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Wine Radius Joins Wine Shootout Team
For
those who love and appreciate the nuances of great wines, Wine
Radius announces their new Pinot Kingdom wine club,
offering the best of both worlds, stunning new releases of Pinot
Noir from the West Coast and collectible Red Burgundies from
the Old World.
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The
Wine Shootout Team expands their reach, Wine Radius joins Affairs
of the Vine and International Wine Review.
An
incredible array of palates will gather to assess the best Pinots
from all over the world at the 7th Annual Pinot Noir Shootout
finals on January 19, 2009.
PINOT
NOIR SHOOTOUT FINALS
Defining
Pinot Noir Styles
The best and most comprehensive Pinot Noir tasting in the world,
this year's Pinot Noir Shootout will again explore and assess
different styles of Pinot Noir. We will denote the descriptors
and scores of the panelists and 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.
Affairs
of the Vine and Wine Radius will conduct The Pinot Noir Shootout
prelims throughout October, November and December of 2008. International
Wine Review, Pinot Report and The Prince of Pinot will join
the judging panels.
Articles
featuring The Pinot Noir Shootout wines will appear in numerous
wine publications.
The
finalists will be showcased at The Pinot Noir Summit on Febraury
7, 2009 in San Francisco, California. This event attracts Pinot
Noir lovers from the consumer, media and trade segments.
The
comments and reactions to the wines will be accessible on the
Affairs of the Vine website and will be posted by mid-March,
following the Pinot Noir Summit.
Wine
Radius will create special offerings of the winning Pinot Noirs
for their customers.
Vintners wishing to partake in this event should submit four
bottles of each entry by November 14, 2008.
If
we receive your wines before October 14, 2008, we will include
a free link to your website with the description of each of
your wines.
The
fee for each wine entry is $60.00.
Click
here to Register online 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 when you send your wine.
Please
forward this email to any Pinot Noir producers, importers or
marketing companies that should be included in this tasting
by using the "forward to a friend" link at the bottom
of this page.
Thank
You.
Barbara
Drady
(707) 874-1975
barbara@affairsofthevine.com
Debra
Del Fiorentino
Wine Radius
(415) 640-6337
debra@wineradius.com
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LINK TO OUR WEBSITE
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Ship your wines to be received by October 14, 2008 and receive
a free link to the Affairs of the Wine website for each of your
wines.
WINES
MUST BE RECEIVED BY NOVEMBER 14, 2008
Register
online and save $10 per entry on your submission fee.
Click
here and save $10 per entry on your submission fee.
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.
You
can also download a PDF version of the submission form
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.WHO
WE ARE
Judges Panel
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our list of panelists.
Affairs of the Vine is a wine education company, specializing
in unique corporate events, interactive workshops, industry
training, and is the innovator of Wine Boot Camp. Each month
over 150,000 unique visitors view wine reviews, wine articles,
and descriptions of upcoming workshops www.AffairsoftheVine.com.
Over 80,000 wine lovers receive an Affairs of the Vine quarterly
email newsletter.
Wine
Radius, located in one of the great grape growing regions of
the world, has recently launched it's much anticipated arrival.
From those who love and appreciate the nuances of great wines,
to those who crave to learn more about incredible wines and
the wine industry, Wine Radius is a unique spot to discover
top ranked wines that have been acclaimed, applauded, and made
the mark. Founders Christopher Sawyer and Debra Del Fiorentino,
both International Wine Judges, are dedicated to selecting wines
that will ensure your wine experiences are compelling and spirited.
Sawyer, a world renowned wine writer, educator, critic, and
advanced level Sommelier, is the worlds only film and art Sommelier,
and the highly talented Del Fiorentino a Sommelier and wine
educator, is considered by regional chefs to be an expert in
food and wine paring.
Together
these two seasoned professionals not only work directly with
masterful wine makers, but, are constantly on the look out for
new rising talent, and feature them in their Young Turks Club.
With their passionate detail to the art of wine, Wine Radius'
select Clubs take you from Riesling to Champagne, from Bordeaux
to Super Tuscan's, and escorts you to the cutting edge and leaves
you begging for more. Wine Radius has just introduced their
Pinot Kingdom wine club, offering the best of both worlds, stunning
new releases of Pinot Noir from the West Coast and collectible
Red Burgundies from the Old World.
International
Wine Review, created in 2005, provides the wine trade and wine
enthusiasts everywhere, with current, accurate information regarding
important wines and regions of the world.
Co-publishers
Jay Youmans, MW and Mike Potashnik, PhD combine their knowledge
of wine and international experience to offer expert tasting
notes, ratings and unique perspectives on wine focusing on regions
and wines currently gaining market prominence. Many of the wines
reviewed are available at IWR Recommended Retailers across the
US and contact information for producers and importers is provided.
2008/2009
SHOOTOUT SCHEDULE
Registration is available online!
7th Annual Pinot Noir Shootout
Deadline - November 14, 2008
Finals - January 19, 2009
REGISTER
ONLINE BEGINNING AUGUST 25, 2008
7th Annual Pinot Noir Summit - February 7, 2009
4th California-Aussie Shootout
Deadline - October 20, 2008
Finals - November 17, 2008
REGISTER
ONLINE BEGINNING AUGUST 25, 2008
Affairs
of The Vine
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Sebastopol, CA 95472
Affairs of The Vine Email: barbara@affairsofthevine.com
Phone: 707-874-1975
Fax: 707-874-9226
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