Tag Archives: Tastings
Wines of Lisbon Conducts Tasting & Seminar in NYC & DC
Posted on 07. Oct, 2011 by Dunn Robbins.
New York, NY, October 7, 2011…The Wines of Lisbon group (Comissão Vitivinícola da Região de Lisboa) conducted events in two of the leading export markets for Portuguese wines this fall. The first event took place in New York City, at Alger House, 45 Downing Street, and included a guided tasting seminar by Vasco d’Avillez, President [...]
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Society of Wine Educators’ 2011 Conference: Top Presenters to Enliven Wine & Food Theme in Rhode Island
Posted on 15. Jul, 2011 by Dunn Robbins.
New York, NY, July 6, 2011…The Society of Wine Educators 35th Annual Conference will take place August 3-5 in Providence, Rhode Island, with over 50 sessions highlighting the theme, “A Food and Wine Experience.” And, on August 2nd, to precede the specially themed conference, there will be an entire day of special sessions given by [...]
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Wines of Portugal’s Grand Tasting at Lincoln Center Showcases 60 Producers
Posted on 05. Apr, 2011 by Dunn Robbins.
April 5, 2011, New York, NY…Wines of Portugal held its 7th Annual Grand Tasting at the David H. Koch Theater at Lincoln Center, Broadway & 63rd Street, on Monday, April 4, 2011. The trade session was followed by a session for consumers, and proceeds from this second session were donated to Citymeals-on-Wheels. The theme of [...]
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Wines of Lisbon Conducts First US Trade Tastings
Posted on 15. Nov, 2010 by Dunn Robbins.
November 15, 2010, New York, NY…Lisbon’s Wine Board (Comissão Vitivinícola da Região de Lisboa—CVRLx) held its first two tastings for trade and press in the US: November 8th at the 92Y-Tribeca in New York City and November 10th at The Whittemore House of the Woman’s National Democratic Club in Washington, DC. Lisbon’s Wine Board is [...]
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Wines of Israel Hosts Second Annual Tasting in New York City
Posted on 15. Nov, 2010 by Dunn Robbins.
New York, New York, November 15, 2010…Wines of Israel held its Second Annual New York Wine Tasting for wine trade and media on November 8th at the Prince George Ballroom, 15 East 27th Street, NYC. To kick off the walk-around tasting, there was a lively panel discussion about modern day Israeli wines, entitled “Four Perspectives on Israeli Wines [...]
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ViniPortugal Attracts Crowd to City Winery for Annual Tasting
Posted on 21. Apr, 2009 by Dunn Robbins.
April 21, 2009, New York, NY. ViniPortugal, the Wines of Portugal organization, held its annual New York tasting event at City Winery, the new concert/winery venue on Varrick Street, on Tuesday, April 21st. Over 400 members of the trade and press attended the first session, and over 100 consumers attended the second session, which raised [...]
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Toast of the Town 2009 Save the Date
Posted on 15. Nov, 2008 by Dunn Robbins.
Reach over 10,000 trade and consumer wine enthusiasts at the country’s premier wine, spirits and restaurant tasting events, presented in Atlanta, San Francisco, Chicago, New York and new for 2009, Dallas. Join us for a spectacular evening of fine wines, spirits and music, paired with culinary creations from each city’s top restaurants, all in a [...]
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Wines of Portugal Hosts Dinner at Eleven Madison Park
Posted on 14. Oct, 2008 by Dunn Robbins.
New York, NY, October 14, 2008. Wines of Portugal (ViniPortugal) held the first of its US “City Dinner” series in the private dining room of one of New York City’s leading 3-star restaurants, Eleven Madison Park, on October 14, 2008. Attended by leading members of the press and trade, the evening was kicked off by [...]
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Madeira Wine Tasting in NY in time to Celebrate Independence Day!
Posted on 02. Jul, 2008 by Dunn Robbins.
New York, NY, July 2, 2008. A little known but important fact in American history: The signing of the Declaration of Independence—as well as the inauguration of President George Washington—were toasted with glasses of Portugal’s unique and delicious wine, Madeira! And in time to celebrate our national holiday, a major Madeira tasting took place at [...]
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Wines Of Argentina Second Annual New York Grand Tasting Launches The 2005-2006 Campaign
Posted on 06. Oct, 2005 by Dunn Robbins.
New York, NY, October 6, 2005. Wines of Argentina hosted its Second Annual Grand Tasting for more than 500 members of the press and trade on October 5th at Cipriani 23rd Street, 200 Fifth Avenue, New York City. This year’s event featured 58 different producers, representing all major wineproducing regions, and over 300 different wines. [...]