Sipping to serve, with Lauren Deese of Charlotte Wine + Food

Lauren Deese is the executive director of Charlotte Wine + Food, a nonprofit organization that brings together Charlotte’s wine and food connoisseurs to raise money for children’s charities in the area. Charlotte Wine + Food hosts a weeklong event every April with wine auction and dining events across the city.In this episode of The Charlotte Ledger Podcast, Deese discusses Charlotte Wine + Food’s mission, what goes into planning Charlotte Wine + Food Week every year and how the wine industry has changed since the organization started in 1989.She talks with host Steve Dunn of Miles Mediation & Arbitration. Find out more about Charlotte Wine + Food at charlottewineandfood.org.This podcast was produced by Lindsey Banks.For more information about The Charlotte Ledger, or to sign up for our newsletters, visit TheCharlotteLedger.com. This episode is part of a series in which we interview winners of The Charlotte Ledger 40 Over 40 Awards, which honor people aged 40+ who are making our community a better place. Find out information about those awards at Ledger40Over40.com. This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit www.thecharlotteledger.com/subscribe