Kathy Charlton, Owner Media Contact: Deborah Anastasi Black
Olympic Cellars 360/895-4320
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Press Release
for immediate release
Hotel Vintage Park Joins Olympic Cellars in Celebrating
Peninsula’s Most Romantic Man
Port Angeles, Wash., Jan. 31, 2006 – Hotel Vintage Park, Seattle’s wine-themed hotel, will partner with Olympic Cellars this year to make the winery’s 4th annual Evening of Romance a true affair to remember. On Friday, Feb. 10, guests will gather at the winery to witness the crowning of one man whose romantic overtures, as penned by his intended, melted the hearts of Peninsula Daily News readers, lifted Olympic Cellars’ swoon-o-meter off its pedestal and earned him the title, Most Romantic Man on the Olympic Peninsula. The title comes with a grand prize that includes a weekend’s accommodations for two in Hotel Vintage Park’s Olympic Cellars Room and dinner at the award-winning Tulio restaurant.
“The Olympic Women in Wine get stung by Cupid this time each year,” says Olympic Cellars owner Kathy Charlton, “and this year his arrow also struck Sandy Burkett, general manager, Hotel Vintage Park, and inspired her to partner with us. We’re thrilled! The Evening of Romance has become a much anticipated community event. There are guys out there who may not strike you as the romantic type, but whose partners tell a different story. And this is their opportunity to tell the world – or at least the Peninsula – just how romantic their guys really are and much it means to them.”
The Evening of Romance is Olympic Cellars’ traditional way of kicking-off Valentine’s weekend.
The soiree begins at 5:30 p.m. and is open to the public. Guests can dance to the music of Flutet featuring Carlos Xavier, while enjoying wine and light hors d’oeuvres. A giant red heart atop the century-old dairy barn that houses the winery will illuminate the Port Angeles sky. For more information visit www.olympiccellars.com or call 360/452-0160.
How the Contest Works
A month prior to the Evening of Romance, local women are invited to send a letter to Olympic Cellars, describing why their guy should be crowned the Peninsula’s Most Romantic Man. Charlton and her team read the letters, and with the help of their trusty Swoon-o-meter, a tongue-in-cheek scale for measuring levels of emotion, select 14 finalists. The finalist letters are then published in a special section of the Peninsula Daily News along with a ballot. Members of the community vote for the winning letter.
Prizes
In addition to the weekend’s accommodations at Hotel Vintage Park and dinner at Tulio, the grand prize winner and his partner will receive tickets to Menopause the Musical, currently playing at The Act Theater, and an Olympic Cellars wine basket. Second prize, which includes two nights at the beautiful Chito Beach Resort on Clallam Bay, a gourmet picnic basket for two, and an Olympic Cellars wine basket, will go to the runner-up.
“We look forward to hosting the Most Romantic Man and his lucky partner,” says Sandy Burkett, General Manager, Hotel Vintage Park. “The hotel celebrates Washington’s bursting wine industry – and Washington wines are a natural complement to a romantic get-away.”
“But we’re also a great destination for not-so-romantic get-aways,” continues Burkett, “like a weekend with just the girls. Our “Gals Just Want to Have Wine” package includes a bottle of Olympic Cellars’ Working Girl® wine and Leslie Sbrocco’s book, ‘Wine for Women.’ Regardless of the occasion, we try strive to make all our guests’ stay at Hotel Vintage Park an affair to remember.”
About Hotel Vintage Park
Hotel Vintage Park, which has been named Condé Nast Traveler’s Gold List Reserve as one of the “World’s Best Places to Stay,” is a AAA Four-Diamond hotel. Celebrating the Washington wine industry, each of its 126 rooms is dedicated to a specific Washington winery or vineyard. Chef Concierge Kelly Koon-known as the “Vine Vixen”-supports the unique theme through regular tastings and events with winery owners, writers and experts. Through the “Vine Vixen,” the hotel also offers customized local and regional winery tours for groups and individual guests. Located at 1100 Fifth Avenue, the Hotel Vintage Park is just steps from the Seattle Public Library-recognized internationally for its distinctive architecture-as well as Seattle’s finest boutiques, department stores, theaters, and restaurants. Built in 1922, it is listed on the National Registry of Historic Places. For more information, visit www.hotelvintagepark.com.
About Olympic Cellars
Olympic Cellars is a boutique winery housed in an historic century-old barn between Port Angeles and Sequim on Washington’s Olympic Peninsula. The winery annually produces approximately 3,200 cases of hand-crafted wines on site, including the premium La Dolce Vida label, the Working Girl® series, and the Dungeness artist series. Olympic Cellars is strongly committed to supporting the physical and emotional well-being of women through its Charity of Choice and 2X Success initiatives. Find out more about Olympic Cellars and its upcoming events by visiting the winery’s website at www.olympiccellars.com, or by calling 360-452-0160. Also visit the new Working Girl™ website, www.workinggirlwines.com, for information pertaining specifically to the Working Girl series of wines and associated philanthropic programs.
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