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Guests will have the opportunity to chat with locals and frequent visitors who are elevated to a new status for the afternoon as they become the festival’s “celebrity pourers.” Past participants include State Senator George Edwards, Maryland Delegate Wendell Beitzel, and other state and local officials.
Rounding out the afternoon is live entertainment by local and regional musicians and a silent auction that features donated wines, wine accessories, art and children’s gifts. Live entertainment includes music by Jimmy Flanigan, Dmitry Kubin, Brother Short, and The Remedy.
“Last year was our biggest festival to date,” says Vianne Bell, co-chair. “1,800 guests tasted and purchased wine, were tertained by our local musicians, purchased art from regional artisans and had a lot of fun.” Along with the sponsorship dollars from the business community, the 5th annual festival netted our largest donation of $33,797 to the American Red Cross, Western Potomac Chapter. In 2005, its first year, the committee raised just over $11,000 for the American Red Cross and in five years the American Red Cross has received over $117,038 which allows the chapter to provide funding to programs in Garrett County that include local disaster relief, blood collections, communication with members of the military deployed throughout the world, and life-saving training skill programs.
On September 12, Sunday brunch will be offered at participating restaurants.
“September is such a beautiful time to visit Deep Creek,” says co-chair Paula Yudelevit. “The fall colors are magnificent and we’ve been very fortunate to have near-perfect weather every year!”
Tickets for Saturday’s festival are $25 for adults, 21 and over and include entry fee, wine tastings and a commemorative wine glass. Admittance only is $5 and children five and under are free. Advance tickets are available for sale online at www.deepcreek winefest.com, and at the festival.
Art & Wine Festival lodging packages are available at participating hotels, B&B’s and resort rental agencies. The packages include entrance to the Art & Wine Festival, wine tastings, commemorative wine glass and Friday night wine dinner gift certificates to be used toward wine pairing dinners at participating restaurants. For more information, guests may call (888) 387-5237 or visit www.deepcreek winefest.com.
The 6th Annual Deep Creek Lake Art & Wine Festival is sponsored in part by local & regional businesses including Wisp Resort, Long & Foster REALTORS, Inc., Railey Mountain Lake Vacations, Constellation Energy, Taco Bell, McHenry Beverage, Maryland Life Magazine, Garrett County Chamber of Commerce, Clear Mountain Bank, , Taylor Made Vacations, Foodland Fresh, Knights of Columbus, My Bank First United, Coca-Cola Enterprises, Pepsi Bottling Company, Northwestern Mutual Financial Network, The Lake-Front, Nu Way Interiors, www.deepcreek times.com, Junior Women’s Civic Club, Little Mountain Promotions, Phenix Technologies, Ben Leaderman & Rickie Rubenstein, Good Timber Bed & Breakfast, and MarketWorks, LLC.