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Save the Bay’s 2nd Annual "Taste of the Bay"

"Save the Bay" Narragansett "Rhode Island"

Bottles was honored to support Save The Bay’s second annual Taste of the Bay event yesterday at the beautiful Save The Bay Educational Center. Save The Bay has dedicated themselves to protecting and restoring our Narragansett Bay, including nearby coastal waterways and shores. This year, the Taste of the Bay annual meeting and celebration has grown to include many of Rhode Island’s favorite food and drinks.

Bottles, Providence, Wine, "Rhode Island" "Bottles Fine Wines"
Eric was excited to share local wines from Sakonnet Vineyard in Little Compton, RI.
"Sakonnet Vineyard" Sakonnet, "Rhode Island" Bottles, Wine, "Bottles Fine Wines" Providence
"Sakonnet Vineyard" Sakonnet, "Rhode Island" Bottles, Wine, "Bottles Fine Wines" Providence
Lots of local Rhode Island breweries were there, including Narragansett in Providence,
Foolproof in Pawtucket, Grey Sail in Westerly, Revival in Providence,
and Sons of Liberty Distilling Company in South Kingstown.
"Sons of Liberty Distilling Company" "Rhode Island" "South Kingstown" Vodka, Whiskey"Rhode Island" "Grey Sail" "Hazy Day" beer, cans, "tall boys"
Guests enjoyed delicious food straight from the Bay, including lobster sliders
and freshly shucked oysters and clams! And our neighbors from Whole Foods Waterman Street brought beautiful fresh flowers to the event!
Desserts were delicious and provided by our friends at Sin Bakery in Providence
and The Cupcakerie in Cranston.
desserts, cupcakes, icing, "mini cupcakes" "the cupcakerie" "Rhode Island" cranston
desserts, cakes, cake, icing, decoration, "sin bakery" "Rhode Island" Providence, weddings
"Save the bay" narragansett, shuckers, oysters, clams,



"Save the bay" Narragansett, clams, seafood, oysters, food

Bottles for the Cause: Vartan Gregorian Elementary School

Bottles Fine Wine is proud to be involved in supporting our local Providence community. Just the other week, we were honored to be a supporter of  Vartan Gregorian Elementary School‘s fundraising auction. With a tasty selection of wines from Bottles for the event’s attendees, Vartan raised enough funds to create a computer room in their library, and order new furniture, books, and periodicals, to the benefit of all children in the neighborhood.

Eric, Bottles General Manager, was happy to receive a very thoughtful thank-you note from Vartan Gregorian Elementary School!
Also, here is a view of the Bottles wine table at the event (below).
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Bottles for the Cause: A Thank-You from RI Food Bank

Bottles for the Cause: One of the many events we have supported so far in 2013 includes the Taste of the Flower Show. Attendees enjoyed a wonderful evening of gourmet food and drinks, and a special preview of exhibits in the Rhode Island Spring Flower and Garden Show. Proceeds went to benefit the Rhode Island Community Food Bank, a non-profit organization in Providence that solicits, stores, and distributes donated foods to their statewide network of food pantries, helping people meet their basic food needs.

Bottles was very honored to be a sponsor at this event. We were also happy to receive a thoughtful photograph from the show of our booth and Eric and Liam! Thank-you RI Food Bank!

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Bottles for the Cause: Red White & Blues 2

This past weekend, right here in Providence, Rhode Island, Bottles Fine Wine was honored to be a part of Red White & Blues 2, an event to benefit Trinity Repertory Company. Attendees enjoyed a tasting of wines from around the world, tasty food by local restaurants, and dancing to the The Silks, a popular local blues band. The casual evening at the Pell Chafee Performance Center was a great success, with proceeds benefiting one of the most respected regional theaters in the country. Red White & Blues 2 was co-chaired by Gil MacLean and his wife Michelle Collie, and sponsored by Bottles Fine Wine.

 

“Trinity Rep reinvents the ‘public square’ with dramatic art that stimulates, educates and engages our community in a continuing dialogue. In 1963, this professional theatre was born in Providence, Rhode Island. The rest is history: The Tony Award, 58 world premieres, education programs, films, and tours. Laughter, insight, magic, tears, and passion, for three generations of audiences.” www.trinityrep.com

“The Silks were formed in the summer of 2010, and have burst onto the country blues scene in New England with ferocity and enthusiasm. Front-man and songwriter Tyler-James Kelly has assembled musicians with resumes consisting of the Midnight Creeps (Jona Parmelee) and Electric Service (Matt Donnelly), blending it into a sound that is all their own. With compliments that vary from drawing comparisons to The Rolling Stones in style, and songwriting to a soundman shouting “that’s the most fun I’ve ever had!” after a show, The Silks have garnered a reputation as a band that everyone found themselves wanting to see overnight.” www.myspace.com/thesilksmusic

Red White & Blues 2 also featured several local restaurants, including Nicks on Broadway, Local 121 and The Roi. Guests enjoyed beautiful pastries, mini-burgers, and much more throughout the night.

“Test your Palate, Taste to Win” was a fun game where contestants blind-tasted 6 wines, and had to correctly guess which wine was which. Those with the most correct entered a drawing to win 2 nights at a luxury hotel on Martha’s Vineyard.

Thank-you to these generous supporters for Red White & Blues 2
Nicks on Broadway
Local 121
The Roi
Russell Morin Fine Catering
Sin Bakery
Narragansett Brewing Company
Walrus & Carpenter Oysters
Allen Farms & The March Hare CSA
Wine Distributors: Bordeaux Traditions, M.S. Walker, Wine Wizards, & Best Beverage.

