WHAT:  The Atlanta Fine Wine Festival returns for a fourth magnificent year on Saturday, February 16, 2008 – Valentine’s Day weekend -- and organizers are pleased to announce Terminus, a Cousins Properties development in Buckhead, as presenting sponsor of the annual event.  Terminus will also serve as host of an exclusive V.I.P. Patron Party, new this year to the Atlanta Fine Wine Festival.  The Atlanta Fine Wine Festival benefits Hospice Atlanta/Visiting Nurse.  

On Tuesday, February 5, 2008, 6:30-8:30 p.m., this landmark property will serve as the inaugural location for a special evening honoring distinguished patrons who support Visiting Nurse l Hospice Atlanta and the Atlanta Fine Wine Festival. The party will feature exclusive, high-end wines and champagnes, including Veuve Clicquot Grand Dame, Mouton Rothschild and Pride. Aquaknox, the brilliant new restaurant at Terminus, will serve as the event’s signature restaurant, providing mouth-watering selections of gourmet food to patron guests. Jazz music will offer elegant ambiance as guests sip on some of the finest wines available and mingle in one of the city’s most stunning properties.  For information on becoming a patron or corporate sponsor for the Patron Party, contact Paige Vohs at (404) 202-3550.                   

Atlanta Fine Wine Festival highlights for 2008 include vintage wines, gourmet food samplings, a silent auction and guest appearance by acclaimed Atlanta artist, Thomas Arvid.  Presented by Premium Wine Partners, this annual event features hundreds of allocated and limited release wines that Festival guests have enjoyed in years past from some of the world’s most renowned wineries and vineyards. Fine wine aficionados and aspirants can experience vertical tastings, single vineyard comparisons and large format bottlings in addition to gourmet food samplings by premier Atlanta restaurants, including 5 Seasons, Aquaknox, Atlanta Grill at the Ritz Carlton Downtown, Dantanas, Food 101, French American Brasserie, JOEL, Portofino, Repast, STEEL, Toulouse, VIA, Wildfire Grill and many others.  The silent auction features travel/ lodging packages including a one-week stay at a Tuscan Villa in Manciano, Italy, dazzling luxury items, artwork by Thomas Arvid and much more. 

Presenting sponsor of the 2008 Atlanta Fine Wine Festival is Terminus, a Cousins Properties development.  Additional sponsors include Vinings Gallery, Riedel, Bentley, Georgia Commerce Bank, AirTran Airways and IGourmet. Media sponsors include WJZZ – 107.5 FM, Flavors, 400 Edition, Atlanta Cuisine, The Piedmont Review and Atlanta’s Finest Dining. 

WHEN: Patron Party – Tuesday, February 5, 2008, 6:30-8:30 p.m.

WHERE: Patron Party Location: Terminus - 3280 Peachtree Street , Atlanta , GA   30305 (located at intersection of Peachtree and Piedmont Roads in Buckhead)

COST:  For various levels of corporate sponsorships and Patron Party information, contact Paige Vohs at (404) 202-3550. 

WHO: Members of the Atlanta civic community supporting Visiting Nurse l Hospice Atlanta and the 2008 Atlanta Fine Wine Festival

WHY:  Unique high-end wine event supporting Visiting Nurse l Hospice Atlanta 

CHARITY PARTNER:  Hospice Atlanta is the community's largest, non-profit, comprehensive home health and hospice care organization, assisting more than 12,000 patients per year improve their quality-of-life and maintain their independence at home. The organization celebrated 10 years of service to the Atlanta community in September 2006.  www.vnhs.org