TRE BICCHIERI 2007 PRE-EVENT
Five Pine Lodge & Convention Center - Sisters, Oregon
Plan now to attend the ultimate celebration of Italy. A Tre Bicchieri judging and tasting, held in conjunction with this year’s Wine By the River. A special thank you to Schwabe, Williamson & Wyatt for sponsoring this event, benefiting HospiceCenter Children’s programs.
100 seats only are available for this rare pre-event on Friday, October 5th at Five Pine Lodge & Conference Center in Sisters, Oregon. Here, you can taste 15 wines that represent the pinnacle of Italian wine making. All, hold the coveted Tre Bicchieri (“three glasses”) award. This is an event no wine lover should miss!
Friday's event will include an evening silent auction that will provide you an opportunity to bid on rare wines from Italy; some no longer available, large format bottles, and others no wine cellar should be without! One rare wine secured for this auction is WS’s “Perfect” 100 point Italian wine, the 2001 Valdicava Madonna del Piano Riserva. Other offerings range from 96 to 99 points.
In celebration of our first Tre Bicchieri, HospiceCenter is pleased to offer an introductory price for this event this year!
Your Introductory Purchase Price of $250 Includes:- Leather journal for “tasting” notes
- Set of Riedel “O” glasses
- Italian hand made chocolates
- A weekend VIP pass to all festival events in Bend on Saturday & Sunday
- Access to all of Friday Oct 5th events
Wines offered at this event are not available any other time during the festival weekend. Dress: “Italian” Smart!
To purchase tickets call Ethel Stratton at (541) 408-7784.
ITINERARY - Friday, October 5th, 2007
1:30 PM
Panel of judges convene to taste, discuss & judge 15 tre bicchieri wines. Guests who have purchased tickets for the event can view the judging proceeding but will not participate in review of wines.
5:30 PM
Featured wines available for tasting by guests along with trays of Italian appetizers. Silent auction items available for preview and bidding.
6:00 PM
Savor a magnificently prepared five-course meal by Juri Sbandati of Florence Italy, paired with five selected Tre Bicchieri wines. Panel judges will discuss the wines being served throughout the meal.
8:00 PM
Speakers, Eric Alexander, COO of HospiceCenter & Faron Schultz, friend of Katie Morris, to whom our 2007 Wine By the River is dedicated. Silent auction will be open until 8:45.
EVENING MENU
“Insalata di petto d'anatra affumicata"
Smoked duck breast with walnuts over a bed of field greens.
04 Quinto Chionetti Dolcetto di Dogliani Cru "Briccolero"
"Tortelli Mugellani di funghi porcini"
Hand made tortelli from Mugello stuffed with a potato filling, served with Italian porcini mushrooms.
96 Franco Mart. Montruc Barbera D Asti
"Penne alla Chiantigiana"
Penne pasta tossed with a tomato sauce composed of Chianti wine, fennel seeds and sausage.
00 Fontodi Chianti Classico Riserva cru Sorbo Sangiovese
"Maialino in Porchetta"
Traditional Tuscan boneless pork, seasoned with Chianti salt and slowly roasted.
01 Friggialli Brunello di Montalcino Riserva Cru "Donna Olga”
"Tortino al Monteveronese"
Monteveronese cheese torte from Piemonte.
00 Brigaldara Amaron
A special thank you to Schwabe, Williamson & Wyatt for sponsoring this event, benefiting HospiceCenter Children’s programs.