Winery Celebrates 1st Annual Festival of Lights for Charity

The 1st Annual Varaison Festival of Lights will ‘light up’ Palisade from Monday, December 15 through Sunday, December 28, 2008. The public is invited to see this magnificent holiday display of Christmas trees and lights. This charity event is a pay-per-view event to raise money for the charity, the Marine Corps’ “Toys for Tots.” The event will be held at Varaison Vineyards & Winery, 405 W. 1st Street in Palisade

“Twenty businesses are sponsoring Christmas trees which will light up our pavilion and really showcase Palisade this Christmas season,” said Varaison Winery owner, Ron West. “The public will see a spectacular display of Christmas trees and lights. Coffee, tea, hot cider, hot chocolate and chili will be for sale with proceeds benefiting the Palisade Fire Department’s new building fund.” Hospitality will be provided by Chapter CD of PEO benefiting women’s educational grants. Wine tasting and wine by the glass available in Varaison’s tasting room.

For more information, contact Varaison Vineyards & Winery at 464-4928 or visit their website at www.varaisonvineyards.com.