The opening moments of last year's sold out Grand Tasting.

Thanks to all of you who joined us for Grand Tasting 2004. It proved to be a smashing mix of food, wine and wine education celebrating City Harvest, the world’s oldest food rescue organization dedicated to feeding New York’s hungry. Sponsored by PJ Wine, the second annual Grand Tasting 2004 to Benefit City Harvest was Wednesday, November 17, 2004 at the Puck Building in SOHO. It was one of this year’s most exciting wine tastings, with over 60 suppliers of wine from every major wine region in the world. The event featured 500 of the acclaimed wines which made PJ Wine’s "best of" list in 2004.

This grand event was an extraordinary chance to learn about the great wines of the world from PJ’s staff and winery representatives. Additionally, PJ Wine School conducted mini wine seminars. Included in the all-star list of wines at the event were ’96 Dom Perignon; ’01 Phelps "Insignia"; ’00 Barolo and Barbaresco from master winemakers Bruno Giacosa and Bartolo Mascarello; Super Tuscans including Sassicaia, Solaia and Tignanello; Spanish stand-outs Numanthia, Alvaro Palacios "L’Ermita" and Vega Sicilia "Unico"; Bordeaux stars Vieux Château Certan, Château Ausone; Château Haut Brion, Château d’Yquem; and many more.

This year, together with our charity partner City Harvest, we added a great line-up of Chefs, who donated their mouth-watering cuisine. Featured culinary talents included Marcus Samuelsson and Nils Norén of Aquavit, John Doherty of The Waldorf=Astoria, David Honeysett of Zoë, David Walzog and René Lenger of Strip House, and Scott Campbell from @SQC. They will be joined by top food purveyors D’Artagnan, Cheese from Spain and Lavazza Coffee, who offered indulgent samples of artisanal cheeses, chocolates, foie gras and coffee, a wonderful complement to the astonishing selection of fine wines on hand at the event.

For the ultimate connoisseur, we offered a V.I.P. Admission which included a special tasting of top Bordeaux and Champagne selections as well as early entry with the opportunity to taste the wine and gourmet food selections prior to General Admission attendees. All attendees were treated to the "Champagne Lounge," a tasting of dozens of the world’s best Champagnes and sparkling wines, and also had the opportunity to meet renowned importer Terry Theise, who showcased select Grower Champagnes from his portfolio. And to close the event on a sweet note, the "Dessert and Stickies" bar featured exceptional dessert wines, premium Lavazza coffee and pastries by acclaimed pastry chef Pichet Ong of Spice Market and 66 and Jason Licker of The Peninsula New York.

	Grand Tasting 2003 in full swing. Click Here for a photo gallery of last year's highlights.

Date: Wednesday, November 17, 2004

Time:
5:45 pm to 10:30 pm, VIP Admission
7:00 pm to 10:30 pm, General Admission

Where: The Puck Building — Grand Ballroom
295 Lafayette Street (at West Houston), Manhattan

General Admission: $99.00 per person. 7:00 to 10:30 pm.

VIP Admission: $150.00 per person. Includes 5:45 to 7:00 pm exclusive early admission and VIP Bordeaux and Champagne tasting.

Click Here to Register Online. Or for more information call 212 567-5500.

** Last year’s Grand Tasting sold out in advance. Please be sure to register early. **
** Proceeds will benefit City Harvest. **

We look forward to seeing you there!

City Harvest
PJ Wine is very proud to support City Harvest, whose efforts are a profound service to New Yorkers. City Harvest is the world’s oldest food rescue organization dedicated to feeding New York’s hungry men, women and children.  City Harvest collected over 21 million pounds of food last year from all segments of the food industry and delivered it free of charge to more than 800 community programs throughout New York City. Each week, City Harvest helps some 200,000 hungry New Yorkers find their next meal.

Cancellation Policy: Refunds will be made if notice of cancellation is received by the end of business hours, November 13. There is a $10.00 fee per General Admission registrant and $15.00 per VIP Admission registrant to process refunds. Registrants who do not cancel by November 13 or do not attend are liable for the entire registration fee. Substitute registrants will be accepted.

You must be 21 years of age to attend this event.
"Grand Tasting 2004 to Benefit City Harvest, Sponsored by PJ Wine"
is a Wine Promotions, Inc. production.