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INDUSTRY SPOTLIGHT Oscar-Worthy Champagne P Best Supporting Actress win- ner Octavia Spencer (left) with Lauren Simkin, Vice President and General Manager of Wines and Champagnes at Pernod Ricard USA. errier-Jouët was the cham- pagne of choice at the Fifth Annual Women in Film Pre-Oscar Cocktail Party on February 24 at Cecconi's restaurant in Los Angeles. The annual reception honors all of the women nominated for Academy Awards and was hosted this year by Gwyneth Paltrow and Cathy Schulman, President of Women in Film. Guests sipped Perrier-Jouët champagne throughout the two-hour party. Bota Box to the Rescue Bota Box, a portfolio of premium 3L and 500ml Tetra Pak wines, will team up with the Arbor Day Foundation for the fourth consecutive year to support U.S. refor- estation. For the month of April, Bota Box will donate a portion of its sales proceeds to the Arbor Day Foundation, which the organization will use to plant 30,000 trees nationwide. In addition, Bota Box will donate $1.00 for each new Facebook user who becomes a Bota Box fan. "Over the past three years, Bota Box and the Arbor Day Foundation have planted nearly 65,000 trees across the United States" said John Garaventa, Senior Portfolio Manager for Bota Box. Its 3L packaging is printed on recycled paper containing 100% post-consumer fi ber and the box itself is 100% recyclable. VOC free inks and coatings are printed directly on non-bleached Kraft paper, which is bonded together with cornstarch instead of glue. Bota Box's 500ml Tetra Paks cut fuel emissions due to their light weight, plus the packaging is produced primarily from paper, a renewable resource. For more information about Bota Box, visit www. botabox.com or www.facebook.com/botabox. Rioja Storms Miami A Miami location is unique as it offers the ability to tar- get a top market with strong ties to Spanish culture and wine. Rioja importers and winemakers will be in attendance to meet key on- and off-premise trade buyers and wine media. The Private Seminar & Rioja Grand Tasting will be held April 30, 2012 at The Intercontinental Miami, 100 Chopin Plaza, Downtown Miami. Trade members media can RSVP at www.vibrantrioja.com. fter three years of successful Grand Tasting events in New York, Chicago and San Francisco, the Vibrant Rioja campaign is extend- ing the 4th annual U.S. Rioja Grand Tasting events to Miami in 2012. The Plymouth Rocks! T here's a new look for Plymouth Gin, which refl ects its super- premium quality and rich heritage. A copper cap mirrors the single copper pot still that has been used in produc- tion since Victorian times. In addition, the bottle honors the city of Plymouth, England, as the gin has been distilled on the same site—Black Friar's Distilley, the oldest working distillery in England—since 1793. Plymouth Gin is the only English gin with Protected Geographical Indication from the European Union. According to this legal status, Plymouth Gin may only be produced within the ancient city walls of Plymouth in the south- west of England. The new suggested retail price for Plymouth Gin is $32.99 for 1L. 10 / the tasting panel / april 2012 PHOTO: JASON MERRITT/WIREIMAGE