Winerd® the wine tasting game -- press releases

CHICAGO, October 6, 2004 / -- Celebrities and some of the presenters at this year's Emmy® Awards were given the chance to test their wine knowledge with their very own Winerd® Game. Winerd®, The Wine Tasting Game That Crushes Grape Fears™ was included in gift bags passed out at the Emmy® Time "Award Suites" event produced by Monkeys in Pants during the week leading up to the Emmys®. Among those who received the Winerd® game included Angelina Jolie, Donald Trump, and many others.

"I see literally thousands of products and only a select few are chosen to be included in our high profile goodie bags,” explains Jane Ubell-Meyer, co-founder of Buzz Bags, LLC. “Of this select group, the Winerd® game was a true standout with its fun and innovative take on wine tasting.” Buzz Bags, LLC put together this year's Emmy® Time "Award Suites" goodie bags.

The Emmy® Time "Award Suites" was the second recent high-profile celebrity event to feature the Winerd® Game in its collection of goodies. “It was very gratifying to hear the reaction that Winerd® received at July's Television Critics Awards in Hollywood” states Tamara Leigh Murphy, creator of the Winerd® game. “Now to get the game into the hands of some of the Emmy® presenters and other celebrities is even more exciting.”

The Winerd® game “pairs” wine trivia questions with its unique spin on blind tasting. Players advance their cork playing pieces across the faux wine label spaces by answering multiple choice trivia questions on all aspects of wine. “Blind Taste Spaces” challenge players' palates to see if they can identify one of the previously tasted wines.

The Winerd® game is available for purchase at numerous retailers across the country, at www.winerdgame.com or by calling toll-free 866-467-WINE (9463).

Winerd Entertainment, LLC was founded in 2002 by Tamara Leigh Murphy, a private wine instructor, and Richard Murphy to bring the fun of wine tasting to the masses and dispel the notion that wine has to be intimidating.

Tamara Leigh Murphy, President
Winerd Entertainment, LLC
866-467-9463
312-602-3982 (fax)

NOTE TO EDITORS: Tamara Leigh Murphy is available for interviews. Sample game and camera-ready artwork are available upon request.

CHICAGO, August 23, 2004/ -- Winerd®, The Wine Tasting Game That Crushes Grape Fears™ was selected to be included in the presenter gift bags at the Television Critics Awards held in Hollywood in July 2004. Among those who received the Winerd® game include Jennifer Aniston, Sarah Jessica Parker, Robert De Niro and Donald Trump.

The highly sought after gift bags contained an eclectic mix of products and were given to each presenter for the Awards. Each bag was valued at more than $10,000.

"I see literally thousands of products and only a select few are chosen to be included in our high profile goodie bags,” explains Jane Ubell-Meyer, co-founder of Buzz Bags, LLC. “Of this select group, the Winerd® game was a true standout with its fun take on wine tasting.” Buzz Bags specializes in putting together “goodie bags” for high profile celebrity events.

“It has been very gratifying to hear the reaction that Winerd® has received from being included in the Buzz Bags” states Tamara Leigh Murphy, President of Winerd Entertainment, LLC and creator of the Winerd® game. “This is just the kind of rave reviews the game has been getting from everyone who gets a chance to see it.”

The Winerd® game is available for purchase at numerous retailers across the country, at www.winerdgame.com or by calling toll-free 866-467-WINE (9463).

NOTE TO EDITORS: Tamara Leigh Murphy is available for interviews. Sample game and camera-ready artwork are available upon request.

Is Love Really Blind? Wine Lovers Can Test that Theory and Their Palate with New Board Game

CHICAGO , January 16, 2004 / PRNewswire/ -- It is often said that “love is blind.” This allows people to overlook flaws or shortcomings and embrace differences. That may be true for people but the Winerd® game allows wine lovers to test whether that adage applies to wines as well.

Three red or white wines are tasted and evaluated at the start of the game. Players advance their cork playing pieces by answering wine trivia questions and taking four Blind Taste Tests. The Winerd® game lets players pit their favorite wine up against two other wines and is available at www.winerdgame.com and at retailers nationwide.

“Wine aficionados tend to be both passionate and opinionated about their favorites. Some love the newest ‘it' wine based on a trend. Others may stick with the wine they have been enjoying for the last 20 years,” says Tamara Leigh Murphy, a private wine instructor and the game's creator.

In the Blind Taste tests a small taste of wine is poured out of sight and the player must guess the wine's origin, year and name. “This format introduces the blind tasting concept in a less intimidating way but players may still find it challenging to identify even their favorite. Wine is dynamic in nature and will often taste different than it did at the initial evaluation. Sometimes a harsh tasting wine at the beginning is the favorite by game's end,” says Murphy.

