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www.CharlotteWineClub.com

"CWC" - This Is A Group For Wine & Cheese Enthusiasts In The Charlotte NC Area. Meet Educated People Who Like Tasting New Wine Or Would Like To Know More About Wine and Artisanal Cheeses.

Charlotte Wine Group is open to every prospective member who wants to discover, discuss and share his/her passion. We meet a few times a month to discover new wine, new countries, new varieties, and meet new wine enthusiasts.

Members are encouraged to take advantage of scheduled wine tastings at local Charlotte venues. Support Local Businesses by buying the wines you like at the venues -sometimes at a special discounted price for the group only!

All members are responsible for paying their own "TAB" or "BILL" at any event for the wine that they drink or taste. Attending most wine events is usually charged by the venue and the fee is disclosed up front.

We are tasting and serving wine for the benefit of our members because we share the same passion.

Novices? No problem. We have a ton of cool organizers that will be there to greet you and explain how it works. You will learn from the best! Join dozens of members who go from novice to connoisseurs in a month. But be careful the wine bug is powerful.

To join the club, you only need to do one thing, fill out your profile questions at www.charlottewineclub.com .
Only members with a complete profile will be approved.

Meet Your Organizers:

Sandy McAlpine is a Lake Norman and Charlotte area REALTOR with a passion for wine. She is owner of McAlpine Properties and also co-founder of the largest wine meetup in North Carolina (Lake Norman Wine Enthusiasts) and has planned hundreds of events including wine dinners, 5K running races, charity events, and singles meetups. Originally from Miami,FL and transplanted to NC in 1993, she enjoys wine, food, and networking with people in the area.

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Richard Gruica aka Foodzilla, founder of Good Eats & Meets (the largest NC dining group), a former chef and forever Foodie. Food has always been a part of Richard. His grandparents had over a dozen restaurants in Croatia and his uncle had the top French restaurant in South Florida. His father was always cooking up something in the kitchen which eventually got the best of Richard. Instead of choosing a path in law, he pulled a 180 and went to culinary school instead. He has worked for some of the best chefs in the US and eventually became the Head Chef of the first Nuevo Latino restaurant in Australia. After opening up three restaurants, he decided to move back to the US and is now working in the food industry developing food trends soon to be seen on the tables of your favorite restaurants.

DISCLAIMER: By being a member of this group you hereby agree to assume all risks and liability related to or resulting from any and all group functions. You agree that neither you nor any third party will hold any of the group's leaders, officers, or representatives liable for any injury, loss, or damage to your own person or any members of your family, friends, acquaintances, children, pets, or property, arising directly or as a consequence from a group activity.

"Limo" to the "Grape & Gourmet"!

Depart Wine Maestro (Mooresville) 6:30pm

2 Return times - 10pm after event ends or 11:30pm for those who want to stay later!

*If staying later may we recommend reservations at 220 Cafe afterwards

(704)873-7779

Round trip - $25/person

Seats limited and reserved only w/ payment

Added to G & G Schedule -

*** live music w/ saxophonist-pianist Don Vallereux

*** 20-24 beers for tasting

*** Guest Winemaker Daniel Benton of Napa's Smith Wooten Winery

If you are new to the area or you have been here but haven't been able to get on the Lake, then this is the event for you. Daily cruises and sightseeing tours with lunch are offered by The Catawba Queen in Mooresville, NC. Click here for full information, ticket prices, and times.

I've been on this cruise a couple times and it's really fun. I learned new things both times. The captain narrates and navigates the catawba river chain (lake norman) and you get to see a ton of shoreline. The lunch is pretty decent (2 hot dogs plate) but your drink, sodas, etc. is cash bar. The ticket is $12.50 for adult for just the tour or $19.50 for tour and lunch. I try to get all newcomers to the area to do this tour because it shows you just how big Lake Norman really is!

If you haven't heard already, MWR Racing and Michael Waltrip created a new team with Travis Pastrana called the Pastrana-Waltrip Racing Team. It will run the Nationwide series number 99 car and it's home will be in the Cornelius, NC in the race shop of MWR. Since my husband works there and also is a big fan of Travis Pastrana, this is HUGE news!

Speedway Media did a great news story on the upcoming debut of the car at Daytona 500 this week! Read it here

You can get gear, stickers, apparel, and more at the race shop's gift shop located at Chartwell Center Drive in Cornelius, NC.

http://www.michaelwaltripracing.com/

Charlotte is a GREAT place to live and obviously a great place for job opportunity, according to the following news sources!

Did you know that Freightliner is based out of Oregon? I didn't until I read this news story. Click here

Freightliner is adding 628 new jobs to plants in the Charlotte NC area in March. According to the story - Mount Holly and Gastonia plants will get the new hirees doing manufacturing or administrative positions.

Home Depot is adding 300 seasonal jobs according to this article for their stores in the Charlotte NC area.

The Triangle Business Journal reported a 17% increase in IT jobs in the Charlotte NC area and a decrease in the Raleigh area. See article here

According to Charlotte Observer: Lowe's adding 275 jobs at it's Wilkesboro Call center (about 85 miles north of Charlotte). Click here