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ETV Premieres “UNCORKED! Wine Made Simple”

New Wine Series Airs Sunday, Sept. 30 at 6:30 p.m.

For Immediate Release
September 6, 2007

Episodic Overview

Columbia, SC...On Sunday, Sept. 30, ETV premieres its new wine series, UNCORKED! Wine Made Simple. Designed to appeal to novice and aficionado alike, the program demystifies wine through an artful mix of entertaining, yet practical information, tracing its journey from grape to glass.  The episodes, which air statewide at 6:30 p.m., will focus on the wine-producing regions throughout France and California.

Bringing his food and wine expertise and unique brand of humor, host Ted Allen takes viewers into the heart of the vineyard and the mind of the vintner. The series blends fresh insight, intriguing personalities, and exquisite photography as it travels around the world to explore the most storied beverage on earth.

“We’re so excited about Ted’s involvement in the series. His mass appeal and practical approach fit perfectly with our objectives. And Ted’s exactly what the wine world needs,” said Kevin Whelan, president of Doc City Productions and producer of the UNCORKED! series. “By the year 2008,the United Stateswill be the largest wine-consuming nation on the planet. We’ve walked vineyards and wine aisles at home and abroad to make the best wine education accessible to viewers. Americans want to know more about wine and UNCORKED! delivers the information they're looking for.”

UNCORKED! Wine Made Simple is a production of Doc City Productions (DCP) and a presentation of ETV.

South Carolina ETV is the state's public educational broadcasting network with 11 television and eight radio transmitters, and a multi-media educational system in more than 2,500 schools, colleges, businesses and government agencies. Using television, radio and the web, SCETV's mission is to enrich lives by educating children, informing and connecting citizens, celebrating our culture and environment and instilling the joy of learning.

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For more information, contact Rob Schaller at (803) 737-6556 or rschaller@scetv.org.