Charlotte Wine + Food Week presented by Truist returns this April for its 35th year of fundraising with a wine and food event for every taste, all for a good cause. While there are daily events from 4/18 through 4/23 (deets here) the mac daddy of these is the GRAND TASTING, where you’ll find a selection of over 100 wines to try, tastings from many local restaurants & eateries, live music and more.
Charlotte Wine & Food Week Grand Tasting
SATURDAY, APRIL 22
The Atrium at Two Wells Fargo Center
301 South Tryon Street, Charlotte, NC 28282
6:30 pm – 9:30 pm | Early Admission
7:00 pm – 9:30 pm | General Admission
Format: Walk-around Tasting
Attire: Snappy Casual
The largest tasting experience of the annual Charlotte Wine & Food Week (CW+FW) presented by Truist, the Grand Tasting is one that is not to be missed. Your ticket gives you access to tastings of over 100 carefully curated wines from around the globe, mouthwatering bites from Charlotte’s culinary artisans, live music and exclusive online auction items for preview. The CW+FW Grand Tasting has something for every taste.
Limited to 500 guests in total, there are two levels of entry to the Grand Tasting.
Early Admission Tickets ($175 each) give you access 1/2 hour in advance of GA, basically so you can beeline over to your preferred winery tastings to be sure you get a pour of the ones you most want before they potentially run out. It can happen, especially with the most expensive and/or popular pours.
General Admission Tickets ($150 each) for entry begin at 7:00 pm and allow you two and a half hours of sipping, eating and enjoying.
2023 GRAND TASTING PARTICIPANTS
Restaurants / Caterers / Bakeries
Angeline’s
Botiwalla Indian Street Food
Fat Cat Burgers & Bakeshop
Lincoln Street Kitchen and Cocktails
RSVP
Seasoned Provisions
Sea Level
SWIRL
Table & Twine
PLUS more to be announced.
Wineries
Andis Wines
August Briggs Winery
Bodega Catena Zapata
Broadbent Selections
DAOU Family Estates
Davidson Wine Co.
Dynamis Estate
Freemark Abbey Winery
Hartford Family Wines
Jackson Family Wines’ The Spire Collection
JUSTIN Vineyards & Winery
Landmark Vineyards
Long Meadow Ranch
Lux Wines by E. & J. Gallo.
Nielson Wines
Sake from NY Mutual Trading Co.
Matanzas Creek Winery
Moose Mountain Vineyards
Oak Ridge Winery
Penner-Ash Wine Cellars
Rickety Bridge Winery
Trentadue Winery
Weingut Zähringer
Vina Robles Vineyards & Winery
Breweries
Divine Barrel
Salud Cerveceria
Live music provided by:
The J’Michael Peeples Band
Emcees:
Alex Giles – WBTV Reporter, News Anchor
Mobile Auction Preview
Features 50+ wine and experience lots.
Click here to view silent auction rules
GRAND TASTING TICKETS
Early Admission
Tickets: $175/person plus tax
($25 tax-deductible per ticket)
General Admission
Tickets: $150/person plus tax
($25 tax-deductible per ticket)
All food and beverages are included in the ticket price, as well as a souvenir Govino glass.
Must be 21+
*Must show valid ID at check-in.
About Charlotte Wine + Food Week
Charlotte Wine + Food Week presented by Truist will take place Tuesday, April 18 through Sunday, April 23, 2023 at various venues around Charlotte, NC. CW+FW begins with vintner dinners at Charlotte’s top restaurants, followed by its newest event, the Collector’s Gala & Live Auction designed for the savviest of wine connoisseurs. The weekend continues with the Grand Tasting on Saturday night featuring 100+ carefully selected wines, tastings from Charlotte-area restaurants, and live music. The Week will wrap up with the Bubble Brunch presented by Chandon, followed by the close of the week-long mobile auction starring exciting wine lots and experiences.
Event proceeds will benefit Charlotte-area children’s charities, including A Child’s Place – a program of Thompson Child & Family Focus, Augustine Literacy Project, GenOne, and The Learning Collaborative.
Tickets for all events are on sale now. For more information, visit charlottewineandfood.org, or find CW+FW on Instagram @cltwineandfood.
