Vinous Icons: Miami 2024

The next edition of Vinous Icons will take place in Miami on November 22 & 23, 2024. Vinous’ team of Editors has curated a breathtaking list of benchmark wineries that showcase the pinnacles of excellence within each region. A representative list of participating wineries is below. Guests at Vinous Icons will taste a dizzying selection of wines while enjoying stunning views of the Miami skyline from the exquisite Bloom at Jungle Island ballroom, which is adjacent to the Miami Yacht Club on Watson Island. Each estate will pour two wines during what is set to be an extraordinary two days of tastings. As always, education remains our primary mission. Guests will also be able to participate in numerous intimate seminars and masterclasses throughout the weekend. Watch this space for the latest on attending producers, as well as updates on seminars and masterclasses. -- ATTENDING ESTATES Argentina: Catena Zapata , Cheval des Andes , El Enemigo , Flechas de Los Andes , Luigi Bosca , Otronia , Rutini , Terrazas de los Andes , Zuccardi Valle de Uco Australia: McHenry Hohnen Vintners , Yalumba Chile: 1865 , Almaviva , Altair & Cabo de Hornos , Seña , Viña Don Melchor , Viña Leyda , Viña Ventisquero France - Bordeaux: Château Beychevelle , Château Brane-Cantenac , Château Calon Ségur , Château de Pez , Château Giscours , Château La Dominique , Château La Gaffelière - Domaines Comte de Malet Roquefort , Château Le Prieuré , Château Phélan Ségur , Château Pichon Longueville Comtesse de Lalande , Château Poujeaux , Château Suduiraut , Clos Fourtet , Cos d’Estournel France - Champagne: Bionic Wines - Champagne Christophe Baron , Champagne Henri Giraud , Champagne Laurent Perrier , Champagne Louis Roederer , Champagne Philipponnat France - Rhône: Famille Isabel Ferrando - Saint Préfert Italy - Piedmont: Elio Grasso , Poderi Luigi Einaudi , Prunotto Italy - Veneto: Allegrini , Inama Italy - Tuscany: Argiano , Canalicchio di Sopra , Castello di Ama , Castello di Monsanto , Domini Castellare di Castellina , Fèlsina , Fontodi , Grattamacco , Il Marroneto , Il Poggione , Isole e Olena , Marchesi Antinori , Masi , Piaggia di Vannucci Silvia , Siro Pacenti , Tenuta Sette Ponti , Tua Rita Italy - Umbria: Tabarrini Italy - Basilicata: Elena Fucci Italy - Sicily: Gulfi , Tenuta delle Terre Nere Spain: Bodegas Vatan , Teso la Monja South Africa: Mullineux USA - Napa: Beaulieu Vineyard , Bella Oaks , Blankiet , BRAND Napa Valley , BRION , Continuum , DANA Estates , Diamond Creek , HALL Napa Valley , Joseph Phelps , Mayacamas , Neotempo , OVID , PlumpJack Collection , Spottswoode , Stag’s Leap Wine Cellars , The Vineyardist Napa Valley USA - Sonoma: DuMOL , Kamen Estate , Kistler Vineyards , Repris Wines USA - Central Coast California: Booker , DAOU Vineyards , Pisoni USA - Oregon: Bergstrom Wines , Evening Land Vineyards , Holocene , Lingua Franca USA - Washington: Force Majeure , Quilceda Creek -- EVENT SCHEDULE ALL EVENTS TAKE PLACE AT BLOOM AT JUNGLE ISLAND DAY ONE: FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 22nd Icons Walk-Around Tasting | 4:00pm - 8pm Taste a selection of the most admired wines in the world curated by our team of reviewers at the Vinous Icons walk-around tasting. Please note that a number of the wines being shown are made in very small quantities. As a result, some wineries will pour different wines on each day. DAY ONE: MASTER CLASSES Exploring the Wines of South America | 2:30pm - 4:00pm Winemaking in South America is dominated by the influence of the Andes. In this seminar, Joaquín Hidalgo leads a tasting of several reference-point wines to showcase the nuance and complexity of wines from the region. Living on the Edge: Cool Climate Pinot Noir in the United States | 5:00pm - 6:00pm Moderated by Eric Guido. This seminar will explore Pinot Noir grown in extremely cool climates up and down the West Coast of the United States. Hear from the winemakers and principals pushing the boundaries of what has traditionally been considered possible. The Magnificent 2021 Vintage in Chianti Classico | 7:00pm - 8:00pm As Antonio Galloni noted in his most recent report: 'Two thousand twenty-one is the single greatest young vintage I have ever tasted in Chianti Classico. Period. Full Stop.' You'll hear from the winemakers and principals themselves and taste a selection of the best wines from this historic vintage in this tasting led by Antonio Galloni. - DAY TWO: SATURDAY, NOVEMBER 23rd Icons Walk-Around Tasting | 12:00pm - 4:00pm Taste a selection of the most admired wines in the world curated by our team of reviewers at the Vinous Icons walk-around tasting. Please note that a number of the wines being shown are made in very small quantities. As a result, some wineries will pour different wines on each day. DAY TWO: MASTER CLASSES Icons of Napa Valley: The 2021 Vintage | 10:30am - 12:30pm Antonio Galloni will moderate this very special master class tasting. Hear directly from the vintners as they discuss the 2021 vintage, the influence of site and recent trends during this Icons of Napa Valley master class. Icons of Bordeaux: The 2009 Vintage | 1:30pm - 3:00pm Neal Martin moderates this tasting of the 2009 vintage in Bordeaux. This polarizing vintage divided critics and enthusiasts at the time. The winemakers and principals will weigh in as we reflect on this vintage and its impact 15 years later.