| TAPAS* is pleased to announce the most extensive tasting of domestically produced Iberian varietal wines ever offered in America. Take the nearest “Spanish Trail” to COPIA: The American Center for Wine, Food & the Arts, 500 First Street, Napa, CA to attend the TAPAS events on August 8 & 9, 2008.
This two day Fiesta includes informative seminars and feature walk-around tastings of wines made from grape varieties indigenous to Spain and Portugal that are now cultivated in America. These new and delightful domestic wines originate in Arizona, California, Oregon, Texas, and Washington, and range from crisp, refreshing whites, through big full-bodied reds, to elegant port style wines. This is a unique opportunity to sample wines from more than 40 participating wineries and learn about varieties like Tempranillo, Albariño, Garnacha, Graciano, Mourvedre, Touriga, Verdejo, Bastardo and more.
Friday August 8th is designed for members of the wine trade. Starting at 1:30PM there will be technical seminars explaining “Why Iberia and Why Now” plus detailed updates on individual varietals including their viticultural and enological requirements as well as guided tastings. From 3:00-5:00PM there will be a large walk-around tasting of the wines produced by TAPAS members in America from these indigenous Spanish and Portuguese winegrapes.
On Saturday the public is invited to a similar treat. At 12:00 noon there will be informative consumer oriented seminars and guided tastings. From 1:00 to 3:00 PM consumers will have an opportunity to taste all these same wines in a delightful walk-around tasting where they may chat with the TAPAS growers and producers. Tickets are available from COPIA: Toll free (888) 512- 6742 or http://www.copia.org/
Randall Grahm, Bonny Doon Vineyard, Santa Cruz CA, says “While known as a Rhône Ranger, I have felt a passion for all things Iberian ever since writing Don Quijones: Man of Garnacha for one of our earlier newsletters. Growing wines such as Albariño, Loureiro and Trexiadura at Bonny Doon is a great adventure, discovering a new world of superlative flavor, complexity and finesse.”
*Tempranillo Advocates, Producers and Amigos Society (TAPAS) is a trade association comprised of over sixty members, whose mission is: “To promote Tempranillo and other varietal wine grapes native to the Iberian Peninsula and wines produced from them in North America.” See www.tapasociety.org . |
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