The Cincinnati International Wine Festival is announcing its 2020 honorary chairwoman in preparation for its 30th anniversary celebration next March. Tickets for the festival go on sale Tuesday, Oct. 1.
Suzanne Groth, CEO and president of Groth Vineyards & Winery in Oakville, Calif., will be the festival’s 2020 honorary chair. Groth grew up in Oakville, Napa Valley. After a stint working in the field of art after college, she began her wine career in distribution sales, selling fine wine to restaurants and retailers. She returned to the family business in 1998, where she eventually acquired an increased level of ownership, and now oversees the Groth family wine business on behalf of the second generation. Groth is actively involved in several wine industry-related organizations, including the California Wine Institute and the Oakville Winegrowers association.
“It is such a thrill for me to be the Cincinnati International Wine Festival’s honorary chair for 2020,” said Groth. “I am consistently intrigued by how wine brings people together from all over the world, and what better time and place to truly relish the universal language of wine than at this esteemed festival’s 30th anniversary celebration.”
The Cincinnati International Wine Festival has been uniting wine lovers near and far for three decades. The weekend-long celebration includes wine tastings, gourmet dining, education sessions, silent auctions and more. One of the largest in the country, the festival will feature more than 700 wines from 250 wineries around the world. More than 5,000 people attended last year’s events, and even more are expected for the 30th anniversary celebration.
“Tickets to the wine festival make the perfect gift, and it’s not too early to begin your holiday shopping,” said Cincinnati International Wine Festival Executive Director Kelly Weissmann. “Whether you’re a seasoned expert or an intrigued beginner, I encourage you to make plans now to join us for a grand, global celebration of our 30th anniversary in March. It will be a fun, unifying, educational and memorable weekend, and it’s all for a great cause.”
As a locally based, non-profit organization, the festival distributes hundreds of thousands of dollars in grants to dozens of Greater Cincinnati charities each year. Half of each festival ticket purchased is tax deductible and directly benefits 35 local charities with programs dedicated to the arts, education, health and human services. Last year, the festival surpassed a record $6 million in total philanthropic community impact since its inception in 1991.
The patronage and support of the Greater Cincinnati community enables the festival to continue giving back locally, one glass at a time.
To view the 2020 schedule, purchase tickets and learn more, visit winefestival.com….
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