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Thirst For the Cure 2011: Tickets Now on Sale!07/27/2011
Thirst for the Cure, an annual event started in 2009, raises funds to help with urgent medical expenses for members of Oklahoma City's hospitality industry. Through our charitable foundation, Restaurants & Racquets, we have been able to give something back to the hard-working employees of our independent restaurants and country clubs.

Wednesday, September 14th
6:30 - 9:00
Jim Thorpe Museum & Oklahoma Sports Hall of Fame
4040 N. Lincoln Blvd., Oklahoma City
Tickets $75

2011 marks the third year for the event and also boasts the best lineup of wineries so far! 30+ wineries pouring more than 150 wines! As you walk around and sample food from some of Oklahoma City's best restaurants, you'll be able to meet and interact with winemakers from Australia, New Zealand, Italy, France, Germany, Austria, Washington, Oregon, and California. These vintners, who represent some of the best wines available in the country, are coming all the way to Oklahoma to help raise money for our cause.

 
Thirst for the Cure 2011 Vintners include:

Turley Wine Cellars, Blackbird Vineyards, La Sirena, Shafer Vineyards, K Vintners, Charles Smith Wines, Owen Roe, Melville Estate, Palmina, 32 Winds Wines, Failla, First Drop Wines, Auntsfield Estate, Misfit Wine Co., Bonny Doon Vineyard, Vine Street Imports, Arietta, Couloir & Straight Line Wines, Caduceus & Arizona Stronghold, Darms Lane, ecoVINO, Hedges Family Estate, Joel Gott Wines, Martin Ray Winery, Terry Theise Estate Selections, Manifesto! Wines & Whetstone Wine Cellars, Pepper Bridge, Sivas-Sonoma, Torbreck, Quivira, Scholium Project, Secco Italian Bubbles and Dalla Terra Imports.

The wines will pair perfectly with outstanding food from:

The Coach House, La Baguette Bistro, Cattlemen's Steakhouse, Sushi Neko, Stella Modern Italian, Boulevard Steakhouse, Café 501, Ranch Steakhouse, Oak Tree Country Club, West Restaurant, and more!
 

Please join us for a fun evening at the beautiful new Jim Thorpe Museum on Lincoln Blvd, where we have plenty of free parking. Plus, we will have some special silent auction items that you can only find at Thirst for the Cure! Hope to see you there--we need your support!!!  Buy tickets securely by following the link below. 

Tickets may also be purchased at any of the participating restaurants or by calling (405) 942-9463.

For all of the latest updates, please find us on Facebook: Thirst for the Cure (www.facebook.com/thirstforthecure) and Thirst Wine Merchants (www.facebook.com/thirstwine).
About Thirst06/21/2009
Thirst Wine Merchants, launched in September 2006, is an Oklahoma-based sales and marketing company specializing in fine wines and select spirits from around the world. Our portfolio is small and focused and our goal is to provide the highest level of customer service and finest selection of products in the marketplace.
 
The mission of Thirst Wine Merchants is to build mutually beneficial relationships between wineries and the retail and restaurant trade while becoming a leader in both sales and customer satisfaction in the state of Oklahoma. We strive to function as a competent, reliable channel for a portfolio of high quality yet complementary wine producers from all over the world, and to market and distribute their wines throughout the state of Oklahoma. The company believes in working very closely with its winery partners to amplify their brands’ unique selling position while being an invaluable resource to the local distribution channels. We view each winery we represent as an equal partner in our business, and we hope to nurture close and mutually beneficial long-term relationships.

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