Do you dream of Italian wine? Do you love fine dining? If so, Italy’s Amarone Families wineries are coming to Vancouver to wine and dine you. Here is the official announcement. Cin Cin!
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On Thursday October 6 2011, Vancouverites will have an opportunity to meet the principals from Italy’s Amarone Families wineries at a gala dinner hosted by the Vancouver Playhouse International Wine Festival. The evening will include a five-course dinner, wines, a silent auction and a chance to meet some of the most important players in Italy’s wine industry.
The dinner at Rosewood Hotel Georgia will feature principals from 12 Amarone wineries: Allegrini, Begali, Brigaldara, Masi, Musella, Nicolis, Speri, Tedeschi, Tenuta Sant’Antonio, Tommasi, Venturini and Zenato.
Proceeds from the dinner will benefit the Vancouver Playhouse Theatre Company.
Where and When?
Thursday, October 6, 2011
6:00 pm Reception
7:00 pm Dinner
Rosewood Hotel Georgia
801 West Georgia Street
$250 per person and tables of 10 are $2250 all inclusive
For more information or to purchase tickets, please call 604.629.2103 or email info@playhousewinefest.com.
About the Amarone Families:
The Amarone Families is an association of exclusively family-owned winemaking companies who make Amarone della Valpolicella Classico. The association was formed in 2009 to ensure minimum quality standards and pricing for all Amarone, in the interests of protecting the reputation of the wine and promoting its commercial success. www.amaronefamilies.it
About Amarone
Amarone della Valpolicella, usually known as Amarone, is a typically rich Italian dry red wine made from the partially dried grapes of the Corvina (40.0% – 70.0%), Rondinella (20.0% – 40.0%) and Molinara (5.0% – 25.0%) varieties. (from http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Amarone)
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