The seventh-annual Wine Over Water is an evening of wine tastings, hors d’oeuvres and live music on the Purple People Bridge to raise funds for the nonprofit Brighton Center, which creates opportunities for individuals and families to reach self-sufficiency through support services, education, employment and leadership. Starting at 6:30 p.m., there will be free samples from food vendors plus wine tastings from local wineries including Elk Creek Vineyards, Baker-Bird Winery and StoneBrook Winery. For an additional $10, participate in a VIP 30-minute international wine tasting led by sommelier Shannon Depenbrock of DEPs. Live music provided by Raison D’Etre and Northern Kentucky University Jazz Studies.
6:30-10 p.m. Saturday. $30 in advance; $35 at the door; price includes souvenir glass. Purple People Bridge, Newport, Ky., brightoncenter.com/wineoverwater.
This article appears in Aug 13-19, 2014.