At Freeman Lake Park in Elizabethtown, attendees of the fourth annual Elizabethtown Wine Festival sampled wine from around the state while enjoying the beautiful weather Saturday had to offer.
A sold out event, about 800 tickets were purchased, according to Sarah Vaughn, event coordinator for the City of Elizabethtown.
“We wanted to provide a quality event safely the day for some normalcy for our citizens,” Vaughn said.
Waters Edge Winery, Elizabethtown’s first commercial winery which opened earlier this month, made its debut at the festival Saturday.
Co-owner Tiana Watkins said the festival proved to be a great opportunity to get the word out about Waters Edge to local residents and out-of-town guests. She said Waters Edge had three sangrias and two red wines available to try.
“It was really nice seeing everybody try our wine since we’re very new,” she said. “ ... We’d love to continue doing this for years and years at the festival.”
Jason Hunt of Vine Grove, who attended the festival with his wife Krystal and two dogs, Peanut and Bella, said he was happy to see attendees supporting a new local business at the festival.
“They’re a week old and with the line that’s out there taking care of them, I’m really excited for them,” he said.
Other wineries at the festival included Bluegrass Vineyard in Smiths Grove, Traveler’s Cellar Winery in Rockfield, Forest Edge Winery in Shepherdsville and 1922 House Vineyards & Winery in Nicholasville. The Elizabethtown brewery Flywheel Brewing also was set up.
With each ticket sold, attendees were allowed eight sample tastings. Attendees also could buy wine by the glass or by the bottle from onsite wineries.
In addition to the tastings, attendees also could enjoy items from area food trucks and live music from Limestone Creek and Laurie Jane and the 45s.
Health safety precautions at the event included two separate tasting tents to promote social distancing, a requirement for attendees to provide their own seating and free protective masks, gloves and hand sanitizer available.
Vaughn said proceeds from the festival will go back into city parks. She said more than $10,000 was raised through the event, which was made possible by a team of about 35 city volunteers and staff members.
“We’ll pay for our expenses and then the rest will go to Parks and Rec,” she said.
September 21, 2020 at 02:00PM
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