On Sunday, October 8th from 3:00 until 6:00, M&W will host a Charity Wine Tasting at the Bakery Cafe located at 1104 Dauphin Street. The event will benefit the Central Presbyterian Church Playground Project. The cost is $25 per person. Over 25 different wines will be featured at the tasting. In addition, there will be a raffle for door prizes and a silent auction for fine vintage wines and other items. Raffle tickets will be sold at the event for $1.00 each, 12 for $10.00 or 30 for $25. Must be 21 years old to attend.

The playground will be constructed on church property in mid-town Mobile. This is the second fund raising event sponsored by M&W for this project. A previous event in February raised over $4000.00. The total projected cost for the playground is $25,000 and several other M&W fund raising projects are in the works.

For more information on the wine tasting, or to buy tickets or to donate items, please contact Mark Wolfe at mcw2@moore-wolfe.com. Door prizes and items for the silent auction are being added regularly, please check back for updates.

Silent Auction and Raffle Items:

1. Seeing Red Wine Festival at Seaside, Florida. A weekend package for 4. Friday and Saturday, November 3rd and 4th, with four tickets to the famous Seaside red wine festival. Accommodations for 4 in a two bedroom cottage named Another World. To learn more about Seaside visit their web site at www.seasidefl.com. Donated by Moore & Wolfe and Seaside Resort. (silent auction).

2. "Tailgate" - Three 3L bottles of Yellow Tail  Australian Red Wine. Value $200 - Donated by Kathy's Package Store in Daphne, AL 626-7145 (silent auction).

3. California Dreamin' - Four great California Blends:  '95 BV Tapestry, '96 Langtry Meritage, '97 Ridge Coastal Range and '98 Franciscan Magnificat. Value $375 - Donated by Mark & Kelly Wolfe (silent auction).

4. Litigation Support! - 12 bottles of  McManis Petite Syrah and 12 bottles of McManis Chardonnay provided as door prizes for the raffle by Russell, Thompson, Butler & Houston - Certified Public Accountants. 473-5550, or www.rtbh.com , Total value $ 325.

5. "Let's Make a Deal or No Deal" - 6 raffle participants will compete for six unidentified bottles of wine ranging in value from very very cheap to ultra high end. Will they trade with other participants? Will they sell their spot in the game? Total value $250. Donated by: Cormier Chiropractic 343-9990.  

6. "It's My Case!" - 12 raffle participants will participate in a draw down for a case of wine. A unanimous verdict and all 12 can split the case otherwise 6 participants will be eliminated. If the remaining 6 agree they can split the case otherwise 2 more participants will be eliminated. No agreement, then another participant will be eliminated, etc. Total value $125. Donated by Compass Bank.

7. Reasonable Satisfaction - 12 bottles of premium wine to be raffled as door prizes. Total value $200. Donated by Laurie Green at Associated Reporters, 479-8200.

8. Good Times in New Orleans - Dinner for two at Besh's Steakhouse at Harrah's Casino and two tickets to the Improv. Value $175.  Donated by Harrah's Casino (silent auction).

9. Surf & Turf -  A $75 gift certificate to Ruth's Chris Steak House and a $75 gift certificate to Bonefish Grill. Donated by Ruth's Chris and the Hanley-Pfeiffer Capital Management Group of Wachovia Securities. (silent auction).

10. Cafe 615 Gift Certificate - $50 dinner gift certificate to Cafe 615. (raffle).

11. Kelly's House Wine - 2 bottles of Leaping Lizard, Napa Valley Merlot, value $25 (raffle).

12. Original Oyster House Gift Certificate - $25 gift certificate to Original Oyster House. Donated by Tom & Peggy Wolfe (raffle).

13. Guido's & Cousin Vinny's Gift Certificate - Two $25 gift certificates to Guido's & Cousin Vinny's Restaurant in Oakleigh (raffle).

14. Stix Restaurant Gift Certificate - $50 gift certificate to Stix Restaurant in Spanish Fort, AL. Donated by: Marty Kennedy at the Kennedy Insurance Agency, 625-3335 (raffle).

15. Cafe Royal - Two $25 gift certificates to this unique Mediterranean restaurant in downtown Mobile (raffle).