Nov 8, 2008

Unique vendors, vineyard team upBy Barbara GreenbergCommercial-News.com

Fairmount, IL — A wine tasting paired with a shopping extravaganza and a tour of seven unique local shops should help make spirits bright at the start of the holiday shopping season.

Sleepy Creek Vineyards, located near Fairmount, has joined with local shop owners and home-based business owners for two separate events geared toward those looking for unique gifts.

The first of these events, “A Holiday Gathering,” returns Thursday to Sleepy Creek for the second year.

“At this time of year, people don’t have time to go to a shopping party at someone’s home,” Dawn Taylor said. She and her husband, Joe, own Sleepy Creek Vineyards.

“People feel obligated to buy at those parties,” she said. “We have multiple vendors setting up at the gathering, so there’s no pressure. This is also a chance to see more than one line at a time.”

Participants in the Thursday event include both the familiar and the new: The Body Shop at Home, Scentsy, Buttons & Rainbows, Longaberger Baskets, Tupperware, Pampered Chef, Knit 4 Ewe, Tastefully Simple, Stampin’ Up and Julia’s Gems.

The vineyard will have a selection of giftware available in addition to the wines, which guests are welcome to taste at no charge.

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