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DC Mayor Anthony A.
Williams and Ambassador Andrés Bianchi.
Alex Foxley, Ambassador
Bianchi, Francisca Riesco from Viña Casanueva, Rolando Ortega and Manuel
Prieto from ProChile.
Chilean wine toast: Ambassador of Iceland Helgi Ágústsson and the Chilean
Ambassador.
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Chilean wines showcased at the
Restaurant Washington Gala
Wines
from Chile were selected
as the exclusive wines served at the 2005 Restaurant
Association of Metropolitan Washington Gala, which gathered
more than 1500 guests to celebrate the restaurant industry of metropolitan Washington.
The 32nd version of the RAMMYS was held on June 5, 2005, at the Washington Convention
Center, where restaurant owners, chefs and
sommeliers mingled with political figures such as Mayor Anthony Williams and
members of the City Council.
All
the wines served during the dinner were great!!
Three
different wines were showcased: Cavas Submarinas, Muscat Chardonnay 2004,
from Casanueva winery; Montes Alpha Syrah 2003, from Montes winery; and Late Harvest 2001, from Santa Alicia winery.
Chile’s Ambassador to the United States, Andres Bianchi
offered a toast with the Ambassador of Iceland, whose country cosponsored the
dinner. “For the lasting friendship of our
countries and your nation’s capital tonight”, said Ambassador Bianchi.
Chile was the fifth largest supplier of wine
to the U.S. in 2004,
ranking behind France, Italy, Australia
and Spain,
with total exports of US$ 152 million.
For
more information about the wines served during the gala visit the web pages
of each winery or contact
ProChile office in Washington.
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