Big Plans for Merlot in May '03.News Editors/Business Editors/Food and Wine Writers CALISTOGA, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--March 20, 2003 Winery win·er·y n. pl. win·er·ies An establishment at which wine is made. Noun 1. winery - distillery where wine is made wine maker registrations continue for the 4th annual Merlot in May and organizers are impressed im·press 1 tr.v. im·pressed, im·press·ing, im·press·es 1. To affect strongly, often favorably: by the large and immediate response by Merlot producers from around the world. The one-day festival plans to accommodate 130 wineries and hundreds of wine enthusiasts for an extensive Merlot wine tasting Noun 1. wine tasting - a gathering of people to taste and compare different wines assemblage, gathering - a group of persons together in one place wine tasting n → degustación f de vinos and an expanded activity program that will include chef demonstrations and food and wine pairing opportunities. Merlot in May 2003 will be held on Friday, May 16, 2003 at Sterling Vineyards Sterling Vineyards, in Calistoga, California, is a large high-end winery that achieved international recognition when it won first place in the Ottawa Wine Tasting of 1981. Visitors to the winery take a short tram to gain access. , 1111 Dunaweal Lane, in Calistoga. A trade and media tasting will take place from 10 -12 p.m., followed by the 2-6 p.m. public tasting. There is no charge to participating wineries. General admission tickets to the public tasting cost $35. Organizers have expanded the 2003 focus of Merlot in May to emphasize the wine's food friendliness and versatility with a variety of fare. In partnership with the Viking Range This article or section needs sources or references that appear in reliable, third-party publications. Alone, primary sources and sources affiliated with the subject of this article are not sufficient for an accurate encyclopedia article. Corporation and the Gene Schick Company, a Viking Festival Kitchen will accommodate several live demonstrations of both traditional and more exotic Merlot friendly foods throughout the afternoon event. Festival organizers are currently in negotiation with several presenting chefs, soon to be named. In the wine tasting tent tent, portable shelter of canvas, skins, felt, matting, or other material usually supported by poles and used chiefly by nomads, hunters, and campers. Tents have been used by pastoral peoples since ancient times and are mentioned in the Old Testament and in Homer. an additional roster of chefs and local artisanal food producers will sample a range of fare. "This is a great event for local vintners, and I'm delighted by the response in 2003. It gives winemakers, like me, a chance to get out of the cellar cellar Portion of a building beneath ground level, used for utilitarian and storage purposes. It is often called a basement, especially when constructed as part of a foundation. A cellar used for food storage (e.g. for a day, catch up with colleagues and sample a really comprehensive, competitive range of Merlots...and adding a food pairing element just seems like a natural partnership," says Sterling's Director of Winemaking, Robert Hunter Robert Hunter may refer to: In politics:
Registration continues through the end of March, the following wineries are currently scheduled to participate at Merlot in May 2003: A. Rofanelli Winery Adobe Creek Vineyards Bartholomew Park Barton & Guestier Beaulieu Vineyard Bellarine Estate Beringer Blackstone Winery Cedar Mountain Winery Ceja Vineyards Charles Creek Vineyard Chateau Bourgneuf Chateau Canon Moueix Chateau La Grave a Pomerol Clos du Val Clos Pegase Columbia Winery Covey Run Crystal Valley Cellars Delicato Family Vineyards DeLoach Vineyards Domaine Danica Dunnewood Vineyards Fenestra Winery Fife Vineyards Flora Springs Forth Vineyard Fox Creek Franciscan Oakville Estate Frei Brothers Reserve Frick Winery Gainey Vineyard Gargiulo Vineyards Gloria Ferrer Grgich Hills Cellar Gundlach Bundschu Winery Kelham Vineyards Lambert Bridge Lindemans Liparita Cellars Lolonis Winery Louis M. Martini Winery Mason Merriam Vineyards Merryvale Vineyards Metropolitan Wines Monterra Monticello Vineyards Mulholland Vineyard Murphy-Goode Winery Niebaum-Coppola Estate Winery Pedroncelli Winery Peju Province Winery Pellegrini Family Vineyards Penfolds Peterson Winery Pezzi King Vineyards Pope Valley Winery Porcupine Ridge Rios-Lovell Winery Robert Keenan Winery Robledo Family Winery Rosemount Estate Rosenblum Cellars Rust Enverde Rutherford Grove Rutherford Ranch Saddleback Cellars Santa Rita Sawyer Cellars Silver Rose Cellars Spice Route St. Clement St. Supery Vineyards & Winery Sterling Vineyards Sullivan Vineyards Talus Thomas Coyne Winery Thomas Fogarty Winery Trinchero Winery Tristant Vineyards Villa Maria Wild Horse Winery Wilson Winery Windsor Vineyards For more information or to register to participate please contact Balzac Communications, ph: (800) 709-7667, fax: (707) 255-1119, or e-mail klewis@balzac.com. General admission tickets are available for purchase online after March 31, 2003. Merlot in May is sponsored annually by Sterling Vineyards as a public adjunct adjunct (aj´ungkt), n a drug or other substance that serves a supplemental purpose in therapy. adjunct of the International Merlot Conference, a biennial biennial, plant requiring two years to complete its life cycle, as distinguished from an annual or a perennial. In the first year a biennial usually produces a rosette of leaves (e.g., the cabbage) and a fleshy root, which acts as a food reserve over the winter. wine industry forum. The IMC (Internet Mail Consortium, Santa Cruz, CA, www.imc.org) An industry trade association founded in 1996 by Paul Hoffman and Dave Crocker that promotes Internet e-mail standards and features. and Merlot in May are dedicated to expanding the knowledge of, and appreciation for Merlot in the world wine community. |
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