The Village at Squaw Valley Hosts the 23rd Annual Alpen Wine Festival This September

Wine Tasting, Live music, Silent Auction & Raffle to benefit Can Do MS

[Squaw Valley USA] August 18, 2011 – Wine lovers can enjoy early fall in the Sierra at the 23rd Annual Alpen Wine Festival held on Sunday, September 4 from 2 p.m. to 5 p.m. at The Village at Squaw Valley. All proceeds from the festival benefit Can Do Multiple Sclerosis (MS), a national nonprofit organization sponsoring lifestyle empowerment programs for people with MS and their support partners.

For a $40 donation, guests can enjoy wine from more than 40 Northern California vineyards as soulful jazz will set the scene with live music from the Jackie Landrum Band and the Tristan Selzler Trio in The Village. Savory and unique vintages will be part of the wine tasting compliments of Belle Glos, Caymus, Conundrum, Dierberg, Dogwood, Heitz, Hatcher, Morgan Winery, ZD, Venge Vineyards, Sanglier, Long Shadows Vintners, and many other renowned regional vineyards. Donation also includes a commemorative crystal wine class.

Amidst the background of wine and music, guests can peruse the silent auction and raffle, which includes Squaw Valley lodging packages, shopping sprees, restaurant gift certificates, lift tickets, art and unique wines by the bottle and case.

Last year the Alpen Wine Festival raised more than $25,000 for Can Do MS. Fundraising events like Alpen Wine Festival allow Can Do MS to continue to bring lifestyle empowerment programs to northern Calif. for people living with MS.

Tickets for the event will be available on site at 1 p.m. on Sunday, September 4, 2011. The majority of wines served at the event will be available for purchase at Uncorked at Squaw in the Village at Squaw Valley.

For more information about Can Do MS’s lifestyle empowerment programs, please visit www.mscando.org.