My wife and I have attended and enjoyed Kirkland Uncorked in years past and eagerly anticipated this summers event. What we found however was a hollow imitation of prior years festival of food, wine and music. It bordered on a rip-off.

We arrived at 3:30 p.m. and stayed until 6:30 p.m. In that time there were two food vendors handing out samples. We waited in a long line for a slider from The Lilac Café and by the time we got through that, the other vendor had closed for the day. In the time we remained, no other restaurant vendors set up booths.

So for the $67 we spent to attend we got 12 wine tastes and a single pork slider each. Next year we’ll just go to The Grape Choice and buy two bottles of good wine then go to Burgermaster.

Rich Thomas, Kirkland