Wine Down Main Street

October 25, 2011 – The 2011 Wine Down Main Street, benefiting Williamson Co. Boys & Girls Clubs, will be held Friday, November 4, 2011 from 7:00pm to 10:00pm. For the past 11 years, the Lipman companies have supported this extraordinary wine tasting which is sponsored by the Downtown Franklin Merchants.

Each year, event coordinators and the beverage consultant team at Lipman strive to elevate opportunities for wine and spirit aficionados to taste new and exciting products in a unique atmosphere. Here’s a sneak peek at some of this year’s enticing features:

New to You:

• Wines that are new to the Middle TN market including Bellaterra Ranch, entwine, Jaqk Cellars and Terra Fossil
• Bellaterra Ranch and Winery will pour wines in FM Allen. They are a Franklin-based and owned boutique wine and cigar business. Bellaterra wines are composed of fruit from California, Washington State, and Oregon with a winery based in Sonoma.
• Bella Terra Nicaraguan Cigars, made with tobaccos from Nicaragua, Dominican Republic, and Honduras, will be among the featured products in the Lipman Cigar booth.
• Jack Daniel’s Tennessee Honey… as sweet and sassy as it sounds!
• Three new participating shops: Johnnie Q, Its Vintage Baby and Boutique MMM.
• New food vendors: JJ’S Wine Bar, Enchanted Events and Catering, Mack and Kate’s Cafe, Papa Boudreaux’s Cajun Cafe, Pink Sugar Confectioners, Sweets Ndulgence and Taziki’s Mediterranean Cafe.
• More than 400 women are expected to gather to simultaneously unscrew bottles of New Zealand’s Lonely Cow Sauvignon Blanc and Pinot Noir, an award-winning wine in the Lipman portfolio. Recently honored with a Silver Medal (89 points) at the Beverage Tasting Institute’s World Wine Championships, Lonely Cow has been pleasing palates and pocketbooks since entering the Middle Tennessee market three years ago. Following a celebratory toast with Lonely Cow Sauvignon Blanc and Pinot Noir, the opened bottles of the official “record-setting wine” will be distributed and poured throughout the festival. The event is hosted by the Saucy Sisters. For more information visit: winedownmainstreet.com/wine-down-main-street-teams-up-with-saucy-sisters

Insight from the Experts:

Aldo Morales, Lipman Brothers Portfolio Manager, discusses wine trends and what to expect at WDMS 2011:

Q: Has the economy played a factor in what people buy in wines?
A: Consumers have become savvier in their wine purchases. They are more educated about wine regions and varietals. If they decide to buy a wine over $30 they will do their research before hand. They want to know they will be happy with their choice. Premium wine sales are still on the rise but not as fast as in the past. For customers hosting parties, we’ve seen wine buyers mix a case for $20 per bottle as opposed to $35. Wines at many various price points will be available at WDMS this year.

Q: What are some recent trends in popular wines lately?
A: An increase in sales for imported wines. South America is a huge category. Five years ago many people had not tasted a Malbec and now we are drinking region specific Malbec and even Torrontes. We are open to more regions and choices. Sustainable wines have become big, with consumers demanding wines that practice “earth friendly” farming, whether that’s organics/biodynamics, etc.

The 11th Wine Down Main Street wine tasting event is set for Friday, November 4. The event benefits the Franklin and Fairview Boys & Girls Clubs. Wine Down Main Street was again voted the #1 Fundraiser/Charity Event in the county this year.

Specially priced e-tickets are $75 per person until October 22 and $85 per person after that. Advance tickets may be purchased at either www.winedownmainstreet.com or www.localwineevents.com. Ticket locations also include the Franklin Boys & Girls Club located at 129 West Fowlkes Street, The Cellar, Yarrow Acres, The Faye Snodgrass Gallery and Whats IN Store all located on Main Street in downtown Franklin.

