DEADLINE FOR CABERNET SAUVIGNON SHOOTOUT
All submissions must be received by November 16, 2007
Click here for online registration form
An incredible array of palates will gather to assess the
best of the best at the Cabernet Sauvignon finals
on November 26, 2007.
The Cabernet Sauvignon Shootout will
explore and assess different styles of Cabernet Sauvignon
from the world over. We will
denote the descriptors and scores of the panelists
and if there is a definitive difference, we will describe
the wines as experienced by the female and male panelists
as well as the attendees in an attempt to discover
whether women and men prefer different wine styles.
The final judging will be conducted on Monday,
November 26, 2007.
Articles featuring The Cabernet Sauvignon Shootout will
appear in numerous wine publications.
The finalists will be showcased at a special Cabernet Sauvignon
Shootout event later this year.
The comments and reactions to the wines will be accessible on the Affairs
of the Vine website http://www.affairsofthevine.com and will be posted in late December, 2007.
Vintners wishing to partake in this event should submit
four bottles of each entry by November 16, 2007:
Affairs of the Vine
696 Elliott Lane
Sebastopol, CA 95472
(707) 874-1975
The fee for each wine entry is $60.00.
(Register online and save $10 per entry).
Please provide the information requested on the submission
form for each wine submitted. It will be helpful if you
will include a spec sheet when you send your wine.
Barbara Drady
(707) 874-1975
wines@affairsofthevine.com
David P. Jones
(415) 559-2086
wineworks@earthlink.net
WINES MUST BE RECEIVED BY NOVEMBER 16, 2007
Affairs of the Vine is a wine education company,
specializing in corporate events, interactive workshops, industry
training, and is the innovator of Wine Boot Camp. Each month
over 150,000 unique visitors view wine reviews, wine articles,
descriptions of upcoming workshops, Adventures in Wine, and
Sip Tips at www.AffairsoftheVine.com. Over 80,000 wine lovers
receive an Affairs of the Vine quarterly email newsletter.
Wine Works is an informal association of wine
writers, educators and consultants who meet regularly to review
orchestrated flights of wine, the results of which are fodder
for each to use professionally as he or she sees fit.
International Wine Review provides the wine trade (importers, distributors, retailers, sommeliers) and wine enthusiasts everywhere, with current, accurate information regarding important wines and regions of the world. This stellar bi-monthly publication is not just a list of wines with scores; it provides insight and understanding as to why wines differ in style and quality.
Co-publishers Jay Youmans, MW and Mike Potashnik, PhD
combine their in-depth knowledge of wine and international
experience to offer expert tasting notes, ratings,
and unique perspectives on selected premium wine varieties. Their
reports focus on regions and wines currently gaining
market prominence. Many of the wines reviewed
are available at IWR Recommended Retailers across
the United States. Some of the wines reviewed are produced
in such small quantities they may only be purchased
directly from producers. To assist the reader in finding
particular wines, contact information for the producer
or importer is provided.
http://www.i-winereview.com
View
our list of panelists
Barbara Drady
(707) 874-1975
wines@affairsofthevine.com
David P. Jones
(415) 559-2086
wineworks@earthlink.net
WINES MUST BE RECEIVED BY
NOVEMBER 16, 2007
Register online and save $10 per entry on your submission
fee.
If you would like to have the submission form sent
as an attachment or faxed to you, please contact Barbara
Drady at Barbara@affairsofthevine.com or
(707) 874-1975.
You
can also download a PDF version of the submission
form.
*Please ensure that all wines submitted are currently
available or will be available for purchase soon.
Older vintages should only be submitted if they are
still available for purchase either at retail outlets
or through your tasting room or website.
Panelists
invited
Dan Berman, Chef, Fiesta Market
Dan Berger, Wine Writer:
Vintage Experiences
Samantha Brennan, Pres a
Vi
David Michael Cane, A Matter
of Taste
Rachel Cane, A Matter of
Taste
Tina Caputo, Wines & Vines
Michael Cervin, Wine Writer
Courtney Cochran, Your Personal
Sommelier
Susan Darwin, Wine Consultant
Debra Del Fiorentino, Wine
Consultant, Proprietor: Vine & Barrel
Wine Shop, Petaluma
Barbara Drady, Affairs of the Vine, Educator,
Wine Writer, Consultant
John Drady, Vintner
Mike Dunne, Food and Wine Editor, The Sacramento
Bee
Ziggy Eschliman, The Wine Gal, Wine Country
Radio, Santa Rosa, California
Frank Giaimo, American Institute of Wine & Food
Alan Goldfarb, Wine Writer: Appellation
America
Paige Granback, The Jug Shop
Shaun Green, K&L Wine Merchants
Keelyn Healy, K&L Wines
David Heppberger, Wine Consultant, Buyer
Menlo Circus Club
David Hirsh, Wine Consultant
Linus Hollis, Wine Consultant
Lacy Jackson, Billington Imports
Ray Johnson, TasteWine: Wine Writer, Educator
David P. Jones, Wine Works: Wine Writer,
Educator,
Wine Consultant Michael Jordan, K&L Wine Merchants
James T. Kennedy, Wine Editor, Gastronomic
Society of Southern California
Ellen Landis, Wine Director: Landis Shores
Oceanfront Inn, Half Moon Bay, CA
Ken Landis, Chef, Landis Shores Oceanfront
Inn, Half Moon Bay, CA
Aaron Luna, Wine Consultant
Ellen Mack, Partner, Russian Hill Winery
Jordan Mackay, Wine Writer
Bill McNabb, Wine Editor, Piedmont Post
Lisa Minucci, Wine Consultant, Vintrust
Kristi Mohar, Wine Buyer: Fiesta Market
Kathe Morris, Wine Educator
Ben Narasin, Freelance Food & Wine Writer
Laura Ness, Wine Writer & Educator
Greg O'Flynn, Proprietor, California Wine
Merchant
Graham Parnell, Managing Editor, Vineyard
and Winery Management Magazine
Anne Pickett, K&L Wines
Mike Potashnik, PhD, Co-Publisher, International
Wine Review
Martin Reyes, Wine Buyer, St. Helena Wine
Center
Sid Sall, Wine Consultant
Renay Santero, Wine buyer Oliver's Markets
in Cotati and Santa Rosa
Christopher Sawyer, Wine Writer, Sommelier:
Carneros Bistro at the Lodge at Sonoma,
Proprietor: Vine & Barrel Wine Shop,
Petaluma
Greg Schuessler, The Estates Group
Cluney Stagg, Bistro Des Copains
Sue Straight, Wine Columnist, San Diego
Tribune
Tim Teichgraeber, Wine Writer
Edgar Vogt, Wine Educator, Wineworks
Walter Vornbrock III, Wine Consultant
Ronn Wiegand, Restaurant Wine
Rosina Tinari Wilson, Welcome to Wine Country
Wilfred Wong, e-Commerce Cellarmaster,
Beverages & More
Jay Youmans, MW, Co-Publisher, International
Wine Review
Liza Zimmerman, Wine Writer & Educator
Click
here for a downloadable, printable pdf submission
form.
*Denotes mandatory entries.