As the second event of the season and celebrating the coming of the 9th Wine Down Main Street event, Hallmark Volkswagen presents Caymus Collection Dinner on Thursday, October 8 at the Hallmark showroom at 620 Bakers Bridge Road.

The festivities begin at 6 p.m. with a Caymus Conundrum reception with Passed Hors d’oeuvres followed by a five course dinner and wine pairing including:

COURSE 1

Jumbo Lump Crab Cake with Meyer Lemon Butter Sauce

2007 Mer Soleil Silver, Unoaked Chardonnay

COURSE 2

Seared Tuna with Romesco Sauce & Oil Cured Olives
Handmade Arugula Linguine

2007 Belle Glos Meiomi
Sonoma Coast

COURSE 3

Roasted Duck Confit with Gnocchi, Pearl Onions Duck Jus & Pecorino

2007 Belle Glos Las Alturas
Santa Lucia Highlands

COURSE 4

Smoked Ribeye “Sandwich”
Roasted Ribeye, Yeast Roll, Balsamic Reduction & Steakhouse Mushrooms

2006 Caymus Special Selection
Napa Valley

COURSE 5

Stone Fruit Tart with Citrus Mascarpone and Spiced Pecans

2004 Mer Soleil LATE
Santa Lucia Highlands

Tickets are $100 per person and or a table for eight at $800.  Only 80 tickets will be sold for this intimate dinner, and tickets must be purchased by Monday, October 5th to reserve a space.  Advance tickets are available at www.WineDownMainStreet.com or at on the Boys & Girls Club site at www.bgcfwc.org.

All proceeds benefit the Boys & Girls Club of Franklin/Williamson County.

Since 2001, Wine Down Main Street has raised more than $725,000 for the Boys & Girls Club of Franklin/Williamson County.  Last year’s event was the eighth straight sell-out with 1,400 tickets purchased.   Friday, November 6, 2009, will be the Main event.  Main Street will again be closed from First Avenue to Fifth Avenue with food providers being set up in and around the Public Square.  We expect approximately 35 shops and businesses to participate this year along with 25 restaurants.

E-tickets to Wine Down Main Street are currently on sale now only at www.WineDownMainStreet.com and at www.bgcfwc.org.  Hard tickets will be available in the shops along Main Street and at Hallmark Volkswagen beginning in September.  Tickets are $85 per person.

Hallmark Volkswagen presents Wine Down Main Street and is sponsored by Lipman Brothers.