Bolla Bar at The Stoneleigh
Hello Dallas! Looking for an entertaining evening of wine, food and more wine? Join Chef Bull at The Grand Tasting and Culinary Showcase event this Thursday at The Tower Club. The event is being held in conjunction with the Wine & Food Foundation of Texas as they pair up with Zinfandel Advocates & Producers (ZAP) team for a fabulous night of culinary and wine presentation and tasting. See press release below for additional detials.
Over 40 Vintners and Top Dallas Chefs Serve Heritage Zinfandels & Gourmet Fare
On their 2009 tasting tour, the Zinfandel Advocates and Producers (ZAP) are bringing some of their finest bottles to Dallas where they will team up with The Wine & Food Foundation of Texas to produce the 2009 Zinfandel Grand Tasting. The event will be held at the Tower Club in Dallas on Thursday, May 14 from 6:30–9:00 p.m. Benefiting The Wine & Food Foundation of Texas, a statewide educational charity, the Zinfandel Grand Tasting is an extraordinary wine and food tasting featuring over 40 American Heritage Zinfandel vintners and a select group of top Dallas/Fort Worth area chefs. ZAP is currently ‘on tour’ with Dallas being one of only three host cities nationwide.
This showcase offers Dallas wine lovers the opportunity to sample an array of zinfandels from various American growing regions. “Attendees will meet winemakers and winery owners who have traveled from California to introduce their Zinfandels…” explains ZAP’s Executive Director, Rebecca Robinson.
Notable Dallas area chefs providing hors d’oeuvres to pair with wines include Chef David Bull of Bolla, Chef Anthony Bombaci of Nana, Chef David Uygur of Lola The Restaurant, Chef Sam Dickey of Zymology Dallas, and private chef Tre Wilcox.
Members of the trade are welcome from 2:00-5:00 p.m. Trade must RSVP in advance by visiting www.zinfandel.org.
The public is invited to a consumer tasting from 6:30-9:00 p.m. Ticket prices start at $45 per person. ZAP and The Wine &Food Foundation of Texas members receive discounted tickets of $40. To purchase Zinfandel Grand Tasting reservations, or to become a Foundation member, visit www.winefoodfoundation.org or contact the Foundation office at 512-327-7555.
ZAP Participating Wineries:
Accademia dei Racemi
Alexander Valley Vineyards
Artezin Wines
Bonterra Vineyards
C.G. DiArie Vineyard and Winery
Carol Shelton Wines
Cline Cellars
D-Cubed Cellars
Dogwood Cellars
Edmeades Winery
Four Vines Winery
Hook and Ladder Winery
Haywood Estates
Ironstone Vineyards
John Tyler
Lamborn Family Vineyards
Mantra Wines
Michael-David Winery
Murphy-Goode - Artisans & Estates
Peachy Canyon Winery
Pedroncelli Winery
Pezzi King Winery
Rancho Zabaco Winery
Ravenswood
Renwood Winery
Ridge Vineyards
Rosenblum Cellars
Sanctuary
Seghesio Family Vineyards
Sextant Wines
Starry Night Winery
Taft Street Winery
Trentadue Winery
Wine Guerrilla
XYZin
Z-52
About ZAP
The Association of Zinfandel Advocates & Producers (ZAP) is a non-profit, educational 501(c)(3) organization. ZAP is dedicated to advancing public knowledge of and appreciation for American Zinfandel and its unique place in our culture and history. Winegrowers, winemakers and wine enthusiasts combine to form the membership. The common focus is the preservation and recognition of Zinfandel as America’s heritage wine. ZAP’s membership includes approximately 300 winery-members, 6,000 advocate-members and 50 associate members.
