{"id":1160,"date":"2019-07-17T18:17:56","date_gmt":"2019-07-17T18:17:56","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/wcsu.wpengine.com\/news-archives\/annual-wine\/"},"modified":"2019-07-17T18:17:56","modified_gmt":"2019-07-17T18:17:56","slug":"annual-wine","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.wcsu.edu\/news-archives\/annual-wine\/","title":{"rendered":"WestConn to host Ninth Annual Holiday Wine Tasting on Nov. 4"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"content\">&#013;<\/p>\n<div id=\"sharingTools\"><!-- #include virtual=\"\/include\/sharingtools.inc\" --><\/div>\n<p>&#013;<\/p>\n<div id=\"breadcrumb\"><!-- #include virtual=\"\/include\/breadcrumb.inc\" --><\/div>\n<p>&#013;<br \/>\n&#013;<br \/>\n    &#013;<\/p>\n<div id=\"mainEvent\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"\/w\/newsevents\/images\/winetasting_ad.jpg\" width=\"250\" height=\"171\" border=\"0\" \/><\/div>\n<p>&#013;<\/p>\n<p><strong>DANBURY, CONN. <\/strong>\u2014 Fine wines, great food and an exciting new venue in the Westside Campus  Center will set the table for  celebration at Western   Connecticut State   University\u2019s Ninth Annual  Holiday Wine Tasting benefit from 4 to 7 p.m. on Sunday, Nov. 4.<\/p>\n<p>&#013;<\/p>\n<p>Future WestConn students from the Greater Danbury area, as  well as present and future students in the university\u2019s Ancell School of  Business, will be the beneficiaries of the popular fundraiser to support the  Caraluzzi Scholarship Endowment. Proceeds from the annual event and generous  donations from the family of Anthony and Julia Caraluzzi have enabled the  university to award scholarship grants totaling more than $52,000 to nearly 60  students since 2001.<\/p>\n<p>&#013;<\/p>\n<p>This year the Holiday Wine Tasting will move to the elegant Grand  Ballroom in the university\u2019s new Westside  Campus Center  on the Westside campus, Lake Avenue Extension in Danbury. A donation of $50 per guest will cover  the cost for sampling a diverse selection of domestic and international wines,  complemented by an extensive buffet of foods prepared by area restaurants and caterers.  Participants will enjoy live musical entertainment by a WCSU jazz quartet and have  the opportunity to participate in a silent auction of goods and services.<\/p>\n<p>&#013;<\/p>\n<p>The scholarship program has provided a model for the expanded  collaboration in a broad range of fields between the university and the Greater  Danbury community in recent years. The endowment was created by Anthony  Caraluzzi, founder of Caraluzzi\u2019s Food Markets in Bethel  and Georgetown,  to finance scholarship awards reflecting his family\u2019s deep roots in the  community and commitment to advancing business education. Grants are awarded  annually to incoming WCSU freshmen who are graduates of Bethel  High School and Immaculate  High School in Danbury, and to WestConn juniors and seniors  enrolled in the Ancell School of Business.<\/p>\n<p>&#013;<\/p>\n<p>Distributors of Nutmeg Discount Liquors in Bethel will supply the wines for the tasting.  The generous array of hors d\u2019oeuvres and entrees served at the event will be provided  by Caraluzzi\u2019s Markets, Mr. Sushi in Bethel, La  Zingara restaurant in Bethel  and Sodexho catering service.<\/p>\n<p>&#013;<\/p>\n<p>Reservations for the event are limited. To reserve tickets  or request additional information, call the Office for Institutional  Advancement at (203) 837-8832.<\/p>\n<p>&#013;<\/p>\n<p align=\"center\">\u2014<br \/><em>Western Connecticut   State University offers outstanding faculty in a range of quality  academic programs. 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