Wine About It Event Proposal
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Casey Woodfill, Kristen Mirabelli, Madison Housel, and Makenna Wagner
In hopes of IU Medical Students continuing their practice in Muncie prior to graduation, our “Wine About It” event will consist of highlighting a local winery and farmer’s market. Since the Village Promenade houses 17 of these medical students, it is important that our event highlights the local charm of Muncie and is attractive to those who attend.
Our event will consist of wine and charcuterie tastings. We spoke with Tonne Winery, and they offer off-site tasting events (covid-permitting). The IU students will be able to taste a variety of five wines and create their own charcuterie boards based on their dietary restrictions. With the wine tasting, we would pair certain foods that would be included in personalized charcuterie boxes. We would get the food from The Downtown Farm Stand. They offer organic produce from dozens of local farms, as well as high quality organic grocery brands and dairy or gluten free options.We chose the Downtown Farm Stand as a way for our participants to feel more connected to the Muncie Community and divulge in some of its local cuisine. Prior to the event, we would send out a survey to the medical students to RSVP for the event and make note of any dietary restrictions they have. From there, we would know how many charcuterie boxes to put together and if certain students needed dairy or gluten free options, etc. If a medical student fails to RSVP, we would have a variety of boxes pre-made that would suit their dietary needs.
This event will be held in the warehouse of the Village promenade. Attendees will arrive and take a seat at a spot with a wine tasting menu. This menu will hold information about each wine from the tasting that Tonne Winery provides, as well as what food will pair best with it. The speaker from Tonne Winery will present the tasting flight and the customized charcuterie boxes will be given out to each student. Attendees will be able to converse over wine and snacks, while learning more information about each wine and its food pairing. The attendees will also be provided with a wine tasting scoreboard where they can rate what they liked or disliked about the wine and the speaker would allocate them to a wine that would best suit them based on their tastings. Students will also be given small charcuterie boards that they can use to display the food from their customized boxes. Upon leaving the event, they can take their own charcuterie board and wine cork opener home. If a student feels unable to drive home, the event organizers will organize the participant with a safe ride home via an Uber Driver.
“Wine About It’ is centered around connecting our medical students with a memorable opportunity where they feel more connected to the Muncie Community. From this experience, they would be able to connect with two small businesses and divulge in their delicious cuisine. This event would also serve as an educational purpose as participants would feel more educated on the types of wines and the correct pairings. Participants would then be able to create a beautiful, aesthetically-pleasing charcuterie board and be able to take pictures with their wine and board in our photo area. Not only does this event offer many benefits, but our team has carefully and safely looked over all the precautions necessary to assure that all participants are safe and correct licensing is followed. We are hoping that participants can enjoy themselves and find a way to relax from all their stressors. So, lets “Wine About It”!