If you make Pinot Noir...
There's Still Time to Submit Your Wines to
The 6th Annual Pinot Noir Shootout

Ship your wines now!
If we receive your wines before December 6, 2007, we will include
a free link to your website with the description of each of your wines on the Affairs of the Vine website.

All submissions must be received by January 2, 2008

Click here for details and the online registration form. We are pleased to introduce our new partner ~ International Wine Review who will be participating with us on all of our Shootouts. International Wine Review is a stellar bi-monthly publication, not just a list of wines with scores; it provides insight and understanding as to why wines differ in style and quality. They advocate all types of wine education. IRW complements Affairs of the Vine's philosophy. Visit http://www.i-winereview.com to subscribe to this independent, insightful, in-depth, and dare we say, incredible publication.

A fantastic array of palates will gather to assess the best of the best at the Pinot Noir Shootout finals on January 16, 2008. Affairs of the Vine, Wineworks and International Wine Review will conduct the 6th Annual Pinot Noir Shootout.

The Pinot Noir Shootout will again explore and assess different styles of Pinot Noir. We will denote the descriptors and scores of the panelists and if there is a definitive difference, we will describe the wines as experienced by the female and male panelists in an attempt to discover whether women and men prefer different wine styles.

We will conduct The Pinot Noir Shootout prelims in December and early January. The final judging will be conducted on Wednesday, January 16, 2008.

Pinot Noir from any appellation worldwide may be submitted.

Articles featuring The Pinot Noir Shootout will appear in numerous wine publications in addition to features on the Affairs of the Vine and International Wine Review websites. The comments and reactions to the wines will be accessible on the Affairs of the Vine website and will be posted in late March following the Pinot Noir Summit.

Other wine industry experts have recently joined the Shootout panels: Wine Writers -Michael Cervin, Ben Narasin, Liza Zimmerman, James T. Kennedy, and Bill McNabb; Retailers - Debra Del Fiorentino, Vine & Barrel Wine Shop and Martin Reyes, St. Helena Wine Center; and Consultants & Educators - Susan Darwin and Kathe Morris.

Affairs of the Vine, a wine education company, specializes in corporate events, interactive workshops, industry training, and is the innovator of Wine Boot Camp(r). Over 150,000 unique visitors view wine reviews, wine articles and descriptions of upcoming workshops at http://www.AffairsoftheVine.com <http://www.affairsofthevine.com/> monthly. Over 80,000 wine lovers receive an AOTV quarterly email newsletter.

International Wine Review <http://www.i-winereview.com/> , created in 2005, provides the wine trade and wine enthusiasts everywhere, with current, accurate information regarding important wines and regions of the world.

Wine Works is an informal association of wine writers, educators and consultants who meet regularly to review orchestrated flights of wine, the results of which are fodder for each to use professionally as he or she sees fit.

The intent of this upcoming competition is to focus on world class Pinot Noir primarily to identify and help our readerships/clientele understand differences in terroir and winemaking styles. Nevertheless, scores will be tallied. The top performers will be showcased at the 6th Anuual Pinot Noir Summit in February, 2008.

Vintners wishing to partake in this event should submit four bottles of each entry no later than January 2, 2008.

WINES MUST BE SENT PREPAID and RECEIVED BY JANUARY 2, 2008.

Wines should be sent to:
Affairs of the Vine
696 Elliott Lane
Sebastopol, CA 95472
Phone: 707-874-1975

Please provide the information requested on the submission form for each wine submitted. It will be helpful if you will include a spec sheet when you send the wine.

Affairs of the Vine
696 Elliott Lane
Sebastopol, CA 95472
707-874-1975

The fee for each wine entry is $60.00.
Register online http://www.affairsofthevine.com/pn_2008_form/index.php and save $10 per entry

Please provide the information requested on the submission form for each wine submitted. It will be helpful if you will include a spec sheet with each wine.

WINES MUST BE RECEIVED BY JANUARY 2, 2008.
Send your wines as soon as possible.*

Wines received by December 6, 2007 will receive a free link within their descriptions on the Affairs of the Vine website.

*Please ensure that all wines submitted are currently available or will be available for purchase soon. Older vintages should only be submitted if they are still available for purchase either at retail outlets or through your tasting room or website.

For registration information
http://www.affairsofthevine.com/pn_2008_form/index.php If you would like to have the submission form sent as an attachment or faxed to you, please contact Barbara Drady at barbara@affairsofthevine.com or 707-874-1975.