup and mini yogurt parfaits with sweet balsamic reduction and basil, followed by brunch buffet featuring local danishes and breads with whipped cream cheese and house-made jams, organic field greens salad with citrus vinaigrette, homestyle breakfast potatoes with farmers market vegetables, house-made Danish sausages, scrambled eggs with sautéed local squash, house cured and smoked lox with goat cheese mousse, pickled red onion, fried capers and micro greens on Solvang everything bagels, ‘Aeeggkage’ Danish style mini egg frittatas with caramelized onions and gruyere. Enjoy non-alcoholic beverages from the bottomless coffee, tea and juice bar. Want to enjoy a cocktail with your Danish feast? Upgrade to the bottomless Farmers Market mimosa bar AND the bottomless "Build-Your-Own Bloody Mary Bar". (Must be 21 years of age to upgrade to alcoholic option.)

*Danish Brunch is not included in Weekend Pass
**Olives provided by Solvang Olive Company

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CHECK-IN INFORMATION 

Sip & Savor and Danish Brunch ticket holders should check in at the designated venue at the event start time.

Weekend Pass, Culinary Tasting Trail and Wine & Beer Walk ticket holders must claim their wristbands, glassware and maps on site. See below for pick-up hours and locations. 

Weekend Pass Pick Up - Ticket Booth or Hotel Corque or Visitors Center.

Culinary Tasting Trail Pick Up - Ticket Booth.

Wine & Beer Walk Pick Up - Ticket Booth or Visitors Center.

HOURS & LOCATIONS 

Taste of Solvang Ticket Booth
1639 Copenhagen Dr, Solvang, CA 93463
Friday, March 15 - 1-5pmSaturday, March 16 - 9am-6pm

Hotel Corque (Sip & Savor)
400 Alisal Road, Solvang, CA 93463
Friday, March 15 7-9pm (6pm for Weekend Pass holders or 9-11pm for After-Party ticket holders)

Visitors Center 
1639 Copenhagen Dr, Solvang, CA 93463
Sunday, March 17 9am-5pm

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Questions? Please email events@solvangusa.com for further information. Events are rain or shine; all tickets are non-refundable. Events are tentative and subject to change.

Take transit to this event: Santa Ynez Valley Transit (syvt.com), Wine Country Express (cityoflompoc.com/transit), Breeze 200 (breezebus.com).