PURCHASE, NY--(Marketwired - August 13, 2015) - Kobrand Corporation, the dynamic home to some of the wine and spirits industry's finest luxury brands, announces today the fourth annual "Kobrand Tour d'Italia," an eight-city tour of the world's most iconic Italian wine brands. The tour features trade tastings and consumer-focused wine dinners, which explore the exclusive Italian wine portfolio.
Kobrand's Tour d'Italia begins in Boston, MA on September 14th and finishes on September 24th in Miami, FL. The collection of wines offered are from Trentino-Alto Adige, Friuli Venezia Giulia, Veneto and Piedmont in the North as well as wines from more central regions of Tuscany and Umbria and along with the islands of Sicily and Sardinia. Guests are invited to meet with the winemakers and enjoy the exceptional terroir driven wines that demonstrate the depth and breadth of Italy.
"Kobrand looks forward to the fourth annual Tour d'Italia with anticipation. It is our opportunity to share the rare experience of our entire collection of iconic Italian wines and their extremely passionate, Italian producers with the U.S. Market," Kobrand President and CEO Robert T. DeRoose explained.
Kobrand's Italian principles or winemakers will present their portfolios.
- Raffaele Boscaini: Masi Agricola
- Michele Chiarlo: Michele Chiarlo
- Giovanni Folonari: Tenuta di Nozzole, Tenute del Cabreo, Tenuta Campo al Mare, Tenuta La Fuga, Tenuta TorCalvano, Santa Martina, Spalletti
- Colleen McKettrick: Tenuta San Guido, Tenuta di Salviano
- Giovanna Moretti: Tenuta Sette Ponti, Feudo Maccari
- Emilia Nardi: Tenute Silvio Nardi
- Roberto Pighin: Fernando Pighin & Figli
- Sebastiano Rosa: Tenuta di Biserno, Agricola Punica
Other tour destinations include: New York City, NY, West Orange, NJ, Philadelphia, PA, Washington, DC, Atlanta, GA and Tampa, FL. For more information, visit Kobrand's event page, http://www.kobrandwineandspirits.com/events, on the tour's Icons of Italian Wine Facebook page or follow on Twitter @ItalyWineIcons and #ItalianTour.
SPACE IS LIMITED
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Monday Sept 14th, Boston MA
1:00 - 4:00pm Legal Sea Foods - Park Square
26 Park Plaza, Boston, MA 02116
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Tuesday, Sept. 15th, New York, NY
2:00 - 4:00pm Bowery Hotel
335 Bowery, New York, NY 10003
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Wednesday, Sept. 16th, West Orange, NJ
2:00 - 4:00pm Highlawn Pavilion
1 Crest Drive, West Orange NJ
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Thursday, Sept. 17th, Philadelphia, PA
2:00 - 4:00pm Davio's
111 S 17th St, Philadelphia, PA 19103
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Monday, Sept. 21st, Washington, DC
2:00 - 4:00pm Fiola Mare
3050 K Street NW, Suite 101, Washington DC 20007
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Wednesday, Sept. 22nd, Atlanta, GA
2:00-4:00pm St. Regis Hotel Buckhead
Eighty-Eight West Paces Ferry Road, Atlanta, GA 30305
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Thursday, Sept. 23rd, Tampa, FL
2:00 - 4:00pm Jackson's Bistro
601 S Harbour Island Blvd, Tampa, FL 33602
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Thursday, Sept. 24th, Miami, FL
2:00 - 4:00pm Fontainebleu: Scarpetta Restaurant
4441 Collins Ave, Miami Beach, FL 33140
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About Kobrand Corporation
Founded in 1944, Kobrand Corporation remains one of the few family-owned wine and spirits companies in the United States. Kobrand's portfolio of fine wine and spirits was meticulously selected according to a single, unerring principle: quality. This continued focus has made the Kobrand name synonymous with wines and spirits of the highest caliber for over 70 years. Kobrand is the exclusive agent for an outstanding selection of fine wines from all key wine regions, including the United States, France, Italy, Spain, Portugal, Chile, New Zealand.
Contact Information:
Media Contact:
Jennica Ossi
JOssi@kobrand.com
212.971.1304