Bottles for the Cause: "How to Love Wine" with Eric Asimov

Recently, Bottles and the Providence community welcomed the Chief Wine Critic of the New York Times, Eric Asimov, for a reading of his newest book, “How to Love Wine, a Memoir and Manifesto.”

Jennifer from Books on the Square, Eric Taylor from Bottles, Eric Asimov, and Susanna from Reach Out and Read

Eager fans could mingle with Mr. Asimov at Books on the Square the hour before the book reading, and taste four wines selected by Eric Taylor of Bottles Fine Wine and Mr. Asimov.

These featured wines included Ravines Dry Riesling, Thorigny Vouvray Sec, De Forville Dolcetto D’Alba, and Perroud Cote de Brouilly, provided with the help of Wine Wizards, Inc. All four of these wines are available at Bottles.

20% of proceeds from book and wine sales from the evening went to benefit Reach Out and Read Rhode Island. RORRI prepares the state’s youngest children to succeed in school by partnering with pediatricians to prescribe books and encourage families to read together. The Reach Out and Read program is in 43 clinical sites and reaches almost 35,000 children in Rhode Island.

Eric Asimov signed books, chatted with fans, and gave a wonderful summary and selected reading from “How to Love Wine.”

“For many people, wine is an anxiety-inducing mystery as arcane as quantum physics. With so many varieties, it’s difficult to know what to choose. That puzzling uncertainty often prevents people from buying and ordering wine, depriving them of an exquisite, deeply satisfying experience,” argues New York Times wine critic Eric Asimov.

In “How to Love Wine,” he examines why the American wine culture produces such feelings of anxiety and suggests how readers can overcome fears and develop a sense of discovery and wonder as they explore the diversity and complexity of the world of wine.

In a direct, down-to-earth manner, Asimov discusses favorite vineyards, wine’s singular personalities, the “tyranny of tasting notes,” and current wine issues. Thought provoking and enjoyable, How to Love Wine will help diminish readers’ anxiety, bolster their confidence, and transform them into wine lovers.

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Beaujolais Festival: An Evening at the Moulin Rouge

Just as the Providence community supports us, the folks here at Bottles support local organizations and their events. Last weekend, Bottles was honored to support the French American School of Rhode Island at the 19th Annual Beaujolais Festival: An Evening at the Moulin Rouge.
The French American School of Rhode Island is a “unique educational alternative for Pre-school through 8th grade” where students are immersed in dual-language, French and American programs. FARSI is a fully accredited school by both the American and French government.
The Beaujolais Festival: An Evening at the Moulin Rouge was a great success! Held at the beautiful Biltmore Hotel, guests tasted through countless French Wines, bid at the Live and Silent Auctions, and enjoyed a fantastic performance by live Cancan girls, Kristen Minskey and The Tropigals.
 Moulin Rouge inspired decorations, including these centerpieces,
helped to set the atmosphere for the evening.
The Biltmore Hotel was an elegant setting for this Belle Époque themed Festival.
Beaujolais Nouveau is made from the Gamay grape in the Beaujolais region of France. It becomes available on the third Thursday of November each year, since it is only fermented for a few weeks.
One of the Live Auction Items was a Wine Tasting & Appetizers, where Bottles and Russell Morin Fine Catering will put together a wine tasting for 20 people.

Guests also enjoyed a beautiful bangle bar courtesy of Alex and Ani.
Charles de Fere Blanc de Blancs was a wonderful sparkling wine enjoyed by all.

Bottles for the Cause: Harvesting Hope

Recently, Bottles was honored to support the Southside Community Land Trust at the annual Harvesting Hope event and fundraiser. With tasty hors d’oeuvres, Rhode Island food trucks, wine from Bottles, and and inspiring words from Margaret DeVos (SCLT’s Executive Director),  the evening was a great success, raising over $51,000! Read more and see photographs from the event at the Southside Community Land Trust blog.
Thank-you to the Southside Community Land Trust for the thoughtful letter!

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Shoulder to Shoulder Fundraiser

Bottles is a neighborhood store. We take special pride in supporting and sponsoring local events and organizations in the community. This past September, Bottles was honored to be asked to support the annual fundraiser for Shoulder to Shoulder, which took place right here in Providence, RI.

Shoulder to Shoulder (also known as Hombro a Hombro) is an organization dedicated to developing long-term, sustainable healthcare for the rural poor in Honduras. Their mission seeks to create an integrated healthcare system providing primary care physician access within an one hour walk, and specialty services within a hour drive for the people they serve. Based in Cincinnati, many of the Shoulder to Shoulder staff and Board members live in Rhode Island, including Dr. Emily Harrison, Shoulder to Shoulder’s executive director.

Bottles spent a beautiful evening outdoors, enjoying the first hints of fall and a wide selection of wines and craft beers from New Zealand with the guests.

While New Zealand is mainly known for their Sauvignon Blancs (and rightly so), the Marlborough and Central Otago regions of New Zealand boast some other world class wines.

As the guests were wowed by some elegant Pinot Noirs, they were also surprised by the range of reds and whites to be found. There were bone-dry Rieslings, a few mineral-laced Pinot Gris, and an unusual Cabernet, Merlot, and Malbec blend that had everyone talking. We even opened a few bottles of Cloudy Bay “Te Koko,” a rare and delicious barrel-aged Sauvignon Blanc.

Overall, the fundraiser was a huge success, and Bottles was proud to help raise over $21k for such a worthy cause.

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