International Rum Festival: Rum Renaissance Miami Beach

Places like, Delano, Raleigh, Ritz Carlton, Epic and Mondrian.

The best brands of rum like, Plantation, Cartavio, Zacapa, Zafra, Clement, Abuelo, Diplomatico, Don Q, and others, has been tasting in a wonderful Festival at the best hotels in Miami.

For further information go to:

http://www.rumrenaissance.com/

The best sommeliers of the world, Chile 2010 Contest

The best sommeliers of the world Paolo Basso from Switzerland, Gerard Basset from U.K. and David Biraud from France.
The first place was for Gerard Basset from U.K.

WORLD SOMMELLERIE CONTEST: Chile, April 2010

OFFICIAL PROGRAM
DAY 1 Saturday, April 10
AM: Airport Reception
Reception & Accreditation in Hotel Diego de Almagro Airport
Transfer to Colchagua, Check In Hotel Santa Cruz & others Colchagua
19:00 hrs. Press Conference I in Hotel Santa Cruz
20:00 hrs. Opening Dinner at Hosting Winery # 1
DAY 2 Sunday, April 11th
09:00 - 10:00 hrs. Presentation "Chilean Wine Regions" by Wines of Chile Hotel Santa Cruz (Alvaro Espinoza, Aurelio Montes y Marcelo Papa)
10:30-14:30 hrs. Visit & lunch at Hosting Winery #2
15:00-19:00 hrs. General Assembly Hotel Santa Cruz
15:00 - 18:00 Colchagua Wine Museum
18:30-20:00 hrs. Tasting "Carmenere: The Lost Grape" - Hotel Santa Cruz
20:00 hrs. Dinner at Hosting Winery #3
DAY 3 Monday, April 12th
9:00 - 18:00 hrs. Competition Starts - Hotel Santa Cruz
10:00 -16:00 hrs. Lunch & Wineries Visits (Tour, Tasting and Lunch) - 15 wineries - Colchagua, Cachapoal, Curicó and North Maule Valleys
18:30 - 20:00 hrs. Tasting "Red Wines from Chile" - Hotel Santa Cruz
20:00 hrs. Dinner at Hosting Winery #4
DAY 4 Tuesday, April 13th
09:00 - 15:00 hrs. Visit & Lunch - Host Winery #5
16:00 hrs. Check at Hotel W Santiago
18:00 hrs. Press Conference II at Hotel W Santiago
18:00-19:30 hrs. Tasting "Great Wines from Chile" Hotel W Santiago
20:00 hrs. Möet & Chandon Dinner Hotel W Santiago
DAY 5 Wednesday, April 14th
9:00 - 18:00 hrs. Competition Hotel W Santiago
9:00-11:00 Tasting "Cool Climate Wines from Chile" Hotel W Santiago 11:30-16:00 Tour, tasting and lunch: 15 wineries - Aconcagua, Maipo, San Antonio and Casablanca Valleys
18:30 hrs. Dinner at Hosting Winery #6, San Antonio or Casablanca Valleys Presidents Gift Exchange
DAY 6 Thursday, April 15th
8:30-10:00 hrs. Visit to La Moneda (candidates and presidents)
10:00 - 11:30 hrs. Tasting "Cabernet Sauvignon and Cabernet Blends" Hotel W Santiago
12:00- 14:00 hrs. Light Lunch - Hotel W Santiago
15:00-18:30 hrs. Grand Finale - Hotel W Santiago
20:30 hrs. Closing Gala Dinner - Castillo Hidalgo
DAY 7 Friday, April 16th
Transfers to Airport or Wines of Chile Visiting Programs

For further information, please go to:
http://www.concurso2010.cl