Events
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Start: 7:01 pm
As the Bay Area's very own Sundance film festival, film makers competed to be one of the only 100 independent films shown at this event. Cozy barrel rooms of several Livermore Valley Wineries served as unique and intimate theaters for the Festival. Four local wineries hosted festival events this year including BoaVentura De Caires Winery, Steven Kent Winery, Wente Estate Winery (Tesla Road) and Wente Vineyard Tasting Room (Arroyo Road). Start: 5:26 am
The World Whiskies Conference is designed for the senior management of the global whisky business and their principal partners and suppliers. If you are involved in, or responsible for, selling, marketing, distributing, promoting and creating whisky then the World Whiskies Conference is for you. The Conference aims to increase your ability to sell more whisky and give you the global tools and experience to do it. Start: 11:13 am
Trade Tasting by Day - Benefit for Share Our Strength's Taste of the Nation by Night. The Portuguese Trade & Tourism Office & The Port and Douro Wines Institute will present more than 400 wines and ports. Back by popular demand! ViniPortugal, the Portuguese Trade and Tourism Office and the Port and Douro Wines Institute are pleased to introduce more than 60 Portuguese wine producers to Chicago on Tuesday, April 17. After a successful foray into the Windy City last fall, members of the trade and consumers alike will have an exclusive opportunity to sample more than 400 new wines and never-before-tried ports. The event will be held at the InterContinental Chicago (505 N. Michigan Ave.) and the day's events will be divided into two categories: a trade tasting from 2 to 5:30 p.m. and a food and wine tasting open to the public benefiting Share Our Strength's Taste of the Nation from 5:30 to 8 p.m. (suggested donation of $25 at the door). Reservations for both programs may be made by phone at (800) 871-9012, extension 22171# or at Email your reservation to Wagstaff-worldwide | ||
