Cystic Fibrosis Wine Opener

I'm helping with the 3rd Annual Cystic Fibrosis Wine Opener this year at the Science Museum. Below you will find details about the event, and more will follow on here and in the Wine Newsletter. There will also be great incentives for Newsletter recipients to attend this event, including a visit to my Cellar for a special tasting as my thanks for helping this great cause. Please note the date, and the event details below:

The 3rd Annual Richmond Wine Opener will take place on Thursday, May 10, 2007 in the Thalhimer Pavilion at the Science Museum of Virginia from 6:00 p.m. until 10:00 p.m. Tickets will be $65 per person in advance and $75 per person at the door. Guests receive entrance into the event, all wine and food tasting, a keepsake tasting glass and a tasting journal (the event program). A VIP ticket will be offered for $100 per person and will include an exclusive seminar and tasting led by Bob Talcott and all participants will receive a goodie bag.

We expect over 400 people to attend this premier wine and food-tasting event. The dollars raised through this event will not only help fund the Cystic Fibrosis Foundation’s research and care centers, but will allow the Foundation to invest in biotech and pharmaceutical companies to help develop, test and market therapies for children and adults with cystic fibrosis.

The event will feature a tasting of over 150 wines from over 40 wineries from around the world, menu samplings from several of the area’s top restaurant’s, both Live and Silent Auctions of fine wines, one of a kind gifts, and more. Hotel X, a jazz band will be playing for your listening pleasure. The following restaurants and food purveyors have committed to having food tasting tables at this year’s Richmond Wine Opener: Avenue 805,Café Gutenberg, DeFazio’s Catering, Enoteca Sogno, Emilio’s Downtown, Fleming’s Prime Steakhouse and Wine Bar, Gunter’s Gourmet, Havana 59, Luna Grove, PF Chang’s China Bistro, The Melting Pot, Twenty Seven Restaurant, Zed Café and Zuppa. Please check the website, http://virginia.cff.org/wineopener for updates of participating wineries, restaurants and a live auction preview.

Tickets can be purchased on our website, http://virginia.cff.org/wineopener, at Wine Lover’s, River City Cellars, Strawberry Street Vineyard, Once Upon a Vine, The Caboose, All Private Stock locations, J. Emerson, Edible Garden, both Richmond Total Wine and More locations or by contacting Jill F. Reynolds, jreynolds@cff.org or 527-1500.