Stop and smell the ... wine.
Sure, there will be all kinds of exotic flowers and plants at the 2009 Flower Show in Philadelphia. But for the first time ever, the state Liquor Control Board (LCB) will also be operating a kiosk on site to display an array of wines - Italian wines, in fact, to honor this year's "Bella Italia" theme at the Flower Show.
Actually, make that more than 100 different Italian wines and liqueurs.
"Our store will offer some of Italy's best-known wines, such as Chianti Classico and Pinot Grigio, as well as an exciting variety of wines that could be new discoveries for Flower Show fans," said James Short, the LCB's director of marketing, in a statement. "We hope the gardens of Italy will inspire visitors to try a sparkling Prosecco, a crisp white Falanghina or a big, rich Amarone."
There will be tastings every day at the Flower Show -- which runs from March 1 to March 8 at the Pennsylvania Convention Center -- for attendees age 21. And of course, many of the wines will be available for purchase, with prices ranging from $7.99 to $77.99.
On March 7, from 3-5 p.m., actor Danny DeVito is scheduled to be there to offer tastes of his premium limoncello – the Italian after-dinner drink – and sign bottles for purchasers.
The PLCB's on-site store will be part of the Flower Show's Piazza Italia, a gathering place on the Convention Center Bridge where several vendors will display Italian foods and gourmet products.
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