{"product_id":"special-event-portuguese-winemakers-antonio-marques-de-la-cruz-and-tiago-teles-of-cozs","title":"SPECIAL EVENT • Portuguese winemakers Antonio Marques-da-Cruz and Tiago Teles of COZs","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e*EVENT IS SOLD OUT*\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eOn \u003cstrong\u003eWednesday, March 18th\u003c\/strong\u003e, we’re hosting a special event with the winemakers behind COZs: \u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003eAntónio Marques-da-Cruz and Tiago Teles. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003eMany of you may know \u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003eAntónio Marques-da-Cruz from his Serradinha wines (with the ladybugs on the corks) and his partner in COZs is Tiago Teles, who has also been at the forefront of Portugal's natural wine scene for the past decade or more. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAntonio and Tiago created COZs in order to work the land of one of their winemaking heroes, Jose Mendonça of Quinta dos Cozinheiros, who passed away tragically. The name COZs is taken from his winery. After a few vintages they acquired some more parcels in the Montejunto mountain range , a protected natural reserve less than 10 miles from the ocean that is dotted sporadically with vineyards. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe ocean recently wreaked havoc on Portugal, as Storm Kristin hit in January with 202 kmh winds that blew off Antonio's cellar roof. In addition to widespread property damage, there was severe flooding, landslides, power outages for millions of people, and major crime outfits looting entire towns of auto parts, sneakers, and anything they can get their hands on. Much of the worst was in Leira, where Antonio lives. It's been missed in our own chaotic news cycle but it has been traumatic for Antonio, Tiago, and much of Portugal. Luckily Antonio and Tiago were able to keep their plan of visiting NYC, and we are ready to give them a warm welcome.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eWe'll be featuring some of the spectacular new batch of COZs along with a few of the Serradinha wines.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 16px;\"\u003eEach ticket is $75 and includes:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e1 hour class and Q\u0026amp;A with winemakers Tiago Teles and Antonio Marques-da-Cruz in an intimate setting\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eTasting sessions of 4-5 wines during the class\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ePizza prepared by our friends at Simó\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/omagrassa.com\/\"\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eEvent will take place Wednesday, March 18th from 6:00-8:30pm at our shop, 573 Vanderbilt Ave, Brooklyn NY\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003eAntonio and Tiago are some of the most earnest and thoughtful winemakers I've had the pleasure of meeting, both in the vineyard and in the cellar. They are true champions of the unique and beautiful Lisbon terroir and its native grape varieties. As they try and recover from January's storm, we want to show them our support for their hard work and delicious wines.\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003eCheers,\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cem\u003eJonathan Kemp\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Vanderbilt Ave Wine Merchants | 573 Vanderbilt Ave | Brooklyn NY","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47921079320811,"sku":null,"price":75.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1270\/3173\/files\/COZsevent.jpg?v=1773259463","url":"https:\/\/vwm.wine\/products\/special-event-portuguese-winemakers-antonio-marques-de-la-cruz-and-tiago-teles-of-cozs","provider":"Vanderbilt Ave Wine Merchants | 573 Vanderbilt Ave | Brooklyn NY","version":"1.0","type":"link"}