On November 4th from 7 p.m. to 10 p.m. downtown Franklin comes alive with Wine Down Main Street: a unique wine tasting event that takes place along Historic Main Street in Franklin, Tennessee. The streets are closed to traffic, wines are poured in the shops, food samplings are provided by area restaurants and local musicians entertain you along the way. It’s the best night out all year!

Thus far participating restaurants include: Sweets Ndulgence, J. Christophers, Cool Café, Enchanted Catering, Swanky’s Taco, Franklin Mercantile, Jets Pizza, Amerigo Italian Restaurant, Bone Fish Grill, Prime 108, Papa Boudreaux Cajun, Martins BBQ, Constant Cravings and Boxwood Bistro, Red Pony and Blue Coast Burrito.

New this year is a collaboration with the Saucy Sisters. The plans include Lonely Cow Sauvignon Blanc and Pinot Noir and new wine book.” The Saucy Sisters’ Guide to Wine: What Every Girl Should Know Before She Unscrews which will be published in the fall.  Bellaterra Ranch and Winery will also be on hand with a tasting station set up in FM Allen located on Main Street.

Since 2001, Wine Down Main Street has grossed more than $1,000,000 for the Williamson County Boys & Girls Club Units and has sold out every year. At last year’s 10th anniversary event, people came from 22 states and three foreign countries.

Wine Down Main Street is sponsored by Lipman Brothers, Zycron, Inc., Reliant Bank, Buerger, Mosley & Carson, Boyle, Inc., Franklin Synergy Bank, Carpet Den Interiors, JLB, Williamson Herald and FranklinIs, Nashville House & Home & Garden Magazine, Southern Exposure Magazine, Williamson AM/Tennessean, the Saucy Sisters, Nashville Lifestyles Magazine, One Woman Show Design, Nashville BFF-The Savvy Girl’s Guide to Discovering Nashville and Molly Kelly Photography, Bellaterra Ranch and Winery, Kwik Kopy-Cool Springs, Bob Parks Realty and Tennessee Commerce Bank.

For further information contact Denise Carothers at 615-794-4800 or dcarothers@bgcmt.org.

Franklin, TN – Wine Down Main Street announced that it has partnered with “wine experts with a twist” the Saucy Sisters for this year’s wine tasting event in downtown Franklin.  Plans are underway to add a special feature to the lineup of activities already scheduled for year number 11 of the popular wine festival.

Barbara Wichman Nowak, one of the Saucy Sisters and a Franklin resident, said, “In ten years, we’ve missed only one Wine Down Main Street.  And now to be part of the festival, we’re just thrilled.  Our contribution to this year’s event will be a little wacky…but that’s just the way we are.”

Details of the collaboration and of the new festival element will be announced in August.  Beverly Wichman Pittman, SaucySis 2, added, “What we can say now is that the plans include Lonely Cow Sauvignon Blanc and Pinot Noir and our new wine book.”  The Saucy Sisters’ Guide to Wine: What Every Girl Should Know Before She Unscrews will be published in the Fall.

The 2011 Wine Down Main Street wine tasting event is set for Friday, November 4 and benefits  the Franklin and Fairview Boys & Girls Clubs.  Specially priced e-tickets are $75 per person until October 22 and $85 per person after that.  Advance tickets may be purchased at either www.winedownmainstreet.com or www.localwineevents.com. Tickets sold in the shops along Main Street will be available for purchase in September.

The Saucy Sisters are media personalities who, for ten years, hosted the radio show Sauced! They’re corporate speakers and the authors of The Saucy Sisters’ Guide to Wine: What Every Girl Should Know Before She Uncorks and The Everything Wine Book.

Since 2001, Wine Down Main Street has grossed more than $1,000,000 for the local Boys & Girls Club Units and has sold out every year.  At last year’s 10^th anniversary event, people came from 22 states and three foreign countries.

Wine Down Main Street is sponsored by Lipman Brothers, Zycron, Inc., Reliant Bank, Buerger, Mosley & Carson, Boyle, Inc., Carpet Den Interiors, JLB, Williamson Herald, Franklin Synergy Bank, Southern Exposure Magazine, Nashville House & Home & Garden, Nashville Lifestyles, Williamson AM/Tennessean  and FranklinIs.

