Broward-Palm Beach New Times' Liz Tracy has issued an interview with QUEENSRŸCHE's Geoff Tate. An excerpt follows:

Q: You also produce a wine. Have you always been a fan of wine?

A: "Yeah, I actually have. I made my first batch of wine when I was 14. It was an experiment when I was in scouts to earn my merit badge. I kind of became fascinated with the whole chemistry aspect of it. The more I learned about it as I grew up, the more interested I became. About six years ago, I partnered up with Holly Turner out of Three Rivers Winery in Walla Walla, Washington, and we started making Insania brand. We released our third vintage last year in April. Two batches of white. Washington wines in the French Bordeaux style."

Q: It's crazy you made wine in Boy Scouts! You're involved in the process of how the wine is made?

A: "Yeah, from the grape selection to the craft to the fermentation process. I do a lot of selling, personal appearances at wine shops, people come to try the wine, I sign bottles for them. It's kind of fun actually."

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Calling all wine aficionados, on December 2nd and 3rd, enjoy a multi-course wine-paired meal fine-tuned to perfection by Executive Chef Antonio Campolio featuring the Geoff Tate Insania Wines, made in collaboration with Holly Turner of Three Rivers Winery.

Geoff and friends will perform live during the course of the evening.

There is a limited number of packages and seating for the Holiday Barrel Tasting Weekend available: 100 room packages and 150 dinner only tickets.

Room and Dinner Package for Two includes: Two Night’s Accommodations, Winemaker’s Dinner and Concert. Prices begin at $588 (tax and gratuity not included).

Dinner-only tickets are $150 per person (tax and gratuity not included) December 3rd – doors for the concert open at 6pm with dinner served at 6:30pm.

To make a reservation or for more information, call 509-524-5110 (long distance charges may apply).