Red Cross Chapters join for wine tasting event

July 21, 2009 at 4:06a.m.

VIENNA — The Mahoning Chapter of the American Red Cross is joining with the Trumbull and Mercer counties chapter to raise funds.

They will host Passion for Red: A Wine Tasting, on Aug. 7 at Squaw Creek Country Club. Tickets are $50 per person. The evening will consist of heavy hors d’oeuvres, a silent auction, a chance auction, and a raffle at the end of the night. Guests can sample wine from such wineries as Gallo, Chalet Debonet, Trinchero Family Wine and VineOne.

Raffle tickets cost $20, and the winner need not be present. First prize is a trip to Napa Valley, Calif. For tickets, call the Mahoning chapter at (330) 726-6063 or the Trumbull/Mercer chapter at (330) 392-2551. For more information, visit www.mahoning.redcross.org.