22nd Annual Wine Tasting Gala benefiting Arts Education

The Miami University Performing Arts Series will host its 22nd annual Wine Tasting Gala and Auction to benefit arts education efforts, 7-10 p.m. Saturday, Jan. 21, at Millett Hall, Oxford.

Tickets for general admission to the Wine Tasting are $59 per person. Reserved tables for four, which includes admission, sparkling wine and chocolates, are $316 and available on a limited basis. Tickets for the Premium Pour Section are an additional $5 each, six for $25 or 15 for $60, and are available in advance or at the door.

This year’s event, sponsored by Kona Bistro, features a long list of wines from affordable to rare; a special Premium Pours section featuring bottles out of area wine collectors’ private cellars; and a delicious variety of hors d’oeuvres provided by Kona Bistro. The silent auction includes vacation getaways, event tickets, private dinner parties, and many other items.

We have partnered with local hotels to offer a special $75 hotel rate. Make reservations by Jan. 7 at the Baymont Inn & Suites: 523-2722 or Best Western Sycamore Inn: 523-0000. Free shuttle to and from the event is provided for hotel guests.

Check our website at http://arts.muohio.edu/performing-arts-series/annual-wine-tasting for up-to-the-minute information on these exciting auction items and other wine tasting details!

Proceeds from the Wine Tasting are used to fund outreach activities such as workshops, master classes, coffee houses and discussions with the visiting professional artists appearing on the Series. These events are provided for regional students and area community members at no cost to the participants. During our 2010-2011 season, over 3,000 students and community members from Miami University, Oxford, Hamilton, Middletown and Cincinnati participated in these free events. We could not provide these valuable services to our campus and community without the proceeds we earn from the Wine Tasting.

Tickets are on sale now at the Miami University Box Office in Shriver Center, 513-529-3200 or at https://tkt.xosn.com/tickets/TicketHome.dbml?DB_LANG=C&DB_OEM_ID=26100&_MODE_=PERFORMERCATEGORY&SALE_TKT_PERFORMER_ID=83376&SALE_TKT_SALE_CATEGORIES_ID=83536.