United Way Miami Wine & Food Festival
Benefits United Way of Miami-Dade
Wednesday April 18 – Saturday April 21, 2012
With events at:
Mary Brickell Village
Village of Merrick Park
Fountainebleau Miami Beach
305-646-7111
The annual United Way Miami Wine & Food Festival brings together wine, spirits, beer and food lovers for a four day festival featuring a Best in Glass Wine Challenge, top sommeliers, notable chefs, prestigious wineries and winemakers, breweries and impressive auction lots, all to benefit the South Florida community. Celebrating 17 years, the Festival benefits United Way of Miami-Dade, supporting programs in our community that are focused on improving education, financial stability and health – the building blocks for a good life. For more information, visit www.miamiwinefestival.org, or email Hannah at greauxh@unitedwaymiami.org.
Wednesday, April 18 at Mary Brickell Village
Brews & Bites Craft Beer Tasting – From stouts to pilsners and pale ales, guests will embark on a delicious discovery that will showcase the best brews and food around!
6 – 6:45 p.m. VIP Tasting
7 – 9 p.m. General Admission
$75 per person VIP admission; $55 per person general admission; $40 per United Way Young Leader.
Thursday, April 19 at Village of Merrick Park
Taste & Toast Fine Wine Tasting – This outdoor fine wine tasting is a tasty tour around the world featuring 60+ wineries as well as treats from some of Miami’s top dining spots.
6 – 6:45 p. m. VIP Tasting
7 – 9 p.m. General Admission
$150 per person VIP admission; $75 per person general admission; $65 per United Way Young Leader
Friday, April 20 at Fontainebleau Miami Beach
Food, Friends & Fun Interactive Dinner – This dinner is the ultimate good time for foodies, where tables will team up to cook their own dinner under the tutelage of a celebrity chef, and mix their own cocktails with the help of a mixologist.
6:30 p.m. Cocktail Reception and Silent Auction
7:30 p.m. Interactive Dinner
$400 per person; $3,200 per table of eight
Saturday, April 21 at Fontainebleau Miami Beach
Cellar-bration Good Food and Award-winning Wines – Award-winning wines and a melt-in-your-mouth meal are the perfect accompaniments to lively bidding on stunning live and silent auction lots. Sample award-winning wines featured from the Festival’s Best in Glass Wine Challenge.
6:30 p.m. Champagne Reception and Silent Auction
7:30 p.m. Dinner and Live Auction
$250 per person; $2,500 per table of 10
About United Way of Miami-Dade
United Way is working to advance the common good by creating opportunities for a better life for all. We are focused on improving education, financial stability and health – the building blocks for a good life. Our goal is to create long-lasting changes that prevent problems from happening in the first place. We invest in quality programs, advocate for better policies, engage people in the community and generate resources. We invite you to join us in this work and LIVE UNITED. For more information visit www.unitedwaymiami.org, www.facebook.com/UnitedWayMiami or www.twitter.com/UnitedWayMiami.
