Love and Pairings …. a giveaway!
Happy Valentine’s Day y’all!
You may have noticed that I didn’t create a Valentine’s specific post this week. I figure there are enough images of heart shaped cookies, cupcakes with red and pink icing, pizza with heart shaped pepperonis, and heart shaped carrots for soup – yes really. I’m not making this up – that I don’t need to add to the clutter. Just visit Pinterest if you want some of those tutorials.
As for restaurant recommendations for dining out on Valentine’s Day – I don’t have any of those either. Honestly, I could not tell you the last time I dined out on February 14th. Nope. Not interested. Instead, my husband and I usually choose to have a special dinner on some night shortly following the big day.
And that’s why I’m here today. I’ve got an awesome idea for those of you that are like me. That idea is Pairings! While it’s a week away, it’s still in the month of February, so if you ask me, it’s a perfectly acceptable way to celebrate your love for your honey. And, of course, there’s wine. Lots and lots of wine. And that’s something to celebrate in and of itself, right?
Saturday, February 22, 2014
1 – 5:30 pm
Pairings by Nashville Wine Auction
The Factory at Franklin
Liberty Hall
230 Franklin Road
Franklin, TN 37064
Cost: $125/person, Casual Attire
At Pairings, you’ll have the opportunity to taste over 70 different wines, and all are $30-$150 bottles being poured, so we’re talking quality stuff here. There will be awesome Silent and Live Auctions full of cool trips, luxury items and dinners/tastings (Josh Habiger cooking for 14, Lisa Donovan making dinner for 10, Matt Bolus doing a lunch for 22 people just to name a few!) that will raise money to fight cancer in Middle Tennessee.

So, all that said, I encourage you to buy tickets and participate in this special event. Of course, you might first want to enter for your chance to win 2 tickets to the event- my Valentine’s gift to you!
~Contest Closed~
Congratulations to the winner!
#1 Kristen
All you have to do is this:
Mandatory
1. Leave a comment telling me who the special someone is that you’d take to Pairings with you if you win. Will it be your honey, your BFF, your brother, your sister? Who loves wine as much as you do?
Optional
For up to 2 additional entries, you can do either or both of the following. Note: You must leave a separate comment for each optional entry.
2. Follow @NashWineAuction on Twitter and tweet “Love is in the air, and wine is too! Win tickets to #Pairings2014 from @betheats! Enter here: http://bit.ly/1bRy98X ” then leave a comment telling me you’ve done so.
3. Like Nashville Wine Auction on Facebook and come back and tell me you did so (or just tell me you already do if that’s the case!)
Contest ends on Monday, February 17th at 9 pm CST. Once the winner is chosen, I’ll make contact via email and post the name here on the blog. If that person doesn’t respond within 48 hours, I’ll be forced to choose another, so be sure to check your email!



My partner, Amara, would join me if I won. We both love many of the same varietals of wine, though I’m pretty confident she can drink a healthier amount. :)
I think I’d take someone who likes wine less than me, just so I have someone to drive me home after I sample all those wonderful wines!
Also, I tweeted. Thanks for the opportunity.
also tweeted (@smplysarahcooks)
and liked on Facebook too
I would definitely be bringing one of my girlfriends who LOVES LOVES wine. She is a complete wine lover and would be crazy about this event!
Just tweeted about this great event! Can’t wait!
Liked on Facebook as well! Getting the word out! :) Thanks!
this event looks amazing!!! I would take my husband along :)
Liked on facebook, too :)
Cooper:-) No one loves wine more than we do!
I would probably be bringing one of my girlfriends who loves wine. We’ll leave the boys at home.
Tweeted!
Pank and I would love to go. Pank is my husband by the way. We have shared many happy moments over a bottle of wine. Next Saturday could add to the collection!
Gave a little social media love on Twitter and Facebook. Great contest Beth!
Ba ha ha, I’m totally giggling at the mandatory requirment. Oh how I wish it were Bradley Cooper I could take to this! I’d probably bring a fellow wine/food lover…if only that were a really schmokin’ hot guy! ;)
I like Nashville Wine Auction on FB!
Tweet tweet!
I would love to take my BFF, Tara. We have been wishing for something fun to do recently, and this would make for a fun girls day! Thanks!
I posted on a tweet – https://twitter.com/nikkimccain/status/434428560787267584
I liked Nashville Wine Auction on FB – Nikki McCain.
Thanks!
I would love to win these and of course, I’d take my wonderful husband who loves wine just as much as I do.
I would take my BFF Nikki! We are both due for a fun day out together away from the stress of job searching post graduate school and this would be perfect! What an amazing event. :)
I tweeted! https://twitter.com/tarastampley/status/434450205103362048
I followed on twitter and liked on Facebook, whoop whoop :)
I would take my boyfriend! Maybe this would encourage him to love wine as much as me!
I would take my wine loving mamma!
Love the Pairings event, got to volunteer last year and spend a brief moment at the tasting before dinner and it was all fantastic. Would love to take Alan with me this time!
I would love to be able to attend with my husband of twenty-one years!
I would bring my hubby, Jack, he’s a school teacher who gives so much! He would love to do this !!
My hot date would be my hubby.
Beth! Ok, I REEEEEALLY want these tickets-allergy be damned! My fellow wine/food enthusiast friend Amy would be my +1 to this fun event! Will try the other two entry options for extra dibs! Hope to see you there!
I sent you love in the twitterverse! Excited for the drawing!
I would bring my husband, we both enjoy wine and would love to share it with him!
I tweeted!
My husband and best friend, Sam, would be who I would take to this exciting event. Yay – wine!!
Liked on Facebook!
I’d take my awesome wife, of course.
Liked!
Tweeted!
Valentine’s is over, but we can celebrate wine. I would take my husband, we both enjoy wine!!! Sounds like a great event for a great cause.
I would take my BFF Christie…we Love to drink wine!
tweeted
Liked on FB
Without a doubt, I would take my fiance! We are getting married in a couple of weeks (the week after the event) and I know we would have a great time. Wine is actually one of the main themes of our wedding. I think this event would a great way for us to relax and enjoy some time together in the midst of our last minute wedding preparations!
‘Liked’ on Facebook, too!
I would definitely bring my boyfriend, he just started liking wine when we were in Gatlinburg last weekend!
I’d love to win tickets to this event! I would bring my friend, Kelse.
Liked and Tweeted! @austie86 on twitter and Austin Goins-McCree on Facebook.
I would take my fiancé, Mike (above)! We both love wine, so much so that our wedding has a bit of a wine theme! I can’t wait to marry him in a few weeks!