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Friday, November 5, 2010

TONIGHT: Upcoming Nightlight WITH SPECIAL DISCOUNT FOR WHOM YOU KNOW READERS FROM OUR MOVER AND SHAKER KIM DONALDSON!!! 2nd Annual Around the World in 80 Sips™ New York Wine Tasting by Bottlenotes New York wine enthusiasts invited join members of the hottest online wine community today to taste 80+ top wines from around the world on Friday, November 5th

SPECIAL FOR WHOM YOU KNOW READERS: ENTER CODE WHOM25 FOR A $25 DISCOUNTED ADMISSION!

And here is Kim as a Mover and Shaker:

Thank you Kim!!!

WHAT: Bottlenotes gives local wine enthusiasts an opportunity to explore the world of wine while tasting 80+ top wines from traditional and emerging wine regions around the world—including Argentina, Austria, Australia, California, Chile, France, Israel, Italy, Lebanon, New Zealand, South Africa and Spain. Bottlenotes has already produced extremely successful 80 Sips events in San Francisco, Chicago, and Los Angeles in 2010--all with hundreds of passionate, young wine lovers. The biggest and best 80 Sips event of the year is coming to New York.

Plus, a portion of the proceeds from Around the World in 80 Sips New York will be contributed to the Global Fund on behalf of (RED)™ to help eliminate AIDS in Africa.
VIP/Press attendees will be welcomed with exclusive tastings of Jaillance Champagne and Armani/Dolci chocolate.

WHEN:  Friday, November 5th • VIP/Press hour: 6 - 7 p.m., General Admission: 7 - 9 p.m. 
      WHERE:  The Altman Building, 135 West 18th Street, New York.  
About Bottlenotes (http://www.bottlenotes.com)
Bottlenotes is a digital media company in the wine space dedicated to educating and entertaining wine enthusiasts via four primary channels: The Daily Sip™ email newsletter, Around the World in 80 Sips™ national events, Bottlenotes.com, and as of October 2010, Bottlenotes Mobile (iPhone app). Launched in March 2009, The Daily Sip™ is an email newsletter about all things wine. It is received daily by over 130,000 wine enthusiasts nationwide. For its combination of online editorial content, large-scale consumer wine tastings, its Web 2.0 website and newly launched iPhone applicationindustry insiders consider Bottlenotes the leading player in reaching the Millennial Generation (20 & 30-something) wine enthusiasts.
Around the World in 80 Sips™  2010 National Sponsors (in alphabetical order):
Chateau Montelena (http://www.montelena.com/) - California’s first “Premier Cru” winery.
New Zealand Winegrowers (http://www.nzwine.com/) - New Zealand Winegrowers represents and promotes the interests of the New Zealand wine industry.
New World Wine Imports (http://www.newworldwineimports.com/) - Importer of premium handcrafted wines from boutique wineries in the New World. 
Sherry-Lehmann (http://www.sherry-lehmann.com/) - New York’s finest wine and spirits purveyor.
Wine Enthusiast (http://www.wineenthusiast.com/) - A top source for wine accessories, storage, wine information, education, events and travel.


New York Sponsors (in alphabetical order):
Armani / 5th Avenue – Makers of Armani / Dolci  (http://ARMANI.com )  Available at Armani / 5th Avenue, Armani / Dolci offers a complete range of delicious chocolates, preserves and teas. 
Artisanal Premium Cheese (http://www.artisanalpremiumcheese.com) – Maître Fromager Max McCalman will present Artisanal and a selection from their more than 200 premium cheeses. 
Austrian Wine Marketing Board  (www.austrianwine.com) – Guide to all facets of Austrian wine.
Chateau Maris  (http://www.mariswine.com/en) Award-winning Chateau Maris wines are also the most environmentally friendly wines in the world.  
Clos du Val (http://www.closduval.com/) – The proud and fiercely independent Napa Valley winery known for consistently producing some of the California’s most balanced, elegant and iconic wines.
FIJI Water  (http://Store.FIJIWater.com) – Get FIJI Water delivered to your home or office.
Henriot (http://www.kobrandwineandspirits.com)  Wines dedicated to quality, rarity and distinction; representing centuries of family winemaking experience.
Jaillance (http://www.jaillance.com) – Premium sparkling wines from France.
Kobrand Corporation (http://www.kobrandwineandspirits.com) – Commitment to quality has made Kobrand’s name synonymous with wines and spirits of the highest caliber for over 70 years.
Ribera del Duero  (www.drinkriberawine.com)  – With an extreme climate perfectly suited for quality grape-growing, Ribera del Duero wines represent the pinnacle of Spanish winemaking.
Rick's Picks (www.rickspicksnyc.com) – Sourcing local farms for 14 delicious varieties of shelf-stable pickles.
Santa Barbara Wine Company (http://www.panevino-napa.com/) – A fresh, modern approach to California’s most exciting wine region.
Sledgehammer (http://www.panevino-napa.com/) – A new, no fuss, BIG, BOLD wine.
Spring Mountain Vineyard (http://www.panevino-napa.com/) – An 845-acre, sustainably-farmed wine estate on the steep slopes of Napa Valley’s Spring Mountain, and known for its distinctive, long-lived red wines.
Wine Australia (http://www.wineaustralia.com/australia/) – Everything you need to know about Australian wine.
Wines of Chile (http://www.winesofchile.org) – An organization committed to promoting the quality and image of Chilean wine throughout the world.
Beneficiary: (RED)
About (RED) and (PRODUCT) RED
(RED) is a brand designed to engage business and consumer power to help eliminate AIDS in Africa. Since (PRODUCT)RED launched in 2006, (RED) partnerships with American Express (UK only), Apple, Bugaboo, Converse, Dell, Emporio Armani, FLOWE(RED, Gap, Hallmark, Nike, Penguin Classics and Starbucks, and (RED) events have generated over $150 million for the Global Fund.

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