Longview's first wine festival set to be held on April 28th

LONGVIEW, TX (KLTV) - Mark your calendars for April 28th, because the East Texas Alzheimer's Alliance will host the first-ever wine festival in Longview.

According to ETAA, this festival will feature wine tastings, food trucks, live music, art, and other local vendors. The event is open to the public and free to attend; however, you must be 21 or older and purchase a ticket in order to enter the Wine Circle and participate in wine tastings.

The Wine Circle general admission tickets are $15, while the VIP tickets are $75 per person and $100 per couple.  Click here for more ticket information.

ETAA says the current wineries scheduled to attend the festival include: Los Pinos, Enoch's Stomp, Kiepersol, White Fox Vineyards, Naca Valley Vineyards, Silver Lake Cellars, and Landon Winery.

The Longview Wine Festival will benefit ETAA, and the proceeds will go towards establishing a respite day center for those affected by Alzheimer's.

The festival is set to begin at noon and continue throughout that day until 7 p.m. All parking will be at the Longview Fairgrounds with shuttle service to The Green, which is located at the corner of Spur 63 and Highway 31.

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