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Sweet 16 Pinot Noir Tournament Tasting Package at Omni Amelia Island.

Posted on March 10, 2012 by Kris

A unique twist on a traditional wine tasting, this first annual Sweet 16 Pinot Noir Tournament takes on a blind tasting bracket format with pinot noirs from Chile, California, Oregon, France, New Zealand and Germany.  The Sweet 16 tasting will begin with a blind barrage of half ounce samples of 16 different wines paired side by side in a customary 16-team bracket.  Once guests have marked their scorecard to choose their favorites for the great eight, diners move on to delight in an array of tasty tapas by Ocean Grill Chef, Chris Pickren while the judges tally the results. Once the votes are in and the great 8 advance, guests will re-taste the wines and choose the winners for round two. The taste and tapas format will continue until an overall Pinot Noir winner is selected.

Wines competing in the Sweet 16 Pinot Noir Tournament, Tasting and Tapas Event include:

• Hartford Court
• Lange
• Byron
• Bianchi
• Le Crema
• Cono Sur
• Hangtime
• Willamette Valley
• Three Saints by Dierberg
• Whitehaven
• Montes Alpha
• August Kesseler
• Vincent Giradin
• Four Bears by Sean Minor
• Brewer Clifton
• Caramel Road

Location:

• 6800 First Coast Highway
  Amelia Island, Florida 32034
  Phone: 904-261-6161, Fax: 904-321-5046
  Click here for the event website. 

Promotion Details:

• Deluxe room accommodations for two nights
• Half ounce tastings of 16 different Pinot Noirs paired side by side in a
  traditional 16 team bracket
• Ocean grill Chef Chris Pickren’s tasty tapas (wide variety of appetizers or snacks in Spanish cuisine)

Pricing:

• From $368 per night

Availability:

• Through March 30, 2012

Conditions:

• Based on availability and subject to black-out dates.
• Not applicable to groups, conventions or in combination with other savings.
• Two-night minimum stay required.
• Rates subject to change without notice.  ‘From’ rates are listed as a general guideline to rate availability and prices as of the date of the posting of this promotion.  Rates are dynamic and change daily based on consumer demand and hotel occupancy levels.  Omni reserves the right to change rates based on these factors without notice.

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