FOOD. WINE. COMMUNITY.
Winefest is proud to have been a part of the Greater Des Moines area since 2003 and we look forward to our ninth year of celebrating fine food and wine while bettering the community. We hope you'll join us.
The Des Moines Wine Festival Foundation is a publicly supported 501(c)(3) nonprofit corporation and its signature event, Winefest, has grown into one of Des Moines' most anticipated weekends of the year. Besides supporting the wine and culinary industry, Winefest has raised approximately $350,000 for local charities and cultural organizations. We've even attracted top names in the culinary world, including people like Eric Ripert, Lidia Bastianich, Art Smith, Fritz Maytag and Doug Frost who is one of only three people in the world to hold both Master Sommelier and Master of Wine titles.
We feel that unique events such as Winefest help to improve our community's cultural landscape and help to earn Des Moines its national accolades for quality of life. Come raise a glass to that... cheers!
EXECUTIVE BOARD
Myrna Ver Ploeg, President
Chris Diebel, Vice President
David Hurst, Treasurer
Liz Gilman, Past President
Doug Bakker
Christopher Diebel
Cass Franklin
Ellen Gaucher
Liz Gilman
Aaron Hamrock
David Hurst
Dominic Iannarelli
Lana Jones-Gould
Becky Knutson
Michael LaValle
Wayne Reames
Lindsay Petermeier
Bryan Shiffler
Lyle Stutzman
Richard Swearinger
Stephanie Tigges
Myrna Ver Ploeg
Karrie Weinhardt
Mara White
Connie Wimer
Don Young