Author: BSM

Sunday, April 26th, was the annual Beale Street Wine Race, and what
a day it

was. We had sun, fun, and people everywhere. Twenty-seven teams
competed in various events including the Parade, Queen of the Vine,
Grape Stomp, and, of course, the Relay.

Congratulations to the 2009 winners: Parade: Club 152;
Queen of the Vine: Lori Rhea of Red Rooster; Grape Stomp:
1st Place-Charles Spencer of Kooky Canuck, 2nd Place-Wesley Washington
of Alfred’s; Relay: 1st Place-Flemings Prime Steakhouse, 2nd
Place-Gold Strike Casino, 3rd Place-Huey’s Southaven, 4th Place-Ruth’s
Chris Steakhouse.

Thank you to our judges: Kevin Kane, president of Memphis Convention
and Visitors Bureau; radio personality Beck from 93X; and Muck Sticky,
a local entertainer.

And thank you to our sponsors: M. Palazola, U.S. Foods, Bevinco,
Delta Wholesale, Husch Vineyards, Barefoot Wine, Aquafina, Dingo
Entertainment, Shackelfords Florist, Memphis Grizzlies, Memphis
Convention and Visitors Bureau, Performa Entertainment Real Estate,
City of Memphis, and Beale Street Merchants Association.

On Sunday, April 26th, your favorite restaurants battle it out in
fun-filled events like Queen of the Vine, the Grape Stomp, and, of
course, the four-man relay. The Beale Street Wine Race is a tradition
that helps kick off Memphis in May, so come out and cheer for your
favorite team. Festivities begin with a parade at 1 p.m. on Beale
Street. To commemorate the event, we have, for the first time,
limited-edition Wine Race posters created and signed by local artist
David Lynch, on sale for $25. Posters can be purchased at Alley Katz
and Blues City General Store on Beale Street and at 1910 Frame Works,
Village Art and Frame, R&W Gallery, BA Framer, and Frame
Corner.