AFWC's THE AFTER PARTY
Mon Jan 21, 6:00 PM - Mon Jan 21, 9:00 PM

THE BIGGEST, MOST EXCITING WINE TASTING OF THE YEAR!!!
More than 700 bottles of wine will be open and available for YOU to try.
The 12th annual American Fine Wine Competition's “Sipping through America” is coming up on January 20th. Following day one of the judging, hundreds and hundreds and hundreds of wines have been judged and the bottles are open and ready for you to enjoy!
AND!  For the first time, you can order the wines you love!
The majority of these wines are from small, boutique, family- run wineries and are not available in stores. Come taste these incredible wines- grab a glass, and try everything from Chardonnay to Syrah, Cabernet to Albarino, Roussanne to Zinfandel. Blends, single varietals, Wines from California, Ohio, Washington, New York, Michigan, Virginia, Oregon, and more...
You've NEVER been to a tasting like this!
MEET THE WINEMAKERS. Several will be joining us to pour their award-winning World-Class wines including Stephanie Honig from Honig;
Greg LaFollette from Alquimista;
Ali Nemo from Bee Hunter;
Laura Madonna from Yount Ridge and Post & Vine;
Brook Bannister from Bannister;
Larry & Jean Rowe from Greyscale Winery
Sharon Cohn from Breathless
Bryan Kane from Sol Rouge, VIE, Howell Mountain Vineyards, and Sottomarino
John Taylor from YAO
Luciana from Kestrel
Monty Preiser from Shadowbox
and more...(keep checking back for updates) Taste their wines, learn their history, hear their stories.
Area restaurants and food purveyors will be on hand serving fabulous delicacies. Currently scheduled- Ortanique, Novecento, ZEST, Suviche, Cooper's Hawk, The Crepe Maker, A Flair For Fudge, Whoopie Pies and Florida Fresh Meat Company. Keep checking back to see who else will be there.
The American Fine Wine Competition (AFWC) is excited to invite the public to sample these delicious wines while enjoying food from fabulous restaurants.
There will be a Chinese Raffle and The Cork Pull.
Music by RC Music.
This event is to benefit Florida International University Chaplin School of Hospitality’s Chip Cassidy Endowment Fund which supports students interested in pursuing a career in the wine industry.
Love Wine?  You'll really want to be here!