Como Park Zoo & Conservatory Wine Event
Looking for a fun wine event to attend with friends and family this week?
Help support our local community and friends at the Como Park Zoo & Conservatory this week with a wine event!
This annual fundraiser supports improvements at Como Park Zoo and Conservatory. Guests will enjoy a respite from winter in the lush, tropical world of the Marjorie McNeely Conservatory, preview the Holiday Flower Show, be treated to live music and a special appearance by a Como Zoo animal ambassador — all while sampling more than 80 wines paired with hors d’oeuvres from local restaurants.
Date: Thursday, December 1, 2011 from 7:00 – 9:30 pm.
Tickets: Tickets for Bouquets are $55 per person or $45 for Como Friends’ members. Buy tickets online at www.comofriends.org or call 651-487-8229 to make your reservation. You must be 21 years of age or older to attend Bouquets.
Wine station participants: Amara Wines ~ Wine Adventures ~ Bourget Imports ~ Grape Beginnings ~ Paustis and Sons ~ Wirtz Beverage ~ VinoCopia ~ The Wine Company ~ Cat and Fiddle ~ New France Wine Company ~ Grand Pere ~ WorldWide Cellars
(Coordination for wine vendors provided by BrightWines)
Food: Guests will be able to sample food from Buona Sera, Famous Dave’s, Good Earth, Java Train, Lancer Catering, and The Sweet Swede.
Entertainment: Music provided by accordionist Mark Stillman and guitarist Bill Hammond.
Beneficiary: Como Park Zoo and Conservatory