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‘Detroit
Uncorked’
to
Benefit
Gleaners
on
Friday,
Oct. 5
Detroit
Wine
Organization
presents
premier
wine
tasting
DETROIT
– The
14th
annual
Detroit
Uncorked
premier
wine
tasting
event to
benefit
Gleaners
Community
Food
Bank is
returning
to
delight
wine
lovers
in the
greater
Detroit
area on
Friday,
Oct. 5,
2018,
from 6
p.m. to
9 p.m.
Presented
by the
Detroit
Wine
Organization
and
Kroger,
Detroit
Uncorked
is one
of
Southeast
Michigan's
largest
wine
tasting
events.
The
evening
is
hosted
at
Gleaners’
Main
Headquarters
at 2131
Beaufait
in
Detroit.
Detroit
Uncorked
will
feature
more
than 300
world-class
wines
from
around
the
world –
including
Michigan,
California,
the
Pacific
Northwest
and
international
wineries
– as
well as
craft
cocktails
and
microbrew
beers.
Food
tastings
from
more
than 20
local
restaurants
will
complement
the
wines.
During
the
evening,
the
Detroit
Wine
Organization
will
present
its
“Winery
of the
Year”
Award to
Piattelli
Vineyards,
and
special
tastings
of
Piattelli
Vineyards’
wines
will be
available.
Detroit
Uncorked
will
also
feature
a silent
auction
including
a
variety
of
wines,
luxury,
experiential
and one
of a
kind
items.
There
will be
entertainment,
a
fabulous
“Wine
Wall”
where
everyone
can be a
winner
and
more.
Tickets
can be
purchased
at
DetroitWine.org.
General
admission
tickets
are $100
each.
New this
year,
guests
can take
advantage
of group
pricing
for
groups
of six
to bring
family
and
friends
at a
lower
per-person
price.
Those
who
cannot
attend
can
still
donate
to
support
Gleaners’
food
programs.
Each
dollar
donated
to
Gleaners
provides
three
meals to
hungry
neighbors.
Annually,
Gleaners
reaches
430,000
food
insecure
individuals
with
nearly
43
million
pounds
of
nutritious
food,
equivalent
to more
than 35
million
meals,
through
nearly
500
partner
schools,
soup
kitchens,
shelters
and
pantries
in
Wayne,
Oakland,
Macomb,
Livingston
and
Monroe
counties.
For
more
information
about
the
evening,
sponsorship
opportunities
or
ticket
inquiries,
visit
DetroitWine.org,
call
248-504-1962
or email
info@detroitwine.org.
Additional
sponsorship
support
is
provided
by Delta
Air
Lines.
About
The
Detroit
Wine
Organization:
The
Detroit
Wine
Organization
(DWO),
is a
501(c)(3)
nonprofit
organization
incorporated
in 2002.
Their
mission
is to
promote
the
education
and
enjoyment
of wine,
as well
as the
great
wines
and wine
experts
in our
local
market,
while
benefiting
other
local
charities.
Since
2002,
the DWO
has
raised
more
than
$1.5
million
for
metro
Detroit
charities.
The DWO
hosts
events
that are
both
educational
and fun,
including
semi-regular
“Wine
Down
Wednesdays”
and such
annual
events
as
“Detroit
Uncorked”
and
“Corks
for
Support.”
The
DWO's
ever-growing
membership
base –
currently
4,000
strong –
is
comprised
of
people
from all
walks of
life,
whose
wine
experience
ranges
from
casual
appreciation
to vast
knowledge.
What
members
have in
common
is a
desire
to
explore
the joys
of wine
while
giving
back to
their
community!
About
Gleaners
Community
Food
Bank:
For
more
than 40
years,
Gleaners
Community
Food
Bank has
been
"feeding
hungry
people
and
nourishing
our
communities."
Annually,
Gleaners
reaches
430,000
food
insecure
individuals
with
nearly
43
million
pounds
of
nutritious
food,
equivalent
to more
than 35
million
meals,
through
nearly
500
partner
schools,
soup
kitchens,
shelters
and
pantries
in
Wayne,
Oakland,
Macomb,
Livingston
and
Monroe
counties.
Of every
dollar
donated,
Gleaners
uses 97
cents
for food
and food
programs.
One
dollar
provides
three
meals
for a
hungry
neighbor.
For more
information,
visit
www.gcfb.org
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