CHEERS! SANDALS RESORTS BRINGS THE WINE COUNTRY EXPERIENCE TO THE CARIBBEAN

~Luxury Included® Caribbean Resort Company Partners with California’s

Legendary Beringer Vineyards~

Miami, FL – Sandals Resorts is proud to be the first Luxury Included® resort company to partner with California’s legendary Beringer Vineyards to bring wine country to the tropics. The evolving program is designed to enhance the guest experience through delicious wines, wine-centered entertainment and superior wine service standards.

Guests can enjoy an expanded selection of four complimentary house wines, bottled exclusively for Sandals Resorts and Beaches Resorts by Beringer Stone Cellars, including a Merlot, Cabernet Sauvignon, Chardonnay and Pinot Grigio. Approachable and easy to drink, these wines were selected for their ability to pair well with island cuisine. Additionally, great new wines from Beringer’s portfolio-mates from California, Australia, Italy and New Zealand, with additional offerings from France and Spain, are available through an enhanced Manager’s Wine List at all signature Sandals Resorts and Beaches Resorts restaurants. The Chairman’s Wine List of celebratory wines offer the crème de la crème, including wines from some of Beringer’s most highly respected sister wine estates: Chateau St. Jean, Etude, Penfolds, and Stags’ Leap Winery.

The exclusive partnership offers guests the opportunity to expand their knowledge of wine through wine pairings courses, weekly wine and cheese receptions and wine trivia games. A weekly, five-course “Vineyard Dinner pairing the chef’s creations with selections from the Manager’s Wine List, will illustrate to guests how certain wines compliment specific foods.

Extensive Staff Training

Every server and bartender at every Sandals Resorts and Beaches Resort participate in an extensive three-level wine training program appropriately named the BeringerPlatinum Wine Certification program, designedexclusively for Sandals Resorts and Beaches Resorts. Measured through standardized quizzes and evaluation, completion of Level I of the certification covers the basics of tableside service, glassware selection, wine list advice, winemaking, growing and appreciation and is mandatory for all wine-serving staff. Once complete, staff may continue to the more rigorous Level II at the Nightingale School in Napa, Calif. and eventually, Level III that includes master sommelier Level I certification, taught by top U.S. master sommelier instructors.

A Perfect Pairing

“Your friends say a lot about who you are, and so we’re thrilled to be working with renowned partners such as Beringer to bring this opportunity to our guests,” says Sandals Resorts International Chairman and Founder, Gordon “Butch” Stewart. “It’s a great pairing. Our guests are drinking and enjoying more wine at home and we want to ensure that when they come to a Sandals Resorts or Beaches Resort, that their wine experience – from selection to service - exceeds expectations.”

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As important, this partnership with Beringer Vineyards is yet another example of the resort company’s ongoing efforts to reach out to like-minded companies - such as Sesame Workshop for Sesame Street and wedding and expert crafter, Martha Stewart, to make the Luxury Included® experience even better for guests.

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Sandals Resorts:

Sandals Resorts has earned a worldwide reputation for providing two people in love with the most romantic vacation experience in the Caribbean. Currently, there are 14 Luxury Included Sandals Resorts located in Jamaica, Antigua, Saint Lucia and The Bahamas. Each offers stunning beachfront locations; a choice of à la carte restaurants, from white-glove dining to barefoot elegance; all premium brand wine and spirits, including an exclusive partnership with California's legendary Beringer Vineyards; luxurious accommodations in a range of categories; unrivaled watersports including the Caribbean's largest PADI certification program; Butler Service for truly indulgent pampering; Sandals Weddings by Martha StewartTM; and signature Red Lane® Spas, with services and treatments inspired by the region.

Sandals Resorts has set the industry standard for the Luxury Included vacation and has been voted the Caribbean’s Leading Hotel Brand at the World Travel Awards for 17 years in a row, and World's Leading All-Inclusive Company for 15 years in a row. For more information, call your local travel agent or 1-800-Sandals (1-800-726-3257) or visit

Treasury Wine Estates

Managed as four regional businesses in Australia and New Zealand, The Americas, Europe, Middle East & Africa and Asia, Treasury Wine Estates is a unique international premium wine business with a leading international portfolio of new world wines. From the establishment of Australia’s Penfolds in the mid 1840s to the 1876 founding of Beringer Vineyards, a winemaking legacy has been created. The Treasury Wine Estates portfolio includes iconic brands such as Beringer, Chateau St. Jean, Lindemans, Wolf Blass, Penfolds, Rosemount, Wynns Coonawarrra Estate, Stags’ Leap Winery, Matua Valley, Etude, Castello di Gabbiano, Australia’s Seppelt, Coldstream Hills, and Devil’s Lair.

With over 12,000 hectares of vineyards, sales totaling over 35 million cases of wine annually, and revenues of over AU$2 billion Treasury Wine Estates employs over 4,000 winemakers, viticulturists, sales, distribution and support staff across 12 countries. More information can be found at

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Contacts: Cathy Decker Cristina Calzadilla

Lou Hammond & Assoc Lou Hammond & Assoc.

212-891-0213 212-891-0212