• 10th Annual Wine & Food Celebration! St. Michaels, MD Columbus Weekend

10th Annual Fall Italian Wine & Food Celebration on Oct. 12th Saturday of Columbus Day weekend under tents at Simpatico, Italy's Finest. Taste over 70 different Italian Wines, Spirits, & Limoncellos, enjoy a fabulous Italian meal al fresco style, taste fresh Italian cheeses, Balsamics, Oils, Foods, Desserts and more. Live Italian Music, Trivia, Bocce Ball, & Other Games with Prizes, and Columbus will be there to tell his tales of travel. A really fun event not to be missed! Ticket good for one day and many in town merchants offer discounts with wristbands. $35 includes all wine tastings and food served and all activities. $10 Designated Driver. The event will be held rain or shine in the tented lot “piazza” adjacent to Simpatico at 104 Railroad Ave. Stop by and transport yourself to Italy!

This not-to-miss event will feature the following activities to the public at a cost of $35 per person, kids free:

• Italian Wine & Spirits Tastings of over 70 wines, Limoncello, Prosecco, Bellinis, & Spirits!
• Italian Food Tastings including Cipriani Pasta with Wild Boar Sauce, Antipasti, Pates, Pestos, Truffle products, Olive Oils, Balsamics, Chicken Pesto, Caponata, Rice Salad, Orange Olive Oil Cake & more!
• Wonderful Artisan Cheese Tastings of Cow, Sheep & Goat's milk cheeses flown directly in from Italy every 2 weeks.
• Live Italian Music – with Sergio playing your favorite Italian songs on his Accordion!!
• Bocce Ball & Italian Trivia & Pasta Game – Answer all the questions and you win a bottle of wine!
• Plus: Meet Columbus! Hear all about his adventures in exploration, and have your picture taken with him!
• Special pricing promotions for wines and other items in the shop.
• Many St. Michaels merchants are offering discounts for our attendees with wristbands. See Simpatico Website and FB page @SimpaticoStMichaels for full list of discounts offered at participating retailers!