Wine Around the Square, a progressive wine and spirits tasting event, returns to the Murfreesboro Public Square on Saturday, Oct. 22.

All proceeds of the event will benefit the Ascension Saint Thomas Rutherford Foundation’s Power of Pink Fund, fighting breast cancer by providing mammography for underinsured and uninsured women in Rutherford County, including screenings, diagnostics, ultrasounds and MRIs.

Power of Pink supports two Mobile Mammography Coaches that serve 26 counties in Middle Tennessee as well as the Cancer Wellness Program at Ascension Saint Thomas Rutherford.

Wine Around the Square has raised over $2 million for the Foundation’s Power of Pink Fund since its inception.

Thanks to Stones River Total Beverages, a wide variety of wines will be available for sampling throughout the Wine Around the Square evening. Included in each ticket, guests will also receive a full dinner provided by The Alley On Main.

Many downtown businesses will be open for after-hours shopping on Oct. 22. Additionally, Nashville-based artist Chris Ferrara, who can often be found performing with his band The Common Good on Broadway, will perform for Wine Around the Square this year.

The 2022 Wine Around the Square event will kick off with a VIP party at the new Whiskey Dix, located at 22 N. Public Square. VIP ticketholders will have access to an exclusive pre-event party from 5–7 p.m. where they can enjoy a full bar, hors d’oeuvres from Five Senses Restaurant & Catering and Doodles Kitchen & Bakery, samples of six high-end bourbons, and a special souvenir.

Each year’s selected honorees are also celebrated at the VIP party.

This year, Wine Around the Square honors Drs. Max and Mary Moss, both of whom have dedicated their careers to breast health and cancer detection. Both recently retired from their 20-plus-year careers; Dr. Mary Moss served as an OBGYN with Advanced Women’s Care and Dr. Max Moss as a radiologist with Premier Radiology.

Many know Stones River Total Beverages proprietors Charlie and P.J. Patel from their heavy involvement in numerous charitable endeavors in Murfreesboro over the years.

“Wine Around the Square is an event that we have been participating in now for a number of years,” Charlie Patel said. “Year after year we have a great time and seem to get rave reviews from everyone in attendance. Aside from that, the cause supported is one that is very near and dear to our hearts. One of our partners at Stones River Total Beverages has lost a parent to breast cancer and we have another partner with a survivor in the family. This is a disease that affects many across the nation and we like to show our support in beating it.”

They will once again bring many of their favorite wines to the event, including a selection of rosé varieties for a special “rosé garden.”

“What better way to support the cause than with some pink wines!”

The 2022 Wine Around the Square kicks off at 6 p.m., Saturday, Oct. 22. Find tickets at winearoundthesquare.net.