6 wine + food events you don’t want to miss—from a post-Tax Day celebration to a Champagne dinner
Enjoy wine and food in beautiful locations across Charlotte. Learn a bit about how to pair wines with your meal, and in a couple of cases, support a cause, too.
Saturday, April 15
Wine Dinner Series
For this event, hosted at Davidson College, local chefs Courtney Spear and Betsy Verhey will be pairing foods inspired by Orin Swift wines. The “locations” themed evening will feature wines from California, Washington, Portugal, Italy and Argentina.
Details: $60 per ticket. 7 p.m. Summit Coffee Outpost, 120 Patterson Ct Cir., Davidson College. For tickets and more info, visit here.
Monday, April 17
Tax Day Eve Unwind Event
Drop your taxes at the post office and head on over to SouthPark’s new wine retail store and wine bar, The Cellar@Corkbuzz in Sharon Square, to unwind for a Tax-Day Soiree, sponsored by Charlotte Five. From 5-7 p.m. on Monday, April 17, Charlotte Five readers will enjoy complimentary appetizers, including pimento cheese dip with pork chips, goat cheese dumplings and black pepper biscuits with prosciutto.
How will we know if you are a C5 subscriber? Bring your newsletter or show that you follow us on Twitter @cellarcorkbuzz and @Charlotte_Five. The Cellar is located in Southpark’s Sharon Square behind the Whole Foods. Complimentary valet and self-parking available.
Details: Free to attend. 5-7 p.m. April 17. Address is 905 Ashley Park Lane, Suite I. For more information, call 704-625-2261.
Wednesday April 19 to Saturday, April 22
Charlotte Wine and Food Weekend
Details: Restaurant & Wine Pairing Dinners, $165-$175 per ticket. (Get your tickets here.) 6:30 p.m. April 20, various restaurants. Big Bottles & Blues, $125 per ticket. (Get your tickets here.) 6:30 p.m. April 21, LaCa Projects, 1429 Bryant St. For more info, visit here.
Friday, April 21 to Sunday, April 30
Charlotte Wine & Tapas Week
Thirty-six restaurants will participate in the first Charlotte Wine & Tapas Week. Chef Coleman from Stoke said, “This is going to be a fun and unique way to try out different things at your favorite restaurants.” Stoke’s sous chef, Justin Brown, trained in Barcelona. He was excited to design a menu true to the tapas tradition while using the local and regional ingredients, which Stoke is known for.
Details:$30-$35 per person, which includes two glasses of wine and two tapas. (Make reservations here.) For more info, visit here.
Wednesday, April 26
Billecart-Salmon Champagne Dinner with Clément Calleja
The customized menu was designed by Chef Allen Evans to complement the Champagne. “Our goal is to show how you can drink champagne through an entire meal and treat it as an actual wine and not just as an aperitif,” Paul says.
Details: $157 per person. (Get tickets here.) 7-9 p.m. Corkbuzz Restaurant and Wine Bar, 4905 Ashley Park Lane. For more info, visit here.
Monday, May 8
Sugar Shock
Always wanted to eat dessert for dinner? Skip the guilt and register for Sugar Shock. Proceeds from this event raise money for Project 658, a non-profit organization that serves refugees. Pastry chefs from your favorite local restaurants have the chance to show off their skills at this six-course dessert event. Each dish is paired with a spirit, beer, shrub or wine.
It won’t all be sweet. Look for passed apps before the main event. And Chef Alyssa’s fourth course will be a savory dish with Cackleberry Young Farmstead Cheese, Harissa Breadcrumb, Pickled Strawberry and Spring Onion.
Details: $50 per person, $65 after April 24. (Get tickets here.) 7-9 p.m. The 658 Center, 3646 Central Avenue. For more info, visit here.
Photos (in order of appearance): Amy Ellis Photography, Courtesy of Corkbuzz, Daniel Coston, Michael Tulipan, Kyo Nam, Remy Thurston.
This story was originally published April 13, 2017 at 8:31 AM with the headline "6 wine + food events you don’t want to miss—from a post-Tax Day celebration to a Champagne dinner."