11/17/12  Our event is sold out with a long waitlist    Ticket Confirmations have been sent out to attendees with only a handful of cancellations due to illness/conflict which have been filled from the waitlist.

Please note, we are at CAPACITY and FIRE CODE and unable to sell tickets at the door.   If you don't have a ticket we ask that you not come to the event location as we will have to turn away folks without a pre-paid ticket.

Please watch for our January event to be announced soon. Thanks!

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Early Holiday Wine Party at Rialto Cafe Gallery Featuring Wines From Europe.  

• This is our "Cocktail Dress/Semi Formal" party in Rialto's Gallery featuring local artists. We'll tour wines from several European countries paired with appetizers.  We expect 120-150 attendees

Our ticket price is a few dollars more than last year due to:

• Trade style setup and more wines:  We will have 25-30 wines from some of the top European wineries with some of the importers in attendance.
• Wines From Italy, France, Spain, Germany, Switzerland
• Fabulous door prizes-Over 20 chances to win!
• Fundraiser for Sense of Security  (A portion of ticket sales will be donated to Sense of Security which helps Breast Cancer patients going through treatment pay their everyday bills while they can't work.
• A great opportunity to shop for holiday party/hostess gifts and gifts for your clients and staff.

When: Saturday November 17, 2012 at 5:30 PM

Time: 5:30 pm-7:30 pm Wine Party  We are extending the time frame of the event as we have a large number of wines to sample.  Appetizers will be paired with a 5-6 of the wines.

Where: Rialto Cafe (in the Gallery) 934 16th Street, Denver, CO 80202 on the 16th Street Mall

Cost: $38.00 includes tax and tip (Wine Party Only)

Crowd: Young/Mid Professionals (20's through 40's/early 50's)

Dress: Party Dress/Semi-Formal This is your chance to dress up in early holiday sparkle, satin, etc. the little black dress and guys in suit and tie or jacket.

Please Note: NO TICKETS WILL BE SOLD AT THE DOOR/NO WALK UPS!....sorry but we will have to turn away anyone who doesn't have an advance ticket as wine and food has been allotted based on the ticketed attendees and we do not handle money at the door. We expect over 120 attendees (we had 130 at last year's event) and it's difficult to check folks in and handle money. Please see the Denver Wine Meetup for the refund policy.

Wines and Food Pairing: European wines paired with appetizers: France, Italy, Spain, Switzerland, Germany, Portugal!

Wines

France: Gerard Bertrand  European Winery of the Year

Gérard Bertrand Chateau Hospitalet Rouge-AOP Coteaux du Languedoc - La Clape

Gérard Bertrand Terroir Minervois AOP Minervois Red wine

Gerard Bertrand Saint Chinian 2009

Gérard Bertrand Cremant de Limoux Brut  AOP Limoux Sparkling-desert

France/Switzerland Dreyfus Ashby Importers

Dopff and Irion Riesling  2010   Alcase

Maison Joseph Drouhin Laforet Chardonnay 2011  Burgundy, France

Maison Joseph Drouhin Laforet Pinot Noir  2009/2010  Beaune, France

Robert Gilliard S.A.  Fendant Les Muretties   2010  Switzerland 

Italy-Empson Importers

Canella Prosecco Brut DOC

Toscolo Chianti DCOG  (Empson owned)

Monte Antico Toscana IGT (Empson owned)

Il Molino di Grace “Il Volano” Toscana IGT

Spain:  Steve Miles Selections 

Beso de Vino Seleccion 2010 (Syrah & Garnacha - from Carinena)

Gran Sarao Brut Cava (Penedes)

Matiz Tinto 2009 (Ribera del Duero)

Sicoris 2009 (red wine blend from Costers del Segre)

Pasion de Bobal 2009 (Utiel Requena)

El Hada 2010 (Rueda)

GermanyRudi Wiest Selections

Becker Estate Pinot

Wirsching Silvaner 

von Buhl JAZZ

Mönchhof Estate

Portugal-Premium Port Wines

Smith Woodhouse Lodge Reserve Port

Smith Woodhouse 10 YR Tawny Port

UkraineKhortytsa Organic Vodka

Khortytsa Ultimate

Khortytsa Honey Hot Pepper Vodka

Food Pairing

Spain: Crab stuffed wonton with coconut pineapple glaze

Italy: Bruschetta with olive tapenade and roasted red bell pepper coulie

France: Bacon wrapped pan seared scallop with blood orange coulie

Portugal: Seared beef tenderloin with roasted red bell pepper and rosemary aioli on pepper crisp

Switzerland: Proscuitto wrapped shrimp with lemon buerre blanc

Germany: Smoked salmon tartar on crack pepper crisp

Dinner on the Mezzanine at Rialto (after the wine party On a Saturday night at 7:30pm, 50% of our group will stay for dinner. Take the conversation further and enjoy the special deal for our group. Special three course meal for $25.00!  And you may also order off thier menu. This is not part of the wine tasting ticket. You will pay the restaurant directly.

Sample Dinner Menu for 3 Course Deal   http://www.rialtocafe.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/08/Prefixe-Menu2.pdf

Door Prizes!   To celebrate the upcoming holidays, we'll have a variety of cool door prizes and want to thank our door prize sponsors:

• One certificate to Rialto Cafe http://www.rialtocafe.com
• One bottle of 90+ rated wine from Buried Cane Chardonnay from Middleton Family Wineries
• 2 sets of Food Network Wine Glasses (4 stems)
• One set of Food Network Carafe and Wine Glass set (carafe and 2 stems)
• 3 Food Network Wine Accesories sets
• Wine bottle stoppers from Houdini
• Other door prizes to come

Parking:  Rialto Café offers a $4.00 discounted parking pass to the Independence Plaza underground Structure. The structure is located diagonal from Rialto Cafe between the 16th street mall and 17th street. The entrance is located on the left side of Curtis street directly after 16th street. You will pull a ticket as normal.  You may take elevator 12 to the street level to exit the building.  To enter the building after 5pm and on the weekends, you must enter through the Curtis street entrance near the Yogurt shop.  If the door is not open, you can push the buzzer and security will let you in.  A peach colored pass may be purchased through Rialto Café. You will need both passes to exit the structure. This pass is valid for Monday to Friday after 4:30pm and all day Saturday and Sunday with departure prior to 5am. It is not valid for overnight parking.

Light Rail: to 16th and Stout

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We are partnering with a Colorado organization called  Sense of Security which provides a sense of security from financial hardship and enhance the quality of life for Colorado breast cancer patients in treatment. Sense of Security has served more than 850 Colorado breast cancer patients while in treatment by providing over $1.4 million towards housing, utilities, groceries, transportation, COBRA or insurance premiums and other basic living expenses over the last 12 years. Sense of Security has served grantees from 48 Colorado counties statewide.

Please note that our group will not have another event until January 2013 as there are already too many holiday parties and folks skiing the first 2 weeks of December. We have a special event with an incredible dinner deal after the wine party so sign up now!