CHARLOTTE WINE + FOOD WEEK 2025 | THANK YOU!

PRESENTED BY TRUIST | APRIL 23-27, 2025

Charlotte Wine + Food Week has officially come to a close! We want to send a HUGE thank you to every patron, volunteer, charity partner, vendor, restaurant, bakery and winery partner, sponsor, donor and board member that made this incredible week possible. We could not have done it without you!

Stay tuned as we relive all the fun on our social media over the next few weeks. We’re excited to share the fundraising results of the week with you on June 25th! Cheers!

Event photos coming soon.

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CHARLOTTE WINE + FOOD’s 7TH annual BANK OF AMERICA WINTER WARM-UP FT. RIISE & SÉDUIRE
JANUARY 22, 2025

We raised over $85,000 for our beneficiaries!

We raised over $85,000 at the 7th Annual Bank of America Winter Warm-Up ft. RIISE & SÉDUIRE held at the Bank of America Corporate Center on Wednesday, January 22, 2025. 73 guests started the evening at a cocktail reception followed by a four-course wine-pairing dinner created by Executive Chef Tom Condron from Bank of America Executive Dining Room as we proudly hosted the star guests of the evening, Juan Mercado, Proprietor of RIISE and Charles Liu, Proprietor of SÉDUIRE.

Charlotte Wine + Food would like to extend special thanks to the evening’s Corporate Sponsors - our title sponsor Bank of America (championed by our board member Tayrn Thompson and Donna Canipe), and supporting sponsors EY, Foreign Cars Charlotte, KPMG, RIISE, and SÉDUIRE.

The Charlotte Wine + Food charity beneficiaries for the 2024-2025 fiscal include A Child’s Place - a program of Thompson, Augustine Literacy Project, Digi-Bridge, and Wayfinders.

Photo Credits: Josh Bannen Photo

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11th Annual Wells Fargo Kickoff featuring Maison Joseph Drouhin
October 2, 2024

We raised over $155,000 for our beneficiaries!

We raised over $155,000 at the 11th Annual Wells Fargo Kickoff dinner held at The Foundation For The Carolinas on Wednesday, October 2. 144 guests started the evening at a cocktail reception followed by a four-course wine-pairing dinner created by Chef Bruce Schlernitzauer of Porcupine Provisions as we proudly hosted the star guest of the evening, Laurent Drouhin, Director of Sales - North America and Caribbean for Maison Joseph Drouhin. The night wrapped up with the most spirited of live auctions conducted by auctioneer, Dan Lyles, including a mix of exclusive wine lots and experiences.

We also had two wonderful mixologists featured during the reception! Bob Peters, Beverage Director at Built on Hospitality, served a delicious Bourbon Tamarind Sour made with Makers Mark, homemade tamarind syrup and fresh oranges, and Larry Suggs Co-founder and Mixologist from Ramble Drinkery, poured a refreshing Pear & Pine featuring Bombay Sapphire London Gin with fresh pear and rosemary.

The night wrapped up with a dessert reception featuring cookies from Honeybear Bake Shop paired with Champagne Drappier Rosé de Saignée Brut.

Charlotte Wine + Food would like to extend special thanks to the evening’s Corporate Sponsors - our title sponsor Wells Fargo (championed by our incredible Chairman Emeritus Phil Smith), and supporting sponsors Domaine Drouhin Oregon, Drouhin Vaudon, Joseph Drouhin, Rose Rock, Foreign Cars Charlotte, Porcupine Provisions, and EY. We would also like to thank the following groups:

The Charlotte Wine + Food charity beneficiaries for the 2024-2025 fiscal include A Child’s Place - a program of Thompson, Augustine Literacy Project, Digi-Bridge, and Wayfinders.

Photo Credits: Josh Bannen Photo

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CELEBRATING 36 YEARS of Fundraising

We wrapped up Charlotte Wine + Food's 36th year of fundraising by distributing $400,000 to four Charlotte-area children's charities including A Child’s Place - a program of Thompson, Augustine Literacy Project, Digi-Bridge, and Wayfinders. at a Check Presentation Celebration. Collectively these incredible charities promote upward mobility in Charlotte through an array of services and serve over 1000 children in our community!