A Taste of December
Benefiting the Folsom Cordova Community Partnership
Tasting Station and Winery Information
We would like to cordially invite you to participate in this year’s A Taste of December as a gourmet tasting
station. This free opportunity will allow you to market your products and brand to a local and receptive audience.
About the event:
The 4th-annual A Taste of December will be held on Thursday, December 17, 2009 from 6:30pm – 10pm at
the Sacramento Marriott Rancho Cordova. This evening event, dedicated to building a strong community for
families and youth, will feature live music and entertainment, a silent auction and delectable tastings from the
finest local restaurants and wineries. An evening of gourmet delights, A Taste of December will bring together
like-minded community leaders and socially conscious businesses to foster support and raise money for the
Folsom Cordova Community Partnership.
About participation as a tasting station:
As a tasting station, you agree to:
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Provide limited pre-event marketing, including use of info cards in bill presenters and optional display of posters.
Provide tastings for 300 guests at the “A Taste of December – 2009,” including menu selection of your
choice, chafing dishes (as needed), disposable plates or ramekins, disposable silverware (as needed), serving
utensils, and napkins.
Deliver tastings and set-up the tasting station between 4:30-6:30 PM on Thursday, December 17, 2009. (You
are welcome to bring table decorations.)
Provide at least one server to staff the tasting station from 6:30-9:00PM on December 17, 2009.
Optional: Provide one bottle of wine or gift card in the denomination of your choice to be used as part of a
silent auction gift package.
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Wine glass and butler tray to each guest
One table and a basic linen
2 complimentary tickets to the event
Wine discard bucket for each table (as appropriate)
Company signage displayed at the event
Emcee recognition
Name, address, and 2 sentence marketing in event program
Web link from www.tasteofdecember.com to participant website
Company name included in pre-event advertisement
Acknowledgement in post-event newsletter
Optional Opportunity for Wineries:
2009 will be our second year for our A Taste of December Wine Sale. If you would like to participate by selling
your bottled wine between 9-10 p.m. for event guests to take home and support the Folsom Cordova Community
Partnership by donating 25% of the profits for the evening, please check the “Yes” box on the following page.
Please address questions to Kimani Kamau at 916-361-8684 or via e-mail at [email protected].
Fine Wineries
Name of Contact: _____________________________________________________________________________
Business Phone Number: __________________________ Cell Number: _______________________________
Business Address: ____________________________________________________________________________
Website: ___________________________________________________________________________________
Please write a 2-sentences marketing your wine. This will be used in the event program and can mention the varietals you grow, flavor profiles, any recent awards, tasting room information, etc.:
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Would you like to sell bottled wine as a take home for guests at the event? (You will not need a special permit for
this. Please note we request 25% of the proceeds be donated to Folsom Cordova Community Partnership)
 Yes  No
Gourmet Tasting Station
Name of Contact: _____________________________________________________________________________
Business Phone Number: __________________________ Cell Number: _______________________________
Business Address: _____________________________________________________________________________
Website: ____________________________________________________________________________________
Type of Cuisine: ______________________________________________________________________________
Please write a 2-sentences marketing your cuisine. This will be used in the event program and can mention specific
ingredients or flavor profiles, any recent awards, special notes about the atmosphere of your restaurant, etc.:
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