Experience a Tasting of Exceptional Port Wines in Boston October 27, 2004
Boston, MA (PRWEB) October 21, 2004
The Douro and Port Wine Institute (IVDP) is showcasing some of the best and most unique Ports from the Douro River Valley region of Portugal at a special tasting at The Hampshire House, 83 Beacon Street, on Wednesday, October 27, 2004, from 6PM-8PM. Tickets for the event are $30 in advance and may be purchased online at www. bmc. kintera. org/wine (http://www. bmc. kintera. org/wine). Proceeds go directly to support Boston Medical Center, New EnglandÂ’s largest safety-net hospital.
The tasting will present different types of Port, from Vintages to those that can be served as aperitifs, enjoyed with food, or savored after dinner. Port is distinguishable from other wines in that its fermentation, the natural process by which the sugar in the grapes is transformed in alcohol, is not complete.
Port wine producers attending include: Broadbent, Churchill's, Cockburn's, Companhia das Quintas, Croft, Delaforce, Ferreira, Fonseca, Quinta do Crasto, Quinta de Ventozelo, Quinta de Santa Eufémia, Poças, and Taylor Fladgate, among others.
Wines will be tasted in the Official Port Wine Glass, designed by Alvaro Siza and available through Ohm Design, www. ohmdesign. com. A live auction will feature some very special Ports and a dinner for two at the Portuguese restaurant Atasca.
The Douro and Porto Wine Institute is the ultimate guarantee of the authenticity of Port Wine. The IVDP is responsible for certifying and supervising the Port Denomination of Origin by controlling the quality and quantity of wines that are permitted to bear the said Denomination of Origin.
Boston Medical Center’s (BMC) mission is to provide consistently excellent care and accessible health services to all in need of care regardless of status or ability to pay. BMC is Boston and New England’s largest most comprehensive “safety net” hospital having provided $306 million in free care in 2003. Half of our patients have an annual income below $17,000 and approximately 30% of our patients do not speak English. BMC patients are extraordinarily grateful yet the overwhelming majority of our patients are not financially capable of expressing their gratitude through philanthropic support. Therefore, events such as The Port Wine Tasting are very important in helping BMC serve its patients.
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