ST. HELENA, CA (May 5, 2016) — This June, winemakers and winery principals from the Wilson Daniels Italian wine portfolio will travel to New York, Boston, Chicago and Denver to showcase their latest releases from five of Italy’s most prestigious wine growing regions: Friuli-Venezia Giulia, Piedmont, Tuscany, Umbria and Veneto.

The tour, June 6 to June 9, will feature the newest additions to the portfolio, Arnaldo Caprai and Villa Russiz, along with wine estates Buglioni, Castello di Volpaia, Elvio Cogno, Prelius, Tenuta Campo di Sasso, Tenuta dei Pianali and Tenuta Sette Cieli. Each stop with include consumer events in partnership with local retailers as well as trade and media tastings. Attendees will have the opportunity to meet the winemakers and principals of each estate and taste through a range of extraordinary wines — including some rare and older vintage surprises — that express the diversity of this top wine-producing country.

Check out “The Italians are Coming!” video at bit.ly/1ShiPXY. Event dates and times for each location are as follows:

Monday, June 6, 2015 — New York, NY
Osteria Morini, 218 Lafayette Street, New York, NY 10012
(12:30 p.m. to 3:30 p.m.) Trade and Media Tasting

Tuesday, June 7, 2016 — Boston, MA
Taj Boston Hotel, 15 Arlington Street, Boston, MA 02116
(5:00 p.m. to 7:00 p.m.) Consumer Tasting
(9:00 p.m. to midnight) Trade and Media Tasting

Wednesday, June 8, 2016 — Chicago, IL
Tenzing Wine & Spirits, 165 North Morgan Street, Chicago, IL 60607
(1:00 p.m. to 4:00 p.m.) Trade and Media Tasting
Plum Market, 1233 North Wells, Chicago, IL 60610
(6:30 p.m. to 8:00 p.m.) Consumer Tasting

Thursday, June 9, 2016 — Denver, CO
Barolo Grill, 3030 East 6th Avenue, Denver, CO 80206
(1:00 p.m. to 3:30 p.m.) Trade and Media Tasting
(5:00 p.m. to 7:00 p.m.) Consumer Tasting — sponsored by Davidsons Liquors, cost is $30 per person

Register to attend any of the events at wilsondaniels.com/theitaliansarecoming, by phone at 707.967.1830 or by email at public_relations@wilsondaniels.com. Visit the Wilson Daniels events page at wilsondaniels.com/events for more information about the tour and the participating wineries.

About Wilson Daniels
Founded in 1978, Wilson Daniels is a family-owned importer and marketer representing a portfolio of luxury wines and spirits. Based in Napa Valley, Wilson Daniels upholds the high standards set by founders Win Wilson and Jack Daniels — with a keen focus on long-term strategic partnerships with family-owned and operated properties that possess a profound respect for terroir.

For further information contact Jennifer Brown — office 707.967.1827 | cell 707.478.5152 | email jbrown@wilsondaniels.com.

To learn more visit — wilsondaniels.com.

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