What: 20th Annual Boston Wine Expo
When: January 22-23, 2011
Where: Seaport World Trade Center Boston, MA
URL: http://www.wine-expos.com/boston/

If you love wine and want to see what the world's best has to offer, then the 20th Annual Boston Wine Expo at the grand Seaport World Trade Center is where you want to be! Over 300 wineries representing some of the globe's best wine-producing regions will be providing guests with over 1,800 tastings of their most delicious vintages. Additionally, there will be a slew of seminar speakers to guide your journey into the wine industry. This expo is for everybody, whether you are a restaurateur, a distributer, a vintner, or simply a wine enthusiast. The Boston Wine Expo is the premier place to experience the best this tasty industry has to offer!

Some of the speakers that you'll have a chance to hear include celebrity chefs—many of whom are actually from Boston's very own culinary scene. Jasper White of Summer Shack, Ming Tsai of Blue Ginger, and Marc Orfaly of Pigalle are a few of the talented chefs who will be gracing the wine expo with their culinary knowledge. The keynote speaker for the expo is Ray Isle, the Executive Wine Editor of Food & Wine Magazine. Mr. Isle will be a fantastic speaker for the expo because he writes the wine blog for the magazine in addition to its column "Tasting Room."

If your palate is extra sophisticated, you might want to check out another, more exclusive part of the expo called the Grand Cru Lounge. It will be located across the street from the Seaport World Trade Center at The Lighthouse Pavilion. Tickets are on sale for $175 per day. All featured wines are hand selected reserve wines chosen specially for this event. Winery representatives will be there to administer tastings. Some of the wineries partaking in the Grand Cru Lounge are Ladera, Mansfield Winery, Premium Port Wines, Inc., Seavey Vineyard, and Trifecta Cellar & Wine. This opportunity is a luxurious subsection of the overall event for anyone who is very serious about their wine and wants to taste the finest of the winemakers' collections.

When you go to the Boston Wine Expo, be aware that you're also contributing to various non-profit organizations within the greater New England area. The Expo maintains a philanthropic commitment, and so far over one million dollars has been donated to organizations such as the New England Shelter for Homeless Veterans and the Tufts-New England Medical Center's Summer Camp Program for Children with Disabilities.

Attending the 20th Annual Boston Wine Expo will be an experience that will satisfy the most sophisticated aficionados to those who have a casual affinity for a beautiful glass of fine wine.