Vintner Dinners

Thursday, April 22, 2010 6:30 pm

Each year Charlotte’s most recognized restaurants are paired with the world’s best winemakers. These events allow the wine lover to get up close and personal with internationally-known wine experts.  

Each dinner menu is planned based on wine selections and guests have the opportunity to learn about winemaking, viticulture and other interesting tidbits from the guest vintner. Guest hosts for 2010 will include some of the top names in the wine and beverage industry such as Robert Foley, Dick Ward, and Walter Schug. These dinners are consistent sell-outs and the single largest “dinner party” in the city.

Barrington’s Restaurant Vineyard 29 & Solena Estate

Sponsored by Mr. & Mrs. Paul Reichs

Guest Vintners: Chuck McMinn-owner Vineyard 29 & Laurent Montalieu & Danielle Andrus Montalieu, owner Solena Estates.

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Ticket Price 175.00

(SOLD OUT)

Bonterra Dining and Wine Room & Arietta Winery

Guest Vintner: Fritz Hatton, owner

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Ticket Price 175.00

Café Monte French Bakery & Bistro & Maison Joseph Drouhin

Guest Vintner: Laurent Drouhin, owner

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Ticket Price 125.00

Carpe Diem Restaurant & BURLY Cabernet/McCrorie Family Vineyard & Perception Wines

Guest Vintners: Hank McCrorie, owner, winemaker & Mark Ray, owner, winemaker

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Ticket Price 150.00

Del Frisco’s Double Eagle Steakhouse & Morlet Family Vineyards & Hirsch Vineyards and Winery

Sponsored by RBC Wealth Management

Guest Vintners: Luc Morlet, owner, winemaker & David and Jasmine Hirsch, owners, winemakers

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Ticket Price 175.00 

(SOLD OUT)

Dressler’s Restaurant (Birkdale Village) & Schug Carneros Estate Winery

Guest Vintner: Walter Schug, owner

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Ticket Price: 150.00

Duke Mansion & Chateau Montelena Winery

Sponsored by Accenture

Guest Vintner: Cameron Parry, winemaker

Ticket Price 175.00

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(SOLD OUT)

Fig Tree Restaurant & Ken Wright Cellars

Guest Vintner: Ken Wright, owner

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(SOLD OUT)

Gallery Restaurant/Ballantyne Hotel & Marimar Torres

Guest Vintner: Marimar Torres, owner

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Ticket Price 125.00

The Liberty Gastropub & Bell's Brewery & Flying Dog Brewery

Guest Brewers: Jim Lutz, Flying Dog & Derek Zomonski, Bell's Brewery

Ticket Price: 65.00

Johnson & Wales University & Newton Vineyards

Guest Vintner: To Be Determined

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Ticket Price 175.00

Luce Ristorante e Bar & Castello di Volpaia

Guest Vintner: Giovannella Stianti, owner

Sponsored by VISA

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Ticket Price 150.00

M5 & Robert Foley Vineyards

Sponsored by Womble, Carlyle, Sandridge & Rice, PLLC

Guest Vintner: Robert Foley, owner & winemaker

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Ticket Price 175.00

(SOLD OUT)

Morton’s Steakhouse & Silver Oak & Twomey Cellars

Guest Speaker: Thomas Johnson, ambassador

Sponsored by Felix Sebates, Mercedes-Benz of South Charlotte

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Ticket Price 175.00

Noble's Restaurant & Landmark Vineyards

Sponsored by BE & K Building Group

Guest Vintner: Mary Colhoun, Owner

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Ticket Price 175.00

Pewter Rose Bistro & Saintsbury Vineyards

Guest Vintner: Dick Ward, owner & winemaker

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Ticket Price 125.00

Primo Tuscan Grille & Robert Keenan Winery

Guest Vintner: Michael Keenan

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Ticket Price 125.00

Ratcliffe on the Green & Orin Swift & Failla Winery

Guest Vintner: Melissa Phinney Leonardini, principal & Kathy Berez, director

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Sponsored by InterCon

Ticket Price 150.00

Ruths' Chris Steak House Uptown & Joseph Phelps Vineyards

Guest Speaker: Chris St. Marie

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Ticket Price 175.00

Sonoma  & Domaine Serene

Guest Vintner: Grace Evenstad, owner

Sponsored by Anonymous

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Ticket Price 175.00

Zebra Restaurant & Wine Bar & Falcor Winery

Guest Vintner: Ryan Bee, owner & winemaker

Sponsored by KPMG LLP

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Ticket Price 175.00