Kix Brooks/Tom Black Dinner - Live Auction Item at Patron's Party

*YES! We do take proxy bids on Live Auction Items for those unable to attend this year's Patron's Party! All best and final proxy bids must be placed by 3:00 pm CST on Friday, September 8, 2023.

Proxy bids are only accepted by contacting Grant Martin at 813-610-7867 or [email protected].

This one-of-a-kind Dinner experience includes:

• Dinner location - Kix Brooks home
• Dinner for five couples
• Celebrity Chef will prepare a gourmet dinner
• Wine provided by Tom Black's special collection
• Chances are very good Kix will do a little picking after dinner!!

Expiration date: March 31, 2024

Kix Brooks was born and raised in Shreveport, LA where he hit the ground running and has never slowed down. He got into music at a young age which eventually led him to Nashville where he started his career writing songs for other artists such as the Nitty Gritty Dirt Band, Highway 101, and John Conlee. In 1990, Kix teamed with Ronnie Dunn to form Brooks & Dunn, who are the highest-selling duo in the history of country music. They sold more than 30 million records, won more than 75 major industry awards, and had 20 #1 hits during the 20-year run together.

The broadcast industry has taken note and honored Kix with the CMA National Broadcast Personality of the Year Award in 2009, 2011, and 2013, making him the first person to ever win a CMA Award in both the Artist and Broadcast categories. Kix won the ACM Radion Ward for National Personality in 2011.

Additionally, Kix raises Beefmaster cattle on his farm just outside of Nashville and is also a founding partner of Arrington Vineyards, a highly successful winery and special events venue in Arrington, TN.

Tom Black, business leader turned Nashville, winemaker, and collector has transformed into one of the world's most knowledgeable and sought-after wine experts with a cellar that rivals the best.

After a lifetime of success and tremendous respect and recognition in the business world, Mr. Black knows that life is meant to be savored in more ways than work. A love of wine and a lifetime spent learning and collecting has led him to note: "Wine is another food item on the plate. It enhances the dining experience. It encourages conversation. It makes us relax. Wine is proof God loves us."

To enjoy the taste of a glass of wine was never an issue. Knowing enough to order intelligently was a different story. In 1986, a weekend trip to Napa Valley changed everything . . . like the beginning of a new relationship, it was the awakening of a passion. Tom's first love was Beringer Private Reserve and he kept going from there. He began collecting wines from Bordeaux in the early 1990's and has never looked back.

Value: PRICELESS!