Raise a glass for return of Charlotte Wine + Food Week fundraiser

Cheers to wine and a good time.

Charlotte Wine + Food Week (CW+FW) returns for its 36th year of fundraising. That means plenty of options for every taste. The best part: it’s all for a good cause.

Festivities begin Tuesday, April 16 with dinners at Charlotte’s top restaurants, like Counter, L’Ostrica, and Mizu.

Participating restaurants with plenty of tickets left for Thursday, April 18:

• Aria Tuscan Grill
• Angeline’s
• Napa on Providence
• The Fig Tree

Joshua David Bannen

Friday night, enjoy the Collector’s Gala & Live Auction — meant for the savviest of wine connoisseurs — at The Union at Station West. The event features a high-end wine and food tasting followed by a seated family-style meal + live auction.

The week-long party continues with the Grand Tasting at The Union at Station West Saturday night, featuring 100+ carefully selected wines, samples from Charlotte-area restaurants, and live music.

CW+FW wraps Sunday, April 21 with brunch at The Wine Vault Elizabeth and a special Closing Night Dinner at Restaurant Constance. You can expect savory dishes and wines from Italy.

Photo by Joshua Bannen

You’ll have the opportunity to purchase raffle tickets to win great prizes like:

• A $5000 gift certificate to Morrison Smith Fine & Custom Jewelers
• A cruise for two on Virgin Voyages

Proceeds from the week-long event benefit Charlotte-area children’s charities, including:

• A Child’s Place
• Augustine Literacy Project
• GenOne
• The Learning Collaborative

Tickets range from $150-$750 per person, and are available now.