glass, Urban Sip at The Ritz-Carlton, Charlotte is scheduled to open
on December 29 as the Southeast's most comprehensive fine beverage
experience.
Presenting an unmatched by-the-glass list of Cabernet wines and the
city's most noteworthy selection of California vintages by the bottle
and by the glass, Urban Sip also will be the only hotel wine bar in
the Carolinas to make available single glasses of Far Niente
Chardonnay, Cakebread Chardonnay and Dom Prignon Champagne, all
accessible in a single experience, and all presented in a contemporary
setting offering spectacular urban views. Additionally, Urban Sip
will offer the highly-demanded Opus One and Quintessa by the glass,
along with ten specially-designed flights of three wines each,
presented in Riedel stemware.
For guests wishing to savor fine and rare Scotch whiskeys, Urban Sip
will pour single-malts from six different regions of Scotland,
including Highland, Lowland, Islay, Isle of Skye, Isle of Jura and
Orkney Islands. Featured labels are set to include Macallan 25 Year,
Glenlivet 25 Year and Johnny Walker Blue Label Scotch, complemented by
fine cognacs such as Hennessey Paradis and Rmy Martin Louis XIII, and
by several renowned whiskeys including Crown Royal Reserve and
Blanton's Single Barrel.
"Urban Sip has been designed to revolutionize the wine and Scotch
experience for this region, and many of the wines we have selected
have never been poured by the glass in Charlotte," said David
Rothwell, General Manager, The Ritz-Carlton, Charlotte. "With fine
beverage tasting a growing trend, and wines-by-the-glass increasingly
demanded among wine aficionados and newcomers alike, we are excited to
introduce this transformative new tasting experience to guests and the
public."
Urban Sip will complement its wine and Scotch menus with a premium
array of 21 cult and artisanal cheeses from seven different
categories, including such blues as Ba Ba Blue, several premium French
mountain cheeses, hard cheeses such as Utah's Sea Hive, which is hand-
rubbed with local wildflower honey and Redmond Real Salt, and a
selection of North Carolina cheeses to include Bloomin' Sweet Ash from
Hillsborough, Carolina Moon from Chapel Hill, and Silk Hope from Siler
City.
Urban Sip is scheduled to begin operations on December 29, 2010 and
will be open Wednesdays through Saturdays from 5 to 11 p.m. Located on
the 15thfloor of the AAA Five-Diamond
Ritz-Carlton, Charlotte, Urban Sip offers the quintessential new
lounging and tasting environment, blending wine, food and style in a
contemporary but comfortable and relaxed urban setting, and offering
complimentary valet parking and by-the-glass wine prices ranging from
$9 to $39.
About The Ritz-Carlton, Charlotte
The Ritz-Carlton, Charlotte is located at 201 East Trade Street in the
heart of the city's most popular business, sports, dining and
sightseeing district. For details and reservations, please visit www.ritzcarlton.com/charlotte
, call 1.800.241.333 or contact a travel professional. The AAA Five
Diamond-rated Ritz-Carlton, Charlotte hotel is located at the
intersection of College and Trade Streets in uptown Charlotte and may
be contacted directly at 704.547.2244.
