“Seattle’s Beaujolais Nouveau Wine Festival is one of the best wine events in the country” says local Sommelier Dieter Schafer, a longtime member of the French-American Chamber of Commerce of the Pacific Northwest (FACCPNW). Dieter was Chairman of the 2002 Beaujolais Nouveau Wine Festival in Seattle. L’Union Interprofessionelle du Beaujolais awarded him the designation “Vigneron d’Honneur du Beaujolais” during the 2003 Beaujolais event. This year again, throughout the evening, Dieter (winedieter.wordpress.com) will be presenting tasting seminars including the Beaujolais history, region and their grapes.

The FACCPNW will host Seattle’s 27th annual Beaujolais Nouveau Wine Festival on Friday, November 22, 2019, at the Columbia Tower Club in downtown Seattle, the 10th anniversary at this iconic venue.

Guests associate the Beaujolais Nouveau Wine Festival with elegant buffets, full wine glasses, and a cheerful camaraderie that entices many attendees to return to the celebration year after year. The Chamber invites you to attend the event to experience for yourself a night of the French joie de vivre. Join over 400 professionals representing fortune 500 companies, trendsetters, Francophones, and more. General admission ($100) to the event includes live music, divine food, a silent auction, raffles, and a large selection of French and local wines. Discerning guests can select VIP tickets ($200) to be treated to special hors d’oeuvres, a curated wine selection, and private seating in the VIP room.

Beyond creating a fun atmosphere to celebrate French culture, this event represents the organization’s most important annual fundraiser. As a small, binational non-profit, the mission is to develop and improve economic, commercial, and financial relations between France and the United States through their members and partnerships. All funds raised at this event directly benefit the mission by supporting staff, interns, and community engagement. Follow on Facebook @BeaujolaisSeattle for up-to-date information about the event.

Please email coordinator@faccpnw.org for tickets, to volunteer, to donate, to sponsor.