The International Grenache Association uncorks the 5th Annual International Grenache Day Friday, September 19, 2014

Taste... Talk... Tweet... #GrenacheDay

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Sep 17, 2014, 07:05 ET

AVIGNON, France, Sept. 17, 2014 /PRNewswire/ -- Friday marks the 5^th Annual International Grenache Day (#Grenacheday) celebrating the most widely planted red grape in the world with global tastings, plantings and tweetings.

International Grenache Day Friday September 19, 2014 (PRNewsFoto/Grenache Association)

Why Grenache?? This under-appreciated grape varietal makes great wines greater and is one of the most adaptable food-pairing wines in the world, yet as a team player it doesn't always get the credit it deserves. Grenache's unique velvety mouthfeel has created a cult following across the world with those in the know who join in the International Grenache Day fun on the third Friday of September.

To Grenachistas it's really only a matter of time before more people begin to request Grenache the way they do Merlot, Pinot Grigio and Shiraz/Syrah and begin to sip into something more comfortable!

What will YOU do for #GrenacheDay 2014? Start by listing your event on the #GrenacheDay 2014 Google MyMap by sending your info to [email protected]. Then post your photos and videos on Facebook.com/GrenacheDay and join in the conversation on Twitter (#GrenacheDay). Look for more suggestions on www.grenacheday.com!

According to Grenache Association co-founder Nicole Rolet, producer of Chene Bleu wines, "The enthusiasm about Grenache just keeps growing worldwide. It really is a 21^st century eco-superstar, its vines survive on minimum water and deep roots help weather heat and droughts."

Grenache enthusiasts are celebrating around the globe from China to New Zealand, Costa Rica to Sweden, America to France and Spain to Australia.

Jason Haas of Tablas Creek Vineyard said, "Grenache is one of the most exciting grapes in California right now and its increasingly being bottled solo in California. The over 100% increase in planted acres here is a testament to its growing popularity among winemakers and wine drinkers alike."

Taste... Talk... Tweet... #GrenacheDay

Celebrate with us:   www.grenacheday.com
Join us:         www.grenache-association.com/join-us-2
Friend us:   www.facebook.com/GrenacheSymposium
Tweet us:   #GrenacheDay
Visit us:         www.grenache-association.com
Map us:         #GrenacheDay GoogleMap
Quote us: go to http://www.grenache-association.com/press-material for quotes by USA Grenache Ambassador Andy Abramson, Best Sommelier in the World 2013 Paolo Basso, Dean Hewitson, Randall Grahm, Jancis Robinson, Steven Spurrier, and others!
Contact us: Marlene Angelloz, Exec Dir,. Grenache Association [email protected], +33 (0)6616095 96
Press us: Jane Silverman [email protected]