“It can be an eye-opening experience to see whether feelings about a wine hold steady without seeing its label,” says Murphy. With the Winerd® game, players can observe first-hand whether their love of their favorite wine will stand the test of time or if it was just a superficial attraction.

SOURCE: Winerd Entertainment, LLC

Web Site: www.winerdgame.com

Note to Editors: Tamara Leigh Murphy available for interviews. Game available for review or demo. Camera ready artwork of game available on request. Contact: Tamara Leigh Murphy, Winerd Entertainment, LLC, Phone Number 866-467-9463, tamara@winerdgame.com

CHICAGO, November 3, 2003 / PRNewswire/ -- Tamara Leigh Murphy, a former chef and now a private wine instructor, created Winerd®, The Wine Tasting Game That Crushes Grape Fears™ for players to effortlessly learn about wine while laughing with their friends.

This new game “pairs” wine trivia questions with an innovative spin on blind tasting. The Winerd® game is available at www.winerdgame.com and at retailers nationwide.

“Many people are interested and yet intimidated when it comes to learning about wine. I wanted to dispel that fear and show how fun wine can be. I thought a board game was the perfect way to do this,” says Murphy.

The Winerd® game begins with the players tasting any 3 white or any 3 red wines of their choice. Using a provided note sheet they are guided through wine evaluation steps to record their impressions of each of the wines.

There are four “Blind Taste Test” spaces on the board during which a player must taste one of the 3 previously evaluated wines and guess its identity. “As the wines and the players' palates change throughout the game, this can be more challenging than one might think,” explains Murphy.

“By allowing the players to select their wines, they determine how difficult the game will be. Those with more wine tasting experience, for instance, may pick 3 wines similar in style making the blind tasting even more challenging,” Murphy states.

Players travel to Australia, Italy, Germany and France and back again across the game's spaces which depict fictitious wine labels. They advance their cork playing pieces by correctly answering multiple choice wine trivia questions.

Each question card is designed like a flash card to include a brief explanation as a way for the players to easily pick up wine facts. According to Murphy, “every aspect of this game is designed to simultaneously entertain and inform.”

The first to make it around the board gets bragging rights as the biggest “Wine Nerd”!

SOURCE: Winerd Entertainment, LLC

Web Site: www.winerdgame.com

For Immediate Release: October 23, 2003

Joyce Steers-Greget, Supreme Corq, Inc., 253 395 8712 (Seattle,WA. USA)

Rich Murphy, Winerd Entertainment, LLC, 312 467 9463 (Chicago, IL. USA)

Winerd Entertainment selects Supreme Corq closures

Supreme Corq, Inc., world quality leader in wine and distilled spirits sealing systems, announces that Winerd Entertainment, LLC has selected Supreme Corq closures as playing pieces for use in their innovative wine tasting board game, Winerd®. The Winerd® game allows players to answer trivia questions about wine as well as take blind taste test of different wines. Winerd Entertainment, LLC is located in Chicago , Illinois .

“Using Supreme Corq's synthetic closures as playing pieces for the Winerd® game is a perfect way to integrate wine and winemaking into every aspect of this exciting game” explains Rich Murphy, Vice President of Winerd Entertainment, LLC, “The different colored corqs, complete with high resolution printing, are both attractive and an ideal complement to the game.”

Supreme Corq is the world's largest supplier and premium manufacturer of wine and distilled spirits closures, supplying more than 1,000 wineries worldwide, since 1992. Supreme Corq is the only ISO 9001:2000 and AIB (American Institute of Baking) certified synthetic corq supplier in the world.

The Winerd® game was developed in 2002 and is now available at more than 200 retailers across the USA . The game is available on their website at www.winerdgame.com along with a list of retailers.

