COLUMBUS FOOD & WINE AFFAIR AN EVENT ALL ITS OWN Created by cfwaadmin on 5/4/2011 2:29:48 PM Seven will indeed be a lucky number for those attending the Columbus Food & Wine Affair Grand Tasting—as this is the event’s seventh spectacular year. “This event is so unique to Central Ohio because it brings front and center an incredibly high-caliber of wines and foods. It really is extraordinary,” says event co-founder Greg Maurer, Executive Vice President, Heidelberg Distributing.
Grand Tasting has gained a reputation as a Mecca for foodies and wine enthusiasts alike. “We have combined a number of elements to grow this Set for 6:30 to 10 p.m., Friday, September 25, at Franklin Park Conservatory, Maurer says the event to what it has become. It’s really about the food, the wine, the ambience and the fact that those who benefit from this event are right here in our own community.” Maurer adds, “Those who have attended in the past know to save the date for the Columbus Food & Wine Affair. It’s that special.”
Maurer will get no argument from co-founders David Miller, Executive Vice President, Cameron Mitchell Restaurants, and Gail Baker, Executive Director of the Central Ohio Restaurant Association. The three founders have worked diligently on the Columbus Food & Wine Affair since it was first held in 2003. In that span of time, the event has raised more than $300,000 for local charities.
This year’s event will again be held at Franklin Park Conservatory, 1777 E. Broad Street, Columbus 43203. Funds are distributed by the Central Ohio Restaurant Association Foundation through The Columbus Foundation. The Columbus Food & Wine Affair 2009 will support the following charitable organizations: WBNS 10-TV FAMILY FUND, Children’s Hunger Alliance, Columbus College of Art & Design, Ian Adams Van Heyde Scholarship Fund and the Arthur G. James Cancer Hospital.
Lead sponsors the Central Ohio Restaurant Association, WBNS-10TV and DISCOVER CARD. Reserve Level sponsors include Cameron Mitchell Restaurants, Heidelberg Distributing, Giant Eagle, S. Pellegrino, Sysco Central Ohio. Additional support is provided by Franklin Park Conservatory, Madison & Fifth and the Marquee Club Group.
Tickets to the Grand Tasting are $100 each and can be purchased online at www.foodandwineaffair.com. Become a fan of the Columbus Food & Wine Affair by going to www.facebook.com then search for Columbus Food & Wine Affair.
