*Hennepin Lake Community Wine Tasting
Wednesday, October 20
6 to 9 p.m.
$25 in advance or $30 at the door
www.calhounsquare.com/index.php
For tickets call Monica Smith at East Calhoun Community Organization at 612-821-0131
Calhoun Square in Uptown
3001 Hennepin Avenue South
Minneapolis, MN 55403
This is the best charity wine tasting in the Twin Cities for the money and features over 400 wines. Phil Colich at Hennepin Lake has been behind this event for almost 30 years and it benefits local charities around Uptown. Last year they raised over $290,000. The funds raised help build relationships among neighbors, offer community events throughout the year, crime prevention and improving the quality of the neighborhood businesses and homes.
Il Gatto will be providing light appetizers but I always encourage people to eat prior to the start of an event such as this. Some of the highlights from last years tasting were the extensive $50 plus Napa Valley wines, red and white Burgundies, Oregon and California Pinots and quality everyday producers.
Due to the large amount of wines I always start with the top producers first and move to the lesser expensive wines before palate fatigue sets in. Also, I would bring a your own stemware as last year the wines were served in plastic cups, and no, you will not be a wine snob but a wine geek if you do. See you there.
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