The Wine Walk in Baraboo is always a sellout event. Crowds of happy people milling from store to store, trying new wines and tasty treats. It’s a great time to see old friends and meet new people!
This year, Christine Kortbein, owner of Cornerstone Gallery, took the evening one step further by having live models in the window of her store.
Modeling painted fur jackets and coats designed and created by Lon Michels, Layne Kortbein and Mary Jo Contino took many passersby by surprise. “Oh look! They’re REAL!” people squealed.
For the most part, the models posed like mannequins at Macy’s. But now and then they would wave and smile at customers on the street, which brought giggles and waves that rippled from the front door throughout the store.
Inside, the store was packed to the gills with glittering jewelry, artwork and one-of-a-kind gifts (and more fabulous women wearing Lon Michels painted fur pieces). Wine walkers made their way to the back of the store and were rewarded with a “pour” and some tasty appetizers.
