The eighth annual Twisted Vintner took over the parking lot of the Concordville Town Center Thursday night with the goal of raising money for the Concordville-Chadds Ford Rotary.
Event Chair Sue Mardinly said the group had no specific financial goal for the event but wanted to keep the effort on par with past years. During those first seven years, she said, Twisted Vintner has raised more than $300,000 for various service projects.
Among the beneficiaries of the Rotary’s efforts are Camp Bournelyf and the Rachel Kohl Library. Mardinly added that the Concordville chapter has its own projects such as providing scholarships for under-achieving seniors at Garnet Valley High School who increase their grade-point average during their senior year. Vo-Tech students also get some scholarships, she said, and there are "Book Scholarships" for students who win some essay contests.
Event Co-chair Don Culp called Twisted Vintner "an unknown gem in your own backyard." He explained that the gem is the generous giving coupled with outstanding food, wine and beer.
Twisted Vintner has grown in its eight years. It was originally held at Garnet Ford on Route 202 but soon needed more space. However, it has held true to its early roots of being a contest for homemade wines, though commercial vintners now take part in the fundraising effort. Local restaurants, along with Acme Markets and The Meat House provide the food.
About Rich Schwartzman
Rich Schwartzman has been reporting on events in the greater Chadds Ford area since September 2001 when he became the founding editor of The Chadds Ford Post. In April 2009 he became managing editor of ChaddsFordLive. He is also an award-winning photographer.
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