APRIL TASTINGS

Wed 2: 11:30am-2:00pm. Wine Media Guild Petite Sirah Luncheon. A few places left. psavoie@nyc.rr.com

Fri 4 - Sun 6: Greater NY Wine & Food Festival. 1-5:00pm Sat & Sun - Grand Tasting. Seminars all three days. Doubletree Hotel, Tarrytown. Media Inquiries: Elizabeth Bracken-Thompson (914) 762-1900 or liz@thompson_bender.com

Mon 7: 1:00-5:30pm. Loire Valley Wines. Altman Building (135 West 18 St) Seminar- 3-4pm. RSVP: info@loirevalleywine.com or (212) 244-0800.

Tues 8: 6:00-9:00pm. Benefit for the Southern Food & Beverage Museum with New Orleans Chef Susan Spicer. Astor Center (399 Lafayette St @ East 4 St - above Astor Wines). $25 donation. RSVP: Elizabeth Pearce (504) 578-8280.

Mon 14: Noon-5:00pm. Portfolio Tasting VOS Wines. Puck Building (Lafayette St @ Houston). Bring business card.

Mon 14: 2:00-5:00pm. Affordable Bordeaux. Altman Building (135 West 18 St) RSVP: eventsusa@sopexa.com or
(866) 310-5702.

Tues 15: 2:00-5:00pm. Wines of Portugal. Seminar 2:30-3:00pm. Altman Building (135 West 18 St) RSVP: Alexandra Bullock (212) 929-7700 or alex@dunnrobbinsgroup.com .

Mon 21: 2:00-6:00pm. The Tuscan Nose- Chianti Classico. 583 Park Ave (@ 63 St). 50 leading producers. RSVP: seth@dunnrobbinsgroup.com or (212) 929-7700.

Tues 22: 1:00-6:00PM. Spanish Wine Cellar & Pantry. Gotham Hall (1356 Broadway @ 36 St) RSVP: info@hgmarketing.net or Helen Gregory (718) 403-0097

Tues 29: 7:00-10:00pm. Wine Spectator 2008 Grand Tour. Marriott Marquis Hotel (1535 Broadway). Good luck getting comp tickets.

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PREVIEW - May 7: Charbono Tasting. We hope to have all of the dozen or so existing producers contribute their wines. Speaker is Paul Smith, owner and winemaker at OnThEdge Winery in St. Helena. Also attending will be Pacific Star owner and winemaker, Sally Ottoson, and possibly others. This is a unique tasting. Advance reservations: psavoie@nyc.rr.com
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