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Salud! Chilean Wine Fest runs from Sept. 18 - 30, 2009
Pour, swivel, sniff and sip. Salud! The tingling on your tastebuds gives rise to a festival of aromatic flavors. And there's more wine and wonderment to experience at the upcoming Chilean Wine Festival from September 18th - 30th.
The opening day of the festival marks Chile's Independence Day (September 18) and celebrates Chile's wines and diverse regions. Several of Washington, DC's best restaurants will be serving selections of Chile's premium wines from the country's unique grape variety, Carmenere, and signature red grape, Cabernet Sauvignon, to the country's flagship white grape, Sauvignon Blanc. Retail stores in the area will also be offering tasting and specials on Chilean bottles.
"The Salud! Chilean Wine Fest enables consumers to experience some of Chile's signature and emerging grape varietals while educating themselves on the country's diverse offerings," explains Lori Tieszen, Executive Director, Wines of Chile USA.. "[And] consumers should be thrilled to know that Chile produces top quality wines that are comparable at $10 - $20 to many higher priced Old World selections, in addition to other delicious wines at higher price points."
Amateurs and afficionados alike are invited to visit any of the following 14 participating restaurants whose sommeliers will be featuring a selection of special Chilean wines by the glass during the festival.
1789 Restaurant
Agraria Farmers & Fishers
Art and Soul
BLT Steak
BRABO by Robert Wiedmaier
Brabo Tasting Room
Café Atlántico
Ceiba
Dino
Equinox
Founding Farmers
La Caraqueña
Mio
Vinifera Wine Bar & Bistro
*About Wines of Chile
Wines of Chile is a promotional body that represents 77 Chilean wineries with offices in Santiago, London and New York. Its members belong to Vinos de Chile. Wines of Chile was founded in July 2002 to position Chilean wine around the world through strategic marketing and promotional activities. For more information, visit www.winesofchile.com
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