The Grand Tasting | April 26, 2025

Charlotte Wine + Food Week’s largest tasting experience, The Grand Tasting, held Saturday, April 26 at The Union at Station West was a great night of wine, food, fun and fundraising. The event featured a selection of over 100 carefully curated wines from around the globe, mouthwatering bites from Charlotte's culinary artisans, and a preview of the week’s online charity auction. Live music was provided by The J'Michael Peeples Band and the evening was hosted by local WBTV personalities Alex Giles and Nia Harden.

Thanks to The Wine Vault for helping curate the wine selections and to Alex Davis for support in operations and chef management. Event rentals were provided by Creative Solutions Special Events and AV was courtesy of D2 Production Services.

All proceeds benefited A Child’s Place - a program of Thompson, Augustine Literacy Project, Digi-Bridge, and Wayfinders.

Participants Included:

Restaurants / Caterers / Bakeries
Catalú, DŌZO, El Puro, El Veneno, Honeybear Bake Shop, Indigo Road, Legion Brewery, Sea Level NC,
Seasoned Provisions, Taco Boy, and The Goodyear House