MEMBER MEMOS

Paul (Dr. Z) Zimmerman has done a radio commercial for Dr. Pepper playing himself.  Now that’s type casting.

NEWS

The Oenovideo International Film Festival was held in September in Paris. It featured Documentary Films about Grapes and Wine.  The American documentary “Crush” took the prize for best short (20 minutes) film.

OCTOBER TASTINGS

Wed 1st:  11:30am-2:00pm.  Wine Media Guild Luncheon.  Chenin Blanc in all its Guises. Speaker Roger Dagorn. At Felidia. Still a couple of places.  RSVP psavoie@nyc.rr.com .

Tues 7th: 1-5pm. Great Match Wine & Tapas ’08.  Metropolitan Pavilion (125 West 18th Street) RSVP: 888-772-4694 or go to www.greatmatch.org/GreatMatch/ to register online.

Thurs 9th-Sun 12th: NYC Wine & Food Festival. Over 35 events taking place in many different venues.  Go to www.wineandfoodfestival.com for more information.

Fri 10th: 2-5pm. Beverage Media Trade tasting at Pier 54 (15th Street & the Hudson River). It is listed as “for Invited Customers of Southern W&S.” They instruct you to ask a Southern W&S representative for a ticket.

Tues 14th: 11:00am -3:00pm. The Tasting Panel Double Gold Winners from the San Francisco International Wine Competition. At the Bowery Hotel (335 The Bowery). RSVP: 800-338-7819 x6 or email rsvp@tastingpanelmag.com

Thurs 16th-Wed 18th: Wine Spectator California Wine Experience. Marriott Marquis Hotel. You are on your own getting comp tickets.

Mon 27th-Wed 29th:  Finger Lakes Wine Alliance press trip for WMG members. A separate memo has been sent out. We will be back early afternoon, in time for members to catch the Vinitaly tasting (below).

Tues 28th: 1-4pm. New Zealand New Release Tasting at Public (210 Elizabeth Street between Prince & Spring). Register at www.nzwine-eventsusa.com/

Tues 28th: 6:30 pm. Lecture and Tasting: Wine and Climate Change. At the American Museum of Natural History, Linder Theater, First floor (77th Street & CPW). Discussion and wine tasting with climatologist Gregory V. Jones of Southern Oregon University; author and blogger Tyler Colman; and wine importer and distributor David Bowler.  Topics include redrawing the wine map, wines and their cultural identities and calculating wine’s carbon footprint. For tickets ($20), call 212-769-5200 or visit www.amnh.org .

Wed 29th: Vinitaly US Tour. Seminars 11am; Walk around tasting 2-6pm.  NY Public Library (42nd Street & Fifth Ave). RSVP 877-217-9867 or  ssilvernale@balzac.com
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NOVEMBER 5 save the date – Wine Media Guild Wines of Puglia.