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Tickets on sale: October 1, 2025This is not just another night out, it’s the night. An evening where the very best of our region comes together in one place: fine wines, exquisite food, soul-stirring music, and a purpose that reaches beyond ourselves.
The Wine – This isn’t your typical wine list. Kerner Distributing is gathering their wine vendors to personally select each bottle, ensuring a lineup that is both refined and remarkable. Every sip is chosen with intention, making this tasting truly one of a kind for our region.
The Food – Seasonal dishes prepared by seven of our most celebrated locally owned restaurants. These chefs are the heart of our community, and their creations could hold their own in any corner of the world. Tonight, they’re right here, just for you.
The Music – Experience the unmatched artistry of Farshid Etniko, whose devoted following comes from his ability to weave cultures and genres into something at once electric and deeply soulful. His performance is more than entertainment, it’s an experience.
The Purpose – Beyond the glasses raised and plates shared lies a mission: to expand education for the Nature Preserve Foundation, open our center three days a week, inspire teens through our Junior Board, nurture curiosity through our camps and free speaker series, and protect our local native spaces and species that make this place we call home so special.
Standard Ticket: Unlimited tastings (60+ wines, 25+ spirits, 10+ beers/seltzers), food from seven local restaurants, signature cocktails, and an event wine glass to take home.
VIP Ticket: All of the above plus one hour early access, exclusive reserve tastings of both wines & whiskeys, and a special gift from Round Pond Estate and Quilt Wines. (Limited availability!)
Exclusive Raffle - Prizes include: a Shrimp Boil for 50, Chef-Prepared Dinner for 8, Guided Spelunking Tour, Native Plant Backyard Makeover, Photography Session, Drone Aerial Photography Package, a $1,000 bottle of whiskey, and much more.
Attire - Casual elegance (a touch of sparkle never hurts).
So let us raise our glasses, not only to taste what is rare and fine, but to remember that the truest joys are found in giving, gathering, and in the fellowship of kindred spirits.
All proceeds benefit the Nature Preserve Foundation at the Watershed Nature Center.
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Event Venue & Nearby Stays
The Ink House, 115 N 2nd St, Edwardsville, IL 62025-1938, United States
