Your Miami wine diary – January 2022…
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- Greater Fort Lauderdale Food & Wine Festival: Monday 10th – Sunday 16th @ Fort Lauderdale
This year’s Greater Fort Lauderdale Food & Wine Festival is a week-long premier culinary celebration happening in Broward County. The festival includes favorite signature events such as Cocktail Confidential, Poolside BBQ Battle, and a Grand Tasting. You can visit the ticket site here.
- Vinya All Access: Itlian Outliers: Thursday 13th, 7 PM @ Vinya, Key Biscayne
Travel the backroads of Italy. From the heights of Piedmont to the heart of Umbria to the tiny island of Salina, we’ll explore Italy’s most underrated grapes, one delicious sip at a time. This is an educational-forward, interactive, and fun tasting led by expert sommelier, Allegra Angelo. Get your tickets on the Vinya website.
Buy a Vinya “Class Pass” to attend these monthly “All Access” events.
- 1000 Bottles, by the American Fine Wine Competition: Monday 17th @ Cerveceria la Tropical, Wynwood
The team behind the American Fine Wine Competition will be opening up over 700 different wines at Wynwood restaurant and brewery Cerveceria La Tropical. The event kicks off at 7.30PM and you can find tickets ($75) on Eventbrite.
- Grape Crush: Tuesday 18th, Serena at the Moxy Hotel, South Beach
Join Grape Crush (@grapecrushmiami) for a natural wine pop-up at this rooftop bar in Miami Beach
- Vinya Cru Wine Tasting: Wednesday 19th, 6-9 PM @ Vinya, Key Biscayne
A tasting of 3 wines. Tickets are $20/ free for Vinya box monthly subscribers. January edition: Vinya’s dry January: our picks of dry whites to drink in January! Find out more about Vinya Key Biscayne here.
- Tour de Bordeaux – Miami 2022: Friday 21st, 7-10pm, Paradise Plaza, Miami
UGC Bordeaux is bringing 80+ top producers to Miami. Tickets range from $125-250.
- Tasting with Gundlach Bundschu wines (Sonoma): Saturday January 22nd ,1-3pm @ Happy Wine, Calle Ocho
Join JC & Joanna of Happy Wine Calle Ocho for this FREE tasting of Sonoma Wines with Gundlach Bundschu brand manager Hernan Valverde. You’ll taste: Gewurztraminer, Mountain Cuvee, Merlot, Cabernet Sauvignon.
- The Vinya Grand Tasting Tour: Tuesday 25th, 6:30 PM @ Vinya, Key Biscayne
Vinya is teaming up with Nextgen for Chapman Partnership and hosting a very special tasting on Tuesday, January 25th, sponsored by PNC Bank. With a glass of wine in hand, you’ll explore and taste the most delicious street foods of the world, guided by expert sommelier, Allegra Angelo. 50% of ticket proceeds to benefit Chapman Partnership.
Get your tickets here.
- Vinya Wine x Time Out Present “Guess the Grape”: Wednesday 26th, 7 PM @ Time Out Market, Miami Beach
Join expert sommelier, Allegra Angelo of Vinya Wine, at Time Out Market for an experiential wine tasting called, “Guess the Grape!”. Together, you’ll explore and taste five of the world’s most delicious (and natural) grapes while playing an interactive game along the way. This is an educational-forward and fun tasting for the curious drinker. So, forget about “Dry January,” and come “Get your Grape On!” at Time Out Market. Prizes included. The price is $45 and space is limited.
Trade-only events
These events are open to members of the wine trade only. Proof that you work in the wine industry, such as a business card, may be requested upon entry.
- Slow Wine: Monday 31st, 12-4pm @ Rubell Museum, Miami
The Slow Wine Guide is bringing its trade show to Miami for the first time. It says it focuses on “sustainability, transparency, connection with the land and of course, high quality”. The event will take place at the Rubell Museum, close to Wynwood. Members of the trade can register here.
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Organizers are welcome to suggest events to feature in future editions. Contact hello@wineguidemiami.com with date, time, location, event details and ticketing information. Inclusion will be at the discretion of the WGM editors.
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