Sip some wine while visiting shops in downtown Washington Thursday.

The first Sip and Shop event is being held with 15 businesses paired up with 15 different wineries. Director of Main Street Washington Sarah Grunewaldt says it’s a nice opportunity to try some Iowa wine, “We have actually quite a few vineyards from our surrounding area coming, even some new ones that people have never heard of before. We have one from Ainsworth, out in the rural part of Ainsworth that is fairly new, and they’ve been winning some really great awards and they’re going to be featured here.” To take part, shoppers can register in Central Park during Thursday’s farmers’ market to get your punch card and wristband to sip and shop. The event runs from 5-8 p.m., click here for a full list of the wineries and businesses taking part in Sip and Shop.