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“Taste” a food and wine festival presented by Harrah’s Cherokee Casino Resort 
By WNC’s premier culinary benefit featuring top chefs, wineries, and Brew Masters — all coming together to donate their time, talent and passion to help make Autism more understandable, Hosted by beautiful Maggie Valley Club. BIG names bring bold flavors to “Taste”, a delightful evening of gourmet food, wine, and local Brews. Sample from many local restaurants and mingle with the areas top culinary talent, sip award-winning wines and beer from some of the best local breweries. Serving for all early Guests from 4:00 to 5:00 Guests will experience Pol Roger Champagne tasting. In addition the ambience & the cool sounds of James Hammel and Friends performing a quartet featuring jazz, pop, and renditions of Artist like “Tony Bennett, Michael Bublé & Frank Sinatra. Master of Ceremonies Paul Viau will have the floor and our attention thought the evening & Auctioneer Allen Brasington will get everyone in the giving mood with a Live Auction, We will auction off some wonderful gifts and packages that will help all of our efforts we will be for the assistance to the Haywood County Schools Foundation‘s ECP (Exceptional Children’s Program). The Exceptional Children’s Program provides specially designed instruction to ensure that all children with disabilities, ages 3 through 21, have available to them a free appropriate public education. The program emphasizes special education and related services designed to meet their unique needs and prepare them for further education, employment and independent living. This will be the premier Foodie event for Haywood County for 2020, Priced @ $75 per guest
A VERY BIG THANK YOU OUR ALLIANCE SPONSORS
Presenting Sponsor For “Art, Dinner and an Auction”
Host Sponsor For “Art, Dinner and an Auction”
Host Sponsor For
“Casino Royale” Autism Awareness Golf Tournament And
“Taste” a food and wine festival
Presenting Sponsor for
“Casino Royale” Autism Awareness Golf Tournament And
“Taste” a food and wine festival
Bubbles Sponsor for Taste
PLATINUM SPONSONR
- Athens Distributing Co
- Royal Caribbean International
- High Country Furniture & Design
- The Hot Tub Store
- Frankie’s Italian Trattoria
- John & Paula Gatents
GOLD SPONSOR
- Susanne Lambert
- High Country Furniture & Design
- Robin Blu
- Maggie Mountaineer Crafts
- The Print Haus
- J Gabriel Home and Gifts
- Moonlight and Garbo Boutique
SILVER SPONSOR
- Sunburst Market
- Boojum Brewing Company
- WNC Urban Farms
- Maggie’s Galley Seafood Restaurant
- Rendezvous at Maggie Valley Inn
- The Sweet Onion
- Maggie Valley Restaurant
- Haywood Smoke House Wanyesville
- High Country Style
- Sunburst Market
- Jonas Gerard Fine Art
- Elevated Mountain Distilling
- Bourbon Barrel Beef & Ale
- Publix Waynesville #1640
- Leap Frog Tours
- Dane Capo Art
BRONZE SPONSOR
- Blue Rooster Southern Grill
- Firefly Taps & Grill
- Smoky Mountain Roasters (Baristas)
- Village Framer
- Dillsboro Chocolate Factory
- Maggie Valley Wellness
- Soco Wine Market
- BearWaters Brewing Company
- Frog level Brewing
- Tia Dana
- Butts On the Creek
- Hazelwood Soap Company
- Jewelers Workbench
FRIEND OF RICHIES SPONSOR
2019 Participating Breweries, Restaurants and Wineries
Participating Restaurants:
- Laurel Ridge Country Club
- Frankie’s Italian Trattoria
- Ruth’s Chris Steakhouse
- Brio Tuscan Grill \ Cherokee
- Harrah’s Cherokee culinary team
- P.F. Changs (Biltmore Park)
- firefly Taps & Grill
- Sunburts trout Farm
- The Sweet Onion
- Maggie’s galley seafood & oyster bar
- Southern Porch
- Smoky Mountain Roasters (Baristas)
- Dillsboro Chocolate Factory
2019 Participating Breweries:
2019 Participating Distillery:
2019 Participating Wineries:
- Cavicchioli, Prosecco
- Santi, Pinot Grigio
- Santi, Valpolicella
- Canella, Prosecco
- Fantini, Montepulciano
- Zabu, Nero d’Avola
- Mezza di Mezzacorona, Sparkling
- Quercetto, Chianti Classico
- Stemmari, Pinot Noir
- Tommasi, Prosecco
- Tommasi, Rompicollo
- Tommasi, Surani Ares
- Gloria Ferrer
Wagner Family Wines
Live and Silent Auction Donors:
- HARRAH’S CHEROKEE CASINO RESORT
- Dane Capo Art
- Laurel Ridge Country Club
- Biltmore Estate
- Sunburst Market
- High Country Furniture & Design
- The Hot Tub Store
- Frankie’s Italian Trattoria
- Elevated Mountain Distilling
- High Country Style
- TPennington Art Gallery
- Jonas Gerard Fine Art
- Balsam Mountain Preserve
- Cataloochee Ranch
- WNC Urban Farms
- Maggie Mountain Fitnes
- Cataloochee Ski area
- Terry Shuler Grading
- Maggie Valley Wellness
- Mandara Spa – Cherokee
- Copper Pot Wooden Spoon
- Maggie Valley Puzzle Room
- Elevated Mountain Distilling Co.
- Maggie Valley Police Department
- Suncrest land and timber Co.