Wine, Dine and Chill at The Wine Bar

Whether alone or hitting the town with your fellow closest gourmands, selecting a bottle of wine to accompany your feast can seem daunting if one feels they lack pairing know-how. Not at The Wine Bar at the 1771 El Pueblo, where the restaurant not only caters to foodies and wine lovers, but also to those who aim to understand the art of wine pairing.

A member of the 1771 Group of Restaurants in El Pueblo Ortigas, The Wine Bar is a gem for those who find comfort in intimate wine and dine experience. Sleek, masculine and inspired from the sophisticated bars of Soho, New York, the venue is built with personalized spaces, comfortable nooks and private rooms that are perfect for intimate get together. With an intriguing Wine Cellar housing over 300 top quality wine choices from all over the world reserved from the enomatic dispenser with theme that varies monthly, take your pick by the glass or decide together with the in-house sommelier Cecille Mauricio. A rare feature of a restaurant outside the hotel, The Wine Bar offers endless wine and food choices coupled with a superior service that anyone can count on.

The charming wine and dine concept of WB 1771 also offers private event spaces which can accommodate up to 120 persons, perfect for intimate social events such as wedding receptions or even JS proms.  For smaller parties that need privacy, The Wine Bar features private areas that can be converted into smaller private room good for 6 to 25 persons. Boasting the same convenience of a hotel function space but in a more relaxed and intimate ambience, explore The Wine Bar function spaces if the goal is to celebrate with ease and elegance. 

With choicest wine selections, gourmet food on the menu that’s matched with the allure of its architecture, it’s simply a venue to celebrate life’s precious moments. Aside from its chart-topping wines, tasty and filling bites such as oyster Rockefeller (P550net),Grilled Angus Striploin (P1400 net) or the Oyster Rockefeller (P550 net) or the signature Wine Burger Bar(P410 net) can just take off the treat, whether you’re visiting for the wines or food.Selecting a wine that matches with what’s on the plate not only can make for interesting variations and interplay, The Wine Bar‘s ambiance offers a chill out  treat that’s conducive for catching up with people who matters most or simply savoring a recharging moment by yourself in a lavish and charming setting.

Café 1771 is located at 1771 El Pueblo, ADB Avenue, Ortigas Center, Pasig City. Operating hours from Monday to Friday  is 6 pm to 11pm. For inquiries, call 631-7340/470-6559/0917-8660442. The Wine Bar  is a member of the 1771 Group of Restaurants that include Chateau 1771 in Greenbelt 5, Sentro 1771 in Greenbelt 3, Sentro 1771 in Serendra, Bonifacio Global City,  & Sidebar in El Pueblo Real de Manila, ADB Avenue cor. Julia Vargas Avenue, Ortigas Center, Pasig City.

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First Laguna Blogging Summit: A huge success 

Last September 27 and 28, 2012 at 8:00am to 5:00pm with the support of the Provincial Government of Laguna under Governor Jeorge “ER” Estregan Ejercito, the FIRST Laguna Social Media and Blogging Summit (1LaBS) was held at the Cultural Center of Laguna. The expected 300 participants from all around the Philippines who are compose of writers, bloggers and students became 600 on September 27, 2012 and on September 28 was 900, these are students from LSPU, STI, AMA and bloggers from Manila and Pampanga who allotted two days of their time to attend this historical event. 

Beautiful and Energetic Pagsanjan Mayor Girlie Javier Ejercito welcomed everyone and even sang the Pagsanjan “Bangkero” song that made the opening of the summit more memorable.

The Opening Remarks came from the Lead organizer of the event Engr. Grace Bondad Nicolas who not only a social media one of the most influential blogger, columnist and advocating information but also a speaker herself at different summit in the Philippines and who is also a Lagueno from Calauan. 

Philippine Information Agency Regional Director Norito Cabotaje welcomed the participants on the 2nd day of the summit while Laguna State Polytechnic University President gave his key note speech. They both discussed the importance and benefits of the technology today.

Here are the list of speakers and their topics who exerted effort and came to Laguna not just to share their expertise in blogging and Internet but also to experience and promote the tourism of Laguna.

• Tony Ahn: Agency Confidential: Behind Blogger Relations 
• Sonnie Santos: Blogging for Advocacy 
• Elizabeth Angsioco: Advocacy and Social Media
• James Jimenez: Impact of Social Media on Voters Education
• Wenchie Flores Sabban: Social Media in Good Governance and Advocacy
• Fitz Gerard Villafuerte: What To Do With The Money You Earn From Blogging
• Alvin Dakis: iBlog for Health
• Jinkee Umali: Blog Design
• Pocholo Gonzales: The Art of Personal Branding
• Lloyd Luna: Blogging for motivation and empowerment
• Benjamin Vergel De Dios: Knowledge Community.
• Juned Sonido: Ethics and Etiquette in Blogging
• Dean Jorge Bocobo: The State of Education in the Philippines–present conditions, needs and prospects for reform
• Jaypee David: Travel + Photography and Social Media
• Jayvee Fernandez: Marine Life Advocacy
• Mark Acsay III: Actionable Start-Up SEO Blogging Strategies
• Jonel Uy: Strategies to Maximize Facebook Business Pages
•Janette Toral: Politics in Blogging

The first Laguna social media and blogging summit is a success. The event hashtag which is 1LaBS or an acronym of the summit TRENDS on Twitter at number 6 that day. Trend is a twitter term which means its the MOST talk topic in the WHOLE Philippines. 

Special mention goes to Gardenia with manufacturing plant located at Binan, Laguna. Everyone received different products from them and even took home more, it’s like an overflowing of breads at the event. 

The volunteers who allot so much of their time to make the event successful was treated an overnight accommodation by Asia Blooms Hotel located at Santa Cruz under the management of Ms. Check Lo. 

Governor Jeorge “ER” Ejercito overwhelming supports to this summit was undeniable from providing the historical venue, sumptuous catered food, bus transport for the participants and hotel accommodation for the organizers. 

The objective of the summit is to bring to Laguna the best speakers and writers from social media to share to Lagueno the benefits of technology today. The speakers are well known at blogosphere plus with writers and media as participants who are there not only to learn but to cover the whole summit, the event will give mileage to the province in terms of tourism. 

The organizers would like to thank Governor Jeorge “ER” Ejercito of the Province of Laguna, Laguna 2nd District Board Member Neil Andrew Nocon, Provincial Government Chief of Staff Carlos Tolendo, MIS Jaime Garcia, Andrew Grace Home Builders, Tiny Buds, Tony Ahn & Co., Melba’s farm, Teen Azkals, OneA events place, Cafe Lupe, Asia Blooms hotel, KCs Catering, Jonessa Enterprises, D Star salon, Walk this way, Solid hosting, Geiser Maclang, Gardenia, Chowking, SM, When in Manila, Creative Voices, Microsoft, STI, AMA, Laguna State Polytechnic University, Manila Blogger, Phil IT, Philippine Information Agency 4A, Mary Pauline Salon, PRC, Kliping Times, McCarranz Graphics International, ALAM, Comelec, Mayor Ed Pamintuan of Pampanga, TaG Media and public relations.

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