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Organizers with the annual Wine Over Water event have announced additional opportunities to engage throughout the weekend. Wine Over Water is a marquee event held every fall on the Walnut Street Bridge to raise money for Cornerstones Inc., a nonprofit preserving historical properties in Chattanooga. The event will incorporate hundreds of wines as well as local food and music on Saturday, Oct. 6 at 5 p.m. Tickets are $80 and all food is included in the event. The Best Cellars preview event on Friday, Oct. 5 will be at the Westin Hotel from 5 to 8 p.m. A host of events, including a cocktail lunch and a brewery event will also take place on Friday. Tickets for Best Cellars are $130. A number of events will take place leading up to the Saturday festival and throughout the weekend. These off-the-bridge events feature unique parties, delicious food and even yoga. Individual tickets are required for additional off-the-bridge events. The list of events is below:

Wine Over Water kickoff party at Easy Bistro — Thursday, Oct. 4, 7-11 p.m. — $165.00
MLK Beer & Bites party — Friday, Oct. 5, 7-11 p.m. — $35.00
Lunch Botanical at Solarium Café — Saturday, Oct. 6, 11 a.m. to 3 p.m.— $75
Wine Dinner at St. John's Restaurant — Saturday, Oct. 6, 6-11 p.m. — $190.00
Yoga Brunch at Feed Co. — Sunday, Oct. 7, 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. — $65.00
Sunday Supper at The Daily Ration — Sunday, Oct. 7, 4-7 p.m. — $85.00

This year’s Wine Over Water event is presented by Publix. Volunteer opportunities are also available. Cornerstones Inc. is Chattanooga’s only nonprofit historic preservation organization and has continually worked with the community to help save and preserve important historical buildings in Chattanooga. Check out Cornerstones’ annual list of endangered properties in Chattanooga. A list of their saved properties can be viewed here.  