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Announcing SpringFest 2000: An Art & Wine Festival, Texas Style.


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HOUSTON--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Feb. 23, 2000

The Houston Chapter of the Wine Society of Texas announces SpringFest 2000: An Art & Wine Festival, Texas Style.

SpringFest 2000 will be held March 24th - 26th at historic Old Town Spring, approximately twenty-five miles north of Houston on I-45. Net proceeds Net Proceeds

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 from SpringFest 2000 will go to the American Heart Association American Heart Association (AHA),
n.pr a national voluntary health agency that has the goal of increasing public and medical awareness of cardiovascular diseases and stroke, and thereby reducing the number of associated deaths and disabilities.
, Old Town Spring Preservation League, and the Wine Society of Texas (all non-profit 501-C4 or 501-C3 organizations.)

Sponsored by Mercedes-Benz of Houston North, SpringFest 2000 will feature several major Texas wineries, including Red River Winery win·er·y  
n. pl. win·er·ies
An establishment at which wine is made.

Noun 1. winery - distillery where wine is made
wine maker
 and Wimberly Valley Winery. Many Houston restaurants will participate with food booths, and Texas artists will be exhibiting and selling artwork. The grand finale For the music notation program, see .

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 of the weekend will be the first annual Wine Society of Texas Media Choice Awards naming the best Texas wines.

"The Texas wine industry is making great strides - both in terms of popularity and quality," says Dr. Russell Kane Russell Kane (born Russell Grineau August 1979) is an English writer and comedian. In June 2006, he became the face of British digital station Five US, and was nominated for an If.comeddies award at the Edinburgh Fringe. , Wine Society of Texas Director and event coordinator. "We think it is time there was an event of this magnitude to celebrate Texas wines. For people who have never tasted Texas wines, this will be a great opportunity."

"I agree," nods Robyn Tinsley, managing editor of WineSkinny.com, an online wine magazine and Texas native. "The Wine Skinny (Skinny Station Protocol) Cisco's proprietary implementation of the H.323 IP telephony model. Skinny phones can also be configured for the SIP protocol. See IP telephony.  includes a Texas wine pick in every issue, and we receive many emails from people who tried the wine for the first time based on our recommendation. The comments are overwhelmingly positive."

SpringFest 2000 will feature a number of events, including a Vintner Dinner and Silent Auction, cooking demonstrations, a winemaking forum, and much more. The festival will be open to the public on Saturday and Sunday, March 25-26, from noon to 5pm. The two-day festival registration costs $15 per person, and includes a souvenir wineglass, wristband wristband An identifying bracelet attached to a Pt's wrist at the time of admission to a health care facility, which may be the only identifier used during a person's stay in a hospital , and five drink tickets. For specific schedule information, check out the SpringFest 2000 page on the Wine Society of Texas website at http://www.winesocietyoftexas.org/houston/SF2Knews.htm .

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