5901 South 226 th Street, Kent, WA 98032 Telephone 001.253.395.8712 Fax 001.253.395.8713


CONTACT US © 2003 WINERD ENTERTAINMENT, LLC, ALL RIGHTS RESERVED. PATENT PENDING. CALL 866-467-WINE (9463)
Back to Press 'N News Archived Press Releases October 6, 2004 August 23, 2004 January 16, 2004 November 3, 2003 October 23, 2003		Press Releases: Here’s what we’re saying about the Winerd® Game... Hollywood Celebrities Put to the Test with the Winerd® Game CHICAGO, October 6, 2004 / -- Celebrities and some of the presenters at this year's Emmy® Awards were given the chance to test their wine knowledge with their very own Winerd® Game. Winerd®, The Wine Tasting Game That Crushes Grape Fears™ was included in gift bags passed out at the Emmy® Time "Award Suites" event produced by Monkeys in Pants during the week leading up to the Emmys®. Among those who received the Winerd® game included Angelina Jolie, Donald Trump, and many others. "I see literally thousands of products and only a select few are chosen to be included in our high profile goodie bags,” explains Jane Ubell-Meyer, co-founder of Buzz Bags, LLC. “Of this select group, the Winerd® game was a true standout with its fun and innovative take on wine tasting.” Buzz Bags, LLC put together this year's Emmy® Time "Award Suites" goodie bags. The Emmy® Time "Award Suites" was the second recent high-profile celebrity event to feature the Winerd® Game in its collection of goodies. “It was very gratifying to hear the reaction that Winerd® received at July's Television Critics Awards in Hollywood” states Tamara Leigh Murphy, creator of the Winerd® game. “Now to get the game into the hands of some of the Emmy® presenters and other celebrities is even more exciting.” The Winerd® game “pairs” wine trivia questions with its unique spin on blind tasting. Players advance their cork playing pieces across the faux wine label spaces by answering multiple choice trivia questions on all aspects of wine. “Blind Taste Spaces” challenge players' palates to see if they can identify one of the previously tasted wines. The Winerd® game is available for purchase at numerous retailers across the country, at www.winerdgame.com or by calling toll-free 866-467-WINE (9463). Winerd Entertainment, LLC was founded in 2002 by Tamara Leigh Murphy, a private wine instructor, and Richard Murphy to bring the fun of wine tasting to the masses and dispel the notion that wine has to be intimidating. Emmy is the trademark property of ATAS/NATAS. Tamara Leigh Murphy, President Winerd Entertainment, LLC 866-467-9463 312-602-3982 (fax) tamara@winerdgame.com http://www.winerdgame.com NOTE TO EDITORS: Tamara Leigh Murphy is available for interviews. Sample game and camera-ready artwork are available upon request. ### RETURN TO TOP Winerd® Game Creates a “Buzz” at TV Critics Awards in Hollywood CHICAGO, August 23, 2004/ -- Winerd®, The Wine Tasting Game That Crushes Grape Fears™ was selected to be included in the presenter gift bags at the Television Critics Awards held in Hollywood in July 2004. Among those who received the Winerd® game include Jennifer Aniston, Sarah Jessica Parker, Robert De Niro and Donald Trump. The highly sought after gift bags contained an eclectic mix of products and were given to each presenter for the Awards. Each bag was valued at more than $10,000. "I see literally thousands of products and only a select few are chosen to be included in our high profile goodie bags,” explains Jane Ubell-Meyer, co-founder of Buzz Bags, LLC. “Of this select group, the Winerd® game was a true standout with its fun take on wine tasting.” Buzz Bags specializes in putting together “goodie bags” for high profile celebrity events. “It has been very gratifying to hear the reaction that Winerd® has received from being included in the Buzz Bags” states Tamara Leigh Murphy, President of Winerd Entertainment, LLC and creator of the Winerd® game. “This is just the kind of rave reviews the game has been getting from everyone who gets a chance to see it.” The Winerd® game is available for purchase at numerous retailers across the country, at www.winerdgame.com or by calling toll-free 866-467-WINE (9463). Winerd Entertainment, LLC was founded in 2002 by Tamara Leigh Murphy, a private wine instructor, and Richard Murphy to bring the fun of wine tasting to the masses and dispel the notion that wine has to be intimidating. Tamara Leigh Murphy Winerd Entertainment, LLC 866-467-9463 866-467-6878 (fax) tamara@winerdgame.com http://www.winerdgame.com NOTE TO EDITORS: Tamara Leigh Murphy is available for interviews. Sample game and camera-ready artwork are available upon request. ### RETURN TO TOP Is Love Really Blind? Wine Lovers Can Test that Theory and Their Palate with New Board Game CHICAGO , January 16, 2004 / PRNewswire/ -- It is often said that “love is blind.” This allows people to overlook flaws or shortcomings and embrace differences. That may be true for people but the Winerd® game allows wine lovers to test whether that adage applies to wines as well. Three red or white wines are tasted and evaluated at the start of the game. Players advance their cork playing pieces by answering wine trivia questions and taking four Blind Taste Tests. The Winerd® game lets players pit their favorite wine up against two other wines and is available at www.winerdgame.com and at retailers nationwide. “Wine aficionados tend to be both passionate and opinionated