Wine Festival T-shirts ready for purchase

The 2010 SML Wine Festival T-shirts have arrived and are ready for sale.

Proceeds from the sales of the T-shirts will benefit the SML Visitor Center, according to Annette Stamus of the SML Regional Chamber of Commerce, which sponsors the event. It will be held Sept. 25-26 at LakeWatch Plantation on Virginia 122 in Moneta.

The T-shirts first were given as appreciation gifts to volunteers who helped with the Wine Festival, but according to Stamus, they have become collectors' items for some. Jon Dabareriner of Ameriprise Financial Advisors has provided the shirts since they were introduced 19 years ago.

The 2010 logo that appears on the shirts was designed by caricature artist Kyle Edgell. The shirts, in sizes small through 3XL, are available at the SML Visitor Center in Bridgewater Plaza and online at the chamber's website (www.visitsmithmountainlake.com). Cost of the shirt is $15 or $20 for online orders, which include shipping and handling.

Tickets for the 22nd annual festival are $18 for tasters, $12 for designated drivers when purchased in advance (by 5 p.m. on Wednesday, Sept. 22). At-the-gate prices will be $22, and $15 respectively.

For more information, call the Chamber at 721-1203.