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.
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