Each year Rubaiyat restaurant in Decorah holds a beer and wine sampling that includes hors d'oeuvres and a live auction. The money raised from the evening is given to a local organization.
This year's recipient is the Decorah Rotary Club. Rubaiyat owners Kim and Andy Bonnet say their fundraiser brought in $12,200. The money will be used for a variety of Rotary Club programs, including the awarding of scholarships to four graduating seniors at Decorah High School.