UPDATE 2014 / Presented by Calamos Investments and Celebrity Cruises, the Naperville Wine Festival returns to Naperville’s CityGate Centre on Aug. 22-23.
Previous 2013 Post / The 11th annual Naperville Wine Festival presented by Calamos Investments will draw large crowds to CityGate Centre, August 23 and 24. More than 300 wines will be available as well as the Belgian Beer Café featuring Stella Artois, Leffe and Hoegaarden, all in addition to numerous selections of Goose Island beers.
The event is an excellent opportunity for wine lovers to learn to taste, judge and pair wines with their favorite foods. More than eight of the area’s best restaurants will be on-site selling their signature dishes.
The entertainment stage will feature seminars by wine experts and live music. Lloyd Dobler Effect, hailing from the Washington, D.C. area, will perform two sets on Friday and Chicago festival legends Underwater People and national jazz performer Erin Bode will take the stage Saturday.
Tickets are $29 in advance, $35 at the door. All tickets are good for one-day admission and are rain or shine. Tickets include 12 one-ounce wine samples, one pint of the beer of your choice, musical entertainment and wine demonstrations. A portion of the proceeds from the event will help support the Naperville Area Humane Society. Event hours are 4-10PM on Friday and 2-8PM on Saturday. For more info or to purchase tickets, visit www.napervillewinefestival.com.
Charity Wine Auction
From 6 to 9PM on Thurs., Aug. 22, CityGate Grille will host its first-ever Charity Wine Auction. The event will take place during Wine Week, Aug 18-24, leading up to the Wine Festival.
CityGate Grille is seeking donations of wine, with a retail value of $50 and above for the Auction. Funds raised will be donated to the donor’s charity of choice. Anyone wishing to donate wine can view the donation form and instructions at Charity Wine Auction.
For more info on the Auction or specific questions on how to donate wine, contact Courtney Brown at courtney@maclyngroup.com or Ray Kinney at ray@maclyngroup.com.
CityGate Centre is located on the campus of Calamos Investments, at the northeast corner of Rt. 59 and I-88 in Naperville.
