Bedrock Wine Co.

Supporting Frankie Lemmon School & Developmental Center.

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Chris Cottrell, was born in Staten Island, New York and in later years ventured to Manhattan for college to study law. While in school, he landed a job as a stock and delivery boy at Pet Wines. There, he met Morgan, his future partner in crime. After a few years at Pet Wines, Chris worked at Crush Wine Co. from 2005 to 2013, diverging from his original plans to pursue law school, to become a full-time fine wine buyer and salesperson. While working in the fast-paced wine industry in NYC, Chris occasionally flew out to California to help Morgan with harvest at Bedrock Wine Co., where he learned the essence of winemaking. In 2011, a casual conversation sparked the birth of their joint project, Under The Wire, focusing on single-vineyard, single-vintage sparkling wines inspired by the grower champagne movement. As the first vintage of Under the Wire matured in bottles, Chris decided to officially join Bedrock Wine Co. and moved out to California in 2013. Sacrificing a goat and pledging allegiance to Joel Peterson the Godfather of Zinfandel, Chris became a partner at Bedrock Wine Co., marking a significant milestone for the business. The company, and friendship, has only grown since.

TWFE is always one of the highlights of the year for us. We love the whole weekend. On Thursday we love that we are able to fill a room with all our friends and celebrate with incredible wines! The gala was amazing and so fun and special. We love the addition of celebrity chefs!

I think the food is definitely as important as the wine. The opportunity to pair great food and great wine together creates a heightened culinary experience for attendees, and the involvement of our local chefs anchors this event as something special and unique to the Triangle.

There is no drink more synonymous with the word “celebration” and “toast” than champagne. TWFE is about raising our champagne glasses high to celebrate the children and families of Frankie Lemmon and the friendships we’ve made through this event.

For me, it’s a rare and incredibly inspiring experience to be in the same room with so much talent—there are very few local events that can illustrate the power of our food community to come together and make a huge impact

Triangle Wine & Food Experience would not occur without the amazing winemakers, chefs, supporters and volunteers, and more importantly, the Frankie Lemmon School would not exist without them. Everyone who participates with TWFE impacts a child’s life for the better.

Working with Frankie Lemmon for the past 20 years has helped me understand what a gift it is to give back and what a responsibility we have as chefs, Food is a tie that binds, and the opportunity to make a difference in someone’s life is one of the best and most rewarding aspects of this work.

Triangle Wine & Food Experience

Triangle Wine & Food Experience is North Carolina’s premiere wine and food event. Held annually on the first weekend in February, chefs, restaurants, wineries, and spirit brands from all over the world participate in an unmissable three-day affair that includes lavish dinners and curated tastings that culminates in a grand auction.

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