Free Tickets for New Zealand Wine Tasting

Monday, June 5, 2006 8:15
Posted By Jonah in category Event, Wine

Learn About Wine is hosting another wine tasting event at the Roosevelt Hotel in Hollywood. We covered their Napa Vintners Tasting earlier this year. Next Monday, June 12th, they are hosting the New Zealand Wine Growers for a night of wine and food:

Embark on your own journey through ‘middle earth’, savoring the unique wines of New Zealand from a range of our diverse landscapes, perfectly paired with freshly shucked oysters, Cervena Venison and the company of attending Kiwi winemakers.

To help promote the event, Learn About Wine is offering la.foodblogging readers Two Free VIP Tickets to the event which allows early entry to the event so that you can fill your glass before anyone else.

In order to win the tickets, leave a comment in this entry which answers the following question:

What will you name your Middle Earth Wine?

In other words, using the theme from Tolkien’s Middle Earth come up with a catchy, creative name for a bottle of wine. For example: Gandalf’s Grenache or Middle Earth Merlot. If you are rusty on your Tolkein references, check here, here or here for some inspiration.

Enter as often as you like, we will accept submissions until 8:00 PM on Thursday, June 8th. You must leave a valid email address with your comment so that we can contact you if you win.

If you would rather skip the Lord of the Rings geekery, you can also purchase tickets here.

By Jonah (see more of his posts). Jonah is the founder of la.foodblogging and also created Digesty, a food blog aggregator and Cheww.com, a spam free foodblog search engine.

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29 Responses to “Free Tickets for New Zealand Wine Tasting”

  1. Richard says:

    June 5th, 2006 at 9:52 am

    Old Tom Bombadil’s Bomb Bomb A-Dillo

  2. Cat says:

    June 5th, 2006 at 3:14 pm

    Endóre Affairs

  3. EC says:

    June 5th, 2006 at 6:48 pm

    Mordor Third-Age Merlot

  4. Evan says:

    June 5th, 2006 at 6:52 pm

    Silmarillion Semillon

    or

    Sauron’s Sangiovese

  5. Evan says:

    June 5th, 2006 at 6:59 pm

    Meriadoc’s Mellow Mourvèdre is Mouth-Watering

  6. Evan says:

    June 5th, 2006 at 7:01 pm

    Pippin’s Partially Palatable Pinot Noir

  7. Evan says:

    June 5th, 2006 at 7:26 pm

    Theoden’s Tankard of Tasty Traminer

    Arwen’s Ambrosial Ampule of Airén

    Legolas’ Largely Lousy Lagrein Rosato

  8. bellafey says:

    June 5th, 2006 at 10:15 pm

    Reuel’s Red
    The Syrah Million
    Riohan
    Miruvor

  9. Martin says:

    June 6th, 2006 at 12:46 pm

    Ancient Entish Vines
    Mourvedre
    A-lalla-lalla-rumba-kamanda-lindor-burúme County
    2000
    Fangorn Forest

    The 2000 Ancient Vines Mourvedre draws from a wide selection of our oldest, most historic and slowest-moving Mourvedre blocks, all of which are over 1000 years in age. These special vineyards consistently produce fruit of stunning
    concentration and longevity. The lots that we branch-selected for the 2000 blend showed an added degree of ripeness and dimension that is the result of sensitive farming practices, the singular Onodrim terrior, and a unique cooling band of air that flows in from the Brandywine and Anduin Rivers. By naturally restricting yields to 2 to 3 tons per acre (a record year for these roving vineyards), our old vines achieve sublime expression of the dark, dusty berry fruit quality that is so characteristic of our Ancient Entish Vines Mourvedre.

    Enjoy this wine now or cellar for 500 to 700 years.

  10. Martin says:

    June 6th, 2006 at 12:46 pm

    Cru Bourgeois
    Chateau Brandybuck Haut-Meriadoc
    Appelation Haut-Meriadoc Controlee
    Medaille d’or, Concours de Bordeaux, Vins d’Hobbiton 1998
    (no label information - typical of Hobbiton wines - you have to know what all the names mean.)

  11. Martin says:

    June 6th, 2006 at 12:46 pm

    Saruman of Many Colours
    Black Label

    The first award Saruman Black Label ever won was the Jimmy Sauron Trophy, so there was a certain sense of palantir when, after two millenia without claiming the coveted claret jug, this great wine won the most competitive Sauron in history.

    From its very first vintage in 1949 the philosophy behind Black Label has always been brilliantly simple: it would always be dominated by the noble cabernet sauvignon and would always be sourced from the best vineyards in Isengard. There was never a strict adherence to a particular vineyard or varietal blend - the year and the Uruk-hai would dictate the wine’s final composition. Over the years the Black Label has relied upon the Rohan Valley, Moria Vale, Fangorn Creek and of course the Angren River Valley for its fruit.

