As many of you know, volunteers run this website, which is a project of (funded by) the 501(c)(3) non-profit Mockingbird Foundation, which raises funds to grant to music education programs for children and young adults.

On 12/29 before the MSG show in a private space at Portale restaurant (about a 15 min walk from MSG), from 4:30-630pm, David Beckwith (@Slewfoot) and Charlie Dirksen (@Icculus) are hosting a wine-tasting fundraiser for the Foundation. Even if you hate Phish, this is a great pre-show bargain in the city if you like wine (or if your friends and family who hate Phish like wine), in that you get to eat good food, drink fantastic wines (perhaps even the finest you've ever even had the opportunity to taste), in an informal environment, for $95 (inclusive of tax and tip) plus a $100 tax deduction (donation to the Foundation). For more information and to purchase ticket(s), please visit this page here. If you've previously attended one of these fundraisers, please comment or post in this thread in the Forum. Thank you!