Local Event

The First Choice Wine Festival

Sat, May 17, 2025 (12:00 PM - 5:00 PM)

Pittsburgh Shrine Center
1877 Shriners Way
Cheswick, PA 15024
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Cost: $20

The 2025 First Choice Wine Festival

A Decadent Afternoon Featuring Wine, Beer, Chocolate & Food

*21 and older event*




The Pittsburgh Shrine Center is excited to announce its NINTH annual First Choice Wine Festival.


Delicious wine, tasty food, soft music and relaxation are on tap again for this wildly successful event.




Open to the public, the spacious Pittsburgh Shrine Center Pavilion is the perfect covered setting to enjoy an afternoon of indulgent sampling.




The $20.00 entry price gets each attendee a festival-branded glass, all the wine you can taste and an experience unlike any other.


Tickets available at the door.




A Pittsburgh Wine Festival unlike any other

The First Choice Wine Festival gives attendees an opportunity to meet with some of our regions finest wineries. They’re prepared to both serve and sell their delicious wines. Thirsty crowds will be treated to a variety of varietals!




Wine Check!

The ultimate convenience! Use our new 'Wine Check' station to store your purchased bottles while you enjoy the Festival! Keep your claim ticket and pick them up at the exit.




Bring your appetite

Specialty cheeses, sweet treats and decadent confections will complement the wine tasting. A variety of food vendors will serve and sell barbecued cuisine and other delicious fare for festival attendees. 




Vendors & Entertainment

The taste buds won’t be the only sense tantalized during The First Choice Wine Festival. Local acoustic artists entertain the crowds.




Additionally, the festival offers craft and jewelry vendors showcasing their exquisite wares for perusal and purchase. Participating vendors are still being added, so check back here soon!






Check back later for our 2025 vendors.. but we'd like to thank our 2024 participating wineries, breweries, distilleries & vendors!

For participation or sponsorship information, please contact us below




Arsenal Cider House and Wine Cellar 


August Falls Winery


Bird Dog Winery


Borelli Cellars


Bushy Run Winery


Essiem's Apiary


Kavic Winery


La Vigneta Winery


McLaughlin Distillery


Plum Run Winery


Red Barn Winery


Woody Lodge Winery



Jill's Gourmet Dips


Patty Hume Jewelry


McFeeley's Gourmet Chocolates


Toms Diner on Wheels


Wild Ivy Permanent Jewelry

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