About:

The Cincinnati International Wine Festival was founded in 1991 by industry legend and wine enthusiast Russ Wiles, President of Heidelberg Distributing. It was his vision to create an event to bring thousands of people together through the wondrous world of wine with the proceeds benefiting local charities. With the help of founding partner and first beneficiary WGUC, the Cincinnati International Wine Festival was created. Today, the mission of the wine festival is to raise funds and distribute grants to arts, education, and health and human services charities in Cincinnati and Northern Kentucky, while promoting the wine industry.