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Support Chilean wine! Join Montes and Santa Ema at the 2010 USA Grand Tastings hosted by Wines of Chile!
We cordially invite you to join us for two Grand Tastings to demonstrate how Chilean wines are no longer just about value but are Reaching New Heights in viticultural excellence!
Where:
Chicago Illuminating Company
19 East 21st Street
Chicago, IL 60616
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The recent earthquake in Chile, one of the strongest recorded in history, left a devastating mark on a country that knows quakes well. Chilean President Michelle Bachelet called the damage caused by the 8.8 magnitude quake “an emergency unparalleled in the history of Chile.”
Having reached over 700, the death toll would grow in the days ahead. The National Office of Emergency estimates the number of displaced people at two million.
As owner and founder of the largest Chilean wine importers based in the United States, Alex Guarachi of TGIC Importers vows to help the Chilean families by pledging $50,000 along with this special pledge from TGIC:
More information:
Press Release (Word Document)
Information Sheet (PDF)
Join TGIC’s Montes and Santa Ema! Support Chile by drinking Chilean!
Wines of Chile USA will bring to life a complete Chilean experience for the people of the West Coast in the key market of San Francisco on Thursday, April 29. From 1:00pm to 5:00pm, the focus will be on the trade, allowing the opportunity for press, bloggers, wine buyers, sommeliers, importers, and distributors to sample a wide array of fine Chilean wines as well as to participate in engaging educational seminars led by Fred Dexheimer, Master Sommelier and WoC USA’s new educator. From 6:30pm to 9:00pm the focus will shif toward engaging consumers and will include entertainment provided by a renowned DJ.
To learn more:
Kaiken Cabernet Sauvignon, Montes Malbec, Norton Merlot, Cabernet, Torrontes, and Malbec, Pascual Toso Chardonnay, Pascual Toso Malbec, Pascual Toso Sauvignon Blanc, Santa Ema Selected Terroir Chardonnay and Santa Ema Selected Terroir Sauvignon Blanc were among the top 150 chosen in a blind tasting of wines under $15 in the latest edition of the bestselling guide to inexpensive wine, The Wine Trials 2010. Moreover, Bodega Norton was named 2010 Winery of the Year!
“Might rattle a few wine snobs, but the average oenophile can rejoice” — Newsweek
“An excellent book” -Steven Levitt, New York Times
To purchase a copy of this book, see The Wine Trials 2010.
Wine Spectator suggests ringing in the holidays with Santa Ema Reserve Cabernet Sauvignon 2006!
To read more, please click here.
TGIC Importers, Inc. began 25 years ago as a wine import company with only a single Chilean winery in our portfolio. While our beginnings were small, our dreams were big and today our portfolio has grown to include the finest wineries, representing t... More »
