The 10th Annual Vintner Ball takes place March 7, 2015. This charity event will take place in the Westin Edina Galleria in Edina, Minnesota. The purpose of the Annual Vintner Ball is to support Second Harvest Heartland whose missions is to end hunger. Second Harvest is reportedly one of the largest hunger relief programs in the Upper MIdwest.

The Vintner Ball includes: wines, food, a silent auction, seminars and music.

In the past participants have enjoyed Dominus Estate, Chateau d’Yquem, Bollinger, Warre and Vega Sicilia wines. Food at past events included bruschetta, miniature crab cakes, Kobe beef carpaccio, bacon-wrapped scallops, crostini, Chocolate Symphony, Raspberry Mascarpone, Death by Chocolate, Strawberry Cheesecake and Tiramisu Solitaire.

The Silent Auction packages included: vacation destinations and weekend getaways, collectible and vintage wines, gourmet dinners, fine jewelry, golf packages, sports tickets and theater tickets.

Past seminars were: “All Those Bubbes”, “What’s All the fuss about Malbec” and “Pinot Envry Part Trois”

According to the Vintner Ball website:

• 1 in 10 people go hungry.
• $25 provides 1 week if meals for a family of 4.
• $5 provides 18 meals.

Annual Vintner Ball tickets are available online. Donations can also be made. The Vintner Ball sounds like a whole lot of fun and a great way to contribute to helping the hungry. For more updated details keep watching the Annual Vintner Ball website.

Cheers!
Kathy