COMING EVENTS

Summer 2010

Ongoing

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PAST EVENTS

Bastille Day Festival 2010
Côtes de Provence participated in the annual Bastille Day on 60th Street festival in New York City on July 11.  

In-Store Tastings in New York: July and August 2010
Provence rosés were in the spotlight at complimentary in-store tasting events at wine retailers across New York City and the Hamptons.

Provençal Pairing Dinners in NYC: July 2010
Vins de Provence partnered with Fig & Olive Restaurant to host a Bastille Day tasting event and pairing dinner at the restaurant on July 14. Vins de Provence also partnered with DB Bistro Moderne and American Express to host a July 27 pairing dinner at DB Bistro Moderne.

Picnic des Chefs 2010
Vins de Provence partnered with Club Culinaire, a French chefs’ club in Southern California, to promote French food, wine, and culture at the 30th annual Picnic des Chefs in Los Angeles. The June 13 event attracted 1,000 guests.

James Beard Foundation Awards 2010 
Vins de Provence was a wine sponsor for the James Beard Foundation Awards 2010 in New York City. Considered the Oscars of the food world, the James Beard Foundation Awards shine a spotlight on the best and brightest talent in the food and beverage industry. The awards ceremony and gala reception took place May 3, 2010, at Lincoln Center.

City of Lights, City of Angels Film Festival: April 2010
Vins de Provence was a major sponsor of the 2010 City of Lights, City of Angels (COLCOA) film festival in Hollywood. This week of French film premieres took place April 19-25, 2010, at the Directors Guild of America Theatre Complex on Sunset Boulevard in Los Angeles. 

"An Evening in Provence" Tasting Events 2010
New York: March 1 
A free wine tasting, featuring dry rosé from 26 of the top vineyards in the Provence region of France, followed by a Provencal pairing dinner hosted by the Provence Wine Council and Brasserie Cognac (www.cognacrestaurant.com). For follow-up information, contact Julie Peterson at provence@awscorp.com or 202-296-3755.

Los Angeles: March 5
The largest-ever Cotes de Provence tasting event on the West Coast, hosted by the Provence Wine Council and Vinoteque on Melrose (www.vinotequela.com). For follow-up information, contact Julie Peterson at provence@awscorp.com or 202-296-3755.

Garden as Art Luncheon (with Provence wines)
August 29, 2009
Amagansett, NY
The luncheon was sponsored by the CIVP/Provence Wine Council, and was part of the East Hampton (NY) Guild Hall's Garden as Art Tour. Learn more about the event in this New York Times article.

FIAF Trophée des Arts Gala (and Rosé Wine Tasting)
June 1, 2009
Rooftop Gardens of the Arsenal Building, Central Park
New York City
This event was sponsored by the French Institute Alliance Francaise (www.fiaf.org) in partnership with CIVP/Provence Wine Council. FIAF is a non-profit language and cultural center that provides an innovative cultural meeting-ground for exchanges between French-speaking and American communities in New York.

“Provence in the City: Four Days of Rosés”
April 22-25, 2009
New York City
These rosé tasting and pairing events featured 16 top producers/owners from Provence pouring their standard-setting 2008 dry rosés.