Kiawah Island, SC (Nov. 13, 2012) - The Annual Gourmet and Grapes weekend at Kiawah Island Golf Resort is coming soon! You are invited to experience new dining creations with wine pairings from award-winning vintners from all over the world. Exciting live and silent auction items will be amazing. All proceeds to benefit our benefactor, The MUSC Hollings Cancer Center.

FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 8
AN EPICUREAN AFFAIR

The Ocean Room | 6:30pm | $295
Elegant, black-tie reception and distinctive multi-course dinner featuring Justin Bogle with exquisite wine pairings from Lionello Marchesi portfolio. With the breathtaking Ocean Room as a backdrop, savour a luxurious evening with the region's most celebrated culinary visionaries.

FEATURING CELEBRITY CHEF BOGLE FROM GILT
Executive Chef Justin Bogle is from GILT restaurant in New York City. Bogle is the youngest chef in New York City to receive Two Stars from the MICHELIN Guide, which he has received for the third year in a row with the 2012 Guide. Chef Bogle's Modern American menu, continuing to raise the culinary bar, incorporates seasonal ingredients and continues to place service at the forefront of every dining experience.

SATURDAY, FEBRUARY 9
GOURMET CULINARY LUNCHEON

The Ocean Room | 12:00pm | $150
Exquisite culinary demonstration and elegant multi-course luncheon featuring Scott Crawford held in the picturesque Ocean Room. Our guest chef will describe and demonstrate the preparation of the dishes, while Emmanuel Padilla will pour specially selected wine from Jordan Winery for each course.

FEATURING EXECUTIVE CHEF FOOD AND BEVERAGE DIRECTOR SCOTT CRAWFORD FROM THE UMSTEAD HOTEL AND SPA
Crawford serves a dual role as The Umstead's food and beverage director, combining his love of the dining room with his allure in the kitchen. The Pennsylvania native has made a name for himself in the South, cooking across most of the region, blazing a trail of culinary prestige everywhere he's worked.

BUILD YOUR OWN AFTERNOON with WINE and CHAMPAGNE
The Sanctuary | 2:00pm
After lunch guests can attend one of two great wine seminars featuring Moet Hennessy and Cain Vineyard and Winery!
1. Build Your Own Cabernet Blend featuring Cain Vineyard and Winery
2. Build Your Own Bubbles featuring Moet Hennessy

WINE ODYSSEY GALA
The Terrace Law | 6:00pm | $200
Savour the flavors of the Southeast. Meet the chefs and taste their unique creations while sipping on distinctive wines from around the world at this main event and auction gala. Then, dance the night away with a champagne and chocolate afterglow.

SUNDAY, FEBRUARY 10
FAREWELL BRUNCH

The Grand Lawn | 11:30am | $75
Celebrate the weekend and salute the chefs at this seaside brunch.

FOR MORE INFORMATION: (800) 654.2924

*The event pricing is inclusive of tax and gratuity.

The Hollings Cancer Center
The Hollings Cancer Center is the only National Cancer Institute (NCI)-designated cancer center in South Carolina and one of just 66 NCI centers in the country. This distinction is based on the depth and breadth of research at Hollings and places the cancer center among the elite research institutions in the nation.

Kiawah Island
Located just south of Charleston, South Carolina, along 10 miles of pristine beach, Kiawah Island Golf Resort was recently named the No. 1 golf resort on the U.S. Mainland by readers of the prestigious Conde Nast Traveler magazine. The publication also named Kiawah as the No. 3 overall resort on the U.S. Mainland. Tennis magazine named it the No. 3 tennis resort in the U.S. Kiawah Island is also known as one of the top eco-friendly resorts in the U.S., and its beach was named one of the 10 best beaches in America by famed “beachologist,” Dr. Stephen Leatherman, aka Dr. Beach. In addition to The Sanctuary, the resort manages over 500 private villas and luxury homes, nine restaurants, two tennis centers, a renowned recreation and nature program and has five championship golf courses, including The Ocean Course, host of the 1991 Ryder Cup and this year’s PGA Championship. Lots priced from $300,000; Villas/Cottages priced from $300,000; Homes from $700,000.

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