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Sip and Taste at the 3rd Annual Vintage Crystal with a Latin Twist

     
Sip and Taste at the 3rd Annual Vintage Crystal with a Latin Twist
25+ Wine Varieties, 25+ Food Tastes, Tequila Sips, Salsa Steps, and more!

Crystal City (Arlington, VA) – The Crystal City Business Improvement District (BID) will host the 3rd Annual Vintage Crystal with a Latin twist offering 30 wines from Spain, Argentina, and Chile, curated and provided by the Jaleo Wine Shop, several premier tequilas and beers and an array of culinary treats from many notable restaurants and eateries in Crystal City and the metropolitan area.

The event will be held on Sunday, September 20, 2009 from 2:00 – 6:00 PM at 220 20th Street South.

More than 25 food tastes from well-known area restaurants are confirmed for the event ensuring a wide variety of savories to complement the wine. Among the restaurants participating are Jaleo, Kora, Lebanese Taverna, Morton’s the Steakhouse, King Street Blues, Café Pizziaolo, Ruth’s Chris Steakhouse and many more! Offering a palette of tastes, celebrity chef Carson of MIX 107.3 will create his famous "Guac of Ages," while Jaleo will be showcasing their giant paella production. Fifteen partners have also signed up to pour wine and select tequilas and beers, and provide great giveaways to event attendees. For a complete listing of wines, tequilas, beers, and participating restaurants and partners, visit www.crystalcity.org.

Music and dance will accompany the sips and tastes. Performers from the Duke Ellington Jazz Festival will add some Latin jazz flavor, while the Salsa Room, brought to you courtesy of the Columbia Pike Revitalization Organization (CPRO), will spice it up with dance performances. Attendees can join in and twist it up on-site with Rumba, Salsa, Samba and Cha-Cha-Cha lessons.

Tickets will be available to purchase on site the day of the event for $20 and will include sips, tastes and a commemorative wine glass. Food-only tickets can be purchased for $10 and admission for kids is free. For those interested in learning more about wine -- whether experienced or a novice -- there will be educational wine classes offered throughout the event free of charge.

The Crystal City BID, through its Crystal Green Program, has a “low-to-no waste” event policy. Onsite recycling, eco-friendly products for all samples (plates, cups, cutlery, etc.) and compost bins will be available at Vintage Crystal. 220 20th Street, DC Modern Luxury and MIX 107.3 are the premier promotional partners for the event.

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The Crystal City Business Improvement District (BID) is a public-private partnership established in April 2006 to promote the vibrant Crystal City business, retail, restaurant and residential community. The BID is committed to showcasing the area as a world-class destination for visitors, employees and residents. Crystal City is ACTIVE, ARTFUL, ACCESSIBLE, and GREEN. For more information, visit www.crystalcity.org.