{"id":9831,"date":"2013-08-15T11:31:11","date_gmt":"2013-08-15T15:31:11","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/mcreativepr.com\/?p=9831"},"modified":"2013-08-15T11:31:11","modified_gmt":"2013-08-15T15:31:11","slug":"cardinale-winery-joins-lineup-for-second-annual-3-wishes-event-benefitting-local-charities","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/mcreativepr.com\/2013\/08\/15\/cardinale-winery-joins-lineup-for-second-annual-3-wishes-event-benefitting-local-charities\/","title":{"rendered":"Cardinale Winery joins lineup for second annual 3 Wishes event, benefitting local charities"},"content":{"rendered":"

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FORT MYERS, Fla. (Aug. 15, 2013) \u2013 Cardinale Winery has signed on to help raise money for three local nonprofits this fall.<\/p>\n

Cardinale Winery joins an all-star list of 17 local and national celebrity chefs participating in the second annual 3 Wishes extravaganza themed \u201cCave of Wonders\u201d on Friday, Nov. 8 to benefit Golisano Children\u2019s Hospital of Southwest Florida, Ronald McDonald House Charities of Southwest Florida and Make-A-Wish of Southern Florida. This year\u2019s event will be held at the Sidney & Berne Davis Art Center in Fort Myers from 6 p.m. to midnight.<\/p>\n

The evening will include a progressive dinner where guests will weave through the Marketplace, dine in the Sultan\u2019s Palace and then complete their evening in the Cave of Wonders. While in the Marketplace, guests will enjoy belly dancers, appetizers and a signature drink. For dinner, guests will enter the Sultan\u2019s Palace for a three-course meal with wine pairings by Cardinale, followed by a live auction. To conclude the evening, guests will gather in the Cave of Wonders for exquisite desserts. Event co-chairs Michele Eddy and Lori Sampson-Wilson promise an evening peppered with unprecedented surprises.<\/p>\n

Cardinale, located in the heart of Napa Valley\u2019s world-renowned Oakville District, crafts a single Cabernet Sauvignon from each vintage. The wine is a limited-production blend from Napa Valley\u2019s most recognized mountain appellations including Mt. Veeder, Spring Mountain, Howell Mountain and Diamond Mountain. Every bottle reveals the artistic sensibility of Winemaker Christopher Carpenter.<\/p>\n

In addition to the high-end red and white wines, Cardinale is also donating an once-in-a-lifetime Northern California wine exploration package for the event\u2019s live auction. The highest bidding couple, along with two of their friends, will visit Northern California Wine Country and discover three award-winning wine growing regions: Napa Valley, Sonoma County and Mendocino County\u2019s Anderson Valley, all while staying in luxurious accommodations.<\/p>\n

\u201cWe are grateful for the willingness of such a highly acclaimed winery as well as the local and national celebrity chefs working with us this year,\u201d said Eddy. \u201cWe are creating a signature event that will bring awareness to our three local children\u2019s charities, supported by a giving community.\u201d<\/p>\n

\u201cThis event should be a \u2018must-do\u2019 on anyone\u2019s event calendar,\u201d added Sampson-Wilson. \u201cWe will have an extraordinarily memorable experience for our attendees.\u201d<\/p>\n

At last year\u2019s event, more than 30 guests enjoyed a three-course progressive evening hosted by Michele Eddy, Gary King and Rose O\u2019Dell King along with Norman and Mary Love. More than $30,000 was divided equally among the same three local children\u2019s charities. Local chefs and restaurants provided food for the evening including Hemingway\u2019s (Chef Justin Fleming), Sea Salt (Chef Fabrizio Aiello) and Norman Love Confections (Chef Norman Love).<\/p>\n

According to Sampson-Wilson, this year\u2019s goal will be to have all donations given to the charities with costs covered by sponsorship dollars.<\/p>\n

For more information about the event or sponsorships, contact Michele Eddy at 239-450-2798 or Lori Sampson-Wilson at 239-850-6697.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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