Stockton, California

Wine on the Waterfront is the greatest wine and food tasting event of the valley!

It is an annual fund raising event benefiting Big Brothers Big Sisters, a youth service organization which recruits, screens, trains and matches children from single-parent homes with qualified mentors, known as big brothers and big sisters. This 26th annual tasting event has expanded over the past few years from the sampling of a few fine wines to an event which showcases the tastes of close to 100 fine wineries, restaurants, caterers and micro-brewers . In 2007 guests arrived from as far away as Oregon, San Francisco, Monterey, and as close to home as Stockton, Lodi, Sacramento, and Reno. Set in early September to take advantage of the area’s wonderful harvest weather, Wine on the Waterfront is host to an estimated 1600 guests strolling from table to table sampling the area’s finest food and beverages, and enjoying fine jazz and other musical entertainment. A balloon raffle and silent auction adds to the evening’s fun. Representatives of some of California’s finest wineries, restaurants, caterers and microbreweries bring samples of their best products to serve to event participants. Each guest receives a complimentary etched wine glass and butler tray for sampling wine and other beverages. Also available for guests are scrumptious platters of hot and cold appetizers, including French pate from Marcel et Henri and decadent chocolates from Chocoholic Divine Desserts and Ghirardelli Chocolate Co. Area restaurants and caterers offer samples of their specialties, too. An assortment of non-alcoholic beverages is available for designated drivers and those interested in rounding out their evening.

What is Big Brothers Big Sisters? Big Brothers Big Sisters is the nation’s premier youth mentoring organization, providing positive role models for at-risk children who need attention, guidance and emotional support. Locally, Big Brothers Big Sisters matches qualified volunteer mentors with children, primarily from single parent families. We provided services to over 500 children in 2008 and are striving to bring mentors into the lives of even more children in 2009!

The Big Brothers Big Sisters vision is successful mentoring relationships for all children who need and want them, contributing to brighter futures, better schools, and stronger communities!

FAST FACTS:

Date : September 12, 2009

New Time : 6:00p.m. to 9:00 p.m . .

Price : $45 in advance; $235 for a pack of 6; $50 at the door

Attire : Comfortable Dressy

Location: Stockton’s Historic Waterfront

Age : No one under 21. ID’s will be checked at the door.

Call : (916) 646-9300 or (209) 464-7644

Tickets online: www.bbbs-sac.org

Or purchase tickets at Fine Wines of Stockton, Eddies’ Liquors, Tracy Wine Cellars, Angels’ Share Wine Shop (Modesto) and at the Big Brothers Big Sisters offices in Stockton and Sacramento.