Private Vintner Dinner with Porcupine Provisions featuring.
Palmaz Vineyards | February 20, 2026

Charlotte Wine + Food hosted an exclusive Vintner Dinner hosted by Kathryn & Christopher Pearson and Taryn & Joe Thompson, at The Drum, featuring an extraordinary selection of wines from Napa Valley’s most technologically advanced wineries, Palmaz Vineyards.

Thank you to Shawn Lutwak, Director of Sales of Palmaz Vineyards for providing the wines and for pouring while guests enjoyed an elegant five-course meal crafted by Chef Bruce & Leslie Schlernitzauer of Porcupine Provisions.

Featured wines included the 2022 Palmaz Vineyards "Amalia" Chardonnay, 2019 Palmaz Vineyards Hagen's Reserve Proprietary Red Blend, 2021 Palmaz Vineyards Cabernet Sauvignon, 2021 Palmaz Vineyards Gaston Cabernet Sauvignon, 2015 Palmaz Vineyards Cabernet Sauvignon, 2021 Palmaz Vineyards Brasas Cabernet Sauvignon, and 2023 Palmaz Vineyards Muscat Canelli Florencia.

The evening finished out with a spirited live auction - netting over $10,000.00 for the cause!

All proceeds benefited Beds for Kids, Digi-Bridge, Families Forward Charlotte, and Wayfinders.