Wine, Food & Beer Showcase returns to Des Moines on March 7

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: January 22, 2025
PRESS CONTACT: Scott Arens, Director of Marketing and Public Relations | sarens@dmmo.org | 515-209-3255

Indianola, IA—Des Moines Metro Opera (DMMO) is delighted to announce the return of its signature tasting event and fundraiser, the Wine, Food & Beer Showcase, scheduled for Friday, March 7, from 6–9pm at the Des Moines Marriott Downtown. The Wine, Food & Beer Showcase is presented by TruBank.

Established in 1985, the Wine, Food & Beer Showcase is one of the metro's longest running tasting events, bringing together 40 of the finest area restaurants, caterers, wineries, breweries and distilleries. Attendees will enjoy an evening of diverse and delicious samples, world-class entertainment from the opera’s professional artists and a silent auction featuring exclusive packages and travel experiences. All proceeds raised throughout the event support Des Moines Metro Opera's education and community engagement programming, including its OPERA Iowa music education tour which annually performs for over 25,000 students in urban and rural communities across the state.

Ticket Information:

Grand Showcase: $55 in advance; $65 at the door. This ticket grants access to the main event from 6–9pm, including tastings from the 35 Grand Showcase vendors.
Reserve Experience: $150 per person. This exclusive ticket includes access to the Grand Showcase and entry to the Reserve Experience, featuring rare and fine wines from the private collections of members of the Wine Group, paired with gourmet creations from Aura Restaurant & Lounge, Chellie’s Sugar Shack, the Des Moines Embassy Club and Lucca.

Tickets are currently available for purchase online at www.desmoinesmetroopera.org/wfbs or by contacting the DMMO Box Office at (515) 209-3257.

Announcing the 2025 Showcase Vendors
Food and dessert vendors: Aura Restaurant & Lounge (Reserve Experience), Beaverdale Confections, Chellie’s Sugar Shack (Reserve Experience), Chocolaterie Stam, Des Moines Embassy Club (Reserve Experience), Food of SIVID, Gateway Market, Graze Craze Charcuterie Boards and Boxes, Jana’s Snack Shack, Lachele’s Fine Foods, LaValle Hospitality Group, LeeTy Delights, Liza’s Sushi & More, Lucca (Reserve Experience), Mash + Marrow, Palmer’s Deli & Market, Palm’s DSM, Sunday Night Foods, Sweet Swirls Rolled Ice Cream, The Tangerine Food Company, Tupelo Honey, Whatcha Smokin’ BBQ

Drink vendors: Big Grove Brewery, Capital Call Vintners, Cedar Ridge Distillery, Confluence Brewing Company, Covered Bridges Winery, Exile Brewing Company, Firetrucker Brewery, Fishback and Stephenson Cider House, Foundry Distilling Co, IA-Native Spirits, Iowa Distilling Co, Johnson Brothers of Iowa, Madison County Winery, Okoboji Wines, Reclaimed Rails Brewing Co, Revelton Distilling Co, West Hill Brewing Co, the Wine Group (Reserve Experience)

Announcing the 2025 Showcase Sponsors
Presenting Sponsor: TruBank
Grand Showcase Sponsors: Homesteaders Life Company, Iles Funeral Homes
Piano Sponsor: West Music
Vendor Sponsors: Denman, Iowa ENT, SystemWorks

About Des Moines Metro Opera
Lauded by the Chicago Tribune as “one of the most enterprising summer opera fests in the nation,” Des Moines Metro Opera is a progressive opera company located in the heart of Iowa that has taken its place among America’s leading opera festivals. Founded in 1973, it’s one of the largest performing arts organizations in Iowa, annually producing over 100 performances in the metro area and across the region.

The 2025 Festival Season runs June 27 – July 20 and includes the long-awaited return of Richard Wagner’s The Flying Dutchman, a new production of Janacek’s The Cunning Little Vixen and a new production of Stravinsky’s The Rake’s Progress.

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