The 16th Annual Winter Wine Spectacular

At the Winter Wine Spectacular, you'll enjoy a night filled with wine, the chance to talk with winemakers and great food.
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Choose from 200 of the finest wines in the special Bellman's Cellar Select room. Photo by Susan Laughlin
 

Wine lovers will not want to miss one of the best events around – the Winter Wine Spectacular to benefit Easterseals New Hampshire.

You'll enjoy a night filled with more than 1,800 quality wines with 60 winemakers from all over the world, plus fine food from the area’s best restaurants and chefs.

There are two ways to experience the event:

The Grand Tasting is $65 per ticket, or heighten your wine experience with full access that includes the special Bellman’s Cellar Select room for $135 per ticket. A limited number of Cellar Select tickets are offered, making this a more exclusive experience.

The Bellman's Cellar Select room is open from 5:30-8 p.m., giving you plenty of time to also visit the Grand Tasting room (open from 6-9 p.m.). This special room features over 200 of the finest selections of wines, along with a chance to win the special tower of wine (last year's tower is pictured below).

One lucky winner in the Bellman's Cellar Select Room will go home with the tower of wine. Photo by Susan Laughlin

Easterseals New Hampshire provides exceptional services, education, outreach and advocacy so that people living with autism and other disabilities can live, learn, work and play in our communities. Easterseals has been helping individuals with disabilities and special needs and their families live better lives for more than 75 years. From child development centers to physical rehabilitation and job training for people with disabilities, Easterseals offers a variety of services to help people with disabilities address life's challenges and achieve personal goals.

Tickets are $65 or $135 for the VIP Cellar Select tasting room.
Purchase tickets here

January 24, 2019
Grand Tasting 6 p.m.-9 p.m.
Bellman's Cellar Select 5:30-8 p.m.
DoubleTree by Hilton
700 Elm St., Manchester

The Winter Wine Spectacular is one of several events planned for 2019 Wine Week. Other great events include dinners with the winemakers and Cellar Notes, an exclusive seminar-style tasting. This year's theme is Wine Dynasties with Gina Gallo and Jean-Charles Boisset. It takes place on January 23 at the Puritan Conference Center in Manchester. Cellar Notes, like Winter Wine, benefits Easterseals NH. Tickets ($50) are available here.

Not to worry, you won't be tasting wine on an empty stomach. The Bellman’s Cellar Select room will have high-end food offerings from the Copper Door, Hanover Street Chophouse, Firefly American Bistro & Bar, O Steaks and Seafood, The Foundry and more. For the Grand Tasting, find local favorites such as Hooked, Shorty's Mexican Roadhouse, The Birch on Elm, new addition the 1750 Taphouse, the Tuscan Kitchen, 900 Degrees and many more.

In addition, Bellman's Jewelers will present a special raffle for Easterseals. Tickets for the raffle are available online and will also be sold at the Bellman’s booth in the Grand Tasting.

The event also features the Grand Silent Auction, which includes over 100 items, including restaurant gift certificates, electronics, overnight stays, sports tickets and memorabilia, luxury items, vacations, spa packages, artwork and, of course, wine.

The Winter Wine Spectacular is part of NH Wine Week hosted by the New Hampshire Liquor Commission. This week of events features bottle signings, tasting, intimate dinners with winemakers and more.

*New Hampshire Magazine is a proud sponsor of the Winter Wine Spectacular.

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