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A registration for the weekend includes both Thursday and Friday evening Critics’ Choice Grand Tastings, all the Friday and Saturday daytime sit-down conducted tastings, seminars and luncheons and the Saturday evening black-tie Grand Award Banquet.

This year’s event will include dozens of great wines in fun and educational conducted tastings. Each wine is presented by the owner and/or winemaker. All are included in your registration fee.
Numbers in parenthesis are official Wine Spectator ratings.

• FRANCE's mouton rothschild:

A comparative tasting of six vintages spanning 23 years from Bordeaux’s famous first-growth château, presented by Philippe Sereys de Rothschild, owner, and Philippe Dhalluin, winemaker. Moderated by James Molesworth.

1. Château Mouton Rothschild

Pauillac 2012 (95)

2. Château Mouton Rothschild

Pauillac 2010 (98)

3. Château Mouton Rothschild

Pauillac 2009 (98)

4. Château Mouton Rothschild

Pauillac 2005 (95)

5. Château Mouton Rothschild

Pauillac 1995 (94)

6. Château Mouton Rothschild

Pauillac 1989 (96)

• France's Burgundy: An exciting tasting of four highly rated, small-production grands and premiers crus from Burgundy’s outstanding 2012 vintage. The vintners will discuss these sensational wines. Moderated by Bruce Sanderson.

Domaine de Courcel
Pommard Grand Clos
des Èpenots 2012 (92)
presented by Gilles de Courcel

Tollot-Beaut
Corton-Bressandes 2012 (94)
presented by Nathalie Tollot

Jean Grivot
Clos de Vougeot 2012 (94)
presented by Etienne Grivot

Pierre Gelin
Chambertin-Clos de Bèze 2012 (95) presented by Pierre Gelin

• Spain's vega sicilia:
Pablo Álvarez, owner, will lead a tasting of six wines from this legendary bodega, whose wines were once reserved for the King of Spain. Moderated by Thomas Matthews.

1. Bodegas y Viñedos Alion Ribera del Duero 2012 (NYR)

2. Bodegas Vega Sicilia Ribera del Duero

Valbuena 5.º Reserva 2010 (89)

3. Bodegas Vega Sicilia Ribera del Duero

Unico Gran Reserva 2007 (94)

4. Bodegas Vega Sicilia Ribera del Duero

Unico Gran Reserva 2002 (93)

5. Bodegas Vega Sicilia Ribera del Duero

Unico Gran Reserva 1996 (93)

6. Bodegas Vega Sicilia Ribera del Duero

Unico Gran Reserva 1981 (93)

• Wine spectator's 2014 top 10 wines:
Selected by Wine Spectator's board of editors and published in the December 31 Top 100 issue. The Top 10 Tasting is an annual highlight, with each wine presented by the owner or winemaker. Moderated by Kim Marcus and Alison Napjus.

Dow Vintage Port 2011 (99)
presented by Rupert Symington

Mollydooker Shiraz McLaren Vale
Carnival of Love 2012 (95)
presented by Sarah Marquis

Prats & Symington
Douro Chryseia 2011 (97)
presented by Charles Symington

Quinta do Vale Meão Douro 2011 (97) presented by Francisco Olazabal

Leeuwin Chardonnay
Margaret RIver Art Series 2011 (96)
presented by Simone Horgan-Furlong

Castello di Ama Chianti Classico
San Lorenzo Gran Selezione 2010 (95)
presented by
Marco Pallanti

Clos des Papes
Châteauneuf-du-Pape 2012 (97)
presented by Vincent Avril

Brewer-Clifton Pinot Noir
Sta. Rita Hills 2012 (94)
presented by Greg Brewer

Concha y Toro Cabernet Sauvignon
Puente Alto Don Melchor 2010 (95)
presented by Isabel Guilisasti

Château Léoville Las Cases
St.-Julien 2011 (95)
presented by Pierre Graffeuille

• Australia's Penfolds:

Peter Gago, chief winemaker, will present seven wines from the deep cellars of Penfolds to show the range of this world-renowned winery—including Grange 1990, Wine Spectator’s Wine of the Year in 1995. Moderated by Harvey Steiman.

