I received the following press release that I am happy to post —
Taste of Whitewater is having their 4th annual festival September 24th and 25th and are bringing back the very popular wine tasting event hosted by Staller Estates Vineyard and Winery. There will be two wine tastings and guided discussion on Saturday the 25th at 12:30 pm and 5:00 pm. Joe Staller will be hosting and bringing 9 wines to sample; the cost is $5.00 per person and is limited to the first 20 people per tasting. Wines being sampled are Blanc de Crescent, Rock Valley White, Horizon Cuvee, Estate Blanc, Maiden Blush, Estate Reserve, Release 3, Lady In Red, and Richmond Rouge.
Executive Director, Tami Brodnicki, says, “The wine tasting was very successful last time and we were asked by several folks to consider bringing it back. We have a great relationship with Joe and Wendy, plus Staller Estates produces great wines. It was the right thing to do bringing it back to the festival.”
Taste of Whitewater is put on by Downtown Whitewater, UW-Whitewater, and the City of Whitewater. The festival kicks off Friday night at 5:00 pm at Cravath Lake Front Park with local restaurants, inflatables and the beer and wine tent. At 5:30 Something Else, a great local band, takes the stage, Avengers Assemble will start at 8:00 pm. On Saturday the festival begins at 11:00 am but if you are participating in the 5K Taste Trot and Fit Kid Shuffle, registration will start at 10:30 am. Arts and Crafts begin at 11:00 am along with the popular annual Safety Fair. Also new this year is the addition of two ski shows performances by the Minneiska Ski Team. There is a ton of stuff going on all day and the local bands will start again at 5:00 pm with Beyond Youth and end the evening with Cold Sweat & Brew City Horns.
Come visit the Taste of Whitewater; check out the new additions, the safety fair and 5K taste trot, grab some food from your favorite restaurants, sample the beer and wine, watch a water ski performance, stroll through the Historic Depot and Stone Stable, jump up and down in an inflatable or just hang out with your family in the arts and crafts area. The Taste has something for everyone and is a great way to spend a family fun weekend in the beautiful, historic downtown of Whitewater.
Full Schedule of Events
Friday September 24, 2010
5:00 pm Food Tent Opens
Beer and Wine Tent Opens
Inflatables – Sponsored by Dales Bootery
5:30 pm Something Else – Live Music Supported by SEAL
8:00 pm Avengers Assemble – Live Music Supported by SEAL
Saturday, September 25th
10:30 am 5k Taste Trot & Fit Kid Shuffle Registration – Sponsored by W3
11:00 am Food Tent Opens
Tai Chi Demo – Supported by Seniors In The Park
Inflatables until 8pm – Sponsored by Dale’s Bootery
Arts & Crafts Activities & Sale – Supported by Nasco & Optimists
Depot Museum & Stone Stable – Open until 2 pm
Beer and Wine Tent Opens
Safety Fair until 2 pm – Sponsored by Whitewater Fire & Rescue
11:30 am Drums Alive Demo – Supported by Whitewater Aquatic Center
Noon 5K Taste Trot Starts – Supported by W3
12:30 pm Wine Tasting By Joe Staller and Staller Winery, $5 Guided Discussion
Zumba Demo – Supported by the Whitewater Aquatic Center
12:45 pm Fit Kid Shuffle Starts – Supported W3
1:00 pm Kid’s Dance Clinic – Supported by UW-W Dance Co.
1:30 pm Water Ski Show – Provided by the Minneiska Ski Team
3:00 pm Dance & Augmented Four Performances – UW-W Dance Company
3:30 pm Kids Dance Clinic Performance – UW – Dance Company
4:00 pm Water Ski Show – Provided by the Minneiska Ski Team
5:00 pm Beyond Youth – Live Music – Supported by SEAL
Wine Tasting By Joe Staller and Staller Winery, $5 Guided Discussion
7:00 pm Step & Stroll Expo – UW-W Greek Organizations
7:30 pm Cold Sweat & Brew City Horns – Live Music – Supported by SEAL
Thank you to our sponsors —
City of Whitewater, Downtown Whitewater, UW-Whitewater, First Citizens State Bank, Commercial Bank, Denny K’s, Whitewater Street Restaurant, Fort Community Credit
Union, Dale’s Bootery, SEAL, Fort Health Care, the guild onthe Triangle, Whitewater School District, Dairy Farmers of Walworth County, WI Beef Council & W3