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Here’s how “Drink Wine With Dinner” Day came to be… With just a day or two left in July, I remembered that August has no holidays. Then I thought about my splendid mentor, Julia Child, knowing that August 15th would be her 99th birthday.
Enjoy "Drink Wine With Dinner" Day on August 15th. Upscale or down-home, indoors or out ~ just plan something fun, and let me know about it!
It wasn’t hard to put two and two together. I brainstormed a bit, and decided that a “wine with food” holiday ~ “Drink Wine With Dinner” Day ~ would best suit the occasion. Then I ran the idea by some personal friends and industry colleagues.
In spite of the short notice, my longtime friend Harvey Posert, a director of the Academy of Wine Communications, said that he and the Academy would gladly help me get the word out.
Wow ~ what a thrill! Now “Drink Wine With Dinner” Day can go global. Hope you’ll join the fun!
Want to receive a *free gift*? Just tell me what *you* plan to eat and drink on “Drink Wine With Dinner” Day. Email me at RosinaWilson.com@gmail.com or leave a comment here, and I’ll send you my new mini-eBook ~ “Food and Wine Pairing with Rosina Wilson” ~ to thank you for taking part!
Could you please also forward this post to *your* friends and Social Media contacts? That’s how we’ll spread “Drink Wine With Dinner” Day around the world!!
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Here’s the press release we put together for “Drink Wine With Dinner” Day. We’ve been sending it out to wineries, wine writers/ bloggers, public-relations firms, newspapers, and more…
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The Academy of Wine Communications, with Wine Industry Veteran Rosina Wilson, Announce “Drink Wine With Dinner” Day, August 15th, 2011.
A fantastic wild-mushroom pasta dish, topped with fresh white truffles, at ZAZU Restaurant. Even *more* amazing with a Sonoma County Pinot Noir.
San Francisco, CA ~ August 5, 2011
August, at least in the USA, is the only month of the year without an official holiday.
With this in mind, and knowing that August 15th would be Julia Child’s 99th birthday, veteran wine writer and educator Rosina Wilson has proposed a new holiday ~ “Drink Wine With Dinner” Day ~ to celebrate the pleasures of wine with food.
“For decades, Julia Child showed America how natural and enjoyable it is to drink wine with dinner,” says Rosina. “And I’ve always considered Julia my mentor, as well as my inspiration for embarking on a culinary career. What better reasons could there be for creating a day of joy and feasting ~ in Julia’s honor, and on her birthday!”
“Until now,” Rosina remarks, “there has been no official celebration to bring wine to the table. “Drink Wine With Dinner” Day will unite like-minded people throughout the world who love wine, love food, and love how much each can enhance the other.”
For those who want to take part in “Drink Wine With Dinner” Day, Rosina assures that “it doesn’t matter *what* you plan, as long as it involves wine, food, and people. It can be an upscale dinner at a restaurant or winery, with a different wine for each course. Or it can be a down-home backyard BBQ with friends, and a favorite value-priced bottle or two.”
Rosina is using the immense power of the Internet to establish “Drink Wine With Dinner” Day worldwide. On her http://RosinaWilson.com blog, and on Social Media platforms such as Twitter, Facebook and LinkedIn, Rosina has invited restaurants, wineries, and individuals around the globe to create their own meals and tastings ~ then notify her, and also notify *their* personal and Social Media contacts.
Rosina then re-posts the information ~ including scheduled events, menus, and recipes ~ that she receives from her online followers and her “IRL” (in real life) friends and colleagues.
“Each of us is spreading the word about “Drink Wine With Dinner” Day in our own way, with a big ripple effect,” Rosina comments. “I like to think of it as a semi-planned, semi-spontaneous, international ‘flash mob’ of food and wine lovers, springing up on August 15th and celebrating “Drink Wine With Dinner” Day in dozens, hundreds, or thousands of locales around the planet.”
“Being of Italian heritage,” she continues, “I would love to see America embrace the sheer love of wine, and the custom of enjoying it daily at mealtime. This is the norm in much of Europe, and in many ‘New World’ wine-growing areas.”
But in the United States, Rosina notes, “wine still needs to be more widely accepted.” She views “Drink Wine With Dinner” Day as “a great opportunity not only to enjoy a special meal with special people, but also to help strip away the ‘intimidation factor’ that has kept so many people away from wine.”
“After all,” she continues, “every one of our 50 states now produces wine. Mainstream America deserves to know the pleasures of wine with dinner. And it’s finally time for us to catch up with the rest of the world!”
“I view “Drink Wine With Dinner Day” as a true win-win,” Rosina concludes. “It benefits the consumer; it benefits the wine, food, and restaurant industries; and I’d venture to say that it also benefits the greater good.”
Rosina invites *everyone* ~ culinary professionals and amateurs alike ~ to take part in “Drink Wine With Dinner” Day on or around August 15th ~ “the more, literally, the merrier.”
To publicize *your* plans, simply email Rosina ~ at RosinaWilson.com@gmail.com ~ with details about your event or menu. Please include wine-friendly recipes where appropriate. (Rosina will of course credit you fully.) Then tell your own contacts about your plans, forward them this link, and invite them to create “Drink Wine With Dinner” Day events of their own ~ and to email Rosina with the details. Thank you!
Rosina Wilson, a brief biography ~
Since winning the Gilroy Garlic Festival recipe contest, Rosina has written about food, wine, travel and more for dozens of newspapers and magazines, including The San Francisco Chronicle, Bon Appétit, and The Wine Spectator. Rosina authored the cookbook Seafood Pasta and Noodles ~ The New Classics (Ten Speed Press), and co-founded Wine X Magazine for the young-adult demographic.
A certified wine judge with a specialty in pairing wine with food, Rosina taught the “Food and Wine Affinities” course for ten years to future chefs at the California Culinary Academy in San Francisco.
Rosina currently blogs about “Wine, Food and Fun in the San Francisco Bay Area ~ and beyond” at http://RosinaWilson.com, which features the (free) “WineFoodBUZZ” newsletter.
In addition, Rosina owns the “Wine & Food SuperGroup” on LinkedIn. She welcomes all new subscribers and group members ~ once again, “the more, the merrier.”
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My friends, I would *love* to have you join us on “Drink Wine With Dinner” Day! And *please* tell your friends, too!
Cheers,
Rosina
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Wow, You don’t have to ask me twice. This is also Ferragosto in Italy too, right? Well, 2011 ~ the first annual! Thanks Rosina!