
Bottles Fine Wine in Providence hosted its annual fall tasting at its location on Pitman Street on Nov. 19. Representatives from a variety of suppliers and wholesalers were on-site to educate shoppers on available fine wine, beer and spirits selections for guests as they shopped. State wholesaler portfolios presented included those from Best Beverage, Mancini Beverage, MS Walker of Rhode Island, Oceanstate Wine & Spirits and Wine Wizards, among them, with selections from importers such as Europvin, Cape Classics and Vias Imports, Ltd. The pre-Thanksgiving event brought out throngs of wine fans.
- Shoppers were in the holiday spirit for a pre-Thanksgiving tasting hosted on Nov. 19 at Bottles Fine Wine.
- A pour of Giovanni Rosso Etna Bianco.
- Fatima Pereira, Owner, Best Beverage showcasing Château Thivin Côte de Brouilly and Dow’s Colheita Single Harvest Tawny Port.
- Dow’s Colheita Single Harvest Tawny Port, Château Thivin Câte de Brouilly and Elk Cove Vineyards Estate Pinot Noir.
- Carrie Caggiano, Europvin; Victoria Sepavich, New England Regional Sales Manager, Cape Classics; and John Maggi, CT District Manager, Vias Imports, Ltd.
- Kristen Zeiser, Sales Manager, Wine Wizards highlighting Domaine Maurice Schoech Riesling Grand Cru Kaefferkopf.
- Boschendal Black Angus, Kanonkop Pinotage and Philippe Colin Bourgogne Blanc.
- Belle Pente Pinot Noir, Domaine Cheveau Pouilly-Fuisse and Domaine Maurice Schoech Riesling Grand Cru Kaefferkopf.
- Owen Thorpe, MS Walker of Rhode Island showcasing Justin Isosceles Cabernet Sauvignon.
- Paul Nerz, Regional Sales Manager, Vineyard Brands highlighting Caparzo Brunello di Montalcino.
- Tablas Creek Vineyard Patelin de Tablas, Caparzo Brunello di Montalcino, Famille Perrin Les Sinards Châteauneuf-du-Pape and Chateau Miraval Côtes de Provence Rosé, imports from Vineyard Brands, part of Mancini Beverage’s portfolio.
- Rombauer Vineyards Merlot and Zinfandel.
- James Hayes, Account Manager, Oceanstate Wine & Spirits and Peter Aiello, Sales, Monsieur Touton Selection, Ltd.
- Lurisia Natural Spring Water, Puramun Malbec, Waypoint Pinot Noir and Domaine de Pouilly Bourgogne Chardonnay.
- Danielle Biagiotti, Regional Sales Manager, Duckhorn Vineyards showcasing Duckhorn Vineyards Merlot.
- Kitty Amann, Market Manager, Uncle Nearest Whiskey highlighting Uncle Nearest 1856 Premium Aged Whiskey.
- Brian Benedict, Owner, Moniker Brewery.
- Produttori del Barbaresco Barbaresco, Camigliano Brunello di Montalcino and Giovanni Rosso Etna Bianco.
- Granbazan Etiqueta Verde Albarino, Macán Clásico Rioja and Abadía Retuerta Selección Especial.
- Shoppers were given tasting sheets and price lists to help hone their selections while tasting.
Photos by Adam Haley.