Every month Grapevine Wine Bar in Baxter Village hosts a networking event to let local business owners have a bit of a meet and greet while sampling the delicious wines and beers behind the counter.

January’s Networking night is scheduled for tomorrow, Wednesday, January 6, from 5:30-7:30 p.m. To RSVP for this event you merely send an email to Melanie Sills at melanie [at] grapevinewinebar [dot] com so they can have a nametag ready for you at the door. There is never a fee to attend this event.

Every month the Grapevine wine shop in Baxter hosts a Networking Party, but the December party will be slightly different! This time around, the Networking Party being held this Wednesday, December 2, will also be an iPhone Party to celebrate the Support Local Vendors iPhone App for Local Coupons in your area. The event will take place from 5:30 p.m. – 7:30 p.m. We’ve talked about Support Local Vendors on this website a lot, and encourage you to take advantage of this wonderful service!

Grapevine will be giving away one free glass of wine to any guest that can do any one of three things. The first option is to show your iPhone or iTouch SLV coupon (to do this, simply download your SLV iPhone app which will then allow you to show the coupon on your iPhone or iTouch). If you don’t have an iPhone, you can print the Grapevine offer online at Support Local Vendors. If you can’t do that there’s a third way to get a free glass of wine – just use your cellphone and text the keyword “SupportLocal” to 69302. It will work with any cell phone and your standard text messaging rates apply.

Admission to the networking party is free, but you are encouraged to let them know you are coming so they can prepare a nametag for you! Simple send a note to Melanie Sills at melanie [at] grapevinewinebar [dot] com or call (803) 802-9989.

It’s officially Fall, and so begins the neighborhood yard sales (I thought they started last weekend, but apparently not). This weekend Knightsbridge, Waterstone and Sutton Place are all hosting neighborhood yard sales on Saturday, October 3. It’s possible there are more, but those are the ones I know about right now. Please comment if you know of others!

Also, I normally don’t post about events in Rock Hill since this website is mostly about Fort Mill, Tega Cay and Indian Land, but thought this one was worth mentioning. Also on Saturday, October 3, there will be a Women in Business Showcase with locally owned vendors showing off their wares. Also, author Janet W. Christy is scheduled to speak during the lunch hour. See our Calendar of Events for more info.

Grapevine in Baxter Village is once again holding an outstanding event – this one will include live music and features a huge mega-wine tasting. They are calling it the “Fall Fiasco Party,” and it goes from 2 p.m. – 6 p.m. (the music goes ’til midnight).

Lastly, the Philadelphia United Methodist Church (1691 Hwy 160 in Fort Mill) is hosting a children’s fall festival from 8 a.m. – 12 p.m. on Saturday. The event will have kids activities, a BBQ chicken lunch, and a consignment sale.

Lots to do! Lots to do! I love this time of year!

Tonight (Tuesday, July 21) at 6:30 p.m., Grapevine in Baxter Village is hosting a wine tasting featuring wines from Greece. Reservations are required, and the cost is $10 per person. You can call Grapevine at (803) 802-9989 for more info.

Well, I know where I’ll find my husband tomorrow (Saturday, July 11) between 1 p.m. – 4 p.m.! Grapevine in Baxter Village is hosting a Saturday Beer Sampler and reservations are not required!

They’ve got 6 oz. each of Smuttynose, New Holland, Ballast Point, Boulder, Hoppin Frog and Stoudts Brewing available for tasting. It’s only $10 to join in the fun.

Following on the heels of Clover’s announcement to postpone festivities, Fort Mill is now folding as well – the St. Patrick’s Day parade and Spring Festival scheduled for tomorrow have been postponed to next Saturday, March 21.

Six Pence Pub, which is one of the co-sponsors of the parade, will still have indoor festivities to enjoy during the afternoon, as well Beef O’Bradys.

So basically, if you want to do a mini pub crawl of sorts, you can still head to Market Street in Baxter and get your Irish on. Between Six Pence, O’Brady’s and Grapevine you’ll be all set!

The title of the post was the excited response from Grapevine (1012 Market Street, Baxter Village) when I emailed to inquire as to whether Brewtopia, the beerfest scheduled to take place in their parking lot tomorrow afternoon, would still take place even if it rained. The Town of Clover may have postponed their weekend events, but it looks like beer aplenty will be available all afternoon tomorrow.

They have confirmed that they will have 80 beers for tasting, in addition to music and other festivities. Feel free to visit Grapevine’s website for more info. Advanced tickets are $20, otherwise it’s $25 at the door.