The Cleveland Wine Festival presented by Giant Eagle returns to Voinovich Bicentennial Park in downtown Cleveland.
Set for Friday, July 29 and Saturday, July 30, the sixth annual wine festival will offer a variety of tastings, food and wine education, and cooking demonstrations in a fabulous, scenic setting on the shores of Lake Erie. Festival guests can taste from a selection of more than 270 international, domestic and Ohio wines and enjoy food from fine Northeast Ohio establishments. The festival main stage will showcase live musical entertainment throughout the two-day event.
Back by popular demand is the Belgian Beer Café featuring Belgian beers Stella Artois, Hoegaarden and Leffe.
Adult Wine Tasting Tickets are $27 in advance (purchased online) and $35 at the door. There are no additional handling or processing fees for online orders. This ticket includes a souvenir wine glass, ten tastings, Festival Program, Food & Wine seminars, cooking demonstrations, musical entertainment, and the opportunity to purchase wine at a discount.
Additional tasting coupons may be purchased at the festival. Designated Driver Tickets are $10 in advance or at the door. This ticket includes two non-alcoholic drinks, Festival Program, Food & Wine seminars, cooking demonstrations, musical entertainment, and a souvenir wine glass upon departure. Under 21 admitted free when accompanied by paid adult.
The festival’s proceeds will benefit the Bright Side of the Road Foundation. The non-profit organization (www.brightsideoftheroad.org) was founded by Clevelander Barry Winovich to help find a cure for Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis (ALS), the devastating disease commonly known as Lou Gehrig’s disease.
The 2011 Cleveland Wine Festival is produced and managed by inPLAY EVENTS, a corporate events and marketing consulting company known for consistent quality and exceptional creativity. Festival hours are Friday from 4:00-10:00 p.m. and Saturday from 3:00-9:00 p.m. For more details, visit www.clevelandwinefestival.com or call 847-382-1480. Or, follow us on Facebook at www.facebook.com/clevelandwinefestival and on Twitter at www.twitter.com/clewinefest.
