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Wine tasting, fine art, and a night to remember.

Thursday, June 5, 2025 | 6–9 pm | $125 | 21+

Back by popular demand, Palette to Palate is returning to the Utah Museum of Fine Arts! Indulge in an evening of wine tasting and exquisite art June 5!

The evening will include a presentation by Senior Curator at the UMFA, Alisa McCusker, and special access to a new portrait hall at the Utah Museum of Fine Arts. Wine Educator Sheral Schowe of Wasatch Academy of Wine, LLC will guide a parallel exploration by deciphering the influences and flavors of European wine. Gourmet refreshments provided by Cuisine Unlimited will accompany the wine tasting. This exclusive educational evening will surely be an eye—and palate—opening experience!

Please bring an unexpired photo ID that shows you are over 21. Special fee covers admission to the special exhibition, wine tastings, presentations, and light appetizers.

Alisa McCusker

McCusker brings to the UMFA an impressive depth of experience and education. A specialist in northern European art from the medieval and Renaissance periods, McCusker is an enthusiastic generalist knowledgeable in a wide range of the history of Western and global art. She holds an MA in art history and museum studies from Case Western Reserve University in Cleveland, Ohio, and a PhD in art history from the University of Texas at Austin, where she was awarded a year-long Fulbright Research Fellowship to Germany.

Sheral Schowe

Sheral Schowe is the founder and owner of Wasatch Academy of Wine Utah's first and largest wine school. She is the affiliate provider of post-nominal certification courses on the wines of France, Italy and Spain for the Wine Scholar Guild and Adjunct Professor of Wine Studies for the Culinary Institute of Salt Lake Community College. She has a Master's degree in Adult Education and is a Licensed Wine Educator through the Utah Department of Alcohol Beverage Control. Sheral is a certified French and Spanish Wine Scholar with Master's level certification in the areas of Provence and the Rhine.

Proceeds from this event support the UMFA's general operating fund and the incredible free arts programming the Museum provides. Get your tickets today!