The Collectors Gala & Live Auction | April 25, 2025
Charlotte Wine + Food Week presented by Truist hosted its third annual Collectors Gala & Live Auction at The Quail Hollow Club on Friday, April 25, 2025. Limited to 200 of Charlotte Wine + Food’s most savvy patrons and wine collectors, the experience started with a high-end wine and food tasting followed by a seated family-style meal prepared by Chef Justin Sing from Quail Hollow Club. A new addition this year was the SUPER silent auction, which ran alongside a robust and spirited live auction featuring the best lots Charlotte Wine + Food Week had to offer. Led by Auctioneer Luke Proctor, the auctions collectively raised over $150,000 for local children’s charities! The highest-raising lot was doubled and went twice for $30,000! The evening included 20 serious and cellar-worthy wineries, multiple chefs, and a live jazz band - One Leg Up.
Featured Wineries
Anomaly Vineyards, Banfi Vintners, Beaulieu Vineyard, Brancaia, B True Wines, Château de Beaucastel, DAOU Soul of a Lion, Del Dotto Vineyards, Donelan Wines, Gamble Estates, Julien Fayard Wines, Laurent-Perrier, Limerick Lane Cellars, Memento Mori, Patrimony, Penfolds, RARECAT, The Spire Collection, The Vineyard House, and William Cole Vineyards.
Featured Restaurants & Caterers
Edwin’s Organix & Open Plan Kitchen, Jon G’s Barbecue, Mazi, Uchi, and CherryBerry Pàtisserie
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.
Photo Credits: Josh Bannen Photo
Photo Credits: Poprock Photography