Events at Our Boutique Hotel

Liz Barber Leventhal studied painting at the Massachusetts College of Art and Moore College of Art in Philadelphia. Since then she has had many solo and two person shows. Leventhal’s paintings are represented in galleries up and down the East Coast, from Florida to New York. Her work has been featured in publications including Art Voices, Studio Visit Magazine and Southern Living.  She has been commissioned by The Cosmopolitan Resort in Las Vegas and the Beverly Hills Hotel. Her work is widely collected.

Using a varied palette of colors with vigorous brushstrokes, Liz creates paintings that convey nature as constantly changing, shifting, and moving. Atmospheric landscapes blend with drawn images from memory. Her canvases tell a short story by freezing a moment in time and then blending it with an abstracted ground. The common thread that winds through all her work is her ability to capture a light source through its interaction with color. Liz’s quiet and gentle nature strongly contrasts with her energetic, confident, and highly textured paintings. Inspirations from nature result in daring and unusual combinations of color, forceful texture and gentle luminosity.

Join us on August 11th at 6:30pm for a very special and exclusive wine dinner event showcasing the BOND collection. BOND Estate Director Max Kast will lead you through an exquisite five course experience that also showcases wines from Krug and Chateau d'Yquem.

BOND is a portfolio of wines founded by Bill Harlan of Harlan Estate that are diverse in their geographic representation and 'Grand Cru' in quality, all under the umbrella of one philosophy, one team, one mark. Sourced from select hillside estates, the Cabernet Sauvignon wines of BOND vividly demonstrate the range of Napa Valley's finest terroirs. 

Seats to this iconic evening are now available for $995 each plus tax and gratuity; prepayment at the time of booking is required. Tickets are transferable, but non-refundable and can be purchased through our Reservations Department at 919-447-4050. You are also invited to stay at the Umstead at a twenty percent discount to fully enjoy this event. 

For August Uncorked, join us in a summer celebration of all things rosé! Wine Director Troy Revell will share with you a diverse lineup of rosé selections from around the world, showcasing the diversity of style this category has to offer.

The tasting will be held on Wednesday, August 17th from 6pm to 7pm. Tickets are now available for $75 plus tax and gratuity, prepayment at the time of booking is required. Tickets are transferrable but non-refundable, and can be purchased through our reservations department at 919-447-4050.