Wine + Food Festival is coming to Ballantyne’s Backyard, 11611 N Community House Road, Charlotte, North Carolina, on Saturday, April 20, 2024, from 1 to 6 p.m. There’s an additional hour, 12 p.m. to 1 p.m., for VIP ticket holders.
UPDATE: The contest has ended and the winners have been emailed! Vanessa is the winner of the VIP tickets. Taneisha, Lisa W., William C., Trena, and Rich R. have won the general admission tickets. If your name is one of the above, please check your inbox and spam folder. If you have one of those names but you didn’t receive an email, please let me know and I’ll check to see if you’re the right person!
Also, keep reading for information on a discount!
Come out and enjoy the afternoon in a beautiful and relaxing setting – Ballantyne’s Backyard – and see what over 100,000 guests in Charlotte have enjoyed over the years. This year the event will bring together some of Charlotte’s hottest chefs.
Enjoy chef demos in the Tasting Theater where they will prepare some of their favorite signature dishes.
Taste hundreds of local, national and international wines, along with beers and spirits in an All-You-Care-To-Taste platform. The fine wines are served in a fun environment.
There will be great food available to purchase from some of Charlotte’s pop-ups and food trucks. Also, enjoy great live music on the main stage that will keep you dancing throughout the day.
Featured Chefs
- Chef Mike Bobb, Executive Chef at The Ballantyne, a Luxury Collection Hotel
- Chef Jennifer Brulé, classically trained chef and nationally published food writer
- Chef Andarrio Johnson, known for Southern fare and comfort food
- Chef Matt Barry, of Midwood Smokehouse
- Chef William Williams, of Seasoned Provisions
Tickets and a Discount
VIP Experience: $89. 12 p.m. to 6 p.m. Includes access to the VIP Champagne Lounge, a bottle of wine, an extra hour of sampling all wine, beer and spirits, a souvenir glass and wine bag, free water, VIP washrooms and all performances.
General Admission: $49. 1 to 6 p.m. Includes a souvenir wine glass, all-you-care-to-taste wines, beers & spirits and all performances.
Use promo code CLTCHEAP20 to save 20% on both GA and VIP tickets. The discount can’t be combine dwith any other sales or promotion.
Ticket prices increase on-site.
Ticket Giveaway
Drink Eat Relax Events is giving away several tickets to Charlotte on the Cheap readers!
- 5 winners will each win a pair of GA tickets
- 1 winner will win a pair of VIP tickets
To enter to win tickets, just scroll down to the comment section and leave a comment! Please make sure to leave your correct email address, so that we can send you the tickets if you win. Your email address won’t be public.
The winners will be random selected on April 14, 2024.
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