Divas Uncorked's 3rd Annual Vintners Dinner And Women's Wine Conference

SAVE THE DATE!

Who:
Divas Uncorked, Inc., a wine education and consumer advocacy group comprised of ten vibrant and vivacious African-American women, presents...

What:
3rd Annual Vintners Dinner hosted by special guest Leslie Sbrocco, author of Wine for Women: A Guide to Buying, Pairing and Sharing Wine, and a celebrity chef TBD.

"Wine, Women and..."-Grapes to Glass, a day-long conference of sipping, swirling and wine scholarship among women of all ages with panelists Jai Jai Greenfield, co-owner, Harlem Vintage, New York City; Elin McCoy, wine writer, editor and speaker, author of The Emperor of Wine: The Rise of Robert M. Parker, Jr., and the Reign of American Taste; and Christine Wente, fifth generation winegrower and vice president of marketing, Wente Vineyards, California.

When:
Dinner: Friday, March 24, 2006
7:30 p.m.
Multi-course dinner paired with wine taking place at Sheraton Boston Hotel
A Silent Auction will benefit the Anthony Spinazzola Foundation Culinary Apprenticeship Program, which helps aspiring culinary students with limited resources achieve their goals.

Conference: Saturday, March 25, 2006
11:30 a.m.
Luncheon with above panelists hosted by Wente Vineyards at Sheraton Boston Hotel

1:30 p.m.
Wine Workshops at Sheraton Boston Hotel
Participants can choose one workshop from each of the three educational "flights:"

RESTAURANT ROW
Matching Food and Wine
Reading a Restaurant Wine List
Sweet Endings

WINES OF THE WORLD
Wines of Italy
Wines of Australia
Wines of France

WINE 101
Wine Basics
Does the Glass Matter?
Buying Supermarket Wine

5:30 p.m.
Closing Reception hosted by a featured winery at Sheraton Boston Hotel

Pricing & Registration:
Dinner only: $135/person
Conference only: $185/person
Both: $295/person
(Conference is for women only, but the dinner is open to all!)
Register online at www.divasuncorked.com

Where:
Sheraton Boston Hotel, Prudential Center, 39 Dalton Street, Boston, 617.236.2000
Special overnight rates are available at the Sheraton. Call 617.236.2000 ext. 6237 to inquire.

Why:
The mission of Divas Uncorked, Inc. is to make wine more approachable to women of all ages by breaking down the intimidating image of the wine world. Since forming in 1998, the ten vivacious African-American women of Divas Uncorked have met monthly at each other's homes, pairing wine with food, exploring wine's inherent social and style characteristics, identifying the nuances of bouquet, and discovering the tradition of vintage. "Wine savvy, not wine snobby" is their mantra. They take this unique approach public by offering women a chance to improve their appreciation of and comfort around wine through their annual "Wine, Women and..." conferences in Boston and through educational wine events across the country throughout the year. The Divas Uncorked Collaborative Consortium helps wineries, distributors and retailers expand to reach new consumer markets, specifically women and people of color.

For more info:
Visit www.divasuncorked.com to learn more or to join the Divas' network.