Program
A registration for the weekend includes both Thursday and Friday evening Critics' Choice Grand Tastings, all the Friday and Saturday daytime sit-down conducted tastings, seminars, and luncheons and the Saturday evening black-tie Grand Award Banquet.
Below are some of the featured conducted tastings. Each wine is presented by the owner and/or winemaker. All are included in your registration fee.
• WINE STARS: Throughout the weekend there will be individual presentations of great wines by renowned vintners from around the world, each a star in the world of wine. Famous names include Michel Chapoutier, Paul Draper, Frédéric Drouhin, Álvaro Palacios, and others to be announced.
• Château de Beaucastel: A tasting of four great wines from the leading estate in France's Southern Rhône Valley, Château de Beaucastel. An extraordinary treat.
• Peter Michael: A tasting of four top-scoring wines from one of California's most respected producers. A rare opportunity.
• Roederer Cristal: Rare vintages of this luxury bottling directly from the cellar of the legendary Champagne house.
• Termanthia: A vertical tasting of this rare, single-vineyard wine from Bodegas Numanthia-Termes in Toro, Spain. Discover classic wines from an ancient terroir.
• A Food and Wine Pairing: with celebrity chefs including José Andrés, Emeril Lagasse, Danny Meyer and more. A fun event for all.
• Wine Spectator's 2012 Top 10 Wines: selected by Wine Spectator's board of editors and published in the Dec. 31, Top 100 issue. An annual highlight.
Additional tastings will be announced.
Important Notice: The New York Wine Experience is sponsored by the Wine Spectator Scholarship Foundation, which underwrites grants and scholarships to students pursuing careers in the wine industry. Attendance is tax-deductible to the extent permitted by law.
Cancellation Policy: COMPLETE PACKAGE—A full refund is available until July 1, 2013. After that date, until September 15, there is a $500 per person cancellation fee. After September 15 there are no refunds. GRAND TASTING AND BANQUET TICKETS—A full refund is available until October 8, 2013. After that date there are no refunds for any tickets. Registrations, Banquet tickets, and Grand Tasting tickets may be transferred to another person at any time.
Event sponsor reserves the right to refuse admission to any applicant. Must be 21 to attend.