    The Black Label is traditionally released from its spell fourty years after vintage so the wine has had appropriate bottle maturation before being presented to the world of Men.

  12. Martin says:

    June 6th, 2006 at 12:47 pm

    Stryder
    2002
    Aragorn’s Shiraz

    This is the kind of red I like to drink with a simple loaf of Lemdas bread after a hard day’s travel through the Mines of Moria. But you don’t have to be the heir of Isulduir to enjoy it. Slainte mhath.

  13. Martin says:

    June 6th, 2006 at 12:47 pm

    Legolas
    2001
    Chardonnay
    Tom Bombadil and Elrond Estate
    Rivendell Ridge

    There’s plenty of bright Gondorian sunshine in our Chardonnay, evident in its crisp, light texture and impeccable balance. The rich personality of the lesser-known, highly aromatic Valinor grape adds an elvish touch of inspired immortality to our Chardonnay and yields wine a-quiver full of character.

    “When we set out to produce our wines in Gondoria, we agreed on creating stylish blended wines that display beautiful color, delightful aromas and great concentration and that all these elements should be harmonious and in balance. In short, our mission is to create distinctive Gondorian wines that would appeal to any of the orders of Elves.”

    “We believe we are on the right path with our delicious Legolas Gondorian blended wines - as were the compatriots of the Fellowship of the Ring.”

    Tom Bombadil Founder, Tom Bombadil Winery

    Elrond Founder, Elrond Estate

  14. Martin says:

    June 6th, 2006 at 12:47 pm

    Tom Bombadil Private Selection
    Pinot Grigio - Goldberry Reserve 2001
    Old Forest Estates

    Old Tom’s yellow boots hop to the tasty-o
    of our bright 2001 Pinot Grigio
    enticing aromas of fresh citrus
    will please any earthly mistress
    with pleasing pear and peach undertones to match her golden hair
    made in the dry, Entish style, with the utmost of care
    the wine offers crisp, concentrated flavours
    reflecting its cool-climate Moria County airs.

    Enjoy our Pinot Grigio’s brisk, focused character with Gondorian sushi rolls, grilled chicken breasts, pasta primavera. Or simply savor as an aperitif with your favorite river goddess.

  15. Martin says:

    June 6th, 2006 at 12:48 pm

    Rohirrim Horse-Blood Claret 2003
    Anduin Creek
    White Mountain Wines

    Mostly Merlot, with quite a bit of Cabernet Franc and a small amount of Cabernet Sauvignon, Rohirrim Horse-Blood Claret is a clear, deep sanguine color with touches of rufus cherry. On the soft, velvety nose, the balance is harmonized between leather, straw and fresh mud. Fruits, like blackcurrant, cranberry and cherry, evolve on the palate and linger with a colt-like freshness. Pairs well with venison.

  16. Evan says:

    June 6th, 2006 at 1:37 pm

    Ringwraith Riesling - You thought German wine was dark before?

  17. Evan says:

    June 6th, 2006 at 2:02 pm

    rivendell red

  18. Evan says:

    June 6th, 2006 at 2:10 pm

    Boromir’s Blood Red Bordeaux

  19. taylor says:

    June 6th, 2006 at 2:13 pm

    Mordorvedre
    Isengardonnay
    Chateau Mount Doom

  20. Martin says:

    June 6th, 2006 at 6:32 pm

    Chateauneuf-du-Pip

  21. Martin says:

    June 6th, 2006 at 6:33 pm

    Bombadil Bourboulenc

  22. Martin says:

    June 6th, 2006 at 6:37 pm

    Pinot Gandalf Gris

  23. Martin says:

    June 6th, 2006 at 6:39 pm

    The Lord of the Riesling

  24. Martin says:

    June 6th, 2006 at 6:45 pm

    Gollum “We Likes It” Gewurztraminer (mit preciousness)

  25. Martin says:

    June 6th, 2006 at 6:47 pm

    Mt. Moria Malbec
    Earthy, chalky, black with strong mineral finish.

  26. Martin says:

    June 6th, 2006 at 6:55 pm

    Galadriel’s Golden Strand
    Sauvignon Blanc
    Gimli Estates

  27. Martin says:

    June 6th, 2006 at 7:04 pm

    BV Grey Havens Vouvray
    Baggins Vineyards

  28. thranduil says:

    June 6th, 2006 at 8:14 pm

    Dorwinion. How could I resist (certainly the help didn’t)?

  29. Beren says:

    June 8th, 2006 at 12:08 pm

    núra narwa míru
    (deep fiery red wine in the high speach of the elves)

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