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We’ll be announcing the new Festival soon. Stay tuned for updates!

Wine and Food Festival set for May 14

Charlotte Observer
February 27, 2011

CORNELIUS The second annual Lake Norman Wine and Food Festival will be May 14, again at the Kenton Place retail center off West Catawba Avenue.

The nonprofit festival is scheduled a couple of weeks earlier than last year because of other wine events in the state, said Tom Gardner, festival executive director.

Last year’s festival had four major sponsors, six eateries, a dozen merchants and 13 wineries serving about 60 wines, Gardner said. It drew about 1,100 people and raised about 750 pounds of food for festival charities, he said.

The 2011 festival will again include the Wine Reservoir for wine tastings, the Restaurant Galley for local restaurants to serve individual portions and the Merchants Corner for local merchants and artisans to sell their wares.

Because of logistics and feedback from companies and merchants, the festival will be one day only this year. Plans are to add live music and an area for one or two local micro-breweries, Gardner said.

Details: www.lakenormanwineandfoodfestival.org.

The article referenced above can be found on the Charlotte Observer’s website.

Lake Norman Wine and Food Festival Executive Director V. Tom Gardner announced that due to the success of its inaugural event, the organization has decided to host its second annual event on Saturday, May 14, 2011, at Kenton Place in Cornelius, N.C.

“This year’s event was an outstanding success,” said Gardner. “Our inaugural Festival brought together four major sponsors, six eateries, a dozen merchants, and 13 wineries serving over 60 wines. This resulted in over 1,100 attendees and raised over 750 pounds of food for our selected charities.”

The 2011 Festival will again include the Wine Reservoir for wine tastings and Restaurant Galley where local restaurants serve individual portions. Due to logistics and feedback from companies and merchants, the Festival has been reduced to one day and plans to include: live music, an area for local micro brews, and an area for cooking demonstrations and wine lectures.

“We learned a lot from our first event, and look forward to applying this new knowledge toward a bigger and better Festival that will help local charities by raising more money and food for those in need,” concluded Gardner.

The inaugural Lake Norman Wine and Food Festival was a huge success. With over 1,100 attendees, 13 wineries, 10 merchants and six eateries, the Festival was able to help increase public awareness of three local charities and raise over 750 lbs. of food for them.

We’re already working on the 2011 Lake Norman Wine and Food Festival that will be held:
Saturday, May 14, 2011, in Cornelius, N.C.

So mark your calendars, and get ready for a bigger and better Festival. Registration and additional information will be available on the website later this month.