Cheers Kansas Festival allows Kansans to sample wine in Wamego

MANHATTAN, Kan. (WIBW) – The Cheers Kansas Festival allows Kansans to sample wine in Wamego, Kan.

According to the Kansas Department of Agriculture (KDA), their program, From the Land of Kansas, is sponsoring the inaugural Cheers Kansas event starting at 1 p.m. on Saturday, May 11 at Wamego City Park located at 599 6th St. #569 in Wamego, Kan. The wine festival is an afternoon of sampling Kansas wines, enjoying a taste of local Kansas foods and listening to live music.

KDA officials said this event offers the public an opportunity to meet Kansas wine and food producers: Oz Winery, Liquid Art Winery & Estate, Red Rock Hill Vineyards, Z&M Twisted Vineyard – Lawrence, Smoky Hill Vineyards & Winery, Rowe Ridge Vineyard & Winery, Grace Hill Winery, Stone Pillar Vineyard & Winery, Irvine’s Just Beyond Paradise, Trivedi Wine, Valley Trails Winery, Wyldewood Cellars Winery, Bourgmont Vineyard & Winery, Highland Vineyards and Winery, Bauer Farms, Flint Hills Pints, Brunkow Family Lamb, Just Nuts, Cocoavino, Alma Creamery, MKC Kitchen, and Prairy Market & Deli.

KDA officials indicated tickets are now on sale HERE. Tickets include a logo wine glass, wine samples and/or food samples, live music performances, and a wine tote. Proceeds from this event will benefit the Highland Community College viticulture and enology academic program. Three ticket options are available:

• $15 Food Only Ticket: 6 food samples
• $30 General Admission Ticket: 12 wine and 6 food samples
• $50 VIP Ticket: Early access starting at noon, with 14 wine and 8 food samples

KDA officials noted events like Cheers Kansas support the goals of From the Land of Kansas to support businesses that grow, produce, process or manufacture products in Kansas, and to provide consumers with local, Kansas-grown food. Find out more about From the Land of Kansas and find member companies HERE.

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