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 THE
GRAND TASTING at the James L. Knight Center (October 1-3, 2005,
2-7PM), 400 SE 2nd Avenue. Florida’s most unique and outstanding
event for wine lovers looking for extraordinary wines from boutique, dedicated
winemakers whose products can be found only in the finest restaurants
and wine shops. Over 1,000 wines from 17 countries available for tasting.
Saturday, October 1st – Consumer
Day. Sunday and Monday (October 2-3), Trade
and VIP
ticket holders only. Download
list of participating wineries. |
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 LARGEST
COLLECTORS’ CLUB EVER (at the Grand Tasting Hall) with
nearly 150 outstanding wines, including all GOLD and SILVER medal winners
from the Florida Intl Wine Challenge. Wines to be featured include Silver
Oak Cabernet Sauvignon 1995 (94 points Robert Parker, $130 retail),
Almaviva Puente Alto 2001 (95 points Wine Spectator,
$99 retail), Clarendon Hills Syrah Brookman 2003 (95
points Robert Parker, $125 retail), Colonial Estates Émigré
2002 (95 points Robert Parker, $90), and Alzania 21 del
10 2003 (Best in Show, Florida Intl Wine Challenge, $49 retail) to name
a few.
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 UNIQUE
SEMINAR PROGRAM, including a rare Italian wine seminar conducted
by Sergio Esposito from Italian Wine Merchants in New York presenting
such scarce wines as the 1959 Ferrari Solaria Jonica.
On Sunday October 2nd, Andrew Lampasone from Wine Watch will guide us
through a 2000 Bordeaux tasting featuring marvels like the 2000
Chateau Haut Brion from Graves and the 2000 Monbousquet
from St. Emilion. Later at 5PM, Vinamericas Selections will present its
new collection of luxury wines from Spain, including
marvels from Rioja, Ribera del Duero, Navarra, Cigales and the Canary
Islands. And finally, on Monday, October 3rd at 5PM, we’ll taste
8 wines with scores of 95 points or above (from either
the Wine Spectator or Robert Parker), a recognition very few wines in
the world have been able to achieve. [ more
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FREE SHOWING OF “MONDOVINO”,
directed by Jonathan Nossiter, a documentary on the impact of globalization
on the world's different wine regions.
Read the NY Times review at http://movies2.nytimes.com/2005/03/23/movies/...
 [...As
it has made its way across Europe (after being shown at the Cannes Film
Festival last spring), "Mondovino" has trailed controversy
behind it, and the debate is likely to continue now that it has arrived
in this country. Part of what it is about, after all, is the cultural
tension between the new world and the old - between crusty, fatalistic
French peasants and smooth-faced, forward-looking Californians...]
Show Times: at the James L Knight Center: Sunday, 11:30AM and 7PM
Tickets: FREE for
Grand Tasting Ticket Holders. |
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 GRAND
WINE DINNER CELEBRATING THE WINES OF ARGENTINA at Mendoza Restaurant,
1155 Brickell Bay Drive, Saturday Oct 1 at 8PM. Come to one of Miami’s
hidden dining gems overlooking Biscayne Bay to enjoy a delicious 4 course
menu including Ceviche, Mushroom Risotto, Beef Sirloin and Dulce de Leche
Flan, all paired with Domain Jean Bousquet Chardonnay, Novus Chardonnay,
Domain Jean Bousquet Malbec, Mayoc Malbec, Auka Malbec, Don Diego Syrah
Reserva and the scarce Special Blend from Bodegas del Fin del Mundo, a
Cabernet, Merlot and Malbec Blend with 14 months in new French oak. Tickets |
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  CHAMPAGNE
BRUNCH AND GOLF IN KEY BISCAYNE, Sunday Oct 2, Noon. 6700 Crandon
Blvd. Great champagne paired with delicious food and golf on the “Island
Paradise” of Key Biscayne is the perfect recipe for an unforgettable
Sunday afternoon. Sponsored by Champagne Drappier. Established in Urville
in the Cote des Bars region of Champagne, the Drappier family has been producing
this exquisite champagne from 100 privileged acres of beautiful vines, since
1908. Wine Spectator/ Robert Parker both gave it : 90 points. Tickets. |
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 FLORIDA
INTL. WINE CHALLENGE AWARDS CEREMONY AND DINNER at the Miami
Bankers Club, 2 South Biscayne Blvd., Monday October 3rd at 8PM. Meet
the Florida International Wine Challenge Tasting Board while tasting the
winners of this year’s edition as we recognize them collectively
on behalf of South Florida’s wine professionals and aficionados
during a lavish 4-course dinner paired with the winners of this year’s
Florida Intl Wine Challenge. Gold Medalists include Alzania 21 del 10
2003, Alexanders Crown Cabernet 2001, Clos du Bois Marlstone 2002, Medievo
Reserva 1998, Rhapsody 2002, Symmetry 2000 and Port Casal Dos JordoesTawny
to name a few. Tickets |
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 FREE
INDUSTRY SEMINARS at the James L. Knight Center - Register
- For Wine Importers, Distributors and Producers: Importing and Distributing
Wine in Florida; an Up-to-Date Legal Perspective Presented by GrayRobinson,
P.A. on Monday, October 2, 2005 at 11AM.
- For Restaurant Wine Directors: Building and Maintaining Today’s
Wine Program: Key Organizational and Strategic Procedures to Maximize
your Wine Profits and Customer Retention Presented by Ken Collura on
Monday, October 2, 2005 at 3PM.
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