Franklin, TN – The 11^th Wine Down Main Street wine tasting event is set for Friday, November 4.  The event benefits Franklin/Williamson County and Fairview Boys & Girls Club Units. Wine Down Main Street was again voted the #1 Fundraiser/Charity Event in the county this year.

Specially priced e-tickets are $75 per person until October 22 and $85 per person after that.  Advance tickets may be purchased at either www.winedownmainstreet.com or www.localwineevents.com.    Tickets sold in the shops alongMain Street will be available for purchase in September.

On November 4^th from 7 p.m. to 10 p.m. downtown Franklin comes alive with Wine Down Main Street.  A unique wine tasting event that takes place along Historic Main Street in Franklin, Tennessee.  The streets are closed to traffic, wines are poured in the shops, food samplings are provided by area restaurants and local musicians entertain you along the way.  It’s the best night out all year!

Since 2001, Wine Down Main Street has grossed more than $1,000,000 for the local Boys & Girs Club Units and has sold out every year.  At last year’s 10^th anniversary event, people came from 22 states and three foreign countries.

Wine Down Main Street is sponsored by Lipman Brothers, Zycron, Inc., Reliant Bank, Buerger, Mosley & Carson, Boyle, Inc., Carpet Den Interiors, JLB, Williamson Herald and FranklinIs.

To become a sponsor or be a participating restaurant contact Denise Carothers  at 615-794-4800

The 22nd Annual Steak & Burger Dinner benefits the Boys & Girls Club of Franklin/Williamson County.

It’s not too soon to get your tickets! Click here to learn more and purchase online.

22nd Annual Steak & Burger Dinner
Thursday April 28, 2011 6 PM
Franklin Marriott at Cool Springs
Speaker: Stephen “Bubba” Miller
Host: Jonathan Martin, weekend co-anchor of Channel 4 News Today

Individual tickets are $100, click here to purchase. ($75 of ticket is tax deductible)

Sponsors:
Buerger, Moseley, Carson, PLLC
Andrews Cadillac
Williamson Herald

Table Sponsors:
John Wilson
Brown Daniel
Kenny Young, Attorney at Law
Williamson Medical Center
Franklin Rotary Club at Breakfast
Boyle Investment Company

Silent Auction Sponsor:
Reliant Bank

The 11th annual Wine Down Main Street recently announced that it has selected Friday, Nov. 4, 2011 as the official night for its fundraiser.

The event benefits the Boys & Girls Club of Franklin/Williamson County. This year’s event will take place on Main Street from 7-10 p.m. in historic downtown Franklin, Tn.

For more information, contact:
Denise Carothers, Executive Director
Phone: (615)794-4800
Fax: (615-794-9662)
dcarothers@bgcfwc.org

Wine Down Main Street 10 presented by Hallmark Volkswagen is scheduled for this Friday, November 5, 2010 from 7:00pm to 10:00pm on Main Street in Downtown Franklin.  A complete list of participating merchants and wine lists are now listed on the event website at www.winedownmainstreet.com.

There are a very limited number of General Admission tickets for the event still available online and at the merchant locations.  Ticket prices are $85 until they sell out.  No tickets will be available at the door if they sell out prior to Friday. Online tickets are available at www.WineDownMainStreet.com until they sell out. There are also a few available at several area businesses including Hallmark Volkswagen, Faye Snodgrass Gallery, What’s in Store, Yarrow Acres and the Boys & Girls Club of Franklin / Williamson County (addresses are listed on the event website).

• Ticket check in will be available at the Square and at 5^th Ave. and Main.  Online tickets and hard tickets can be checked in at either location.
• Main Street will again be closed from Second Avenue to Fifth Avenue.  Street Closures will begin at 4:00pm on Friday, November 5^th and remain closed until all vendors are cleared out (approximately 11:50pm).

