The Journal Record - Around Town: Vintners for literacy

Private Reserve, the annual "Wine & Dine for Literacy" party presented by and benefiting Community Literacy Centers Inc., has named the visiting vintners who will tout their wine and donate their wares to auctions. The party will be May 2 at the Beacon Club, 210 Park Ave., starting with a wine-tasting at 6:30 p.m. and dinner at 7:30 p.m.

The vintners participating include Erba Mountainside Vineyards, Robert Keenan Winery, Hahn Estates, Smith & Hook Winery, Lucienne Vineyards, Joullian Vineyards, Toad Hollow Vineyards, Cycles Gladiator Wines, and The Gabrielle Collection.

At the dinner special tributes will honor the late "Dr. Toad," founder of Toad Hollow Vineyard, and Dick and Jeannette Sias of Joullian Vineyards.

Reservations for Private Reserve are $200 per person and sponsor categories are available. Champagne sponsorship is $5,000, Cabernet at $3,000 and Chardonnay at $1,500. Checks payable to Community Literacy Centers Inc. may be mailed to P.O. Box 60687, Oklahoma City, OK 73145-0687. For additional information, contact Shelley Brady at (405) 524-7323 or visit shelley@communityliteracy.com.