Media Alert--Embargo until 1200 Hours 1 April 2005
Christo-Riedel announce joint venture
Avante garde glass maker and the artist merge their imaginations to create the largest wine glasses in the world. Spokesmen for both firms announce the exhibit later today of a giant wine glass wrapped in plastic supplied by the Trojan corporation.
The red wine glass designed specially for wines from the Mourvedre (aka Mataro) Grape stands 11 stories high and is being displayed on the front lawn of Gracie Mansion the official residence of New York City's mayor. This was arranged by the Publisher of Market Watch, Cigar Aficionado and Wine Spectator. The exhibit has photo displays of some of the celebrities who've appeared in the pages of the Spectator like, Harold Prince, Rusty Stub, "Chicko" Estella, Mel Brooks and the Norman Logoff Choir.
The seven story White Wine Glass is being displayed in the Courtyard of Copier in Napa California and is designed to be used for drinking Est., Est.. Est. !!! di Montefiascone( a trebbiano-malvasia blend), childhood favorite of Robert Mondavi who arranged the exhibit at the wine and cuisine emporium he founded. In announcing this event the patriarch of the California wine world said. "Peter and I used to debate making a good Est Est Est !!! at Krug, but he opted for chenin blanc instead. Now that I have lots of time on my hands I found a vineyard of aromatic trebbiano near Petaluma and sampled the Riedel famiglia on the wine. This glass symbolizes my commitment to its introduction into the world wide market and the drinking public I helped create."
M. Shankin has appointed Paris Hilton as spokesperson for the Red Wine event. When interviewed by one of the Spectator staff, Ms. Hilton said for the record: "I think "Mo" Vedre is neat, I saw him at the what's its name disco in Gstaad and he had a cute butt." Mr. Shankin added "We at the Spectator think this whole thing is just ginger-peachy. To work with Paris, Christo, the Riedels and the Trojan people just warms my kishkes. After we net $350,000 all proceeds will go to my new favourite charity, Irritable Bowel Research, and" noted the cigar maven, "I'm not just blowing smoke!"
Insiders are predicting that Mr. Shankin's agents will soon be approaching Long Island wineries with offers to subsidize plantings of Mourvedre. He also has a 3 star chef-owner thinking of opening a restaurant called "Mourvedre" on Fire Island with a "Est, Est, Est !!! bistro.
On the West Coast, Mr. Mondavi has been talking to bankers about funding to have similar venues and has put some money down on a Trattoria in Walnut Creek to be called "Don Roberto e Filli's House of Pasta".
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