Every two years, wine and food enthusiasts gather to share their
passion for tasting exceptional vintages and trying Charlotte’s
fine cuisine. The Weekend’s stature and notoriety attracts
internationally-known sommeliers and expert chefs from around the
world. One of the Southeast's largest wine events, the
Charlotte Wine
& Food Weekend includes the following festivities:
New event- February 6 at 10 am – C³ Charlotte Cru
Competition Wine Tasting. Private event. Spectactors welcome for FREE.
Held at Del Friscos Double Eagle Steakhouse.
Tickets on Sale January 25, 2010 for the following Weekend events:
April 22-25, 2010 Vintner Dinners - winemaker dinners held at various restaurants
April 23, 2010 Big Bottles & Blues - a casual event with the
largest attendance. Held at Gateway Village, in the heart of downtown
Charlotte.
April 24, 2010 Grand Gala & Live Auction – a formal, culminating celebration held at the Ritz-Carlton Charlotte.
Charlotte’s best kept fundraising secret, Charlotte Wine &
Food Weekend has raised more than $3 million for local charities. For
2010, five charities were selected based on the theme “Nourishing
Mecklenburg County Youth.” As a group, these charities nurture
the “whole child,” (body, mind and spirit) by focusing on
such issues as education, child abuse and neglect, homelessness, and
hunger. The beneficiaries and designated programs are:
Children’s Theatre of Charlotte – Professional Theatre for Youth Audiences
Council for Children’s Rights – The Leading Voice for Abused and Neglected Children
Johnson & Wales University – Scholarships and Career Development
Second Harvest Food Bank of Metrolina – Backpacks for Underprivileged Kids
Workforce Initiative for Supportive Housing –Homeless Children Focus
http://www.charlottewineandfood.org/