Exclusively for one night, enjoy more than 200 fine wines from around the globe, gourmet fare from Atlanta’s best restaurants and two amazing auctions. All proceeds from Aqua Vino support the Aquarium’s Veterinary Services through the Correll Center for Aquatic Animal Health. 

Date: Thursday, October 23, 2008                                                Time: 6 p.m. - VIP Tasting, 7 - 9:30 p.m. - Grand Tasting
Where: Georgia Aquarium, entrance via Oceans Ballroom      Event Chairs: Carol W. Bernstein, Maria Balais and Tad Hutcheson                                                                                       Honorary Chairs: Jeff Swanagan and Suzy Holley                      Attendance: 1,500                                                                             Ticket Prices: $200 - VIP Tasting; $150 - Grand Tasting

Aqua Vino will feature:      

• Over 200 wines from all over the world
• Over 25 of Atlanta's best restaurants
• Over 500 species of aquatic life
• Two amazing auctions

Sponsorship information

Participating Atlanta Restaurants

• Wolfgang Puck Catering
• Rathbun’s
• Hard Rock Café
• Imperial Fez/Ibiza
• Publix Apron’s Cooking school
• Ritz Carlton, Atlanta
• Alon’s Bakery & Market
• The Melting Pot
• 4th & Swift
• Dogwood
• Legal Sea Foods
• Joel
• Wisteria
• The Oceanaire Seafood Room
• SOHO
• City Café & Bakery
• Maxim Prime
• Village Tavern     

Click Here for a Full Aqua Vino Wine List

Featured Auction Items                                                         

Fuzzy Wuzzy Was A Bear: We all love teddy bears! This adorable, soft and fuzzy plush teddy bear is a perfect way to ensure “cuddly love”. Take him home to make that special child in your life smile forever!

Men’s Divers Watch: This fabulous timepiece is the epitome of sophistication and class and a great accessory for that sports-minded business man!  Your waterproof watch is fitted with a titanium band and combines both Japanese fine-tuned mechanics and precise quartz movement.

MiGs Over Moscow: Two lucky travelers will fly to Moscow and be treated like Czars! While in Moscow, the couple will enjoy a special tour of the Kremlin and be special guests of the Bolshoi Ballet, including an entire performance and backstage passess to meet the stars, who are among the finest dancers in the world. Then the real adventure starts! After a pre-flight briefing, one member of the group will strap into a MiG for a flight high over Moscow.  This is the real deal:  real fighter jet, real high speed, real adventure! Your pilot is a highly experienced Russian test pilot, and the photos and video tape you will bring back will allow you to document your flight. This amazing trip Includes roundtrip air, your immaculate accommodations, the Czar’s Tea Celebration, flight and incredible memories.

A Lover’s Trip to Fiji: The perfect escape to the paradise island is now available.  In the eight days from departure to return, you'll have time to enjoy this 109-acre complete resort on its own lush private tropical island, surrounded by crystal waters and white sandy beaches. You’ll have access to every kind of sea sport including scuba diving, water skiing and sailing. You can enjoy a beach luau, cooked by native chefs, as well as swimming pools, a gym, 9-hole golf course, tennis and bicycles to explore this tropical paradise. Let the South Pacific wash your cares away as you walk the beach at night. This exotic seven day/six night trip for two includes all accommodations and round-trip air.

Beautiful Blue Topaz Bracelet: You won’t believe the carat weight of these twenty six fabulous faceted stones set in stunning 14k gold. Put it on your wrist and you won’t be able to resist! As beautiful as the crystal blue waters of the Caribbean are, this stunning blue topaz bracelet is the perfect way to show her you care.

Christmas Season Market Cruise to Vienna: Christmas season in Vienna and the small towns of Austria is like nothing else in the world. Spend eight days/seven nights marveling at snow covered peaks of this Winter Wonderland. You’ll be admiring the beauty as your cruise ship takes you down the Blue Danube, visiting a new town every day. You’ll get spectacular bargains as local craftsmen display their pre-Christmas treasures. This wonderful escape includes round-trip air for two; two nights’ accommodations in Vienna, all your meals aboard the cruise ship and the most spectacular pre-Christmas season memories.

It All Happens Underwater: Grand Cayman Island is a nautical jewel, perched like a mountain surrounded by the beautiful, clear waters of the Caribbean. Through this experience, one lucky couple will descend 100 feet in their own submarine into a world teeming with beauty. This incredible trip includes roundtrip air, deluxe beachside accommodations, classic fine English service and lasting memories of your incredible, beautiful adventure.              

African Photo Safari: One lucky couple will fly to Nairobi, Africa for the most incredible adventure of your lives! Enjoy spectacular African scenery and wildlife on the slopes of Mount Kenya, travel to Lake Nakaru lodge in the lush rainforest  and explore the Siana Springs Tented Safari Camp. Each day takes you up close to the fantastic animals that make Africa famous with available game excursions both morning and afternoon. Your return trip takes you through London with memories of your own “Out-of-Africa” vacation. This once-in-a-lifetime photo safari is nine days/eight nights from your date of departure and includes round-trip air from the U.S., six days exotic accommodations in Africa, six game excursions, all gourmet meals and memories to last a lifetime.

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