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One of my favorite events of the summer is the Cleveland Wine Festival, presented by Giant Eagle, taking place on Friday, June 14 and Saturday, June 15.
First of all, there are more than 300 wines to sample, including a great selection of Ohio wines, plus you can chat with wine makers, watch wine-themed cooking demonstrations, listen to live music from Lloyd Dobler Effect, and much more! For a complete entertainment schedule, click here.
There’s something for the craft beer enthusiast too: the Best of Belgium Tour, featuring Stella Artois and Goose Island beers.
Plus, the event takes place at Voinovich Park, with gorgeous views of the Cleveland skyline. Trust me, this is the perfect spot to sip, relax, and enjoy summertime in CLE!
What’s even better is that a portion of the proceeds from the Cleveland Wine Festival benefit the Bright Side of the Road Foundation, a local nonprofit which is working to find a cure for ALS/Lou Gehrig’s disease.
Tickets can be purchased online and are $29 in advance ($35 at the door) and include a souvenir wine glass, 12 tastings, and all the entertainment, demonstrations, and seminars. Or you can enter to win 2 tickets right here!
Here’s how to enter: you can complete one, two, or all three entries, just leave a SEPARATE comment for each:
1. Leave a comment telling me your favorite style or brand of wine.
2. Follow @CleWineFest and @WhyCLE on Twitter and leave one comment letting me know you’re following both.
3. Tweet the following phrase and leave a comment letting me know you tweeted:
I want to sip wine in the CLE sunshine at the @CleWineFest thanks to @WhyCLE: http://wp.me/p1fb9r-1vH
You can tweet once per day for additional entries, just leave a separate comment each time you tweet.
The giveaway will close on Sunday, May 26 at 11:59pm and the winner will be announced the following day. Good luck!
***Disclosure: I was asked by the Cleveland Wine Festival to help promote the event. In exchange, I will receive 2 tickets to give away. I was offered 2 tickets for myself, but sadly declined due to scheduling conflicts. Photos courtesy of the Cleveland Wine Festival. As always, all opinions are 100% my own.***
I went to this last year and it was a blast–minus the crazy storm that rolled in! Hope the rains hold off this year. My favorite style of wine is malbec… a little spicy and sassy, yours truly 🙂
In the summers I love a nice chilled Pino Grigio. In the cooler months, I prefer Malbec wines. I’m not a huge fan of strong tannins, so Malbec is a great red option for me. Thanks for the chance to win! 😊
Favorite kind in the summer is either Sauvignon Blanc or Vinho verde. But as soon as the weather cools down, I’m definitely a red wine girl- a good Cab or Merlot any day!
I’m following both on Twitter- @maggautier6
And I tweeted!
Definitely enjoy a cool Pino Grigio in the sunshine! Looking forward to checking out this event!
Already following Why?CLE, now also following @CleWineFest.
And tweet sent! 🙂
I’m falling more in love with dryer red wines. I like apothic red right now
I love all wines, but Riesling is one of my favorites. The Barefoot line of sparkling wines is fantastic!
I am also following @CleWineFest and @WhyCLE on Twitter!
I Tweeted that we want to sip wine in the CLE sunshine at the @CleWineFest thanks to @WhyCLE: http://wp.me/p1fb9r-1vH
Thanks for the great giveaway opportunity!
I am now following @CleWineFest and @WhyCLE on Twitter.
Traveled from PA to this last year, had a great time. Hoping to do it again!!
Can’t go wrong with a good moscato!
Malbec!
Following both.
Tweeted.
Pinot Noir or a deep Cabernet.
Following both on Twitter!!
Aaaaaaand I’ve tweeted.
My favorite wine is Malbec
I follow you both on twitter.
i tweeted
I tweeted!
Love a good Moscato in the summer!
Love me some malbec in the winter… sauvignon blanc or vinho verde in the summer.
And I tweeted!
I like sweet whites, so I love all our local wines. I especially like the sparkling whit from Put In Bay winery.
Following both!
My favorite type of wine is Chardonnay and I would LOVE to go to this event (my birthday is on the 15th)!
I tweeted 🙂
Following both
My favorite is frisk, reisling!
i tweeted
I follow both!
I’ve started really liking Riesling and Chardonnay… and my sweet-staple is Moscato. I need to explore red wine a bit more!
And I tweeted, as well.
tweeted!
following both!
i love a good glass of pinot noir 🙂 my go-to cheap wine is Little Penguin!
Francis Coppola’s claret
I follow you both on twitter
I really enjoy all types of wines. Pinot Nior is a current favorite.
I follow both
I tweeted today, Friday
I enjoy a full bodied dry red wine the most but I am not brand specific, always looking for new wines to try.
reds. the bigger and bolder, the better!
follow both!
http://twitter.com/MikeT11405598/status/338020665544286208 tweet!
My favorite style of wine: Summertime – Moscato or a sweeter reisling. Once it cools down I like a dry merlot or chianti! Although I don’t think I ever met a wine I didn’t like…
Man I wish I had seen this sooner! I am a white girl, for sure. Riesling mostly. Chateau St. Michele to be specific. Yum!
I already follow on Twitter!
And now I have tweeted… 🙂
I like Trefethen in Napa. Little winery with a great dry Riesling and Cabernet Sauvignon.
I follow both. @fmayse
I tweeted. @fmayse
I like dry reds…even in the summer! Cabs and Pinot noir any day :] And of course I follow both on twitter!
Tweet complete!
Tweeted! https://twitter.com/jesslyinCLE/status/338350102827655168
my favorite wine is A to Z – Oregon Pinot Noir
Follow both accounts on twitter – @aaronpikecpa
https://twitter.com/AaronPikeCPA/status/338383791863255040 – tweeted
Tweeted again today!
Tweeted today!
I am following @WhyCle & @CleWineFest on Twitter
My favorite wine is a nice Riesling or Moscato.
I tweeted I want to sip wine in the CLE sunshine at the @CleWineFest thanks to @WhyCLE: http://wp.me/p1fb9r-1vH
I love Malbec!
Following you on Twitter.
Following CleWineFest on Twitter!
I was already following @WhyCle and now also follow @CleWineFest 🙂 I’ve never been. Sounds fun! Love me some wine. Thanks for the opportunity!
I love Moscato right now!
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My favorite style of red is Malbec, white would have to be gewurztraminer!
Following both on twitter as well @mkottman23