The Cellar: Next Stop - 2016 Boston Wine Expo
Friday, February 05, 2016
What is widely considered to be America's largest consumer wine expo, as well as best wine tasting deal around, is taking place during the weekend of February 13th and 14th at the at the Seaport World Trade Center and Seaport Hotel in Boston. I am of course talking about the 2016 Boston Wine Expo.
As usual, this great event allows us wine enthusiasts to get our wine on in a lot of different ways. The Grand Tasting gives guests a global adventure in a glass. Whether your palate prefers full-bodied Cabernet Sauvignons, buttery Chardonnays, elegant Pinot Noirs or dry Pinot Grigios, the 2016 Boston Wine Expo will bring the biggest, boldest and best flavors from the vine to the Seaport District. Oenophiles will travel through the expansive space – sans passport – swirling and sipping their way to “connoisseur” status while sampling bites from some of the city’s most popular restaurants.
GET THE LATEST BREAKING NEWS HERE -- SIGN UP FOR GOLOCAL FREE DAILY EBLASTAttendees will have the opportunity to learn from New England’s top culinary talent who will host Cooking Demonstrations and tastings throughout the weekend. Chefs will serve up their signature cuisine on two demonstration stages as they entertain, share recipes and create samples of their favorite dishes to pair perfectly with the event’s more than 1.800 selections of wine. Demonstrations will take place in the Grand Tasting area and are included with Grand Tasting or Vintner Reserve Lounge tickets.
The Vintners' Reserve Lounge is the ideal setting for serious wine enthusiasts looking to sample rare and expensive vintages before they purchase a bottle. Located in a private room away from the Grand Tasting, the Vintners' Reserve Lounge is the perfect way to spend an afternoon sampling fine wine and tasting delectable treats from the top restaurants in the city. In addition, you will have an extra hour to spend on the 25th Anniversary Grand Tasting Floor. And new this year, you can indulge your sweet tooth at our 25th Anniversary Dessert Bar featuring delectable treats designed to pair perfectly with the Lounge’s wines. For an overview of this year's new Vintners' Reserve Lounge hours, click here.
If you want more out of the weekend consider attending a seminar. The weekend will feature nearly 40 educational seminars where participants are offered to take in-depth looks at individual grape varieties, popular styles of wines and famous wine regions, including Languedoc, Burgundy, Barolo and Rioja. For those who love to shop, there will be scores of vendor booths with wine accessories, gourmet foods and even jewelry as well.
For a complete list of events, seminars, times and prices, click here. See you there…
Steffen Rasch is a Certified Sommelier and Specialist of Wine. Feel free to email him at [email protected] with any wine-related question or sign up for one of his tastings through the Providence Wine Academy.
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