Salud! Chilean Wine Fest begins pouring September 18 - 30, 2007

This September, Wines of Chile will be treating New York gourmands to a special festival celebrating the country's best bottles. The second annual Salud! Chilean Wine Fest is an exploration of premium Chilean wines presented by some of New York's best restaurants and wine retailers. To mark Chile's Independence Day, Salud! Chilean Wine Fest will kick off on September 18 and run through September 30, featuring some of Chile's top varieties including Cabernet Sauvignon, Carmenere, and Sauvignon Blanc.

New Yorkers are invited to participate in Salud! by visiting any of the nineteen dining establishments whose sommeliers will be showcasing a selection of Chilean wines by the glass to highlight the premium quality winemaking that Chile boasts.

Oenophiles and amateurs alike are invited to participate in a series of free tastings presented by eight of New York's best wine retailers.

  New York Restaurants Offering Chilean Wines by the Glass:
  2 West at The Ritz-Carlton New-York, Battery Park
  Aureole
  Blue Water Grill
  Churrascaria Plataforma
  Churrascaria Tribeca
  Compass
  Dos Caminos Park Avenue
  Dos Caminos Third Avenue
  Dos Caminos Soho
  Dylan Prime
  Havana Central Times Square
  Havana Central Union Square
  Havana Central at The West End
  Paris Commune
  Porcao Churrascaria
  Rayuela
  Ruby Foo's Times Square
  Thalassa
  Tribeca Grill

  Tastings at New York Retail Stores:
  Astor Wines & Spirits
  Saturday, September 15th, 3-5 PM
  399 Lafayette St., Manhattan

  Bottlerocket Wine & Spirit
  Date TBD
  5 West 19th Street, Manhattan

  Chelsea Wine Vault
  Saturday, September 29th
  75 Ninth Avenue, Manhattan

  Morrell & Company
  Tuesday, September 25th
  One Rockefeller Plaza, Manhattan

  Red White & Bubbly
  Friday, September 28th, 2 - 6 PM
  211 - 213 5th Avenue, Brooklyn

  September Wines & Spirits
  Friday, September 28th, 6 - 9 PM
  100 Stanton Street, Manhattan

  Union Square Wines & Spirits
  Saturday, September 29th
  140 Fourth Avenue, Manhattan

  Zachys
  Thursday, September 27th, 4 - 7 PM
  16 East Parkway, Scarsdale

Chilean Wine Classes:

As part of Salud! Chilean Wine Fest, Havana Central will host two wine classes focused on Chilean wine, presented by New York Wine Consultant, Ellisa Cooper. The classes can be taken independently of each other, or in tandem and both classes will explore eight Chilean wines including tastings, tasting notes as well as food pairings to sample. Tickets are $50 per person and can be reserved by emailing rsvpchile@winewithellisa.com.

Class One: From Casablanca to Colchagua: A Tour of Chile's Wine Regions Tuesday, September 18 from 6:30 - 8:00 PM

Class Two: The Classics and the Newcomers: Major and Emerging Wine Grapes from Chile Monday, September 24 from 6:30 - 8:00 PM

Where: Havana Central (Mezzanine), 151 West 46th Street (between 6th and 7th Ave), New York, New York

Media Information:

Interviews with Chilean winemakers, as well as participating sommeliers and retailers are available.

High-resolution images and wine samples are also available.

About Wines of Chile

Wines of Chile is a marketing organization representing ninety Chilean wineries with offices in Santiago, London, New York, and Washington, D.C. It comprises the members of two well-established associations: Vinas de Chile and Chilevid and receives support from ProChile. Wines of Chile was founded in July of 2002 to promote Chilean wine around the world through strategic marketing and promotional activities.

Source: Wines of Chile

Web Site: http://www.winesofchile.org/