More than $100,000 USD was raised from the Virgin Islands Winemakers Dinners in July for charity. Over 1,000 people in total attended the four dinners, seven luncheons and the VIP Reception, which featured 78 separate courses of food, and 87 different wines that were paired with these courses. Co-Chair of BVI Charitable Fund Ajit George and Sir Richard Branson toasting to the BVI Winemakers Dinners July 2009 at an exclusive lunch event on Necker Island.
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July 29, 2009 at 12:53 am
Every night at this charity event guests mingled amidst panoramic sunset views of surrounding islands and shimmied under the stars to live music and entertainment by BVI’s “Lady of Soul” Malcia Smith Hamilton. Guests also had the chance to bid on one of famed artist Romero Britto’s original giclees entitled ‘Wine Wine Yellow’ which was donated by the artist and presented by April Bolet, Britto’s charities and donations liaison. A simultaneous silent auction also included special bottles of wine donated by the winemakers, many of very limited production.
The lunches and dinners served during the Virgin Islands Winemakers Dinners were prepared by esteemed visiting chefs and paired with wine poured by exceptional vintners and held at exclusive villas on Necker Island, Sir Richard Branson’s private island; Falcon’s Nest on Peter Island; Jost House on Guana Island; and at Mooney Bay Estate on Virgin Gorda. The true winners of this festive event are The BVI Red Cross, St. Mary’s School, Virgin Gorda, St. George’s School, Tortola, and YEP (Youth Empowerment Project) in the East End, Tortola. It’s always exciting when money can be used to help those in need. This was the goal of the Virgin Islands Winemakers Dinners.
The giving is not over. The second part of the 2009 Winemakers Dinners series will be held from December 3rd to the 6th with an opening reception at the Pirates Bight on Norman Island on December 2nd followed by the dinners on Virgin Gorda and Tortola, including Baraka Point at Nail Bay, Virgin Gorda on December 3; Frenchmans Lookout, Tortola on December 4; Paradisi, Virgin Gorda on December 5; and the Golden Pavilion Villa, Tortola on December 6.
To help support these charities learn more about becoming a sponsor of the December series of the Virgin Islands Winemakers Dinners, visit http://www.winemakersdinners.com.