New Orleans Wine-Reds, Whites & The Blues: A Wine, food and music fundraiser

2008 WINE, FOOD & MUSIC EVENT THURSDAY OCTOBER 16, 6-9 pm

200 WINES, 11 RESTAURANTS and LIVE ENTERTAINMENT

The Sixth Annual Reds, Whites & The Blues, the exciting new wine, food and music event returns to City Park’s Pavilion of the Two Sisters on Thursday October 16, 2008 from 6-9 pm. Select Brands wine brokers and Gambit Weekly host the event to benefit the Big Easy Entertainment Awards Foundation for Entertainment Development and Education which supports music, theatre and the classical performing arts through acknowledgement, grants and gifts.

What makes this event so special? The wines (200 this year), the performing talent; the Harry Mayronne Trio with special guest vocalist Ingrid Lucia, the raffle (200 bottle Wine Collection), plus culinary offerings from eleven of the top restaurants in our area (and cheeses from Dorignac’s)

This year’s restaurants are Arabesque, Byblos, Eleven Seventy Nine, Five Fifty Five, Lago, Lilette, Muriel’s, New City Grille, Ruth’s Chris Steakhouse on Fulton Street, The Country Club and The Red Maple.

Participating wine distributors include:

Avenue Wines, Paul Bologna Fine Wines. Doerries International, Glazer of Louisiana, International Wine & Spirits, Republic National Distributing Company, Select Wines, Uncorked Importers & Distributors of Fine Wine, and Wines Unlimited.

Event Tickets are $60 in advance, $70 at the door. Parties of 6 or more get a $10 per ticket discount ($50 per ticket) when purchased before October 10, 2008.

RAFFLE TICKETS TO WIN 200 BOTTLES OF WINE! You don't have to be present to win the 200 Bottle Instant Wine Collection. Raffle tickets are $5 each or 6 for $20.

Sponsors include WWNO 89.9 fm radio and Dorignac’s grocery. Proceeds benefit the Foundation for Entertainment Development & Education (The Big Easy Awards Foundation).

For tickets and information call 504.483.3129.