Bottlenotes Launches a Restaurant Week for Wine in Chicago, Denver and Washington D.C.

Palo Alto, CA, February 26, 2014 --(PR.com)-- Bottlenotes, Inc., in partnership with Anna de Codorníu (the most popular sparkling wine in Spain), Trivento (Argentine portfolio), and Rhône Valley Wines, will host launch parties in Chicago, Denver and Washington D.C. to celebrate the start of Taste Around Town ‘restaurant week for wine’. Taste Around Town invites wine enthusiasts to head out to restaurants and wine bars to discover great wines from France, Spain, and Argentina. Participating venues will feature select wines by the glass, in tasting flights, paired with food and/or by the bottle throughout the two-week program.

Why: Launch party attendees will have the opportunity to taste a wide variety of the wines that will be poured during Taste Around Town, and to enjoy light hors d’oeuvres.

Who Should Attend: The launch party is open to the public. Tickets are $40 each.

Launch Party Information:

· Chicago Launch Party - Monday, March 24, from 6:00-8:00 p.m.
o SUB51, 51 W. Hubbard St., Chicago, IL 60654
· Washington D.C. Launch Party - Tuesday, March 18, from 6:00-8:00 p.m.
o Veritas Wine Bar, 2031 Florida Ave. NW #1, Washington D.C. 20009
· Denver Launch Party - Wednesday, March 19, from 6:00-8:00 p.m.
o 1515 Restaurant, 1515 Market St., Denver, CO 80202

Taste Around Town Information: Taste Around Town runs March 24-April 6 at
Chicago’s favorite restaurants and wine bars, including but not limited to:
LEYE: HUB51, Reel Club, Nacional 27, Summer House, Saranello's, Petterino's, Di Pescara
Hogsalt: Dillman's, Bavette’s, Gilt Bar, Au Cheval
Boka Group: GT Fish & Oyster, Perennial Virant
Others: Roka Akor (Chicago and Old Orchard), Naha, Eno Wine Bar, 676 Restaurant, Salpicon, Del Frisco’s, III Forks, Thalia Spice, The Portage, The Monarch, Chez Moi, Carriage House

Washington D.C.’s favorite restaurants and wine bars, including but not limited to:
Acacia Bistro
Asia Nine
Brasserie Beck
Café Dupont
Jardenea
Kellari
Lillies Restaurant
M Street Bar and Grill
Rasoi Indian Kitchen
Terasol
Veritas Wine Bar

Denver’s favorite restaurants and wine bars, including but not limited to:
1515 Restaurant
Arugula Ristorante
Ast D’Italia
DiFranco’s
Delizios
Limon
Randolph’s Restaurant and Bar
Southern Hospitality
Tapaz D’Jerez
The Corner Office
Volta Boulder
Yanni’s
Zink Kitchen and Bar

Social Media Sweepstakes: Bottlenotes is giving away prizes to everyone who participates in Taste Around Town via social media. Visit www.bottlenotes.com/TAT for a complete list of missions and prizes. Use #tastearoundtown so we can follow your wining and dining experiences. Message us at @bottlenotes on Twitter with any questions.

For press passes, please email Kim Donaldson at kim.donaldson@bottlentoes.com.
For assets or questions about the program, please contact: Amy Payne, 858.373.8602, amy.payne@bottlenotes.com

About Bottlenotes (http://www.bottlenotes.com) Bottlenotes is the leading interactive media company in the U.S. wine and craft beer industries, educating and entertaining digitally-savvy wine and craft beer enthusiasts via three primary touch points: email newsletters (The Daily Sip®, sent daily to a combined digital and social audience of 550K subscribers, and the Weekly Pint, sent to a digital/social audience of 80K); large-scale events (Around the World in 80 Sips® and Taste Around Town); and social media platforms (Facebook, Twitter, Pinterest, Instagram, Foursquare, etc.). Bottlenotes will also expand its mobile and video offerings in 2014.