Sippin' By the River at Penn's Landing Features Fine Wines and Beers, Gourmet Food, Tutored Tastings, and Live

PHILADELPHIA, PA, Aug 27 (MARKET WIRE) --
The fourteenth annual Sippin' by the River outdoor wine and beer tasting
festival will take place on Sunday, September 28, 2008, from 1 to 5 p.m.,
rain or shine, on Festival Pier at Penn's Landing, Columbus Boulevard at
Spring Garden Street, in Philadelphia.

Philadelphia's premiere waterfront destination features world-famous wines
and beers and gourmet cuisine from area restaurants in this sophisticated
CCFA benefit. As they enter the event, attendees will receive tasting
notes, to help guide visitors through the samples from various breweries
and vineyards. Visitors can also enjoy food sampling, cooking
demonstrations from local restaurants including Paradiso and Izumi, and
live entertainment from the band DAME.

Whether listening to the Sounds of Sinatra in the wine area or sampling
authentic beer and food in the special Philadelphia Brewing Company
Pavilion or taste a variety of wine and talking to wine experts Richard
Unti and Robert Peters at the Wine Ambassador booth, attendees can treat
themselves to a day of relaxation and elegance.

After sampling from a large variety of breweries and vineyards, attendees
can visit participating restaurant booths for lunch. 2008 Sippin' by the
River food vendors include: Cavanaugh's Riverdeck, Chickie's and Pete's,
Ellis Coffee, Festival Foods, Kildare's Irish Pub, and Triumph Brewing
Company. Other participating sponsor booths include In Touch Wireless,
Cabot Creamery, Marriott Vacation Club, Potbelly Sandwich Works, and Power
Windows and Siding.

Tickets to the fourteenth annual Sippin' by the River are on sale now.
Advance tickets are $30 and are available at www.sippinbytheriver.com or
by calling (215) 893-1999. Tickets may also be purchased at the Ticket
Philadelphia Box Office, located at the Kimmel Center located on Broad and
Spruce Streets in Philadelphia. Advance tickets are available until
September 19. Tickets will be $40 after September 19 and at the gate on
the day of the event.

For beer and wine enthusiasts looking for truly unique experience, Sippin'
by the River provides an exclusive VIP area where attendees can enjoy the
afternoon under a large air-conditioned tent. VIP admission entitles
donors to enjoy a variety of gourmet foods, sample select wines and
beers, and participate in tutored tastings by media wine personality John
McNulty and beer expert Gary Monterosso. VIP Tickets are $175 each or
$1250 for a table of 8. For VIP Tickets, please call 215-396-9100.

With close to 4,000 people attending last year's event, proceeds from
Sippin' by the River, which topped more than $85,000 last year, benefit
research, education, and support programs for people suffering from
Crohn's disease and ulcerative colitis -- chronic digestive disorders of
the small and large intestines collectively known as inflammatory bowel
disease (IBD). Currently, IBD affects an estimated 1.4 million Americans.

CCFA, a voluntary, non-profit national organization, seeks to cure Crohn's
disease and ulcerative colitis, and to improve the quality of life of
children and adults affected by these diseases. To contact the local CCFA
office, call 215-396-9100, write: CCFA, 367 E. Street Road, Trevose, PA
19053 or e-mail philadelphia@ccfa.org.

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