Charlotte Wine + Food brings together leading wine industry experts from around the world and pairs them with Charlotte’s top chefs to celebrate and advance public knowledge of and appreciation for fine wine and food, while making significant contributions to charitable organizations that benefit children and their families in the Charlotte community. In 1989, a group of civic-minded wine and food enthusiasts had a vision of creating a series of events to raise money for charity. Out of this vision, Charlotte Wine + Food was born and has proudly contributed over $6 million to the community over the last 35 years. With time and care, the organization has grown in stature and evolved but remains one of Charlotte’s premier cultural institutions attracting winemakers, vintners, and sommeliers from around the world while celebrating the best of Charlotte’s culinary landscape. What started as a “Weekend” of events taking place bi-annually is now a year-round series of events that culminate in a multi-day wine and food experience each April. From intimate vintner dinners and tastings to large gala dinners and live auctions, Charlotte Wine + Food has something for anyone interested in wine, food, fun, and fundraising! Forbes Travel Guide ranked Charlotte Wine + Food one of the top five in the United States in 2014 and most recently was chosen as a must-attend wine event by the Sommeliers Choice Awards. Charlotte Wine + Food is a non-profit 501(c)3 directed by a fellowship of wine and food connoisseurs that make up its volunteer board of directors. All events benefit strategically selected charity partners that support children in the local community. The beneficiaries for Charlotte Wine + Food’s 2022-2023 fiscal are A Child's Place - a program of Thompson Child & Family Focus, Augustine Literacy Project, GenOne, and The Learning Collaborative.