dlb@drutx.UUCP (Dave Bauer) (08/07/84)
Someone recently asked about the publication THE WINE SPECTATOR and the
tasting event they hold called the "California Wine Experience."
The Wine Spectator is a newspaper-format publication, distributed twice
monthly (except January and August, when only one issue is published).
It usually ranges from 30 to 100 pages. The paper is geared toward
wine consumers (unlike the companion publication IMPACT, which is geared
toward members of the wine trade and is significantly more expensive).
Feature articles deal with news in the wine industry, restaurant wine
lists, and interviews with various winemakers and winery owners both
domestically and abroad. A four page pullout section in each issue
highlights new wine releases and tasting notes, dividing the wines into
"highly recommended," "recommended," and a controversial "not recommended"
section. I've subscribed to the paper for the past 6 months or so, and
have found it to be quite useful and informative (although I don't always
agree with their tasting recommendations....)
Subscriptions to the paper are $30 for one year, $55 for two years, and
can be obtained from
The Wine Spectator
400 E. 51st Street
New York, NY 10022
or call toll free, 24 hrs/day, at 800-227-1617, x560
(in California call 800-772-3545 x560)
I checked my back issues of the paper but couldn't locate anything showing
the cost of admission to the "California Wine Experience." I remember it
being quite expensive, around $250 per person, or something like
that. There were ads for similar shows in Aspen CO and Reno NV, and
admission to those were around $200 per person.
--
dave bauer (303)538-4482 AT&T Information Systems Laboratories, Denver
ihnp4!drutx!dlb 11900 N. Pecos St., Room 30J28, Denver, CO 80234