1. Penfolds Cabernet Sauvignon

South Australia Bin 707 2010 (97)

2. Penfolds Shiraz South Australia St. Henri 2010 (95)

3. Penfolds Cabernet Sauvignon Barossa Valley

Kalimna Block 42 2004 (97)

4. Penfolds Shiraz South Australia Grange 2010 (98)

5. Penfolds Shiraz South Australia Grange 2008 (100)

6. Penfolds Shiraz South Australia Grange 1990 (98)

7. Penfolds Tawny South Australia

50 Year Old Rare (NYR)

• Italy's barolo: The 2010 vintage in Barolo earned a classic 97-point rating. Four top producers will explore different styles and sub-regions. Each wine is presented by the owner. Moderated by Bruce Sanderson.

Aldo Conterno
Barolo Cicala 2010 (98)
presented by Franco Conterno

Massolino
Barolo Margheria 2010 (96)
presented by Franco Massolino

Renato Ratti
Barolo Rocche
dell’Annunziata 2010 (95)
presented by Pietro Ratti

Paolo Scavino
Barolo Bric dêl Fiasc 2010 (97)
presented by Elisa Scavino

• California's pinot noir: A tasting of four top California Pinot Noirs, each presented by its producer, showing a range of regions and styles. Moderated by James Laube.

Dehlinger Pinot Noir Altamont
Russian River Valley 2013 (95)
presented by Eva Dehlinger

Donum Estate Pinot Noir
Carneros West Slope 2013 (95)
presented by Anne Moller-Racke

Pisoni Pinot Noir
Santa Lucia Highlands Estate 2013 (93)
presented by Gary Pisoni

Skywalker Pinot Noir
Marin County 2013 (93)
presented by Scott McLeod

• Chef's Challenge: Four dishes, eight wines: A lesson in pairing filled with insight and humor. Our experts—chefs José Andrés, Emeril Lagasse and Michael Lomonaco and restaurateur Danny Meyer—compete to earn the audience’s vote for their culinary creativity. Moderated by Thomas Matthews.

• Wine Stars: Throughout the weekend there will be individual presentations of great wines by renowned vintners from around the globe, each a star in the world of wine.

• Core Strength: WINE FROM ANCIENT VINES Wines crafted from very old vines, upwards of a century old, fascinate wine lovers everywhere. Matt Kramer presents three bottlings with the signature qualities of depth, profundity and voluptuous texture that can make these wines so memorable.

• The Grand award banquet: The crowning event of the weekend is a lavish black-tie evening with special wines, delectable food and star entertainment. The banquet is the natural conclusion to a weekend filled with new wine experiences and new friends.

Wine Spectator will recognize the restaurateurs who have in 2015 newly earned the Grand Award, which honors the world’s greatest restaurant wine lists. This year’s new Grand Award winners are Aux Beaux Arts, in Macao; Bleu Provence, in Naples, Fla.; Capo, in Santa Monica, Calif.; Marcello’s La Sirena, in West Palm Beach, Fla.; Pearl & Ash, in New York; Plumed Horse, in Saratoga, Calif., Print Hall, in Perth, Western Australia; and Spruce, in San Francisco.

• Entertainment: Huey Lewis and the News is one of America’s great rock and roll bands. Be ready to dance and sing along to their top hits such as “Do You Believe in Love,” “Hip To Be Square” and “The Power of Love,” to name just a few. This is a big show with a big sound. It is an exciting end to a perfect weekend.

Important Notice: The New York Wine Experience is sponsored by the Wine Spectator Scholarship Foundation, which underwrites grants and scholarships to students pursuing careers in the wine industry. Attendance is tax-deductible to the extent permitted by law.

Cancellation Policy: COMPLETE PACKAGE -- A full refund is available until July 1, 2015. After that date, until September 15, there is a $500 per person cancellation fee. After September 15 there are no refunds. GRAND TASTING AND BANQUET TICKETS -- A full refund is available until October 1, 2015. After that date there are no refunds for any tickets. Registrations, Banquet tickets and Grand Tasting tickets may be transferred to another person at any time.

Event sponsor reserves the right to refuse admission to any applicant. Must be 21 or older to attend.

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