Edmonton Rocky Mountain Wine & Food Festival Ticket Giveway!

WINNERS ANNOUNCED

Thank you to everyone that entered my giveaway! It was a success! I also had the chance to learn about the different wines and beers that everyone enjoys :). Steve and Jason you have each won yourself a pair of tickets to Friday's event! DM me your email addresses so I can email you the information! 

Thanks to everyone who entered! oh and my favourite wine as of late is Mission Hill's 2010 Syrah.

Have fun!


If you've been following my blog or twitter account you'll know that I had the fantastic opportunity to visit the Okanagan area this past summer. It was my first opportunity to bask in the beautiful weather, enjoy the scenery, and of course to sample a variety of wines from Kelowna down towards Naramata. The wineries are amazing over there and the opportunity to sample so many wines is such a great experience. 

As the Okanagan area is a relatively lengthy drive from Edmonton (approx. 10 hours), the Edmonton Rocky Mountain Wine & Food Festival is a great opportunity to sample a variety of wines, beers, scotch all of which are paired with food! There will be local Edmonton restaurants providing tastings of their food, wine and beer providers.  

The event takes place on Friday November 2 (4-10pm) and Saturday November 3 (3-10pm) at the Shaw Conference Centre (Hall A-C). Please check their website for further details and ticket information.

I'm excited to announce that I have two pairs of tickets for the Friday November 2 session to giveaway! This is only for entry into the event If you would like to sample wine, food or other beverages, you will need to purchase sampling coupons (50 cents each). 

To enter this giveaway follow the instructions on the Rafflecopter below! 

MANDATORY ENTRY

For one entry, leave a comment below answering the question: What is your favourite go-to wine or beer?

note: comment section is under the Rafflecopter widgit

ADDITIONAL ENTRIES

1. Follow me via Twitter (@beyondumami) (+1 Entry)
2. Tweet about "Enter @beyondumami's giveaway to win a pair of tickets to @RockyWineFood Fest Friday Nov 2 #yegfood" (+1 Entry/Day/Tweet)
3. Follow @RockyWineFood on Twitter (+1 Entry)

RULES
Giveaway ends on Oct 31, 2012 at 10:01 pm MST. This giveaway is only open to residents of Alberta, 18+. Minors (including infants) are not permitted to attend. Please note that these tickets are not transferable to Saturday’s session. The tickets are only for entry into the event.

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Tutti Frutti Opens in West Edmonton Mall

I know the weather here in Edmonton has recently taken a turn towards the 'minus" digits complete with a slight wind chill, however, that should never take away the need for a snack of frozen yogurt! Well, the opportunity to get your Tutti Frutti fix can be had not only on Whyte Ave in Central Edmonton, Southgate, but now also in West Edmonton Mall (WEM). Near the end of September, Tutti Frutti launched this location which is on the main floor of the mall near Galaxyland (closest to entrance #8). I, along with some fellow bloggers and food enthusiasts were invited to their media launch to take some photos of their new space and to try out the frozen yogurts on tap.

As many have noted, this Tutti Frutti is smaller than their Whyte Ave & Southgate location. There are only three machines, providing the opportunity for 6 flavours to be available at any point in time. However, their concept is still the same. It is still self-serve where you get to crank out your desired TF flavours and add the toppings you want (e.g. fruits, jellies, gummies, chocolate!). Even though they may have a limited number of TF options, it doesn't distract from the tastiness of one they have available. On the day of their opening they had TF Tart, Green Tea, Strawberry Fields, Salted Caramel, NSA Chocolate, and Soy Peanut Butter.   

TF changes the flavours that they have "on tap" quite regularly across all their locations, so if you're pining away for a particular flavour follow them on twitter @TFFroyoYEG or through their facebook page. 

A variety of toppings: fresh fruits, popping bobas (so good!), chocolates & gummies!

Cute "fans" they had available for their opening!

A gorgeous Tutti Frutti portion created by Michelle (The Tiffin Box)

Similar to all their previous openings, TF is dedicated to supporting a local charity.
At this opening they donated $25000 to Project Extreme, which is a
non-profit organization supporting teens-at-risk and their families. Previously,
they have supported the Stollery Children's Hospital and the Edmonton Food Bank. 

Fans of Tuttit Frutti cramming as much fro-yo as they can
into the small containers they were given. 

In early October Tutti Frutti also opened their Millwoods Town Center location. There are also plans to open another location in North Edmonton, Windermere and St. Albert. If you aren't in Edmonton, have no fear as you can also get your Tutti Frutti fix! There are currently locations in Victoria, BC., Medicine Hat, AB., Moose Jaw, SK,, Brandon, MB., and Richmond Hill, ON. Locations coming soon are those in Saskatoon, SK., Calgary, AB., Kamloops, BC., and Regina, SK. For the most up-to-date info on where locations are and when they will be opening please check their location webpage here: http://tfyogurt.ca/locations/.

To see more pictures and blog posts of the WEM opening check out these blogs:

• The Tiffin Box
• What would Argenplath Pay
• Little Miss Andrea