Drink some wine, do some good

From the Nashville Predators:

The Nashville Predators Foundation will host their fourth annual Wine Festival and Tasting on Friday, April 3, 2009 on the floor of the Sommet Center. The festival will feature tasting from close to 200 higher-end wines, Anheuser-Busch products, spirits tasting and an extensive silent auction.

The event will also include heavy hors d’oeuvres by Levy Restaurants, a photo opportunity with mascot GNASH and the Predators vs. Blackhawks game broadcast on the Megatron. Tickets for the event are $75 per person. The VIP five-course dinner will be held in The Club at 7:30 p.m. hosted by J. Lohr Vineyards & Wines. Tickets for the dinner are $150 per person and include access to the festival.

All proceeds from the event will benefit the Nashville Predators Foundation. Established in 1998, the Predators Foundation strives to meet the educational, social, health and cultural needs of our community by offering unique resources and financial support to local youth-oriented organizations. Through several fundraisers held throughout the year, the Predators Foundation has awarded more than $2 million to Nashville and Middle Tennessee area charities and community service organizations since its creation.

For more information or reservations, please call the Predators’ community relations department at (615) 770-2331 or visit www.nashvillepredators.com/wine. Attendees must be 21 years of age or older.