JOIN US FOR AN INCREDIBLE EVENING OF WINE, FOOD, FUN & FUNDRAISING
AT OUR 8TH ANNUAL BANK OF AMERICA WINTER WARM-UP!
Join us to raise money for Charlotte-area children's charities at a multi-course wine pairing dinner featuring the Napa Valley’s prestigious Shafer Vineyards. We're thrilled to have special guest Chris Avery, CEO of Shafer Vineyards, join us for an unforgettable evening set high atop the Bank of America Corporate Center, offering sweeping views of Uptown Charlotte. Guests will enjoy a thoughtfully crafted menu by Chef Tom Condron, Executive Dining Room Chef for Bank of America.
Recognized for both its world-class winemaking and leadership in sustainable farming and solar-powered production, Shafer Vineyards brings Napa Valley’s rich heritage and innovation to the table. The evening will end with a live auction featuring exceptional wine lots and experiences led by auctioneer Dan Lyles followed by a short dessert reception.
Thursday, January 29, 2026
6:15 pm Reception followed by Dinner and a Live Auction
6:45 pm Seated Dinner
Bank of America Corporate Center | Executive Dining Room
100 N. Tryon Street, 59th Floor
Charlotte, NC 28202
Attire: Business chic. No ties are required.
Must be 21+. A valid ID is required to gain entrance to the venue.
Self-parking with validation is available in the Corporate Center Parking Deck (100 North College Street) | Ride Service (Uber/Lyft) Recommended
Tickets are $500/person ($250 tax-deductible).
Terms & Conditions
ABOUT SHAFER VINEYARDS
Shafer Vineyards is one of Napa Valley’s most distinguished wineries, celebrated for its iconic hillside estate and uncompromising approach to world-class winemaking. With a lineage of grape growing on the property dating back to 1880, the modern era began in 1972 when the Shafer family replanted their rugged Stags Leap District slopes—an ambitious undertaking that would help redefine what Napa Valley Cabernet Sauvignon could be. Their inaugural 1978 Cabernet signaled the arrival of a new benchmark.
For more than forty years, Shafer has set the standard for wines of depth, purity, and longevity, earning consistent acclaim from the world’s leading critics, collectors, and sommeliers. At the heart of this legacy is winemaker Elias Fernandez, now crafting his 41st vintage, whose precision, intuition, and relentless pursuit of excellence have shaped some of the most celebrated wines in the world.
Today, Shafer continues to embody the pinnacle of Napa Valley craftsmanship. From its legendary Hillside Select Cabernet Sauvignon to its meticulously farmed Red Shoulder Ranch Chardonnay, every wine reflects an unwavering commitment to balance, refinement, and a profound sense of place—qualities that have made Shafer a reference point for fine wine around the world.
CHRIS AVERY | CEO - SHAFER VINEYARDS
Christopher Avery is a proven leader in the world of luxury wine—an operator with uncommon range, a brand builder with instinctive clarity, and a steward of some of Napa Valley’s most storied estates. As Chief Executive Officer of Shafer Vineyards, he is guiding one of America’s benchmark wineries into its next era while honoring the legacy that has defined the estate for more than four decades.
Avery brings more than twenty years of senior leadership experience spanning Opus One, Jordan, Darioush, and DAOU. His career is marked by a rare blend of strategic precision and creative vision: the ability to strengthen global demand, elevate brand presence, refine hospitality, and build organizational cultures that perform at the highest levels. He has led teams through major brand evolutions, expanded international markets, and positioned estates as global standard-bearers for world-class wine.
Before joining Shafer, Avery was instrumental in the $1B acquisition of DAOU by Treasury Wine Estates and played a central role in shaping the estate’s rise as a global luxury powerhouse. At Darioush, he oversaw a multi-year brand transformation that deepened its cultural identity and modernized its guest experience. Earlier in his career at Opus One, he led global sales and marketing during a pivotal period of growth, strengthening international partnerships and deepening the winery’s connection with top collectors and trade leaders around the world.
At Shafer, Avery leads with discipline, warmth, and an unwavering sense of purpose. He oversees every dimension of the estate from vineyard development and winemaking to marketing, sales, and hospitality-ensuring that Shafer continues to set the standard for Napa Valley excellence and remains one of the region’s defining voices. His stewardship centers on sharpening the winery’s global footprint, elevating the guest experience, fortifying brand identity, and carrying forward the traditions that have shaped Shafer into a benchmark for world-class Cabernet Sauvignon.
A passionate mentor and culture builder, Avery believes deeply in developing teams, preserving multigenerational craft, and creating experiences that resonate on a human level. His leadership blends rigor with intuition, and strategy with soul qualities that continue to shape Shafer’s trajectory as one of the world’s leading estates for collectors, connoisseurs, and future generations of wine lovers.
RECEPTION
Champagne provided by CW+F
2023 Shafer Vineyards Merlot
FIRST COURSE
2024 Shafer Vineyards Red Shoulder Ranch Chardonnay
SECOND COURSE
2022 Shafer Vineyards Relentless Syrah
THIRD COURSE
2023 Shafer Vineyards One Point Five Cabernet Sauvignon
FOURTH COURSE
2022 Shafer Vineyards Hillside Select Cabernet Sauvignon
2018 Shafer Vineyards Hillside Select Cabernet Sauvignon
DESSERT RECEPTION
2019 Shafer Vineyards Firebreak
menu coming soon.
ABOUT CHEF TOM CONDRON | Executive CheF - Bank of America Executive Dining
British-born and French-trained, Chef Tom Condron has been in the restaurant business since he was 14, starting at the famed Dorchester Hotel in England. He has worked for no less than eight Michelin starred chefs throughout his career, including the late Jean Louis Palladin, whose fearless and exacting tutelage in the kitchen is legendary.
Condron is a University of Florida graduate, and later attended Johnson & Wales. He went on to work at such restaurants as Le Cirque, Jean Louis at the Watergate, Aqua Restaurant in San Francisco, the Boston Museum of Fine Arts Restaurant, the Peabody Hotel in Orlando, and the Blue Ridge Grill in Atlanta.
For more than two decades now Condron has made Charlotte his base of operations and has helped open many of Charlotte’s best restaurants. He is best known as the chef and co-owner of the Liberty, a gastropub, and its sister bistro, Lumiere, before becoming the executive chef at the Bank of America Executive Dining Room.
ABOUT dan lyles | auctioneer
Dan is a professional fundraising auctioneer who has a passion for helping non-profits maximize their fundraising potential. Daniel has conducted hundreds of auctions and is the “go-to guy” for many of the largest fundraisers in Charlotte, NC, Charleston, SC and Greenville, SC. Dan relies on humor and fun to set the stage for high-impact giving.
His professional experience includes sales, marketing, and brand management. He is a graduate of The Southeastern School of Auctioneering, and is currently an instructor in the school on art and marketing/branding and teaches auctioneers on the state level with continued education courses.
Dan is an active member of the South Carolina Auctioneers Association (SCAA) and the National Auctioneers Association (NAA) and serves as Director for the South Carolina Auctioneers Association.
