Monday, September 15, 2014

THE 2014 FRANKLIN WINE FESTIVAL SHOWCASES THE BEST RESTAURANTS IN MIDDLE TENNESSEE

Tickets Are On Sale Now!
Nashville, Tennessee - The Franklin Wine Festival, presented by Cool Springs Wines and Spirits and supported by Nissan, will showcase a range of culinary offerings from 30 of Middle Tennessee’s best restaurants.  The event takes place on Friday, October 17 at The Factory in Franklin.

The featured restaurants will prepare dining delights for guests to enjoy along with the wines provided by Cool Springs Wine and Spirits.  Kayne Prime, Sperry’s, Olive & Sinclair Chocolate, and Virago are just a few of the restaurants who will offer tastings.

“The tenth annual Franklin Wine Festival is shaping up to be our biggest year yet. We are so excited to offer our guests tastings from such a wide range of restaurants that, together, provide an unforgettable culinary experience,” commented Dannika Bradley, 2014 Volunteer Restaurant Chair for the Franklin Wine Festival.  She continued, “The food tastings paired with the 300+ wines that have been hand selected by Cool Springs Wines and Spirits, this really will be an unforgettable experience for all who attend.”

The full list of restaurants confirmed to date includes: 1808 Grille, The Aquarium Restaurant, BB
Fudge, Bob’s Chop Steakhouse, Bound’ry, Connie Cakes, Cool Café Franklin, Dan’s Gourmet Mac & Cheese, Fiestas by Lisa, HoneyBaked Ham, Kayne Prime, Kroger Chef Shoppes, Melting Pot, Mrs. Grissom’s Salads, Nothing Bundt Cakes, Olive & Sinclair Chocolate, Pappa Boudreaux’s Cajun Café, Paul’s Chocolate Gallery, Red Robin, Rodizio Grill, Romano’s Macaroni Grill, Rumours East, Sperry’s, Swanky’s Taco Shop, The Farmhouse, The Loving Pie Co., Virago, Whole Foods Market, and Zolo’s Italian Restaurant.

The funds raised by the Franklin Wine Festival benefit Big Brothers Big Sisters of Middle Tennessee, allowing the organization to serve more children with mentorship programs.  Heading into its tenth year, the Franklin Wine Festival has raised more than $1 Million for the charity and has served approximately 1,000 children in Middle Tennessee by pairing them with a positive adult role model.

Tickets for the 2014 Franklin Wine Festival are on sale now. Advance tickets are $89, and available at www.FranklinWineFestival.com. In the past, event crowds have reached capacity levels and tickets are anticipated to sell out early.

Event information can be found at www.FranklinWineFestival.com.

About the Franklin Wine Festival
Celebrating its tenth year, the Franklin Wine Festival is presented by Cool Springs Wines & Spirits and supported by Nissan to benefit Big Brothers Big Sisters.  The event is an all-encompassing evening for attendees, yet most of the efforts are done by volunteers, and businesses provide significant in-kind support, resulting in only 14% of revenues being spent on event expenses.

In addition to the Grand Tasting, the event has Vintner’s Dinners held approximately two weeks prior to the Grand Tasting, and new for 2014 a Fashion Show and Private Sale happening October 5 at Dillard’s Cool Springs.

For more information, visit www.FranklinWineFestival.com or call (615) 522-5659.

About Big Brothers Big Sisters
Big Brothers Big Sisters provides children facing adversity with strong and enduring, professionally supported one-to-one relationships that change their lives for the better, forever.

Partnering with parents, guardians, schools, corporations and others, Big Brothers Big Sisters carefully pairs children with screened volunteer mentors, and then monitors and supports these one-to-one mentoring matches in building safe, enduring relationships.

Big Brothers Big Sisters of Middle Tennessee serves children all across Middle Tennessee in Metro Nashville/Davidson county as well as Williamson, Rutherford, Cheatham, Dickson, Robertson, Sumner, and Wilson counties. The primary offices are located at 1704 Charlotte Avenue, Suite 130 in Nashville.

For more information, visit www.mentorakid.org or call (615) 329-9191.

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