Robert Parker Wine Advocate’s Matter of Taste returns to New York City for its Fourth and Most Exciting Edition on November 23

Not forgetting “A Perfect Evening” 1,000-Point Dinner on November 22

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NEW YORK CITY, US - Media
OutReach - 4 November
2019 – This
is the wine event that oenophiles have been waiting all year for. Robert Parker Wine Advocate‘s Matter of Taste, having been staged
in Zurich, Taipei and Napa Valley so far this year, crowns the end of 2019 with
a host of extraordinary tastings, masterclasses and dinners in its New York
City edition.

 

Taking place on November 23, 2019,
at the famed Ziegfeld Ballroom in Midtown Manhattan, the Grand Walkabout Tasting will feature over 250 outstanding wines,
each rated 93 or more points by the esteemed troop of Robert Parker Wine
Advocate reviewers. On the day itself, five Masterclasses bring you deeper into the world of iconic wines,
helmed by The Wine Advocate reviewers.
For a limited number of privileged guests, two wine dinners will take place on 22 and 23 November respectively at
two-MICHELIN-starred Gabriel Kreuther restaurant: “A Perfect Evening”
1,000-Point Dinner and the Ultimate Hedonist’s BYOB Finale Dinner.

 

The
best wines under one roof

At Matter of Taste, the event lives up to its
name by bringing together over 250 of the world’s top wines, each rated 93
points or higher by The Wine Advocate.
Champagne lovers can look forward to Champagne de Venoge and Champagne Louis
Roederer, while Australian admirers have Penfolds and Torbreck for meaty reds,
alongside enjoyable discoveries from Addax, Domaine de la Janasse, Seña, Vega
Sicilia, Weingut Markus Molitor and many more. As a value add, Grand Walkabout
Tasting passes come with a 180-day free trial of Tablet Hotels Plus, for
upgrades and privileges at top hotels.

 

For a more intimate experience, guests may opt
for a VIP entry to the Grand Walkabout Tasting at additional US$100, which
allows entry one hour before doors open to the public.

 

The Grand
Walkabout Tasting details:

November 23, 1:00 -5:00 p.m. | Ziegfeld Ballroom,
141 West 54^th Street, New York

Regular Price of Admission: $225 (members) /
$285 (non-members*)

At the Door Price of Admission: $250 (members) /
$310 (non-members*)

*Non-member tickets come with a RobertParker.com
subscription worth US$99

 

Also not to be missed is the
line-up of Masterclasses, featuring The
Wine Advocate reviewers in specially curated sessions that feature back
vintages. In the Chappellet Cabernet Sauvignon Retrospective Tasting:
1975-2016, The Wine Advocate reviewer
and Editor-in-Chief Lisa Perrotti-Brown, MW, alongside Chairman of the
Chappellet Board, Cyril Chappellet brings attendees on a journey of eight
Cabernet Sauvignon vintages across four decades. For Champagne house
Laurent-Perrier, only 25 iterations of Grand Siècle have ever been made. The Wine Advocate’s Champagne Reviewer,
William Kelley and Stéphane Dalyac of the House of Laurent-Perrier, will
present six of these iterations all from magnum, starting with the
not-yet-released No. 25 as the youngest and No. 17 as the oldest, as well as
two vintages of the House’s rosé prestige cuvee, Alexandra.

 

The
Masterclasses line-up:

November 23 | Ziegfeld Ballroom, 141 West 54^th
Street, New York

Laurent-Perrier Grand Siecle —
Champagne for a King | 10:00 A.M. — 11:00 A.M. |
US$200

Hundred Acre Portfolio Perspective
with Jayson Woodbridge | 11.15 A.M. — 12.15 P.M. | US$275

Inside Barbaresco: A Spotlight on
Produttori del Barbaresco | 1.45 P.M. — 2.45 P.M. | US$150

Chappellet Cabernet Sauvignon
Retrospective Tasting: 1975 — 2016 | 3:00 P.M. — 4:00 P.M. | US$200

Six Decades of Penfolds Grange |
4.15 P.M. — 5.15 P.M. | US$225

 

Lovers of rare, special bottles may
now look forward to a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity to savor ten spectacular wines that have all recently received 100
points by The Wine Advocate.
Reviewers including Lisa Perrotti-Brown, MW, William Kelley, Monica Larner and
Joe Czerwinski will be on hand to share their insights on the iconic wines
being poured from Cheval Blanc, Sine Qua Non, Sassicaia, Hundred Acre and more
to pair with a five-course dinner by two-MICHELIN-starred chef Gabriel Kreuther
at his eponymous restaurant.

“A
Perfect Evening” 1,000-Point Dinner:

Gabriel Kreuther, 41 West, 42^nd
Street, New York | November 22, 7:00 — 11:00 P.M. | US$1,600

 

To mark the end of this remarkable
edition, an Ultimate Hedonist’s BYOB Finale Dinner is aptly called for. In the La Paulée convivial style, guests at
this merry dinner may bring up to three bottles of their “93 RP points or
above” wines to share with fellow subscribers, vintners, and members of The Wine Advocate review team. With just
100 seats available, the memorable meal will be specially prepared by
two-MICHELIN-starred chef Gabriel Kreuther at his eponymous restaurant. As part
of the fun, you won’t know what your fellow tablemate — whether vintner or wine
reviewer — may be hiding up their sleeves till the night itself!

 

Ultimate
Hedonist’s BYOB Finale Dinner:

Gabriel Kreuther, 41 West, 42^nd
Street, New York | November 23, 7:00 P.M. — 11:00 P.M. | US$395

 

For more details and ticketing,
please visit https://a-matter-of-taste.com

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