2012 Moet Hennessy Winemaker Tour
94.7 FRESH FM's Tommy McFly and Washington Wholesale General Sales Manager David Kim
Wednesday, restaurateurs, DC nightlife moguls and notable mixologists and sommeliers attended the 2012 Moet Hennessy Winemaker Tour at The Occidental. Moet Hennessy brand winemakers gave Washington a taste of their flavors from around the world, including New Zealand’s Cloudy Bay Te Koko, France’s Chateau de Sancerre’s Cuvee du Connetable, Napa Valley’s Chandon Etoile Brut and Spain’s Numanthia Termanthia among others. Guests sipped complimentary spirits and mingled with Washington notables such as ABC 7′s Cynne Simpson and Jummy Olabanji, Park’s Mark Barnes, 94.7′s Tommy McFly, Marvin’s Sheldon Scott, Cities’ Seyhan Duru, Mie N Yu’s Mike Cherner, The Occidental Sommelier Michael Williams and GM Dusan Bogomirovic, W Hotel’s Wil Lee and Againn Gastro Pub’s Jaime Lang among others. Moet Hennessy pulled restaurateurs and hospitality gurus from Washington to Delaware and Maryland to Virginia, wowing guests with a variety of wines, cheeses, hors d’oeuvres and interactive private wine seminars.
Winemaker Manueal Louzada of Numanthia Wines smells the Termanthia blend
Winemaker Gonzalo Carrasco of Terrazas de Los Andes with the Afincado Malbec
Moet Hennessy USA's Michelle Desrosiers, Citie's Seyhan Duru and ABC 7 Anchor Cynne Simpson
All photos by Alfredo Flores
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Pamela Lynne Sorensen is the founder of Pamela’s Punch, a leading source of information for the “who, what, when, and where” of Washington, DC’s elite social, professional, and philanthropic scene, which she founded in November of 2006. In 2012 she launched Pacific Punch, based in Los Angeles. Pamela comes from an extensive background in sales and business development from a variety of industries, has been involved with charities and fundraising for a number of years and holds several Board and leadership positions. She currently resides in Arlington, Virginia and when she’s not out on the town, she’s reading or writing while sipping fine wine, or traveling the country and the world ISO adventures, beauty, fun, food, style, libations, music, and the good life. Follow her on Twitter at @pamelaspunch. |
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