An annual affair

Toast of the Town

Please note that Toast of the Town is a 21+ event.

We’re back for our Sixteenth year on March 6, 2026 at the Columbus Convention and Trade Center! World-class wines, fine foods, hand-crafted beers, and Southern spirits all await you at the Grand Tasting.

Mark your calendars and join us in meeting the chefs, vintners, distillers and brewmasters who will be on hand to share their toasts and tastes with you. Celebrate with our wine walls and a silent auction filled with a variety of wines, trips and unique treasures!

BENEFITTING

Columbus Symphony
Orchestra 

Founded in 1855, the Columbus Symphony Orchestra (CSO) became the second orchestra formed in the United States and first orchestra in Georgia. Representing at least 54 localities in the Southeast, the CSO is a blend of local and regional musicians. The CSO performs at the RiverCenter for the Performing Arts and produces a variety of concerts each year, including classical masterworks, contemporary pop favorites, chamber orchestra selections, and a series of educational and outreach concerts for local children and families. In addition to their artistic programming, the CSO reaches out to over 6,000 local students and children through in-school and after-school educational outreach programming.

Participating

Vendors 

We could not be more honored to host some of the most interesting and creative brands and vendors to come out of the American Southeast. We pride ourselves on bringing these amazing vendors to Toast of the Town. Together, we will celebrate an amazing array of brilliant culinary, beer, wine, spirit and specialty food providers in our area.  

Interested in participating in the Toast of the Town Grand Tasting in 2026?

As a participating Vendor, you have the opportunity to showcase and promote your products uniquely to around 1,600 event guests in one night. In addition, your participation enriches the community by supporting the Columbus Symphony Orchestra. There is no booth rental fee for vendors. Toast of the Town will promote all participating vendors before and after the event through social media and other forms of advertising.

Below is the current list of participating vendors at the 2025 Grand Tasting. Check back regularly for updates to this list.

Culinary

1. 11th and bay southern table

2. ac hotel columbus downtown

3. b.merrell’s

4. bernard’s sports bar

5. cafe 405 & bakery

6. bonefish grill

7. Chef e’s catering

8. classic fare catering

9. chicken salad chick

10. columbus georgia convention & trade center

11. clean eatz

12. country’s bbq

13. country club of columbus

14. denim & oak riverfront restaurant

15. eighteen85 rooftop bar + kitchen

16. it’s tamale time

17. la’s to go catering

18. mcculler’s restaurant

19. lou’s lou’s bistro + foster’s bar

20. my boulange & tower pizza

21. new york butcher shoppe & wine bar

22. usa cajun station

23. parker’s pantry

24. shane’s rib shack

25. warehouse 9

26. West georgia farms cooperative

27. whitewater bistro

Catering

1. chef e’s catering llc

2. classic fare catering

3. columbus georgia convention & trade center

4. country’s bbq

5. LA’s to go & catering

Distributors

1. Atlanta beverage company

2. eagle rock distributing, co.

3. empire distributing, inc

4. Georgia Crown

5. prime wine and spirts

6. savanah distributing

7. triangle beverage

Beer

1. chattabrewchee southern brewhouse

Private Clubs

1. country club of columbus

2. green island country club

Specialty

1. the buzz board

2. the cookie co.

3. custom cake studio

4. dani’s cheesecakes

5. Derby mule

6. essence craft beverages

7. german food, gifts, and more

8. native nut co.

9. the peach cobbler factory

10. sarah’s sweet sensations

11. star spangled tea & coffee co.

12. sweet charlotte’s kettle corn

Spirits

1. 229 apple vodka

2. 229 peach vodka

3. 229 gin

4. 229 pineapple vodka

5. 229 vodka

6. ac hotel columbus downtown

7. bonefish grill cocktail

8. c4 cask strength bourbon

9. c4 single barrel bourbon

10. c4 smoked bourbon

11. frey ranch distillery

12. pour decisions sports bar

13. rm rose distillery

14. the bottle shop

Wine

1. farmhouse 21 blackberry wine

2. farmhouse 21 peach wine

3. farmhouse apple shine

4. farmhouse watermelon shine

5. gran naranja orange liqueur

6. renegade lemonade wine

7. still pond notchary red

8. still pound notchary white

9. the bottle shop

Preferred Package Store

1. the bottle shop

See below for our available sponsorship packages. Click Here to request information on customizing a sponsorship package.

Mezzanine Package

Sponsorship Investment: $6,000

• Logo and listing on the Toast of the Town website 

• Inclusion in the Toast of the Town mobile web site marketing campaign 

• Logo inclusion in the Toast of the Town event program 

• Logo on sponsor signs displayed night of event 

• Logo displayed in the Symphony e-newsletter (distributed to 3,500+ monthly) 

• Complimentary full page, full color ad in the cso’s digital program

• Four (4) Tickets to the Bay & barrel dinner presented by the bottle shop 

• Twenty (20) tickets to the Grand Tasting Event   

• Thirty-six (36) Tickets to CSO concert events

Balcony Package

Sponsorship Investment: $2,000

• Logo and listing on the Toast of the Town website 

• Logo inclusion in the Toast of the Town event program 

• Logo on sponsor signs displayed night of event 

• complimentary quarter page, full color ad in the CSO’s digital program

• Logo displayed in the Symphony e-newsletter. (distributed to 3,500+ monthly) 

• Ten (10) tickets to the Grand Tasting Event  

• Twelve (12) Tickets to CSO concert events 

Connoisseur Club

Mezzanine Sponsors

Orchestra Sponsors

Balcony Sponsors

Preferred Package Store and Wine Wall Sponsor

Box Office sponsors

Insurance Office of America ~ Albrights, Inc. ~ Automated Business Machines

Media Sponsors

The Bottle Shop Wine Walls

Featuring two wine walls presented by The Bottle Shop!

Live at 7:00pm & 8:30pm

sold at the event

$25 per ticket plus sales tax and fees

Each ticket corresponds to a bottle on the wine wall. See below for the breakdown of values of the bottles you could win!

32 bottles with a value of at least $25

15 bottles with a value of at least $50

5 bottles with a value of at least $100

Silent Auction

Volunteer

BE A VOLUNTEER AT TOAST OF THE TOWN! As a Volunteer, you will be given a Volunteer Badge which provides you with free entry to the Grand Tasting. Work your shift, then enjoy the event! Volunteer opportunities include:

• Ticket taking & check-in

• Wine glass distribution

• Silent auction

Contact Us

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