American Fine Wine Competition Pre Event at Wine Watch

Wednesday, March 18, 2015 - 07:00 PM

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Wine talks. Everyone knows that. Look around you. Ask the oracle at  the street corner; the uninvited guest at the wedding feast; the holy fool. It talks. It ventriloquizes. It has a million voices. It unleashes the tongue, teasing out secrets you never meant to tell, secrets you never even knew. It shouts, rants, whispers, It speaks of great things, splendid plans, tragic loves and terrible betrayals. it screams with laughter. It chuckles softly to itself.

It weeps in front of its own reflection. It opens up summers long past and memories best forgotten. Every bottle a whiff of other times, other places; every one, from the commonest Liebfraumilch to the imperious 1945 Veuve Clicquot, a humble miracle.... The transformation of base matter into the stuff of dreams. Layman's alchemy.

JOANNE HARRIS, Blackberry Wine

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This is our pre-event for one of the best wine tasting gala dinners that happens in South Florida.  Tonight we host a tasting featuring some of the gold medal winning wines from this year's event along with a few small courses prepared by Wine Watch Catering's Toni Lampasone. 

This is one of the most important wine competitions for American wines in the USA. We have hosted a party for this event for the last few years but the real party on April 24th at the Hard Rock Resort is amazing with around 600 wines, celebrity chefs and 50 wine angels serving you- we recommend a driver or make reservations at the resort for the night. 

All of the wines shown at this tasting are from the USA and this may be the only chance that you have all year to taste wines that are from Ohio, Virginia and Texas. 

This will be a walk around tasting in the courtyard at Progresso Plaza and is limited to 50 tasters.  The fee for this tasting is $45 + tax for reservations call 954-523-9463.

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AFWC Pre event at the Wine Watch
Wednesday, March 18, 2015
7:00 PM

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Tasting Wines

 

Chardonnay (4)

                               
2011 Bartholomew Park Winery Sonoma

2011 Kellar Estates La Cruz Vineyard Sonoma Coast

2012 Gordon Estate Reserve Columbia Valley

2012 Truchard Carneros
                               
               
Sauvignon Blanc (4)       
                               

2012 Langtry Lillie Vineyard  Middletown

2012 Charles Krug  St. Helena

2012  Barlow Napa

2012 Toquade Napa

                                               
Other Whites (4)            
                               

2011 Notebook - White Riesling  Columbia Valley

2012 Y Rousseau  Old Vines Colombard    Russian River Valley

2012 Rivino - Viognier  Estate   Mendocino

2012 Gundlach Bundschu - Gewurtztraminer  Estate
Vineyards Sonoma Coast

                                               
Dessert Wines (3)

                                               
2009 Ceja  Dulce Beso Caneros

2012 Jana Winery Angel Eis Mendocino

2009 Robledo - White Riesling Lake County
                                               
                                               
                                               
Cabernet Sauvignon (9)

                                               
2010 Morisoli Vineyard V. Sattui Winery   St. Helena

2010  Long Meadow Ranch   Napa
2010  Sol Rouge   Red Hills

2010 Rockpile Winery  Rockpile Ridge Vienyards Rock Pile

2010 Red Mare Napa

2010  Marston Family Vineyard  Napa

2009 Beaulieu Vineyard  George de Latour Private Reserve Napa

2009 Kelleher Brix Vineyard    Oakville

2010 Castello di Amorosa Il Barone   Napa
                                               
                                               
Other Reds (10)
               
2010  Smith Wooton - Petit Verdot  Vintner's Select Calaveras County

2010 Vellum - Blend Black  Napa

2010 Sinclair Estate Vineyards - Blend  Vixen Columbia Valley

2009 Ballentine - Petit Verdot  Estate Grown  St. Helena

2009 Bennett Lane - Blend Maximus Napa


2010  Field Stone - Petite Syrah Staten Family Reserve  Alexander Valley

2010  Puma Road - Bordeaux Blend The Predator  Paicines

2009 Darms Lane - Petit Verdot  Bon Passe Vineyard Napa

2010  Cache Creek Vineyards - Syrah   Lake County

2011 Michael David- Zin Lust  Lodi

 

