Oregon ‘Indie Wine’ Hotel Package – Uncorked!
Kimpton’s Hotel Vintage Plaza Pairs with Festival for Rare ‘Indie’ Wine
VIP Experience
PORTLAND, Ore. (April 20, 2010) – Kimpton’s award-winning Hotel Vintage Plaza, is offering oenophiles a chance to savor Oregon’s boutique wine industry while staying in the urban heart of downtown Portland. Known as the city’s premier wine-centric hotel, Hotel Vintage Plaza has partnered with the annual Portland Indie Wine & Food Festival (PIWF) to offer the ultimate taste of Oregon – the Portland Indie Wine Package. The overnight indie wine immersion package is available now until June 1, 2010, and gives guests attending the festival on Saturday, May 8, 2010 a complimentary VIP ticket upgrade to the “Grand Tasting” event.
The package is anchored around the Portland Indie Wine & Food Festival, which features 40 of Oregon’s top craft wineries, all selected by an expert tasting panel. The “Grand Tasting” gives guests the opportunity to discover some of the state’s best small, local producers, and takes place on Saturday, May 8, 2010 at the Bison Building – a 13,000 square foot former WWII ship building facility located on Portland’s eastside.
“Our wine-focused boutique hotel is an urban alternative to a traditional
Oregon wine country vacation,” said Jeri Riggs, general manager of the Hotel Vintage Plaza. “Partnering with the Portland Indie Wine & Food Festival gives guests a rare opportunity to discover small, local labels that would be difficult to find even in wine country. And by staying downtown, guests can enjoy the city’s vibrant culinary scene. It blends two top-notch Oregon experiences into one.”
The Portland Indie Wine experience begins as soon as guests check into their room for two. Greeted by a bottle of private label Oregon Pinot Noir and two Riedel Oregon Pinot Noir glasses, guests can taste within the comfort of their suite. To experience the aromas and subtleties that distinguish some of the state’s best small producers, guests receive certificates to Pazzo Ristorante for the “ABC’s of Oregon Pinot” indie wine flight, a refreshing trio that features Apolloni ’08 Pinot Blanc, Boedecker ’09 Athena Pinot Rose, and
Capitello ’08 Pinot Gris.
Perfect for wine enthusiasts who crave a cosmopolitan wine getaway or weekend travelers who want to taste a few of Oregon’s best small producers, the Portland Indie Wine package includes:
Perfect for wine enthusiasts who crave a cosmopolitan wine getaway or weekend travelers who want to taste a few of Oregon’s best small producers, the Portland Indie Wine package includes:
• Room for two for one evening
• With ticket purchase to PIWF, receive VIP ticket upgrade to the “Grand Tasting” (available for stays May 7 – 9)
• Bottle of Hotel Vintage Plaza Private Label Oregon Pinot Noir
• Two Riedel Oregon Pinot Noir glasses
• “Pazzo’s Favorite Wine Stops” pocket pamphlet
• Two “ABC’s of Oregon Pinot” indie wine flight certificates redeemable at Pazzo Ristorante, featuring:
o Apolloni ’08 Pinot Blanc
o Boedecker ’09 Pinot Rose
o Capitello ’08 Pinot Gris
Package prices starting at $229. (does not include PIWF tickets)
For guests interested in attending the Portland Indie Wine & Food Festival’s ‘Grand Tasting’ on Saturday, May 8th, tickets are sold separately ($75/person, or, $125/person for early entry VIP) and are available at www.indiewinefestival.com/tickets/.
Located in the heart of downtown, the award-winning Hotel Vintage Plaza unveiled a multi-million dollar renovation in 2009, while reaffirming their commitment to Oregon’s wine industry. The hotel tells the Oregon wine story through a range of wine-centric offerings, such as guest rooms named after local wineries and programs organized by the hotel’s on-site Wine Concierge Cindi Marconi. Wine services include a complimentary wine tasting in the lobby each day, as well as personalized wine tour itinerary assistance.
The Hotel Vintage Plaza is located at 422 SW Broadway, Portland, OR 97205. To book the Portland Indie Wine Package, visit www.vintageplaza.com, or call 503-228-1212. To learn more about, or buy tickets to, the Portland Indie Wine & Food Festival, visit www.indiewinefestival.com, or call (503) 595-0891.
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ABOUT HOTEL VINTAGE PLAZA
Located in the heart of downtown Portland, the Hotel Vintage Plaza was opened in 1991 by the award-winning San Francisco-based Kimpton Hotels & Restaurants. Named for their close proximity to Oregon’s famed wine regions, the Hotel Vintage Plaza is a charming European-style boutique hotel in a turn-of-the-century brick building, blending Old World hospitality with New World luxury for a distinctive taste of local terroir. The Hotel Vintage Plaza is an environmentally-friendly hotel following Kimpton EarthCare standards, and was also awarded the prestigious ‘Recycle at Work’ award from the City of Portland. The hotel was recently selected for Travel + Leisure’s 2009 list of “500 World’s Best Hotels.” In 2008 and 2009, Travel + Leisure honored the hotel as one of the ‘Top Hotels in the Continental U.S. and Canada’ and as a ‘Top 10 Hotel for $250 or Less’ – the only Portland hotel named in both categories. Hotel Vintage Plaza received the AAA Four Diamond Award in 2009 for the 9th consecutive year.
ABOUT PORTLAND INDIE WINE & FOOD FESTIVAL
On May 8th, join the independent producers that represent the heart and soul of Oregon’s world-class wine industry as they unite in Northeast Portland’s Industrial District. The sixth annual Portland Indie Wine & Food Festival is the opportunity to meet the next generation of winemakers from emerging cellars all across the state. The Portland Indie Wine & Food Festival is a weekend celebrating the independent spirit and unbridled passion that defines this craft. Tickets are now on sale, and may be purchased at www.indiewinefestival.com.
ABOUT KIMPTON
San Francisco-based Kimpton Hotels & Restaurants, a collection of boutique hotels and chef-driven restaurants in the US, is an acknowledged industry pioneer and was the first to bring the boutique hotel concept to America. Founded in 1981 by Bill Kimpton, the company is well-known for making travelers feel welcomed and comfortable while away from home through intuitive and unscripted customer care, stylish ambience and having a certain playfulness in its approach to programs and amenities. Each hotel provides a range of exciting culinary experiences through locally-loved, top-rated, destination, chef-driven restaurants. Kimpton leads the hospitality industry in ecological practices through its innovative EarthCare program that spans all hotels and restaurants. Privately held Kimpton has consistently earned high customer satisfaction scores by the Market Metrix Hospitality Index, exceeding other hotel companies including those in luxury and upscale segments. Among the company’s newest properties are the LEED registered Hotel Palomar and LEED registered Square 1682 restaurant by Chef Guillermo Tellez in Philadelphia, PA, which opened in October 2009. Currently, projects are underway in New York City and Chicago. For more information, please visit www.KimptonHotels.com or call 1-800-KIMPTON.
