Catholic Social Service's

9th Annual

Charity Wine Tasting Event

Friday, April 16, 2010

The Club at Stone Ridge
Great Bend, Kansas

Admission: $25 per person
Tickets are on sale now!
Call 1-800-794-9756, or 620-792-1393,
or visit the Catholic Social Service office
in Dodge City (906 Central Ave),
or Great Bend KS (2201 16th St).

Wine 101 Seminar: 6 - 6:45 p.m.
Presented by Roger Fowler
Standard Beverage, Wichita Kansas

Come early and take a journey through the world of wine. Discover how wine is made, how to choose wine, how to cook with wine, and much more!

Our presenter, Roger Fowler, worked for 28 years with E&J Gallo Winery in Modesto, California before joining Standard Beverage in Wichita, Kansas, where he has worked as Vice President of Corporate Sales for the past 17 years. During his time with E & J Gallo Winery, Roger gave presentations and wine tastings at military bases around the world. One of the most highly-acclaimed wineries in the world, E&J Gallo is now the world's largest family-owned winery, and has earned major awards from prestigious wine competitions in the U.S. and internationally. Standard Beverage, originally Standard Mercantile, was started in 1949, and has become the largest Kansas-owned distributor of fine wines, spirits and beer.

Wine Tasting: 7 - 10:00 p.m.
Live Entertainment by Classical Guitarist, Richard J Falcon Jr.

Guests will be able to sample over three dozen wine products from all over the world, including wines from Germany, France, Italy, Australia, Chile, Argentina, and the US. Become acquainted with Kansas wineries such as Diamond S Vineyard and Winery in Russell, Smokey Hill Vineyards and Winery in Salina, and Wyldewood Cellars in Mulvane. Then try a few flavored malt beverages and a variety of spirits.

Meanwhile, enjoy hors d-oeuvres and live entertainment by Classical Guitarist, Richard J Falcon Jr.  As an adoptee through Catholic Social Service, Richard began to look for his birth parents after noticing the natural ear and talent that both he and his own daughter had for music. His recent album entitled Trinity is a tribute to the sacred triad that exists between birth parents, adoptive parents, and an adopted child. Click here to read more about Richard's story, and to get a sampling of his music for purchase.

Live Auction: 8 - 10:00 p.m.
Presented by Kenny Schremmer

Our live auction with Kenny Schremmer, Mike Niedens, and Bernie Kaiser of Schremmer Realty, Auction and Appraisers, will feature vintage wines, wine memorabilia, aged cheeses, fine dining experiences and much more!

Silent Auction: 6 - 10:00 p.m.

Shop for additional items throughout the evening in the silent auction.

Accommodations for our Overnight Guests

Stay overnight at the comfortable Best Western Angus Inn located at 2910 10th Street in Great Bend, Kansas, where a block of rooms have been reserved for our overnight guests! Call 1-800-862-6487 before April 2nd, and be sure to say that you are attending the Catholic Social Service Wine Tasting. Rooms with a variety of amenities are available for $64-$68 a night.