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CRUSH Wine Festival

Celebrating the Fine Art of Wine

The CRUSH Wine Festival is a two-day event on the first weekend of April and is a fundraiser for the Tucson Museum of Art.

The Friday pARTy brings together more than 150 different wines from around the world, samples of delicious food from more than 20 local restaurants, and a silent auction of fine art, fun experiences, services, and wine.

See some great photos of CRUSH 2010's pARTy on Flickr. Photos are courtesy of Andrew Brown.

Saturday is the CRUSH Classic. A more formal evening that begins with a champagne reception and auction preview followed by a gourmet, wine-paired dinner featuring the wines of a guest vintner. The evening concludes with a live auction of fine art and rare wine.

See some great photos of CRUSH 2010's Classic on Flickr. Photos are courtesy of Karima White.

There are a number of pre-CRUSH events throughout the month of March designed to help educate the finer points of food and wine pairings with an art angle as well as an exclusive wine maker's dinner at a private home with a guest vintner.

The next CRUSH Wine Festival is scheduled for April 1 - 2, 2011. Get your tickets early! The 2010 festival was SOLD OUT. Check this page for updates as they become available.