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Featuring New Category Players Such as Bachelor Ben Flajnik's Envolve Rosé and Croft Pink (World's First Rosé Port) to the Iconic Château D'Esclans "Garrus" Rosé, Pink Out! SF Celebrates the Continuing Rise of Fine Rosé in U.S.
(Santa Rosa, CA, March 26th 2012) -- Rosé Avengers & Producers (RAP) and Chef Lam of Butterfly restaurant have announced that the 8th Annual Pink Out! SF fine rosé celebration will take place on Tuesday, May 8th 2012 in San Francisco, California. In tandem with Pink Out! SF, RAP is teaming again with TasteLive -- the world's premier online tasting community -- to host a live, interactive Webcast from Butterfly, with wine bloggers joining the tasting remotely from around the U.S. The virtual tasting is sponsored by CellarPass and will feature four select wineries to be announced in the coming weeks.
"Over the eight years that we've produced Pink Out! SF, we've witnessed winemakers, retailers, restaurateurs, and U.S. consumers enthusiastically embrace fine rosé," said Joel Quigley, RAP's director, who also heads up business development for TasteLive. "RAP is proud that we've played at least a small role in the growth of the category though our annual event and public relations efforts. Once again, we'll be showcasing new entries into the market, as well as venerable rosé producers from around the world."
The Pink Out! SF celebration at Butterfly restaurant will feature an extensive walk-around tasting of 40-plus classic still and sparkling rosés from throughout the world, accompanied by delicious appetizers, chill DJ grooves, and the TasteLive Webcast. Chef Lam will present rosé-inspired Pan-Pacific appetizers from sustainably and organically sourced ingredients. Guests are encouraged to wear their most fun and entertaining pink attire. Tickets are again expected to sell out in advance and are available online only at www.RapWine.com/events.
Wineries as of March 27th 2012
Amorosa Bella, Carneros Wine Co., Château D'Esclans, Chateau Roubine, Cornerstone Cellars, Croft Pink, Dashe Cellars, Dunstan Wines / Durell Vineyard, Ellipsis Wine Company, Envolve Winery, Freixenet, Gloria Ferrer, Isabel Mondavi Wines, Kristine Ashe Vineyards, Lasseter Family Winery, Midsummer Cellars, Muscardini Cellars, Peju Province Winery, Pisoni Vineyards, Segura Viudas, Tedeschi Family Winery, Think Tank Wine Company, Truett Hurst and VML.
Where: Butterfly Restaurant, Pier 33 @ Bay Street, The Embarcadero, San Francisco
Date: Tuesday, May 8th 2012
Media & Trade Tasting: 3:00pm - 6:00pm / Credentials Required / Click here to request passes
Consumer Tasting: 6:30pm - 9:00pm
TasteLive Broadcast: 6:30pm - 7:30pm
Tickets: $35 online advance / $45 at door if available
Interviews and high resolution photos available upon request.
Media Contact:
Joel Quigley
President & Co-Founder, Creative Furnace
Business Development, TasteLive
Director, Rosé Avengers & Producers
Ph: (707) 495-0831
email: info@creativefurnace.com
The RAP organization and PINK OUT! events are produced by Creative Furnace.
