Pull The Cork On The Best Of The Best Wines And Gourmet Food

Benefiting Lee BIA Builders Care

Pull the Cork is an intimate evening of wine and giving, featuring renowned vintner Institution Winery. A selection from their award-winning portfolio, crafted by winemaker Russell Bevan, will be poured with Institution’s owner, Josh Peeples educating guests on all aspects of the wine. The tasting will be artfully paired with a four-course menu by Chef Drew Tait at The Forest Country Club.

Experience the best of the best during this intimate evening of wine and giving!

The experience

January 13, 2024

Pull the Cork offers two guest experiences: An exclusive VIP wine tasting with additional boutique wine samplings, followed by the champagne reception and four-course wine dinner (limited to 60 guests); or the pre-dinner champagne reception followed by the four-course wine dinner. See below.

The VIP Experience
(Limited Seating)

(Includes the Exclusive VIP Experience, Champagne Reception AND four-course wine dinner)

Kick off this wine-filled soiree with an exclusive VIP event reserved for only 60 guests. Sample boutique wines from the evening’s featured vintner, Institution Winery. Enjoy charcuterie and a special presentation from Institution’s owner, Josh Peeples. Pull the Cork’s VIP Experience includes admission to the full, four-course wine dinner, tasting and auction.

Champagne Reception &
Wine Dinner

A reception with wine and hors d’oeuvres will be followed by a four-course seated dinner, wine tasting and auction. Sip and savor exquisite wines from Institution’s award-winning portfolio, crafted by winemaker Russell Bevan. Institution’s owner, Josh Peeples, will be educating guests on all aspects of the wine. The tasting will be artfully paired with a four-course menu by Chef Drew Tait at The Forest Country Club. The evening features the best of the best, bringing together boutique wine and gourmet food to create the ultimate wine-filled experience.

Featured Vintner

Institution Winery

Inspired by a decade-long relationship with winemaker Russell Bevan, Institution represents a zero compromise approach to crafting Napa Valley wine. Established year 2018, Bevan and Institution’s owner, Josh Peeples, aim to create deep, hedonistic wines that they love to drink. They share what is left with those who never apologize for what they love.

Beaux Frères is one of the earliest and now leading wineries in Oregon. Founded by Michael G. Etzel and his brother-in-law, wine critic Robert Parker Jr., in Willamette Valley, Beaux Frères produces world-class Pinot Noir from small, well-balanced yields and ripe, healthy fruit representing the essence of the vineyard.

Beaux Frères Vineyards

Corison Winery is a small family farm producing delicious Cabernet Sauvignons that speak of place. Over three decades, Cathy Corison and William Martin have built a special home to celebrate the best of Napa Valley. Known for power and elegance, Corison wines are balanced to grace the table and recognized for their longevity and consistency.

Corison Winery

Founded by our sommelier Heath Porter, Heathen Wines is known for its finesse, purity, elegance and above all, easy-drinking lusciousness. Juicy, round and full-bodied, the wine was born out of the love of crip juice. Heathen Wines has an attitude and love of all things food – just likes its owner.

Heathen Wines

Our Caterer

Crave Culinaire

Crave Culinaire is much more than just a caterer. They are a team that creates an experience that combines creativity and flawless execution by their talented staff. They are driven by the pursuit of excellence, immaculate presentation and breaking boundaries to create the ultimate dining experience by igniting their passion for food in others. Crave Culinaire will bring the sophistication, comfort and confidence typically associated with fine restaurants to this amazing event!

Pull The Cork For A Cause

Lee BIA Builders Care is the nonprofit charitable arm of the Lee Building Industry Association (Lee BIA). The mission of Lee BIA Builders Care is to provide emergency construction services at no cost to needy and deserving elderly and/or disabled homeowners, and their families, who cannot obtain repairs through traditional means. Lee BIA Builders Care offers a full range of emergency construction services to improve the safety and health for seniors and individuals with disabilities. This is accomplished by enlisting the expertise and donated services and material of Lee BIA Members, contractors, sub-contractors and businesses. To date, Lee BIA Builders Care has provided $4.8 million in construction services at no cost to local homeowners in need.