Our Grand Tasting guests will have the opportunity to sample hundreds of the finest wines from around the world, attend educational seminars, sample wonderful cuisine from local chefs and take their best shot at our wine-themed silent auction. Tickets are $65 and include the seminar of your choice. Sign up early because these wonderful seminars fill up quickly!

Location
Sheraton Norfolk Waterside, Norfolk, Virginia The Grand Ballroom

Date
Sunday, February 22, 2009
The Grand Ballroom

Time
Seminars begin at 12:45 pm
Grand Tasting ~ 2-5pm
Trade Tasting ~ 12:30-2pm

Featured Wineries
More than 200 different wineries from around the world featuring more than 300 wines

Featured Restaurants
456 Fish
Bardo
Bobbywood
Bodega on Granby
Byrd & Baldwin Brothers
Fresh Events by Farm Fresh
La Galleria Ristorante
Mallards Restaurant
One Fish Two Fish
Sirena Cucina Italiana
Sonoma Wine Bar & Bistro
Taste Unlimited
Terrapin
The Painted Lady
The Silver Palate
Vintage Tavern
Zinc Brasserie

Enjoy fantastic Jazz music by “Swing Time”

Parking
Parking for this year’s event will be available at the Dominion Towers Garage for $5. Simply present your Grand Tasting ticket stub when exiting the garage. Parking vouchers will be available at the event.  For those of you wishing to extend your day into the evening, the Sheraton Norfolk Waterside is offering special room rates starting at $109.  Please call the hotel directly at (757) 622-6664 or their central reservation number (866) 627-8042 and mention CBWC.

Educational Seminars:

• “Three Course Gourmet Food and Wine Pairing” with Sonoma Wine Bar & Bistro Owner Chuck Patty and Executive Chef Richard Boone ~ A fabulous sampling of fine wines, seafood and beef

• “The Italian Wine Renaissance Now” with Dave Abbott of Masciarelli Wine Company

• “Blind Tasting ~ Discover What Your Wine is Telling You” with Marc Sauter, Master Sommelier (There is an additional $25 surcharge for this seminar)

• “ A Comparative Champagne Tasting” with Lara Williams, Fine Wine Specialist with Republic National Distributing Company

• “Pinot Noir 101” with CBWC Chairman “Tree” Rountree
  

• “Specialty Growers Champagnes” with Kevin Pike of Michael Skurnik Wines and Terry Theise Estates

• "Complexity of Mountain Varietals - Pride Mountain Merlot and Cabernet Sauvignon” with National Sales Manager Stuart Bryan

For more information on CBWC, call 757-200-9463.

Buy Your Tickets Here.

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