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York City's culinary hot Spots and top wine
stores toast Wines of Chile...Salud!
Chilean Wine Fest begins pouring September
18 - 30, 2007
NEW YORK, Aug. 23 /PRNewswire/
-- This September, Wines of Chile will be
treating New York gourmands to a special
festival celebrating the country's best
bottles.
The second annual Salud!
Chilean Wine Fest is an exploration of
premium Chilean wines presented by some of
New York's best restaurants and wine
retailers. To mark Chile's Independence Day,
Salud! Chilean Wine Fest will kick off on
September 18 and run through September 30,
featuring some of Chile's top varieties
including Cabernet Sauvignon, Carmenere, and
Sauvignon Blanc.
New Yorkers are invited
to participate in Salud! by visiting any of
the nineteen dining establishments whose
sommeliers will be showcasing a selection of
Chilean wines by the glass to highlight the
premium quality winemaking that Chile
boasts.
Oenophiles and amateurs
alike are invited to participate in a series
of free tastings presented by eight of New
York's best wine retailers. For details and
updated information please visit
www.winesofchile.org.
New York Restaurants Offering Chilean Wines by the Glass:
2 West at The Ritz-Carlton New-York, Battery Park
Aureole
Blue Water Grill
Churrascaria Plataforma
Churrascaria Tribeca
Compass
Dos Caminos Park Avenue
Dos Caminos Third Avenue
Dos Caminos Soho
Dylan Prime
Havana Central Times Square
Havana Central Union Square
Havana Central at The West End
Paris Commune
Porcao Churrascaria
Rayuela
Ruby Foo's Times Square
Thalassa
Tribeca Grill
Tastings at New York Retail Stores:
Astor Wines & Spirits
Saturday, September 15th, 3-5 PM
399 Lafayette St., Manhattan
Bottlerocket Wine & Spirit
Date TBD
5 West 19th Street, Manhattan
Chelsea Wine Vault
Saturday, September 29th
75 Ninth Avenue, Manhattan
Morrell & Company
Tuesday, September 25th
One Rockefeller Plaza, Manhattan
Red White & Bubbly
Friday, September 28th, 2 - 6 PM
211 - 213 5th Avenue, Brooklyn
September Wines & Spirits
Friday, September 28th, 6 - 9 PM
100 Stanton Street, Manhattan
Union Square Wines & Spirits
Saturday, September 29th
140 Fourth Avenue, Manhattan
Zachys
Thursday, September 27th, 4 - 7 PM
16 East Parkway, Scarsdale
Chilean Wine Classes:
As part of Salud!
Chilean Wine Fest, Havana Central will host
two wine classes focused on Chilean wine,
presented by New York Wine Consultant,
Ellisa Cooper. The classes can be taken
independently of each other, or in tandem
and both classes will explore eight Chilean
wines including tastings, tasting notes as
well as food pairings to sample. Tickets are
$50 per person and can be reserved by
emailing
rsvpchile@winewithellisa.com.
Class One: From
Casablanca to Colchagua: A Tour of Chile's
Wine Regions Tuesday, September 18 from 6:30
- 8:00 PM
Class Two: The Classics
and the Newcomers: Major and Emerging Wine
Grapes from Chile Monday, September 24 from
6:30 - 8:00 PM
Where: Havana Central
(Mezzanine), 151 West 46th Street (between
6th and 7th Ave), New York, New York
Media Information:
Interviews with Chilean
winemakers, as well as participating
sommeliers and retailers are available.
High-resolution images and wine samples are also available.
About Wines of Chile
Wines of Chile is a
marketing organization representing ninety
Chilean wineries with offices in Santiago,
London, New York, and Washington, D.C. It
comprises the members of two
well-established associations: Vinas de
Chile and Chilevid and receives support from
ProChile. Wines of Chile was founded in July
of 2002 to promote Chilean wine around the
world through strategic marketing and
promotional activities. For more information
please visit www.winesofchile.org.
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