Last fall, Taylor’s Tale hosted several exciting fundraising events, including the first two installments in the Wine Around the World for Taylor series and a charity night at Fat Daddy’s Bar & Grill in Raleigh.

The Wine Around the World for Taylor series kicked off with Spain on Thursday, September 10, 2009. The evening featured indigenous wines and cheeses of the region and was hosted at the home of Stacy and John Jesso in Charlotte. The Italian event, second in a series of four wine tastings in exclusive settings, was held at Terra Restaurant in Charlotte. Guests joined vintner Federico Orsi for an intimate wine tasting session featuring wines from Orsi's winery. Following the tasting, restaurateur Thierry Garconnet and his staff served a multi-course dinner paired with Orsi's white wines and Dedicato de Patrius succulent Italian blends.

Fat Daddy's Bar & Grill, a local favorite in the Crabtree Valley area of Raleigh, hosted a charity night for Taylor's Tale on Tuesday, November 17 from 5-11 p.m. The restaurant donated 10 percent of the proceeds from each purchase made by guests who mentioned Taylor's Tale when placing their order.

 

 

 

 

Wine Around the World for Taylor 

• France - Thursday, February 11, 2010, 6:30 p.m. - Rosewood Community Room, 2823 Providence Rd., Charlotte, NC 28211

• Australia - Thursday, May 13, 2010 – location and other details to be announced

Purchase a border pass for a single event or a passport at a reduced rate for the remaining two events. 

• Border Pass - $35/person

• Passport (includes admission to both events) - $60

Passports are transferable to friends, neighbors and family.

 

To reserve your spot, make your check payable to Taylor's Tale and mail it to Linda Weisbruch at 918 Ardsley Rd., Charlotte, NC 28207. Due to limited capacity, reservations are required.

 

Questions? Contact Linda at This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it or 704-338-1113. 

 

Piano Playathon 

Join local piano students for a playathon at Ruggero Piano in Raleigh, N.C. on Sunday, February 28 at 1 p.m. The piano will be playing all afternoon, and guests are welcome to drop in at any time. Light refreshments will be served, including coffee donated by It's a Grind.

 

Ruggero Piano is located at 4720 Hargrove Rd., Suite 120 in Raleigh.

 

Admission is free, but donations are encouraged. All of the event proceeds will support Batten disease research in 2010-2011. 

 

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