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WineQuest Raises More Than $230,000; Has More Than 1,000 Attendees

Orlando, Florida (June 23, 2010) – The 14th annual WineQuest event series in June raised more than $230,000 to benefit Quest Inc., a nonprofit organization serving people with developmental disabilities in Central Florida.

More than 1,000 guests attended the multi-day fundraiser at Grande Lakes Orlando resort. Events included a golf classic, a grand tasting, a chef’s style dinner and a first-time brunch at the award-winning Primo restaurant. The signature event of the series – the WineQuest Grand Tasting & Auction – saw its largest individual turnout in the event’s history with more than 700 attendees.

Recognized as one of the largest charitable wine events in the region, proceeds from WineQuest will help Quest to reach more than 1,000 people with disabilities each day through its residential, vocational, recreation and children’s programs.

This year’s events again showcased nearly 200 wines thanks to major sponsor Southern Wine & Spirits of Florida – the local division of the country’s leading wine and spirits distributor, Southern Wine & Spirits of America Inc. Southern Wine & Spirits of Florida was the exclusive provider of wine during the series and additionally donated $12,500 to Quest.

Additional sponsors of this year’s WineQuest included Premier Dining Experience title sponsor BB&T/J. Rolfe Davis Insurance; Orlando Utilities Commission; Moore Stephens Lovelace, P.A.; Baker & Hostetler, LLP; CNLBank; CH2M HILL; Black & Veatch; Greenberg Traurig, P.A.; CoAdvantage; Thomas P. Callan, P.A.; Foley & Lardner, LLP; AT&T; One Day Masterpieces; Macbeth Photography; Tim’s Wine Market; and AAA, among others.

Next year’s WineQuest will be the event’s 15th anniversary, and will take place in the summer of 2011.

About Quest, Inc:
Quest helps people with disabilities achieve their dreams of going to school, having a job, living on their own, and experiencing summer camp. As Central Florida’s largest provider of these services, Quest makes a difference in the lives of more than 1,000 people each day and has been part of our community for nearly 50 years. For more information about Quest, visit www.questinc.org.

About WineQuest:
Benefitting Quest, Inc., WineQuest is Central Florida’s favorite charitable wine event series with a collection of fine wine tastings, dinners and auctions. For more than 13 years, WineQuest has uncorked the best of Orlando for thousands of guests with the finest wines, delicious cuisine and award-winning hotels, offering something for all tastes. For more information about WineQuest, visit www.winequest.org.

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