Bogg Ministries | Dayton937

Competitive wine tasting comes to the Miami Valley this Thursday, Feb 23rd at 6pm. Grapes of Gratitude is a team wine tasting event created to allow local nonprofits to raise money while participants blindly taste an array of wines of the same varietal.

The competition is based on what we call the “Rule of Three.” Huh?

3 BOTTLES FOR EACH TEAM OF UP TO 3

A different wine varietal (such as chardonnay, merlot, pinot noir, etc.) is featured at each event. Teams, consisting of 1 to 3 participants, are admitted by bringing 3 bottles of the same featured varietal to the event. For example, for the March event the featured varietal is merlot, your team could bring 3 bottles of the 2005 Hess Select Merlot.

At the event, 2 of each team’s 3 bottles are bagged, tagged and ranked by each participant. The 3rd bottle is set aside and left unopened. The teams that brought the 5 highest ranked wines divvy up each team’s 3rd unopened bottle, except for the lowest ranked wine which will be returned to the team that brought it. If 2 or more teams bring the same wine, rankings can still differ depending upon the temperature of the wine, how long it has been open, etc. Team must be present to win.

Please remember, teams can consist of 1 to 3 participants. Thus, a group of 4 participants, for example, will be considered 2 teams and must bring 6 bottles of the featured varietal to enter the event. Still don’t get it? Just remember, the “Rule of Three,” which is visually depicted above.

Our charity partner for the March Grapes of Gratitude is BOGG Ministries, a Miamisburg based charity who’s mission is to feed people. They host weekly block parties and distribute enough food to feed a family 3 meals a day, for 3 – 5 days.

Tickets are $10 in advance available at Arrow Wine or online. Tickets at the door are $15. Each team member will need a ticket and each team should bring their 3 bottles of Merlot to the Normandy Banquet and Event Center, located behind The Melting Pot on St Rt. 725. Munchies provided by Mack’s Tavern, host of the official after party.

If you have a non-profit organization you think might be a great partner for a future Grapes of Gratitude event, please fill out this form for consideration.