The Buffalo Sabres Alumni Association will host the 14th annual Sabres Alumni Wine Festival on Wednesday, March 28 at KeyBank Center from 6 to 9:30 p.m. The event, co-sponsored by KeyBank, Niagara Fallsview Casino Resort, Roswell Park Comprehensive Cancer Center and John W. Danforth, will feature wineries and restaurants from Buffalo, Niagara-on-the-Lake and beyond.
Attendees will have a chance to sample some of the finest wines and food that Western New York and Southern Ontario have to offer while socializing with Sabres legends and their wives. The festival will include music, auctions and raffles with unique items from the Buffalo Sabres and Sabres Alumni
Tickets are $75 each and are available atSabres.com/winefest, the KeyBank Center Box Office, or by calling Nick Fearby at 716-855-4452. All proceeds from the event will benefit breast cancer care in Western New York.
All attendees are asked to dress in business attire for the evening. There will be complimentary parking in the ramp adjacent to KeyBank Center and guests can use the 100 level bridge entrance to enter the event.
Restaurants and wineries that are interested in participating can find more information or sign up by visitingSabres.com/winefestvendors.
Sponsorship packages are also available for the event. Anyone interested in the sponsorship packages, which are outlined below, can contact Teresa Belbas at 716-855-4588 or[email protected] for more information.
Champagne Sponsor - $10,000
Includes: 20 tickets to the Wine Festival, a sponsor gift from the Sabres Alumni Association, presenting sponsor recognition during the event and on Sabres.com, and 20 invitations to the VIP Cocktail reception in the Lexus Club prior to the event.
Chardonnay Sponsor - $5,000
Includes: 14 tickets to the Wine Festival, a sponsor gift from the Sabres Alumni Association, sponsorship recognition during the event and on Sabres.com, and 14 invitations to the VIP Cocktail reception in the Lexus Club prior to the event.
Merlot Sponsor - $2,500
Includes: 10 tickets to the Wine Festival, a sponsor gift from the Sabres Alumni Association, sponsorship recognition during the event and on Sabres.com, and 10 invitations to the VIP Cocktail reception in the Lexus Club prior to the event.
Riesling Sponsor - $1,000
Includes: 6 tickets to the Wine Festival, a sponsor gift from the Sabres Alumni Association, sponsorship recognition during the event and on Sabres.com, and 6 invitations to the VIP Cocktail reception in the Lexus Club prior to the event.
Pinot Noir Sponsor - $500
Includes: 4 tickets to the Wine Festival and sponsorship recognition during the event.
