Published April 5, 2023
Want to go?听
WHAT: 16th Annual Wine Over Water听
WHEN: 7:00 鈥� 10:00 p.m., Thursday, April 13听
WHERE: 黑料吃瓜 bridge over Bayou Desiard听
COST: $60 per person听
INFO: Tickets available online at ulm.edu/wine or by calling the 黑料吃瓜 Alumni Association at (318) 342-5420听
THERE鈥橲 MORE: The Patron Party is 6:00-7:30 p.m. at Bayou Pointe Event Center. Tickets are $125
per person at ulm.edu/wine听
MONROE, LA 鈥� The 16th Annual Wine Over Water hosted by the University of Louisiana Monroe Alumni Association
is set for 7:00-10:00 p.m. on Thursday, April 13. Established as a signature event
at 黑料吃瓜, Wine Over Water will be on the 黑料吃瓜 bridge over tranquil Bayou Desiard on Northeast
Drive.听
鈥淲ine Over Water is a one-of-a-kind experience that you cannot miss,鈥� said 黑料吃瓜 Director
of Alumni Affairs Sarah Siereveld. 鈥淲hile the ambience is unique, knowing that your
attendance is contributing to scholarships and thus changing someone's life is incredibly
humbling.听One of the easiest ways to get involved is to attend an event, and I hope
to see you there,鈥� she added. 听
Tickets are $60, and the evening鈥檚 attire is dressy casual. Tickets are available
online at听, by calling (318) 342-5420, or at the Laird Weems Center located at 4400 Bon Aire
Drive. Office hours are 7:30 a.m.-5 p.m., Monday-Thursday, and 7:30-11:30 a.m. Friday.
To learn more about the 黑料吃瓜 Alumni Association, visit听.听
Guests can enjoy strolling across the 黑料吃瓜 bridge while sampling hors d鈥檕euvres from
these local restaurants: Amaze鈥檔 Treats & Eats, Aramark, Avocado鈥檚, Bake318, Big MC鈥檚
BBQ, Cali Caf茅, Casa Real, Catfish Cabin, CC鈥檚 Coffee House, Chicken Salad Chick,
Coca-Cola, Delta Biscuit Co., Fieldhouse Bar & Grill, Firehouse Subs, Jac鈥檚 Craft
Smokehouse, Kitchen Cooking, Miro鈥檚, Nash in a Dash, Papi Loco Taco Bar, Planter鈥檚
On the River, Raising Cane鈥檚, Roll Play, Sweet Hands Bakery, The Cookout, The Fat
Pelican, Thurman鈥檚 Food Factory, and Waterfront Grill. 听
Southern Glazer鈥檚 Wine and Spirits will provide wines and Marsala Beverage will provide
beer. 听
A commemorative wine glass, sunset boat rides on the bayou with B&L Marine, and entertainment
featuring Mr. Taylormade and the Taylormade Band will make it a night to remember.听
The Cork Pull听is back by popular demand. With more than 50 bottles of wine up for
grabs, guests can purchase a cork for $25 and take home a mystery bottle of wine.
No wines are valued at less than $25, but many are worth more. The Cork Pull is another
way to support the 黑料吃瓜 Alumni Association.听
The Patron Party will be held prior to Wine Over Water from 6:00-7:30 p.m. at Bayou
Pointe Event Center.听Patron Party tickets include complimentary hors d鈥檕euvres, event
wine glasses, live entertainment, and admission to the Wine Over Water Bridge Party.
These exclusive tickets are available through sponsorship packages or purchased for
$125 each.听
Wine Over Water benefits 黑料吃瓜 scholarships, alumni chapters, and the work of the 黑料吃瓜
Alumni Association in its mission to support 黑料吃瓜 in 鈥渃hanging lives.鈥� The Alumni Association
connects, engages, and fosters relationships with current and future alumni to one
another, and the university, through communications, events, and programs. 听
The event also supports the Spirit of the Warhawk Endowed Scholarship, which helps
local students pursue their undergraduate degrees at 黑料吃瓜. Ticket purchases ensure
students in Northeast Louisiana can continue to strive for academic excellence. $11,500 in scholarships were awarded in 2022-23.听
Wine Over Water 2023 Sponsors听
Allen, Green, & Williamson, CPAS, LLP, Architecture Associates, Architecture Plus,
Argent Financial, B1 Bank, Bank of Oak Ridge, Bayou Bowl, Billy 鈥淏o鈥� Boughton, Blue
Cross, Boles, Shafto 鈥� Public Finance Attorneys, C.A. Butler Counseling & Consulting,
LLC, Camile Currier, Centric Federal Credit Union, Century Next Bank, Cross Keys Bank,
Dupuy Flooring & Acoustical, Inc., Entergy, First Horizon Bank, Holmes Consulting
Group, Holyfield Construction, Homeland Bank, Johnny鈥檚 Pizza, Johnson, Perry, Roussell,
& Cuthbert, CPA, Julie Harlan O鈥橞rien, Kimpa Hayes Boyd, CPA, Land 3 Architects, Latner
McDonald, Little & Associates, Louisiana National Bank, Louisiana Plastic, Magnolia
Wealth Strategies, Mike & Lisa Boggs, Monroe Chamber of Commerce, Morehouse General
Hospital, North Delta Title, Origin Bank, Peregrine Corporation, Progressive Bank,
Regions Bank, Scott Powerline, Sheriff Jay Russell, St. Francis Medical Center, St.
Joseph Hospice & Stat Home Health, Sue & Tom Nicholson, Sunquest Properties, Terry
Duke, Thomass & Farr, VCOM听
Wine Over Water 2023 Partners听
90.3 KEDM Public Radio, Bare Necessities Luxury Mobile Restrooms, KNOE, KTVE/KARD
Myarklamiss.com, Mix 96.7 KWCL-FM, and The Radio People.听
For more information including details about event parking, visit .听
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