Yes, I know I have been MIA in the blogging scene, not sharing the latest events in the Huntsville area, neglecting to introduce the newest gadgets or failing to showcase amazing small businesses that
you need to check out. I want to apologize! I seriously got a bit burnt out and put my first writing love on the back burner. I found myself so busy ghost writing for other brands, studying to become a Certified Life Coach and getting my youngest graduated from high school that I left you without a strong beat to step to. Well I'm back and I promise not to take you for granted anymore.
I decided to come back needed a bang so I/m going to share a MUST attend event that has gone from great to the greatest. Was that a bit much? I am just so excited to be covering events again LOL
Today, Homegrown, hosted a wonderful press conference in Big Spring Park to announce the
expansion of the annual event Big Spring Crush Food & Wine Festival. This event is celebrating its 5th anniversary this year and instead of asking for gits they are giving us one! The Festival will now be the entire weekend and will incorporate the Jazz in the Park to end the weekend with an equally sophisticated but sultry musical sendoff. The saxophonist
Alex Banks II gave us a taste of what was to come at the press conference playing while the media was mingling and asking additional questions. Mr. Banks a local favorite, will be the featured artist at the event capping Sunday Brunch and Champagne Testing.
Before leaving the press conference I spotted a
table with chocolate truffles to sample, so of course I made my way over to give them a try. The chocolate was provided by
Michelle's Chocolate Laboratory and when I say to you that it was good I mean it was gooood! The company is based in Birmingham but trust me its worth adding to your list when planning your next mini road trip. Homegrown provided a lovely press kit that along with the official information contained a wonderful bottle of champagne and two of Michelle's Chocolate Lab truffles that i plan to have for breakfast tomorrow! Don't judge me, who wouldn't want Truffles & Mimosas in the morning!
Flashback to guest blogger, Mary Ann Matson's, experience in 2015 http://www.asthewindblows.org/2015/10/i-got-crush-big-spring-crush_32.html
Off to Publix for Orange Juice!
This year you can connect with others attending the event and the latest updates by following and using the hashtags
#IHaveACrush #CrushWineFestival
Here's the Official Press Release! Don't miss out on the promotional rates and get your tickets ASAP!
HUNTSVILLE, Ala., June 11, 2018: - Homegrown Huntsville
hosts the fifth annual Big Spring Crush, a downtown wine & food festival held September 28 – 30th in Big Spring Park East. Successfully selling out tickets the past four years, the festival makes the jump this year to a weekend long event for Huntsville, Alabama. The festival offers 150 wine labels for patrons to taste. A stage will highlight local entertainment and provide ambiance for festival goers while food trucks prepare wine inspired menu items. This year, the festival offers new weekend packages, a Friday night winemaker dinner and a collaboration with Jazz in the Park for a Sunday brunch and champagne tasting.
The new ticket packages will give patrons access to a weekend full of exclusive food and wine events. The Ultimate VIP Package for two covers every event: a Friday night high-end wine tasting, a Friday night seated dinner catered by Church Street Purveyor, Saturday VIP access, private cheese and chocolate wine pairing events on Saturday and a Sunday Jazz Brunch and champagne tasting. There is also a foodie package that includes all the food specific events, a wino weekender package for connoisseurs that want access to a weekend of high end wine tastings and of course a Big Spring Crusher package that covers your admission to the festival on Saturday and the additional tastings on Friday and Sunday.
Tickets for Big Spring Crush are on sale starting today. Packages range from $450 for the Ultimate VIP Package which covers two guests to $80 for the Big Spring Crusher. The only way to attend the exclusive tasting on Friday night and the cheese & chocolate pairing events on Saturday is through the purchase of a package. The VIP passes are $65 and grant early access to the festival on Saturday at 5pm and access to a private VIP area with additional seating and high-end wine tastings from Church Street Wine Shoppe at 6pm. The Friday VIP dinner passes are $65. The Sunday Jazz Brunch and Champagne tasting is $40.
General admission grants access to the festival and unlimited wine tastings. Incentives are available based on how early you purchase your ticket. The first 400 general admission tickets sold are only $40, tickets are then $45 until July 31st, the remaining tickets are $50. All tickets can be purchased at www.HomegrownHuntsville.com. They are all limited in quantity to ensure growth is well executed. Homegrown continues to strive for quality over quantity. No tickets sold at the gate.
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