NEW YORK, NY – Wines of Portugal is excited to announce its Tasting Series for 2014. This year’s events will focus on four top US markets, featuring spring tastings in San Francisco and Chicago followed by fall tastings in New York City and Boston. Relishing in the recent success of the 2014 50 Great Portuguese wines selection earlier this year, the Wines of Portugal team continues to showcase the diversity of high quality wines now available in the US market.
“The excitement for Portuguese wines within the American market continues to grow,” says Nuno Vale of Wines of Portugal. “We are encouraged by the results and will increase our focus on fostering consumer and trade interest in the United States, now the primary market of interest for our global marketing efforts.”
US consumers continue to show interest in the variety of Portuguese wines available in the market, with 2013 figures showing a 5.1% growth in value for table wines exported to the United States.
Expecting over 600 attendees in each city, these tastings will allow trade, media and consumers the opportunity to taste the vast range of Portuguese wines. Wine lovers will have an opportunity to discover the full range of Portugal’s wine industry, from the dry reds of Bairrada to the delicious whites from Vinho Verde, to the progressive offerings from the Douro, Tejo, Lisbon, Alentejo and Dao regions.
The spring schedule of events for the Wines of Portugal Grand Tasting Tour is as follows:
San Francisco
Tuesday, May 13th
Trade & Media Grand Tasting 2:30 โ 5:30 PM
Consumer Grand Tasting 6:00 โ 8:00PM
The Merchant Exchange Building
Chicago
Thursday, May 15th
Trade & Media Grand Tasting 2:30 โ 5:30 PM
Consumer Grand Tasting 6:00 โ 8:00PM
The Drake Hotel