Upcoming Events

Event	Time	Dates
Outdoor Wine-Tasting Parties Wine-Tasting is a blast in the beautiful outdoors! Suggested donations to attend. Through your patronage,  we help support  15 different local charity organizations.	Varies	September 21st 5-7pm Hoe-Down Theme. Cowboy Attire: Prize for best dressed! Product Samples, Delicious Appetizers, Door Prizes, & Shopping Fun!  Suggested Donations: Through Sept 8th $15 Sept 9-16th $20 Sept 17-21st $25
Bordeaux & Brushes Wine & painting are the perfect combination! Class begins with a basic Wine 101 as we sip and sample several delicious wines. Next, start on your artistic creation as you paint and whirl, sip & swirl the night away. Registration: $30+ $13 materials fees		UPCOMING DATES: September 5th 5-7pm: Summer Blooms October 2nd 5-7pm Now booking 2018 Private Classes: Company Parties, Bridal Showers, Birthday Celebrations, Girl's Night Out, and Couple's Parties. Call for date availability.
Wine & Waltz 101 Tuition: $30 + $12 materials fees	7:30-9:30pm	Gather 10-20 friends and book your own private class! 319-841-2172
Tapas, Vino, & Tango Savor five appetizer courses of delicious Spanish-inspired tapas--paired with complementing wines. Then move to the dance floor for a professional ballroom Tango lesson! Tuition: $30 + $22 materials fee	7-9pm	Gather 10-20 friends and book your own private class! 319-841-2172
Wine 101 Tuition: $30+ $12 materials fees	Varies	Upcoming 2018 Dates February 8th 6-8pm Postponed until March 1st March 1st 6-8pm Registration Closed April 26th 6:30-8:30pm Registration Closed or-- Gather 10-40 friends and book your own private class! 319-841-2172
Wine Tasting Club Buy a Wine Club Membership for yourself or a friend! One Month $25 Three Month $70 Six Month $140 Twelve Month $285		TBA
Wine & Cheese-Pairing Workshop Sip through the mysteries of pairing wines with foods: popping corks and tasting wine samples with complementing cheeses. You’ll walk away from this workshop with a new sensory awareness and a greater confidence about wine & food pairings!  Cost: $30 + $16 materials fees	6:30-8:30pm	Gather 10-40 friends and call to book your own private workshop!
Wine & Create Art Night Two Glasses of Wine included! Location:  Cannon Ballroom & Event Center 260 33rd Ave SE Suite G Cedar Rapids, IA Registration: $29 + $20 materials fees		Gather 10-20 friends and book your own private class! Class Topics Rotate. Watch for Upcoming Class Announcements. All materials, design tools, and 2 glasses of wine included

About the Owner

Shueyville, Iowa native Lauren Cannon graduated from the University of Iowa and relocated to Scottsdale, Arizona. She spent eight years there working for Hyatt Resorts where she developed a great passion for hospitality, service, and wine. She pursued her wine studies through reading, tasting, and many trips to wine country.


In 2004, Lauren returned to her hometown and opened her dream business: The Secret Cellar. In addition to operating her wine shop and hosting fundraisers for local charities, she loves to design and teach wine education classes--pairing wine tasting with foods, dancing, golfing, and even painting!

Lauren completed the Level I Sommelier Course and Exam and is studying for the Certified Level II Exam. She has earned a prized judging seat alongside celebrated winemakers and Master Sommeliers at the Mid-American Wine Competition, and also judges at the Iowa State Fair Wine Competition, the Wisconsin State Fair Wine Competition, and Iowa's first VQA (Iowa Vintners Quality Alliance). 

Owner Lauren Chalupsky-Cannon and
husband Mark at the grand opening of their Ballroom/Event Center in Cedar Rapids

Bordeaux & Brushes Class Success!