Great American Wine Riddle
THE 24-HOUR WINE PROGRAM MARATHON ON PBS STARTS
JANUARY 30TH AT 6AM (EST)
TAKE THE GREAT AMERICAN WINE RIDDLE CHALLENGE AND WIN A VIP TRIP FOR TWO TO PASO ROBLES WINE COUNTRY
The Winemakers and Uncorked: Wine Made Simple will air all day long on Saturday, January 30th on PBS affiliates nationwide. Test your knowledge of wine by solving four riddles about wine and win a trip for two to Paso Robles wine country including roundtrip airfare, hotel accommodations and a VIP tour of the region's wineries.
Here's how to play:
- Solve the three riddles below and post (write on our Wall) your answers on The Winemakers Show Facebook page before 6AM (EST) on January 31st, 2010.
- But remember, there are FOUR riddles. To get the fourth and final riddle visit The Winemakers Show Facebook page on January 30th, 2010 at 5PM Eastern time. Our host Brian von Dedenroth will post the riddle and the first clue.
- The first person to solve all four riddles correctly wins. BUT you have to post them (write on our wall) on The Winemakers Show Facebook page.
- The winner will be announced on The Winemakers Show Facebook page, February 8th at 9AM (PST).
Eligibility:
- Employees and contract freelancers of Doc City Productions and their families are not eligible.
- Employees of PBS, American Public Television and all PBS affiliates are not eligible.
- Void where prohibited by law.
The Riddles:
RIDDLE #1: If I were a vineyard and I could talk I would tell you that my days are hot, my nights are cool and I have the greatest diurnal temperature swing of any appellation in California. Where am I located and why is this so? For your first clue go to www.cawinemerchants.com
RIDDLE #2: The name of this famous wine appellation almost sounds good enough to eat. Within it are two terroirs named by a loving father for his daughters. What is the name of the wine appellation and it's two terroirs? For your first clue go to www.justgrapes.net
RIDDLE #3: If you were drinking a glass of white wine made from a grape considered to be Spain's answer to Sauvignon Blanc - and were engaged in "flirtatious and poetic complimenting" what are you drinking and what "art" are you practicing? For your first clue go to www.cellarratwine.com
RIDDLE #4: Join our host Brian von Dedenroth on The Winemakers show Facebook page, January 30th at 5PM to get the last riddle.
JOIN US FOR A VIRTUAL TASTING OF SEASON ONE WINNER'S WINE
ON WWW.TASTELIVE.COM AND MEEET THE CAST OF SEASON I AND II OF
THE WINEMAKERS
The winner of season I of The Winemakers produced a 9,000 case brand and is available at retailers nationwide. Join the winner of the show on www.tastelive.com on January 30th from 3PM to 6PM Eastern Standard Time for "virtual" tasting of the winner's wine plus wines from the Rhone Valley, Paso Robles and Spain. And You can also meet cast members from season I and II. To find out where you can buy the winner's wine visit www.thewinemakerstv.com TO FIND OUT WHERE YOU CAN GET THE WINNER'S WINE CLICK HERE.
