THE SUN WINEFEST ’11
benefitting The Connecticut Sports Foundation, American Diabetes Association and Channel 3 Kids Camp
29th to the 31st of January
Held at Mohegan Sun on 241 beautiful acres with 1,175 oversized guest rooms and 185 suites, over 30 restaurants and lounges.
The WineFest included over 1200 different wines and over 50 different beers – enough to keep you drinking through the complete weekend. Plus a great whiskey and bourbon tasting on Friday night, with special guest Fred Booker Noe III.
Another highlight was the grape stomp. This was the most fun you could have with your shoes off. The winners for the second year in a row were the (Wine Divas) Chelly Hunter of Glastonebury, CT, and Tobie Raola of Plainville, CT. In addition to a cash prize of $1,000.00, dinner at Tuscany, overnight stay at Mohegan Sun, they each receive a pedicure (something they really needed!).
The best part of Mohegan Sun are the people who work there. From the moment you walk in! This is a very professional group. The bartenders are great, friendly, knowledgeable, and real professionals. I hopefully will be there again next year, and anyone who is interested in wine, spirits, beer, or great chefs, this is the place to be. A great weekend. NEXT YEAR, BE THERE, JANUARY 27th – JANUARY 29th, 2012. Maybe they’ll even have me there, making drinks and signing books.
PS Forgot to mention – I came home a winner!
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