Educational Taste of
Excellence: Wine Tasting, Spirits & Jazz 17th Annual Scholarship Fundraiser
An evening of Champagne and Wine and Art! The 17th annual Educational Taste
of Excellence: Wine Tasting, Spirits &; Jazz event will be held on Saturday, March 3,
2012 at the Paris Las Vegas,
Champagne Ballroom from 6-10 pm .
This event is a wonderful evening
out and a great way to taste the latest in fine wines and champagne. Available for you to sample will be over 110
domestic and imported wines from over 25 wineries. Guests will mingle and nibble
on a cornucopia of hors d'oeuvres and cheeses that compliment the wines. In the
background live jazz by the Woody Woods Quartet will enhance the ambiance as guests
dressed in understated elegant evening attire bid on silent auction items which
will be varied and will be sure to have something for everyone! Items have been
donated by various hotels, casinos, airlines and restaurants and golf and ski resorts.
Money raised by the ticket sale
and silent/live auction benefits: www.cdfnv.org/index.html “The Cultural Diversity Foundation (CDF) is a
non-profit organization which strives to provide learning opportunities that
afford individuals from disadvantaged populations, regardless of ethnic and
cultural backgrounds, opportunities to achieve their highest educational and
professional goals. To that end, our mission is to create opportunities to
learn by promoting, encouraging and enhancing the educational, professional,
and personal growth of disadvantaged or underserved youth and adults through
the development of educational programs that support their upward mobility.”
The event is sponsored by
Caesars Entertainment, Lee's Discount Liquor, Southern Wine & Spirits of Nevada , and Khoury's Fine Wine & Spirits. Tickets are
$60.00 in advance, $70.00 at the door. Tickets can be purchased online and will
be available at Lee's Discount Liquor and Total Wine and More. Call CDF at (702) 646-2615 for more information.
Fundraiser Highlights:
Champagne Toast: An
Educational "Toast" to Excellence will take place at the beginning of
the event.
Wine Tasting
Art display: A variety of
artwork will be displayed at the event.
Culinary Presentation: Paris Chefs will demonstrate how to prepare foods using a
variety of wine sauces.
Scholarship Recipients:
Scholarship recipients will be introduced and recognized for their academic
achievement.
No comments:
Post a Comment