For The Love Of Port

Annual Tastings of Portuguese Wines

London
Lords Cricket Ground, NW8 8QN
Tuesday 27th March 2007
10.30am - 8.00pm
(Consumers join the tasting at 6.00pm)

Edinburgh
The George Hotel - King's Hall, EH2 2PB
Thursday 29th March 2007
10.30am - 8.00pm
(Consumers join the tasting at 6.00pm)

At both venues, there will be a seminar with Charles Metcalfe at 10am.

* TRADE INVITATION: Click here to register for free.

With its unique diversity of grape variety and region, Portugal has a lot to offer the wine drinker.

Dinamic winemaking, diversity of grape varieties and regions, and producers with strong commitment to the whole UK market are just some of the reasons why you should attend one of these tastings and discover what the wines of Portugal have to offer you.

You will enjoy wines imported by prominent importers who sell nationally to both on and off-trade. You will also discover wines that are new the the UK. These wines have been through a rigorous pre-selection tasting. Wines of Portugal are here to help you find wines that suit your market.

Portuguese Food Market: Enjoy Portuguese Petiscos and tastes throughout the day with some leading Importers of Portuguese food.

Generating Passion

In the last year, enthusiasm for Portuguese wines in the on-trade gave rise to a staggering 32% increase in sales. The wines prove ever popular with retailers who continue to reap reward for their passion and interest in Portugal.

You will discover why Portuguese wines had such phenomenal success in the 2006 competitions when you taste the trophy, gold and silver medal winning wines on the themed table.

Workshop seminars

10am
'A New Voyage of Discovery'
Tutored tasting with Charles Metcalfe

"Portugal has had a winemaking revolution! Exciting new wines are being made along its whole length, from minerally Alvarinhos in the north to charming, balanced reds in the Algarve, by dedicated winemakers, young and old. There are new estates and new brands to discover, as well as rejuvenated old favourites awaiting our return. Portugal's wine flavours are unique, made from grapes the rest of the wine world has yet to discover.

Come with me on a voyage of discovery .... "

4pm
Taste Portugal

Gearoid Devaney, the highly acclaimed Head Sommelier of Michelin starred restaurant Tom Aikens, will be hosting a workshop about Portuguese wines, giving you also some food and wine matching suggestions.

Themed Table

In 2006 Portugal had a bigger success rate in the International Wine Challenge than any other country in the world, winning not only the trophy for the best fortified wine and best fortified winemaker, but also the trophy for the best white wine in the competition and the best wine in its first year of production. You can enjoy trophy, Gold and Silver medal winning wines from all the UK's 2006 wine competitions on the themed table.

* TRADE INVITATION: Click here to register for free.

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* CONSUMER INVITATION

Tickets
(£10 or £5 concessions) are available:
* On the door
* From leading wine merchants
* From Ticketweb www.ticketweb.co.uk - Telephone 08700 600100
* By check Payable to 'JK Marketing'.
Post to Four Lanes End, Mill Lane, Bulkeley,
Melpas, Cheshire, SY14 8BL. Telephone 01829 720130

A donation will be made to COMIC RELIEF

"WINE WORTH SHOUTING ABOUT"
- Charles Metcalfe

" I traveled the length of the country ... And I saw more good red and white wines than ever before.
Touriga Nacional. Trincadeira and Castelão ... They can make great and characterful wines, and are doing so, right now.
However, in the world outside, no one knows them ....
THEY ARE WORTH SHOUTING ABOUT "
- Charles Metcalfe July 2006

Hi Mario

Thanks for this, managed to get a ticket to the consumer part of the day. Also appreciated the posting on the top 50 Portugese wines.

with thanks