Wine Festival
The St. Ambrose University Wine Festival is a community-driven volunteer event that brings dollars and awareness to the needs of future, current, and past students.
The Wine Festival is a combination of three events that focus on wine, food, and raising money for student scholarships. Having raised nearly $300,000 in the past eight years, the committee is hoping the ninth year will add $50,000 to the growing total.
Each event has a charm of its own.
Wine at the Warehouse, a tasting with Dimitri and Kathy `94 Papageorgiou, is a casual event on March 6 where you can try some of the wines that will be poured at the Wine Festival in May.
The Preview Dinner on April 17 is the formal highlight of the Wine Festival season. Landmark Vineyards will be on hand to showcase their wines as paired with a menu designed by St. Ambrose University Chef Michael Guerrero.
The soothing sounds of music filtering through the canopy of oak trees on the SAU campus is the backdrop of our signature event, the Wine Festival Wine Tasting, held on May 22. Mingle with guests as you taste more than 100 wines, sample gourmet food from local restaurants and bid on silent auction items -- all are good motivation to raise money for SAU students.
John and Nancy Hayes
2010 Wine Festival Committee Event Chairs
