Capital City Cheers Wine Festival October 27, 2007

The first annual Capital City Cheers! Wine Festival will be heading to Moore Square in Raleigh, North Carolina on Saturday, October 27th from 11:00 a.m. – 7:00 p.m. The outdoor festival will feature North Carolina wineries with over 100 wines, live music, cooking demonstrations, and gourmet foods as well as over 30 unique artist exhibits.

Also this year, the first annual “Carolina Crush Stomp-Off” will take place. Media personalities and celebrities will face off against festival attendees as they dip their toes into barrels full of grapes. The winning team will be determined by the amount of juice created from each barrel after five minutes of stomping. The stomp-off will be held from 2:00 p.m. – 2:45 p.m. The entry fee for each team is $25.00. All proceeds benefit local charities.

Tickets are $20.00 at the door; $18.00 in advance and will include all performances, cooking demonstrations, a souvenir wine glass and wine tastings.

For more information, please call 800-830-3976.

Official Website: http://www.capitalcitycheers.com