Wine Experience 2011

Friday 9th December 2011  7:00 PM

Wine Experience 2011

Canal House At Pelican Bay Hotel Freeport, Bahamas

The Burns House Group of companies presents the grandest wine event of the year -- Wine Experience at the Canal House at the Pelican Bay Hotel, December 9th from 7pm - 10pm.

The Grand Tasting will feature wines from Cakebread, Jordan, Joseph Phelps, Robert Mondavi plus many more priced at $50 including a complimentar...

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