Tue 10 Feb 2009
Issaquah Rotary’s Grape Escape 2009
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Issaquah Rotary’s third annual Grape Escape is set for Saturday, February 28, 6-9 pm, at the Hilton Garden Inn in Issaquah. This annual wine-tasting and community social event funds scholarships for worthy local graduates and brings the community together for exceptional bargains on fine and interesting wines not readily available in local outlets.
Online registration is now open at www.issaquahrotary.org. Admission is $50 per person in advance; $60 at the door. This year’s event features favorite varietals of five Columbia Gorge wineries: Cascade Cliffs, Cor Cellars, Phelps Creek Vineyards, Syncline Wine Cellars, and Viento, each poured by representatives of the wineries who know the best food pairings and possibilities for their offerings.
Guests are eligible to purchase with no sales tax at prices at or below retail. Special case pricing is also a feature of the evening. All purchases help to fund scholarships for Issaquah, Liberty and Tiger Mountain graduates who will be identified in the spring. Some scholarship recipients of previous years will be on hand to talk with guests about the meaning of these community-based scholarships in their lives.
An array of creative foods by the Hilton Garden Inn’s outstanding chef will be served throughout the evening. The event also includes a silent auction of wine related items and experiences and a wide range of entertainment packages. A special raffle at 8 pm will offer guests an unusual gift opportunity and promises to push the 2009 scholarship level above the $12,000 total funded by the club last year.
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