If humankind never learned to play with its food, it would never have learned to play with its ingredients, and the world would be one bereft bowl of gruel. Taste the fruits of culinary creativity with today's Groupon:

for $37, you get one admission to the Sip N Sample tasting event at the W Minneapolis–The Foshay (a $75 value), 3:30 p.m.–5:30 p.m. on Sunday, March 13.

The two-hour Sip N Sample tasting event grants guests an all-access pass to three tasting rooms lined with cascading culinary exploits from the hotel’s three featured restaurants—Manny's, The Living Room, and Prohibition—paired with various wines and spirits. Foster a love for fine feasting by nibbling on bites displayed across the many buffet tables and trays carried by ever-roaming servers. As guests tipple out-of-this- world wines, guides make their way through the mingling crowds to offer up heaping plates of knowledge. The event will foster numerous chances for both mingling and digesting. Register online (starting March 8) to reserve your place at the party.

Reviews

Metromix mentioned a previous Sip N Sample event:

• If you haven't heard of Sip ‘n Sample [sic], frankly, you're missing out. These networking / mingling events are your all access pass to some of the Twin Cities’ best independent restaurants where you can sample prepared menu items paired with wonderful wines, hand selected by the chef, all over a casual happy hour. – Metromix