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Charity Dinner, part 4

Without much thought, I agreed that my husband and I would put on a charity dinner for the Boy Scouts.  Then I panicked.  Then I freaked out.  Then I formulated a plan.

The Noho Bistro was kind enough to donate space for the dinner. Publix and La Cense Beef donated food for the cause, but we are still going to need some wine.

I have to admit it. So far, everyone I had approached simply “handed over the keys,” but not so with wine. I thought this would have been the easy one. That’s until I walked into Vintage Wine Cellars.

I had never been to Vintage Wine before. I knew of it and had wanted to go because I had heard how wonderful their selection was, from every day wine, weekend wine, to wine for special occasions, they had it. Not to mention an awesome selection of microbrews. I found quite a few bottles that I needed to have, all within my under $15 budget (I’m not a wealthy woman). I poked around a bit and ooed and ahhed over some very luxury selections that I promised I would buy as soon as I had my Maserati.

Michael (a.k.a The Wine Guru on Channel 8’s DayTime) greeted me. I explained the dinner and asked for his recommendation. I had succumbed to the fact that I would have to buy the wine.

“I was an Eagle Scout.” Michael stated. “I’m going to give you the wine.”

I looked at him a little strangely, I’m sure, because I was just taken back by the fact that this man would just give me 12 bottles of vino based on my story. For all he knew, I was pulling a scam for free wine.

“Are you sure?’ I meagerly asked.

“Yes. It’s for the Boy Scouts.” He replied.

I now had it all. The venue, the food, the wine, and the staff – all through the goodness of others.

The dinner itself will be a breeze, right?

Stay tuned.

To be continued…