Winner takes all at 3 Blind Wines
Over 400 people from ages 21 – 80 were rocking at the 2nd annual Three Blind Wines event held at Jamison Hall on Thursday, March 5 hosted by the Next Generation Heritage Foundation. The purpose of the event raised funds to SAVE THE FRANKLIN THEATRE and to meet new people in the community. Franklin, Brentwood, Thompson’s Station, Nashville and Ashland City were well represented as doors opened at 6:00 p.m. and participants brought their three blind wines.
Winner Melissa Outlaw walked away with a cellar full of Pinot Noir – the choice of wine for the evening and each team’s third bottle. The winning bottle was The Little Penguin. Second place winner was Ginny Thompson bringing Heron ’05 and her prize was two reservations to the 2009 “A Vintage Affair” Sommelier Preview Party! Third place winner was team Rob Lundy and Matt Perry with their Turning Leaf ’07 bottle of Pinot Noir and their prize consisted of a private in-home dinner for eight hosted by Mafiaoza’s, Corrieri’s Formaggeria and Vinea. Thank you to the Robert Half Management Resources accountants who tallied and made the official vote for both the wine tasting winners and the silent auction winners.
This was the first year a Silent Auction was held in conjunction with the event. About 35 unique high-end auction items went out the door to include art, photography, home accessories, landscaping, food, wine, travel, clothing, jewelry, survival swim lessons, and beauty for adults, children and pets, plus a week’s vacation in a beautiful beach house in Sandestin!
When you wanted a break from all the Pinot Noir, superb food was served by Saffire, 108 Grille, Corrieri’s Formaggeria, Gulf Pride Seafood, Brother’s Pizza, Arrington Vineyards, Park Café and Al Dente Catering! It would have been a toss up on who had the best food as it was all outstanding!
Sponsors and their guests enjoying the evening included Primarily Rye, Metromix, Fuson Law, KI Furnishing Knowledge, VIP Williamson County Magazine, Franklin Is, Nashville Lifestyles, FedEx Office, Lipman Brothers, Nestle Pure Life, The Factory at Franklin, Southern Events, and the Bluegrass Brewing Company.
Hats off to Lacey Fuson, chair of the event, Rachel Phillips, chair of the silent auction, and Amy Simpler, chair of the restaurant tasting, who coordinated an evening well worth remembering! David Garrett, President of the Heritage Foundation, delighted in recognizing these three individuals and the entire Next Generation group for a fun filled evening with the end result of giving back to their community and the Franklin Theatre.
To learn more about how you can contribute in Saving the Franklin Theatre, please visit www.savethefranklintheatre.org. To learn more about joining the Heritage Foundation please visit www.historicfranklin.com. Members of the Heritage Foundation and Next Generation are kept informed about fundraisers and the many preservation projects in Franklin and Williamson County including the Franklin Theatre.
