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Italian Wine Dinner Giveaway!

Posted in: Bon Vivant, Events, Giveaways, Upcoming Events, Wineries and Vineyards

I’m excited to announce a giveaway of two tickets to an Italian winemaker dinner at one of my favorite local businesses- Sona Creamery and Wine Bar!  The winner will receive 2 tickets to the exclusive event next Tuesday, April 22, a $150 value!

Sona Creamery and Wine Bar

Sona Creamery and Wine Bar

For a chance to win, enter in the rafflecopter widget below! The winner will be chosen at random and  announced on Monday!

 

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The dinner starts at 7:30 and will include a four-course tasting menu, plus dessert! The tasting menu will be specially prepared by Sona’s Executive Chef Frank Paris.

Luca Martini di Cigala, renowned San Giusto a Rentennano wine maker and proprietor, will be visiting Sona Creamery to present a selection of red wines, paired with a specifically paired with each dish.

Featured wines include:

  • “La Ricolma”  – Made from 100% Merlot grapes especially slected from prime vineyards and hand-picked when perfectly mature. 
  • “Percarlo” – Made from 100% estate grown Sangiovese grapes, especially selected buch per bunch, from the best zones of the San Giusto vineyards. It is a robust expression of the San Giusto a Rentennano terroir and a powerful, intense expression of Sangiovese. One of the elite wines of this Tuscan vintage. 98 points.
  • “Chianti Classico” – The San Giusto a Rentennano Chianti Classico is a blend of 95% sangiovese and 5% Canaiolo grapes, hand-picked when perfectly mature.   It is fermented in glazed concrete and stainles steal vats for 14 days: during fermentation the skins and must are puped over and punched down a number of times to extract the maxium qualities form the grapes.  After the wine has been racked, the skins are soft-pressed in a horizontal press and the juice thus obtained to be added to the wine.  Aged in medium sized casks and oak Tonneaux for 10-12 months.
  • “Le Baroncole” – Chianti Classico Riserva le Baroncole is made from 97% Sangiovese and 3% Canaiolo grapes.  It is first processed in the same manner as the Chianti Classico and aged secondarily in French oak barriques for 16-20 months, depending on the vintage.

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International Food and Wine Festival Ticket Giveaway!

Posted in: Bon Vivant, Events, Giveaways, Holidays

Still Need Valentine’s Day Plans?

Planning on celebrating with someone special?  Prefer to drown single sorrows in a bottle of wine?  Either way, this giveaway is for you!

I’m excited to announce 2 free tickets to the Main Event of this Saturday’s International Food and Wine Festival!

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Named one of Washington’s top 100 events, the festival features three areas of Food, Wine, Beers, Cocktails and Entertainment for you to celebrate with someone special (romantic or otherwise!).

jcb-061-268x164A $240 value!

Saturday, February 15

7:00pm-10:00pm

For a chance to win, enter the Rafflecopter below!  A winner will be chosen and announced Friday at noon!

*Winner will receive tickets via email.

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How are you planning to celebrate Valentine’s Day?

cheers

 

Follow the International Food and Wine Festival on Twitter @wineandfooddc

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