Greetings!
Please SAVE THE DATE for Wines of Portugal, which returns to Chicago on Tuesday, April 17! A complimentary media and wine trade tasting will be held from 2 to 5:30 p.m., including more than 300 wines and a seminar, "Keys to Understanding Portugal's Major Grape Varietals."
From 5:30 to 8 p.m., the event opens up to the public and will benefit Share Our Strength®'s Taste of the Nation®. Wine, delicious hors d'oeuvres and a great cause -- for just a $25 suggested donation at the door -- you won't want to miss it!
Please see complete details below and RSVP today!
WINES OF PORTUGAL
VINIPORTUGAL, the PORT and DOURO WINES INSTITUTE and the Portuguese Trade Commision take great pleasure in inviting you to their 1st Annual Wine Tasting featuring more than 300 wines from Portugal, including jammy reds, refreshing whites, juicy roses and extraordinary Ports.
Tuesday, April 17, 2007
at
InterContinental Chicago
505 North Michigan Avenue
Chicago, IL
Program Schedule:
2:00-5:30pm Complimentary Trade and Media Wine Tasting
2:00-2:30pm Wine Seminar: "Keys to Understanding Portugal's Major Grape Varietals"
5:30-8:00pm Consumer Wine Tasting, benefiting Share Our Strength's® Taste of the Nation® ($25 Suggested Donation at the Door)
6:00-6:30pm Wine Seminar: "Keys to Understanding Portugal's Major Grape Varietals"
Pre-registration required. Only wine professionals and media allowed during afternoon event. Please bring ID and business card.
To register, please call (800) 871-9012 extention 22171#
or e-mail rsvpchicago@wagstaffworldwide.com.
Please include your name, affiliation and number in your party.
100% of Proceeds From the Consumer Wine Tasting to Benefit:
Share Our Strength ®'s Taste of the Nation ®, presented by American Express, is the nation's largest and finest culinary benefit supporting the effort to end childhood hunger in America. Every spring, thousands of the best chefs and restaurants donate their time, talent and cuisine to create more than 60 events throughout the United States and Canada. Funds raised are granted to organizations that work to end childhood hunger, both in communities where Taste of the Nation events are held and in other communities across the country. Please visit http://www.tasteofthenation.org/chicago for information about the 2007 Chicago event.
Exhibitors:
Adega Cooperativa de Borba
Adega Cooperativa do Redondo
Adega Cooperativa de Favaios
Aliança
Azamor / Kilburn & Gomes
Bacalhôa Vinhos de Portugal, S.A.
Casa Agrícola Alexandre Relvas
Casa Cadaval
Casa de Vila Verd
Casa Santa Vitória
Caves da Cerca
Caves Vale do Rodo
Caves São João
Caves Vidigal, S.A.
Companhia da Quintas / Quinta da Romeira
Cortes de Cima
Dão Sul - Sociedade Vitivinícola, S.A
ENOFORUM
Herdade do Meio
Herdade do Esporão
Herdade de Coelheiros
Herdade Outeiro da Esquila Vinhos, Lda.
J. Portugal Ramos - Vinhos, S.A.
José Maria da Fonseca Vinhos, S.A.
Monte do Trevo
Montez Champalimaud, Lda.
Monte Novo e Figueirinha
Quinta da Lagoalva de Cima
Quinta de Ventozelo
Quinta do Carmo
Quinta do Portal
Quinta do Quetzal
Real Companhia Velha
SAVEN
Soc. Agrícola Encosta do Guadiana, Lda.
Soc. Agrícola D. Diniz (Ravasqueira)
Soc. Agrícola Santar
Sogevinus Fine Wines (Barros and Cálem)
Symington Family Estates, Lda.
Terras de Alter Companhia de Vinhos
UDACA
Wiese & Krohn
