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Greetings!

So, I am now the official Wine Director for the Ivy Hotel's newest wine lounge, in downtown San Diego. I will be starting there this week, so please come by and say hi!! I have some coupons to hand out, let me know if you are coming and I'll have some handy! Also, I am sure I will be offering some wineevents at the new venue for you guys to join me at. But if you want to check it out in the meantime, go to their website:

http://www.ivyhotel.com/UltraLoungeAndWineBar.aspx

I am getting some great press these days, if you missed out on the most recent appearance on NBC, go here. After you copy and paste the link, scroll down to the left, the video is embedded in the article itself:

http://www.nbcsandiego.com/news/local-beat/Lost-Your-Job-Dont-whinewine-60808312.html

I also very excited to announce that Wine Steals will be hosting the WSET wine class series. Read on for that information!

 WSET Certification in San Diego
 

WSET lgo I have teamed up with the place where the concept of my company was born: at Wine Steals! I was assistant manager there back when they first opened, and it lead me to my current dream/path at The Wine Smarties. So, it will be a lot of fun for me to host the series where it all started...

It starts November 1st, 2009 from 1-5pm and goes for 3 more Sundays, ending on the 22nd (before Turkey Day!). For detailed information about the course dates, location, costs, and a description of the WSET itself, go here:

http://www.winesmarties.com/wset.php

To enroll and for more information, please contact me!

 


 Tasting Wealth Series: November 7th
 Northern Italian wine and tapas Pairing

tastingw4 San Diego's Economic Stimulus Wine Event Series: Taste-Talk-Learn-Indulge

Wednesday, November 4, 6-8pm

Villa Capri 2, 7875 Highland Village Place, San Diego, CA 92129

Join the Wine Smarties at Villa Capri 2's charming Italian trattoria for our fifth 'Tasting Wealth' wine event series designed to get you talking about wine and wealth.

Our trip around Italy has been amazing... to say the least! We're 2/3 complete with our tour, and if you ask me, we've saved the best for last...This month Lindsay of the Wine Smarties will take us through the Northern Region of Italy where some of the best wines of world are produced. Piedmont, Lombardy, Veneto are the major regions for a wine and food enthusiast. Literally over 100 grape varietals are grown here (another understatement) the most famous being grapes grown to make wines such as Amarone, Barbaresco, Barolo, and Asti. Paired with the big meats, game and rich sauces the gastronomic offerings here are BIG and endless. Cheers to your Wealth!

Details: Event costs $30 and includes 4 wines, education, 4 paired tapas. It is a great deal!

 


 Wine Trade Information Day
 Wanna join the trade??

fall vineyard I am putting together a class for my WSET graduates as well as anyone looking to get into the industry (part-time, full-time, etc). So, I will be inviting people from different aspects of the industry to share their stories and paint a picture of what they do so you can make an informed decision about which direction in the industry you see yourself.

Details: Monday, October 19th at 6pm, Tango Wine company. Come and meet and discuss your future with some of San Diego's most respected wine professionals.

 


See you soon and bring your friends..everyone can benefit from The Wine Smarties!

Sincerely,

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