Holidays Around the World Wine Dinner

Event Information

Join us for a global celebration of the holiday season as we explore traditions and cultures through food and wine pairings. Guests will enjoy a 5-course menu featuring holiday-inspired dishes and complementary creative wine & cocktail pairings!

Kelly of A Cork in the Road & Eric of Empire Distributors will be your hosts with the most, providing carefully considered beverage pairings, wine education, along with origin stories for the featured holidays!

Tickets are $80 per person – each ticket includes 5-course dinner, 5 beverage pairings (4 wines & 1 cocktail), and lots of holiday fun with Kelly and Eric! This is a delicious “holidays around the world” showcase that you won’t want to miss. We will honor each holiday spotlighting the cultures of origin with food and wine from around the globe.

Plus, attendees who choose to dine at one of our restaurants after the event will receive a special dining offer. Explore all our on-property dining options here.

 

MENU

Each will be paired with a wine TBD.

 

FEAST OF THE SEVEN FISHES

Seared Salmon A la Siciliana | Polenta

Paired with a wine TBD

 

HANUKKAH

Potato Latkes | Smoked Salmon | Apple Butter | Caviar

Paired with a wine TBD

 

LAS POSADAS

Tamale de Puerco Hoja de Platano | Slow Braised Pork | Salsa De Chile Costeño | Crema

Paired with a tequila cocktail

 

KRAMPUS NIGHT

Bratwurst | Brioche Toast | Grain Mustard | Sauerkraut

Paired with a wine TBD

 

BOXING DAY

Strawberry Grand Marnier Pavlova

Paired with a wine TBD

 

 

 

ABOUT THE TALENT

Kelly Cornett, A Cork in the Road  – Kelly Cornett of A Cork in the Road is a wine events and media consultant based in Atlanta with 10+ years of experience working in a wide range of roles in the wine industry from production to education. She used to manage a winery in the Shenandoah Valley of Virginia, but now she serves as Atlanta’s local wine concierge by designing pairings for wine dinners, teaching classes, and hosting tasting experiences – both in-person and virtually. She also hosts the “A Cork in the Road” Podcast that highlights people who are shaping the Southeast wine industry. You can follow her for adventures and insights on Instagram and Twitter at @acorkintheroad. 

Eric Crane, Empire Distributors, Inc. – Eric S. Crane, a Georgia native, is the Director of Training for Empire Distributors, Inc. He fills his days learning and talking about fermented and distilled things. He’s been active in booze education for the last 20 years. He’ll talk about this stuff to pretty much anyone who will listen. In his spare time, he writes fanfiction about his dogs, watches stupid movies, cuts his own hair, and listens to bad music. And he drinks a lot of Riesling because he’s basic like that. You can follow him @chauneuf on social media.

 

 

PARKING

Complimentary 2-hour valet validation is provided.

 

 

PRICE

Ticket Price: $80

*Gratuity is already included in ticket price. Tax will apply during checkout.

 

 

FINE PRINT

This event is 21+.

No menu substitutions.

Gratuity is already included in ticket price. Tax will apply during checkout.

Cancellations made up to 48 hours before the event will be refunded 100%. Under 48 hours there will be no refunds.

Third party ticketing sites are not affiliated with Epicurean Atlanta. Tickets cannot be marked up or resold. Only tickets purchased on-property at the hotel front desk or online at www.epicureanhotelatlanta.com are valid for entry.