Niagara University's Office of Continuing and Community Education (CCE), in conjunction with the Niagara Wine Trail, will host Wine Day on Aug. 2 from 9 a.m. to noon on the Lewiston campus. Participants will depart afterwards to experience the wine trail.

Educational sessions will be held to allow participants to learn about a variety of wine-related topics, including food and wine paring, wine-tasting techniques and what makes the Niagara Escarpment unique for winemaking.

After the sessions, participants will be provided maps and directions to visit the wine trails and take part in wine tasting.

"The Niagara Wine Trail and Niagara University together are providing a unique opportunity for the people of the region to have fun while learning more about wine, wine and food pairing and the emerging wine industry based on the Niagara Escarpment American Viticultural Area (AVA)," said Mike VonHeckler, founder and managing partner of Warm Lake Estate in Lockport.

The cost for the program is $35. Pre-registration, which is required, includes an opportunity to win a grand prize valued at over $500.

To register, call the CCE at 716-286-8181, or http://www.niagara.edu/cce.