• Suggested parking is available in the downtown garages on 4^th Ave. and 2^nd Ave. and Main Street.  There are several options available for Safe Rides Home including:

Niles Limousines
Niles Limousines will be waiting on the Square to drive you home after Wine Down Main Street. $10 per person for the first 10 miles and $1 per mile thereafter. A stretch limo that seats 8 to 14 and a sedan seating 3 people will be available. OR Niles Limos can pick you up at home then take you home for the total cost of $20 + TIP per person if you live with in 10 miles. Call toll free 866-933-7488 or our office local number below. Reservations Recommended.  Niles Limousine Service, LLC, Spring Hill, TN
931-486-0642.

Twilight TODD Service
Enjoy the spirits and festivities of Wine Down Main Street and leave the driving to Franklin Transit TODD drivers!  Schedule your ride to and from Wine Down Main Street, by emailing: twilighttodd@tmagroup.org.  Seating is limited. Tickets will be sold in order of reservation received. Reservations must be made 48 hours in advance.  $6.00 a person for round trip ticket.  Twilight TODD Service will be available from 6:30 pm – 10:30 pm.  For more information, call 615-628-3344.

Since 2001, Wine Down Main Street has raised more than $840,000 for the Boys & Girls Club of Franklin/Williamson County and Fairview Boys & Girls Club.  Both Clubs are United Way agencies and members of The Boys & Girls Clubs of Middle Tennessee.

Hallmark Volkswagen presents Wine Down Main Street sponsored by Lipman Brothers in conjunction with Franklin’s Main Street Merchants.  Additional sponsors include Zycron; Carpet Den Interiors; Franklin Synergy Bank; Avenue Bank; Boyle Investment Group; Buerger, Moseley & Carson; TN Commerce Bank; Williamson Herald; Nashville Lifestyles; VIP Williamson County; Williamson A.M./The Tennessean; JLB Works; and Franklinis.com.

Wine Down Main Street 10 presented by Hallmark Volkswagen is scheduled for Friday, November 5, 2010 from 7:00pm to 10:00pm.  This ten year anniversary is a special celebration and an opportunity for consumers to win FREE TICKETS on the website.

General Admission tickets for the event are limited and available for $75 in advance until Friday, October 29, 2010.  Tickets will go up to $85 per person at 12:00am on October 30, 2010.  Advance tickets are available online at www.WineDownMainStreet.com and are also available at several area businesses including Hallmark Volkswagen, Faye Snodgrass Gallery, What’s in Store, Yarrow Acres and the Boys & Girls Club of Franklin / Williamson County (addresses are listed on the event website).

For a chance to win a pair of FREE TICKETS, consumers can visit the www.winedownmainstreet.com website and submit your favorite memory from the last nine years of Wine Down Main Street.  One lucky winner will be selected on Thursday, October 28, 2010 one day prior to the ticket price increase (Friday, October 29^th is the last chance to buy tickets at $75 each).

The Downtown Franklin Merchants will again host thousands of consumers during the most unique wine tasting event in the area.  A complete list of participating merchants is listed on the event website at www.winedownmainstreet.com.  There will be approximately 40 wine tasting stations featuring hundreds of wines and 20 area restaurants.  Tickets include all wine, beer and food tastings.  A complete wine list will be available online soon.

Since 2001, Wine Down Main Street has raised more than $840,000 for the Boys & Girls Club of Franklin/Williamson County and Fairview Boys & Girls Club.  Both Clubs are United Way agencies and members of The Boys & Girls Clubs of Middle Tennessee.

For 2010, Main Street will again be closed from Second Avenue to Fifth Avenue.

Hallmark Volkswagen presents Wine Down Main Street sponsored by Lipman Brothers in conjunction with Franklin’s Main Street Merchants.  Additional sponsors include Zycron; Carpet Den Interiors; Franklin Synergy Bank; Avenue Bank; Boyle Investment Group; Buerger, Moseley & Carson; TN Commerce Bank; Williamson Herald; Nashville Lifestyles; VIP Williamson County; Williamson A.M./The Tennessean; JLB Works; and Franklinis.com.