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Ikal1150 Wine Holds Poetry Contest
reported by FreelanceWriting.com
( Added: January 25, 2010 ) - The boutique Argentinean vineyard that produces Ikal1150 wines www.1150wine.com is tempting wine drinkers to set down their wine glasses and pick up their pens to write a poem about their passion for wine and the ways it adds to their lives.
The company's "Poetry in a Bottle" contest will award the winning poet with a three-night stay in a luxury suite at the Esencia Estate www.esenciaestate.com in Mexico's Riviera Maya, one of the first spots to serve Ikal1150 wines and a member of Small Luxury Hotels of the World. The package includes daily breakfast and a private wine and food pairing for two at the hotel's gourmet restaurant.
The hotel's location is especially relevant to the Ikal1150 contest since "Ikal" means "poetry" in the native language of the Mayan people, who have long called the area around the hotel home. The winning poem, or portions of it, will also be considered for inclusion on a limited edition bottle label for one of the company's wines, which themselves have been said to be like "poetry in a bottle."
"Since the beginning, our wines have inspired our customers to enjoy and ponder the special moments in their lives," said Sandra Beltran, co-founder of the winery. "This contest encourages them to put their thoughts to words in a way that can be easily shared with others."
The contest will run from February 1 to 28. Beginning February 14, Valentine's Day, the poems submitted for the contest will be posted on Ikal1150's Facebook page www.facebook.com/ikal1150 so contestants and wine enthusiasts can review the poems and vote for their favorite. In the mean time poems can be sent to admin@ikal1150.com. The winery will consider finalists from the online voting to select the winning poem. Certain rules and restrictions apply. For more information log on to www.facebook.com/ikal1150?v=app_2347471856
"The creation of Ikal1150 was inspired by love and is devoted to reflect a lifestyle of people coming together, celebrating good times and enjoying relaxing moments," said Beltran, who co-founded the winery with her husband Jerry Ward. "We are happy to share some of the warmth and happiness that Ikal has brought to our lives." The '1150' in the wine's name comes from the altitude, in meters, of the winery's grape fields.
Part of what makes the wine so special, apart from the passion from which it is made, is the unique mouth feel that goes with every sip. "Our wines are Old World wines, which really allows you to appreciate their terroir," said Ward. "The wines can transport you to a place of peace and great beauty and it's easy to see why it makes people feel inspired. We are excited to see how this inspiration will turn into great poetry."
