Wine collectors know and accept that their passion can be an expensive one, but they pursue it in part because they believe in living life to the fullest. One of the nice things about such a personal philosophy is how easily it leads to philanthropy—many wine collectors would be only too happy to make the lives of others better while pursuing their own love of wine. This Thursday, November 4, Chicago Lighthouse gives you the opportunity to do just that with their annual Uncorked wine tasting benefit.
Uncorked promises to be an enjoyable and fascinating evening of wine and food, with special celebrity guests. For $125 per ticket (or the discounted group rate of ten tickets for $1000), guests will enjoy a robust Italian meal and dessert bar, complemented by an impressive selection of fine wines. The guests for the evening will be local on-air news personality Ginger Zee from NBC-5 and Fernando Beteta, the highly regarded Master Sommelier who made a splash last year by ranking as the number two sommelier in America (as well as one of Crain’s Top 40 under 40) .
For over a century, Chicago Lighthouse has provided social services to people in need. While focusing primarily on the concerns of those who are blind or visually impaired, they also reach beyond that mission to help children with multiple disabilities and military veterans throughout the country. The event helps generate funds both for Lighthouse programs and for other organizations with similar concerns—this year’s proceeds are to benefit the Illinois Association for Parents of Children with Visual Impairments (IPVI) and Seeing Is Believing, a Lighthouse program that works in Chicago Public Schools to help identify vision problems in young students and correct them.
Many wine lovers are some of the most generous people one could ever hope to meet, willing to donate time and money for no other reason than for the satisfaction of helping others. Uncorked allows these people to get something in return, by bringing them a delightful evening with their favorite pastime. If you are or you know somebody who would have a great time at this event, make sure to get tickets now.