about their favorites. Some love the newest ‘it' wine based on a trend. Others may stick with the wine they have been enjoying for the last 20 years,” says Tamara Leigh Murphy, a private wine instructor and the game's creator. In the Blind Taste tests a small taste of wine is poured out of sight and the player must guess the wine's origin, year and name. “This format introduces the blind tasting concept in a less intimidating way but players may still find it challenging to identify even their favorite. Wine is dynamic in nature and will often taste different than it did at the initial evaluation. Sometimes a harsh tasting wine at the beginning is the favorite by game's end,” says Murphy. “It can be an eye-opening experience to see whether feelings about a wine hold steady without seeing its label,” says Murphy. With the Winerd® game, players can observe first-hand whether their love of their favorite wine will stand the test of time or if it was just a superficial attraction. *SOURCE: Winerd Entertainment, LLC* *Web Site: www.winerdgame.com* Note to Editors: Tamara Leigh Murphy available for interviews. Game available for review or demo. Camera ready artwork of game available on request. Contact: Tamara Leigh Murphy, Winerd Entertainment, LLC, Phone Number 866-467-9463, tamara@winerdgame.com ### RETURN TO TOP Wine Teacher Creates Wine Trivia and Blind Tasting Game for Wine Lovers CHICAGO, November 3, 2003 / PRNewswire/ -- Tamara Leigh Murphy, a former chef and now a private wine instructor, created Winerd®, The Wine Tasting Game That Crushes Grape Fears™ for players to effortlessly learn about wine while laughing with their friends. This new game “pairs” wine trivia questions with an innovative spin on blind tasting. The Winerd® game is available at www.winerdgame.com and at retailers nationwide. “Many people are interested and yet intimidated when it comes to learning about wine. I wanted to dispel that fear and show how fun wine can be. I thought a board game was the perfect way to do this,” says Murphy. The Winerd® game begins with the players tasting any 3 white or any 3 red wines of their choice. Using a provided note sheet they are guided through wine evaluation steps to record their impressions of each of the wines. There are four “Blind Taste Test” spaces on the board during which a player must taste one of the 3 previously evaluated wines and guess its identity. “As the wines and the players' palates change throughout the game, this can be more challenging than one might think,” explains Murphy. “By allowing the players to select their wines, they determine how difficult the game will be. Those with more wine tasting experience, for instance, may pick 3 wines similar in style making the blind tasting even more challenging,” Murphy states. Players travel to Australia, Italy, Germany and France and back again across the game's spaces which depict fictitious wine labels. They advance their cork playing pieces by correctly answering multiple choice wine trivia questions. Each question card is designed like a flash card to include a brief explanation as a way for the players to easily pick up wine facts. According to Murphy, “every aspect of this game is designed to simultaneously entertain and inform.” The first to make it around the board gets bragging rights as the biggest “Wine Nerd”! *SOURCE: Winerd Entertainment, LLC* *Web Site: www.winerdgame.com* Note to Editors: Tamara Leigh Murphy available for interviews. Game available for review or demo. Camera ready artwork of game available on request. Contact: Tamara Leigh Murphy, Winerd Entertainment, LLC, Phone Number 866-467-9463, tamara@winerdgame.com ### RETURN TO TOP SUPREME CORQ NEWS RELEASE For Immediate Release: October 23, 2003 Contact: Joyce Steers-Greget, Supreme Corq, Inc., 253 395 8712 (Seattle,WA. USA) Rich Murphy, Winerd Entertainment, LLC, 312 467 9463 (Chicago, IL. USA) Winerd Entertainment selects Supreme Corq closures Supreme Corq, Inc., world quality leader in wine and distilled spirits sealing systems, announces that Winerd Entertainment, LLC has selected Supreme Corq closures as playing pieces for use in their innovative wine tasting board game, Winerd®. The Winerd® game allows players to answer trivia questions about wine as well as take blind taste test of different wines. Winerd Entertainment, LLC is located in Chicago , Illinois . “Using Supreme Corq's synthetic closures as playing pieces for the Winerd® game is a perfect way to integrate wine and winemaking into every aspect of this exciting game” explains Rich Murphy, Vice President of Winerd Entertainment, LLC, “The different colored corqs, complete with high resolution printing, are both attractive and an ideal complement to the game.” Supreme Corq is the world's largest supplier and premium manufacturer of wine and distilled spirits closures, supplying more than 1,000 wineries worldwide, since 1992. Supreme Corq is the only ISO 9001:2000 and AIB (American Institute of Baking) certified synthetic corq supplier in the world. The Winerd® game was developed in 2002 and is now available at more than 200 retailers across the USA . The game is available on their website at www.winerdgame.com along with a list of retailers. ### Supreme Corq, Inc. 5901 South 226 th Street, Kent, WA 98032 Telephone 001.253.395.8712 Fax 001.253.395.8713 www.supremecorq.com RETURN TO TOP
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