Community Boating Center (CBC) will continue hosting a series of wine tasting/contests with a Prosecco varietal event on 11/19!

SPECIAL NOTE: This event is at CBC starting at 7 pm! 109 India Street, Providence, RI 02903

Prosecco is an Italian wine, generally a dry sparkling wine, made from a variety of white grape of the same name. The grape is grown mainly in the Veneto region of Italy, traditionally in an area near Conegliano and Valdobbiadene, in the hills north of Treviso. The wine, known as the main ingredient of the Bellini cocktail and more recently becoming popular as a less expensive substitute for champagne, is also known under the name of ghera, glera, grappolo spargolo, prosecco balbi, prosecco bianco, prosecco tondo, proseko, sciorina or serprina.

It is believed that Prosecco was already produced in Roman times, possibly as the vinum pucinum praised by Pliny the Elder. It is, at any rate, one of the oldest wine grapes in Italy and ranks about thirtieth in importance among the country’s some 2,000 grape varieties. The name of Prosecco is derived from the northern Italian village of Prosecco

Thank you to everyone who has made this series of events a great success! Look forward to seeing you there!

CBC Wine Tasting Event Rules:

• Everyone competes as a team. You must be 21+ years old to participate.
• Each team of 1 to 3 people must bring 3 bottles of THE SAME WINE (the varietal -- i.e., cabernet, shiraz, pinot noir, etc.).
• For example, if the chosen varietal is shiraz, you or your team could bring 3 bottles of the 1997 Tyrrell’s Reserve Brokenback Shiraz.
• Remember, it’s 3 bottles total per team, and teams can consist of 1 to 3 people.
• In addition to bringing wine a $10 donation to CBC per person is suggested
• Upon arrival, all 3 bottles will be given to the Hosts, who will wrap 2 of the bottles to conceal the wine’s identity.
• The 2 wrapped bottles will have a number randomly assigned to them and will then be set out for tasting.
• The third bottle will be left unopened and will not be tasted or displayed.
• Each invitee will be given a card with a number for each wine.
• The wines will be rated on a taste scale of 1 to 5.
• At the end of the tasting period, each invitee must write down the number of his or her favorite wine and least favorite wine. Cards will be collected and selections tallied.
• The teams that brought the top 3 favorite wines will take home everyone’s third unopened bottle of wine.
• The invitee that brought the least favorite bottle of wine will take back his or her unopened bottle of wine.
• The wine tasting begins at 7:00 p.m. so please arrive promptly.
• If 2 (or more) teams bring the same wine, it shouldn’t matter. The rankings can still differ depending upon the temperature of the wine, how long it has been open, etc.
• Please remember, teams can consist of up to 3 people. If, for example, 4 people wish to participate, they would be considered 2 teams; thus, they will need to bring 6 bottles to enter the event. This rule will be strictly enforced at the door.

John O’Flaherty, Executive Director of CBC commented, “Community Boating is excited to continue with this fun and enjoyable series to help expose a new audience to CBC — Cheers!”

Community Boating Center (CBC) is a non-profit, 501c3 recreational organization offering all members of the community an opportunity to sail. Located in India Point Park, CBC provides outreach, sailing lessons and affordable access to the Providence waterfront. Gifts of cash or property to CBC may be treated as charitable donations for Federal Tax purposes.

For additional information contact:

John O'Flaherty
Executive Director
Community Boating Center
info@communityboating.com
tel: 401.454.SAIL (7245)

Concept credit:
Thanks to the Bacchanalian Society of Greater Cincinnati for concept and rule definition.