Wine lovers from around the Mahoning and Shenango Valleys will gather this Saturday to enjoy some wonderful wine and food in support of a great cause. "A Royal Affair at The Hoyt" is the 15th annual wine festival with proceeds to diretly benefit The Hoyt Center For The Art children's programs.

The wine tasting begins at 7PM with the Chinese Auction featuring a dozen wine baskets from around the world. Guests can also enter a raffle to win a watercolor by Thomas G. McNickle. His "Big Oak At Sunset" painting has a gallery value of $2500. Tickets to win the painting are only $20 each.

The food stations are created by Medure's Catering and there will be featured wines at each station, so guests can enjoy creating their own pairings as they move throughout the room. There is an Anitpasti, Pasta and Carving Station, each with some incredibly delectable culinary creations to tempt your appetite.

The event is this Saturday at The Hoyt Center For The Arts, 124 East Leasure Avenue, New Castle, PA 16101. Tickets are still available and can be purchased by logging on to http://www.hoytcenter.org" rel="nofollow">www.hoytcenter.org. You can also find information on the event's Facebook page.

This is one of Western Pennsylvania's finest annual wine events. If you've never experienced it for yourself, make the short drive to New Castle and enjoy a wonderful evening for a great cause. Who knows, you might just go home with some wonderful art too!