Darien Chamber Prepares For 11th Annual Wine Tasting, Silent Auction

DARIEN, Conn. -- The Darien Chamber of Commerce and its Committee for the Wine Tasting and Silent Auction are planning the 11th Annual Wine and Food Tasting Benefit for Oct. 22 at Callari BMW of Darien.

The Darien Chamber of Commerce and the Committee for the Wine Tasting and Silent Auction are preparing for the 11th Annual Wine and Food Tasting Benefit.
Photo Credit: *Contributed*

Frank Mojica

08/04/2015 5:00 a.m.

WinePort of Darien will provide wine tastings from select vintners, and local caterers and restaurants will provide food. The Darien High School Jazz Trio will perform live music at the event.

Items for the silent auction include tickets to "Late Night With Seth Meyers," Jet Blue tickets, the "Be a Top Gun" experience, weekend getaways to Kennebunkport, Maine, and Charleston, S.C., and more.

Event proceeds will benefit the Darien Arts Center, The Depot and the Darien Chamber Charitable Foundation Scholarship Fund.

Tickets are $50 in advance and $65 at the door. Visit www.darienctchamber.com to purchase advance tickets.

Organizers and participants are pictured from left, back row: Amy Allen (director, Darien Arts Center); Susan Cator (president, Darien Chamber of Commerce); Cathleen Stack, Julia Ambrosi and Robert Pi; from left, front row: Pamela Ha-Stevenson (president, The Depot BOD); RK Russell (event co-chair); Toni Sabia (event co-chair); Kaye Leong; and Barbara Busskohl.

Missing from the photo: John Lundeen, Kathy Arrix, Sarah Keating, Lauren Spicehandler, Peter Saverine, Tom Geary (auctioneer) and Tim Smith (owner of WinePort of Darien).

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