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Contacts:
Marilyn Miller
CJ Davies
Tel. 303 664-5700
info@denverwinefest.com
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FOR WINE ENTRIES!
4TH ANNUAL DENVER INTERNATIONAL WINE COMPETITION
June 1,2008, Denver, Colorado
The 4Th Annual
Denver International Wine Competition is now open for business,
accepting wine entries from domestic and International wineries.
This competition and it's preceding, Denver International Wine Festival
are produced by Wine Country Network,Inc.
The Denver International
Wine Competition is the premier international wine competition in
the Rockies. Wines are tasted “double-blind” by a distinguished
panel of judges including nationally known wine columnists, wine
critics, retailers, food & beverage directors, wine industry
members and experienced sommeliers.
The 2008 Denver
International Wine Competition is pleased to announce that The Warwick
Denver Hotel and Randolph’s Restaurant & Bar have graciously
agreed again to be the official hosts of this year’s competition.
The Denver International
Wine Competition blind tasting will be held September 13-14, 2008.
The tasting is private and only open to our judges, staff and select
members of the news media. Official entry forms and submission guidelines
are now posted as PDF’s on this website.
In addition
to competing for Gold, Silver and Bronze medals for the best wines
in more than 5o categories, wineries may enter a Wine Label Design
Contest. Designs are judged by a prestigious panel of artists, retailers
and marketing experts.
Wine entries
must be received no later than Friday August 15, 2008. Winners are
announced within 48 hours of the judges tasting and posted on the
official website.
A selection
of the Gold medal winning wines will be previewed at "The Taste
of Elegance" Chef's Wine & Food Pairing Competition &
Auction on Thursday October 30,2008, 6 to 9pm at The University
of Denver, Hotel, Restaurant & Travel School (HRTM). 100% of
the live and silent auction proceeds will benefit a newly formed
scholarship fund.
Taste of Elegance
Tickets cost $85. Order online at
www.denverwinefest.com
or call 303 664-5700
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