Saturday September 27th, 2008

Show Hours: 12:00 p.m. - 8:00 p.m.

Outdoor Opening Music: 12:00 p.m. - 1:15p.m. Love Songs for Angry Men

First Wine Tasting: 12:00 p.m. - 2:30 p.m.

Ongoing Wine Seminars: Held on the center stage:

12:30 p.m. - 1:00 p.m. - "Does The Wine Glass Really Matter?" -Presented by a representative from the Riedel Glass Company.

1:15 p.m. - 1:45 p.m. - "Sustainable Farming Practices" Coleman Craft, Regional Manager from Cline Cellars & Jacuzzi Vineyards, invites you to learn about the latest worldwide trend in wine production in an "earth-friendly" way.

2:00 p.m. - 2:30 p.m. - "Insider's Guide to Italian White Wines" Corey Lahm, owner of Cat 'N Fiddle Wine Company, takes you on a tour of Italy to learn about the undiscovered white wine grapes of Italy. You'll be able to sample these wines too!

2:45 p.m. - 3:15 p.m. - "The ABC's of Wine" presented by Sommelier and owner of The Wine Market, Kristen Kowalski. Learn about the latest trends in wine that will help you feel confident about navigating the world of wine. 

3:30 p.m. - 4:00 p.m. - "A Reason To Love Riesling" Bob Bowditch from Rudi Wiest Importers shares his passion for German wines. The Mosel, the Rhein, the Pfalz, and more! Learn their differences and taste the wines!

Second Wine Tasting: 3:30 p.m. - 6:00 p.m.

4:00 p.m.  - "Friends of the Mississippi", Whitney Clark

4:10 p.m. - "Beyond Chiropractic"

5:30 p.m. - "Port and Sherry talk," Annette, World Class Wines

6:00 p.m. - "Greetings", Bob Kowalksi, Blaine Kunze and Joe Spencer

6:05 p.m. - "Minneapolis/St. Paul Business Journal", Tammy Mencel, Publisher

6:15 p.m. - "Silent Auction", Bob Kowalski

Outdoor Music Concert: 6:30 p.m. - 7:45 p.m :  

Live music by KERI NOBLE     http://www.kerinoble.com/