Napa Wine-Robert M. Parker Jr. Hosts Tasting of “The Greatest Vintage” of Bordeaux

Date:	Oct 23, 2008 (Thu)
Time:	1:30 PM - 3:30 PM
Cost:	$2,000.00


Place:	The Culinary Institute of America at Greystone 2555 Main Street St. Helena, CA 94574 View Map

Phone:	707-967-2305
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Id:	#195368

Join world renowned wine writer and critic Robert M. Parker Jr. for a tasting of wines from the 2005 Bordeaux vintage at The Culinary Institute of America at Greystone. Now in its fifth year, this annual event helps provide funding for student scholarships to the CIA’s Rudd Center for Professional Wine Studies. This year’s event takes place Thursday, October 23, 2008 at 1:30 p.m. with a reception following the tasting. The cost to attend is $2,000 per person. The tasting will include 18 wines from the 2005 Bordeaux vintage, which the Wine Spectator says is “a vintage that ranks among the greatest since the legendary 1961”. Wines featured will include all five First Growths and many Super Seconds. Parker is a leading United States wine writer and critic with international influence. Parker has defined modern wine criticism with his writing, tasting notes, and ratings published in his bi-monthly newsletter, The Wine Advocate. Proceeds from this event will be donated to the Wine Advocate Endowed Scholarship Fund which provides tuition assistance for students pursuing education and certfication at the CIA’s Rudd Center for Professional Wine Studies.

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