the Painting Activist

2″ x 3″ watercolor in a 12″ x 12″ frame, $90 ($10 donated to the BlackAcre Nature Preserve)
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My college offered a single wine appreciation class per semester which was all the rave. Spots were quickly snatched by seniors with last names beginning with a favorable letter for that semester’s registration schedule. As an adult, I’ve found the allure of such sophisticated alcohol education is still present among my peers. Last year I sat in on one such post-college opportunity doubling as a fundraiser for BlackAcre Nature Preserve. Hosted at the swank yet southern Bourbons Bistro, guests were seated at tables blanketed with bourbon tumblers, each filled with a single mouthful of limited edition and “antique” bourbons. My definition of a bourbon expert was upped several notches as a bona fide bourbon historian walked us through each glass. The latter portion of the evening included a bourbon-inspired dinner prepared by the restaurant’s kitchen staff singularly devoted to pleasing our palettes.

This year’s event will be Sunday, November 4th at 5:30. The featured bourbon historian will be Mike Veach, a recent inductee into the Kentucky Bourbon Hall of Fame. The restaurant is relatively small, so space is limited. Tickets are $100 per guest and the person to contact to reserve a seat is BlackAcre’s executive director, Katie Greene (katie.greene(at)blackacrefoundation.org, 502-266-9802). If Sunday is to be anything like last year’s tasting, you’re in for a treat.