CORNELIUS – The Lake Norman Wine and Food Festival will partner with the North Mecklenburg Rotary Club this year to hold the second annual wine festival Oct. 22 at Kenton Place.

Like the inaugural event, the 2011 festival will feature a Wine Reservoir for wine tasting and Restaurant Galley, where local restaurants serve individual portions. Due to logistics and feedback from companies and merchants, organizers have reduced the festival to one day and added live music and a small area for local micro brews.

Last year’s festival brought together four major sponsors, six eateries, a dozen merchants and 13 wineries serving over 60 wines. The festival attracted more than 1,100 people and raised more than 750 pounds of food for local charities.

Find more information about the festival online at www.lakenormanwineandfoodfestival.org.