Pinot Noir (10) 
                               
2010  LaRochelle El Coro Vineyard Sonoma Coast

2010 Knez Winery Cerise Vineyard  Anderson Valley

2010 Moshin Vineyards Halo's Hill   Russian River County

2010 Center of Effort  Edna Valley

2010 Reynold's Family Winery  Los Caneros

2010 Comptche Ridge Vineyards  Mendocino County

2012 V. Sattui Winery  Doctor's Vineyard  Santa Lucia Highlands

2009 Abiouness  Stanly Ranch Caneros

2011 Baldacci Family Vineyards Caneros

2012  Masut Vineyard and Winery Estate Vineyard  Mendocino County

                                               
Merlot (2)

                                               
2010  Ballentine  Estate Grown  Napa

2012 Wild Haven Reserve  Horse Heaven Hills
                                               
Cabernet Franc (3)

                                               
2010  Pride Mountain Vineyards  Sonoma County

2010  Spring Valley Vineyard Katherine Corkrum Walla Walla

2010 Acorn Algeria Vineyards Russian River Valley

 

A few Extra Wines!! At Wine Watch you always get extra!!!

 

Michael David Winery Chardonnay 
Price: $20.25  Sale $17.82   Case $207

 

Lust Zinfandel
Price: $67.50      Sale $59.40         Case $689

 

Earthquake Zinfandel 
Price: $24.75      Sale $21.78         Case $253

 

Earthquake Petite Sirah 
Price: $36.00      Sale $31.68         Case $368

 

Inkblot Cab Franc
Price: $42.75      Sale $37.62         Case $437

 ** Yes we have all the wines above available to taste this evening!!

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Menu

Short Rib & Herbed Mascarpone Paninni

Caramelized Onion, Rosemary & Brie Phyllo Tartlettes

Lamb Kofta with creamy Tzatziki Sauce & Naan Chips

Asian Pork Spring Rolls with Sweet & Sour Sauce

Tuna & Avocado Tartar on Black Rice Crisp with Key Lime & Caper Aioli

 

The fee for this tasting is $45 + tax for reservations call 954-523-9463.

 

American Fine Wine Competition Gala
Thursday, April 24th

Gala Info
Join the AFWC for the Most Exciting Wine Event of the Year!
Celebrating and Pouring the Finest Wines Produced in the United States 
THE 8th ANNUAL AFWC CHARITY WINE GALA
Benefiting Deliver the Dream
This highly anticipated Gala begins with a “Sparkling Reception” featuring AFWC Sparkling wines,
a silent auction and the sounds of classical guitar.
Following the reception, all wines from the competition (more than 700) will be poured by
AFWC Wine Angels”, during a magnificent wine-centric dinner. 
World-class entertainment, a live and Premium wine auction commence during this time.  
And… Meet the
AFWC WINERIES AND WINEMAKERS OF THE YEAR
Along with dozens of more amazing winemakers, they will pour their best wines to you from intimate tasting rooms.

  1. Chappellet Winery owner Cyril Chappellet.
  2. Maldonado Vineyards owner Hugo Maldonado.
  3. Michael David Winery owner Dave Phillips.
  1. Bryan Kane, winemaker for Sol Rouge, Winery SF, Sottomarino, and Howell Mountain Vineyards.
  2. Brooks Painter, winemaker for Castello di Amorosa and V. Sattui.
  3. Rudy von Strasser, winemaker for, and owner of, von Strasser.

Friday, April 24, 2015- 6:30PM to 11:00PM
Seminole Hard Rock Hotel & Casino, Hollywood, FL
$300/person
Tickets are on sale now on the “Buy Tickets” page
For more information call 561.504.0206 or email info@americanfinewinecompetition.com
The Seminole Hard Rock Hotel & Casino is offering special rates for attendees of the AFWC Charity Wine Gala.
To book reservations call toll free 800.937.0010 and refer to code GAFWC15
to receive the discounted group rate by end of day Tuesday, March 24, 2015.