Cheers to wine and a good time. *clink*

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:

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.
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:

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