Charity tasting for Darfur
If you are going to contribute relief money to a war-torn region, would you simply write a check to a relief organization? Or would you blend in some fine wines?
Next week you can do both. For the first time in 12 years, the wines of the T Edward portfolio will be available under one roof for a consumer tasting. Thomas E. Byrne wrote me that “entirely all the proceeds go to Darfur.” The charity is the International Rescue Committee, which does work in the region (as well as Lebanon and the Congo).
The excellent wines include many organic producers and many excellent and hard-to-find wines:
The event will showcase fifty of T. Edward’s organically driven winemakers from Spain, France, Italy, Germany, Oregon, California, Washington, New Zealand, Australia, South Africa, Greece and Portugal. In total, over four hundred wines will be poured, including selections from ZD, Robert Sinskey, Vineyard 29, Jamey Whetstone, Titus, Dutton Goldfield, Tenuta di Trinoro, Allan Scott, Jean Luc Thunevin of Chateau Valandraud, Domaine de Montvac, Sybille Kuntz, and Tamarack.
Wednesday, August 23, 2006, 6-9 PM
Puck Building, at Lafayette and Houston.
Tickets are $100 and available through DiningForDarfur.com
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On September 5th, 2006 at 10:39 pm ,T Edward wrote:
Thank you for your post. We successfully collected and sent a very large sum to the IRC yesterday. And want to thank you and others for their support in making our event such a success.
Salut
T Edward