WTCI's Art of Dining Wine Dinner, scheduled May 3 at 5:30 p.m. at St. John's Restaurant, will have a twist this year. Guests will be able to sample the winning wine from a PBS special, The Winemakers, which follows a diverse group of 12 men and women through the business of making wine.
The six-episode series will air Saturdays beginning April 3 at 2:30 p.m., providing an opportunity for the community to learn about one of the wines they will be served at this multi-course dinner.
“The Art of Dining has become a highly anticipated annual tradition that offers a relaxed atmosphere of celebration and is our biggest fundraiser of the year,” said WTCI President and CEO Paul Grove. “We wanted to make the event even more special during our 40th anniversary year by featuring the winning wine from the PBS series, The Winemakers. This event provides friends of WTCI a unique opportunity to explore the fine points of pairing food and wine while at the same time helping WTCI continue to provide quality programming and services to the community.”
Also new to the wine dinner this year: guests will have an opportunity to purchase an "instant cellar" of featured wines from the dinner, including the winning wine from The Winemakers.
The wine dinner will begin at 5:30 p.m. with cocktails (6 p.m. seating) at St. John’s Restaurant. It will feature fresh and elegant cuisine prepared by St. John’s Restaurant’s Chef Daniel Lindley. To reserve a table, call 702-7814 or visit wtciTV.org.
Reservations for this event are $150 per person, and corporate tables are also available. A special Chef’s table is available for $175 a person and will include the opportunity for a VIP discussion with St. John’s wine steward.
WTCI’s Art of Dining will take participants on a tour through time, cuisine and wine during the five course event.