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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
August 17, 2007

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Contact: Susan Crane, Director of Marketing
215-247-5777 x121 or cranesj@pobox.upenn.edu

Morris Arboretum Offers an Evening of Wine Tasting

PHILADELPHIA – Have you ever considered the pairing of wines with food, so that the flavor of both will be enhanced? Would you like to learn more about Gigondas? If so, then sign up for the Morris Arboretum’s Wine Tasting on Friday, October 19, from 6-8pm. Plentiful, savory hors d’oeuvres will be served to accompany the chosen tasting wines.

George Coates, Pennsylvania Regional Manager, William J. Deutsch & Sons, Ltd. will lead the Arboretum’s wine tasting and discussion of wines from growing regions around the world. Emphasis will be placed on medium to full-bodied wines, from the Old World, (including France, Italy, Germany and Spain) and the New World (the United States, South Africa, Australia and New Zealand).

Mr. Coates will instruct guests on how to taste wines and what to look for when we taste. He will also share secrets of wine tasting and discuss the 100 point system that is typically used for grading wine. Gigondas, a robust, well-balanced and aromatic wine that is becoming very popular with Americans, will be highlighted. A tasting list with the names of wines sampled along with the price list will be available for attendees.

This event will be held at the Morris Arboretum from 6-8pm. The cost for Arboretum members is $70 and $75 for non-members. For additional information or to reserve a space, please call (215) 247-5777, ext 125 or 156, or you may visit the Morris Arboretum online at www.morrisarboretum.org.

The Morris Arboretum of the University of Pennsylvania is located at 100 Northwestern Avenue in Chestnut Hill. The 92-acre horticulture display garden features a spectacular collection of mature trees in a Victorian landscape. The Arboretum features numerous picturesque spots such as the formal rose garden, Japanese gardens, swan pond, meadows, and the elegant Fernery. The Morris Arboretum is listed on the National Register of Historic Places and is the official Arboretum of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania. For more information, please call (215) 247-5777

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