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Love of Txakoli gathered nearly 600 people at the third annual Txikifest in New York

06/10/2013

Great weather and even better ambience at Txikifest 2013 (photo Txikifest.com)
Great weather and even better ambience at Txikifest 2013 (photo Txikifest.com)

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For another year, Txakoli flowed through New York, thanks to Txikifest, a fair organized by the owners of the Txikito Restaurant – Eder Montero and Alex Raij – with the collaboration of the Basque Government of Bizkaia. This year, nearly 700 bottles were consumed and close to $10,000 was gathered destined for the NGO “Sanctuary for Families,” dedicated to supporting families who are victims of gender violence.

New York, NY.  The third edition of Txikifest took place last Sunday, June 2 in the Chelsea neighborhood in New York, on a beautiful day that gathered nearly 600 people to enjoy this typical Basque wine.

“Txakoli has enjoyed exposure for some time, not only in New York City, but all over the US and this fair, Txikifest,  as others in other states, helps keep our wine in the limelight and on everyone’s lips,” Eder Montero, chef from Bilbao and major promoter of the event explained to EuskalKultura.com.

Txikifest Nueva York 2013 2

Unai Aizpuru, President of BilbaoHistoriko and Eder Montero, chef from Bilbao awarding Debora Bergshon a trip for two in the “Bilbao Bizkaia Be Basque” give away donated by the Department of Tourism of the Provincial Government of Bizkaia and Bilbao’s city hall (photo Txikifest.com)]

During the event nearly 700 bottles were consumed, donated by 16 bodegas of the three denominations of origin that participated this year.  According to Montero, money collected – prior to final accounting – is estimated close to $10,000 that will be allocated to the NGO “Sanctuary for Families.”

“This NGO, as well as the two others – FACES (fighting epilepsy) and the NICU (Neonatal Intensive Care Unit) at the NYU Hospital – have always been chosen for very personal reasons, for events that have taken place in our personal and professional lives,” Montero says.

Txikifest Nueva York 2013

[Serving Txakoli at one of the stands at Txikifest 2013 (photo Txikifest.com)]

This New York-style Txakoli Eguna was very well covered in the press and on local TV and its organizers are very happy include theirs among the many established events in the Big Apple.

-For more event photos: www.txikifest.com

 



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