Feb - March Wine Club News

SENT 3/20/07

Greetings, fellow sippers!

Now that it's spring (yeah, right!), it's time to prepare for our next meeting. But before we do, let's recap...

Seems like it was ages ago, but at our first meeting we sampled roughly 11 wines. I've tried to put together a list as best I could; please forgive the misspellings.

Malbec Nuevo, an Argentinian red -- a favorite
Cote du Rhone -- a favorite
Schmitt Sohne Riesling, a spatlese -- a favorite
Prosecco Veneto, an Italian white -- a favorite
Montluis sur Loire, a French white -- a favorite
I'M Rose, a Napa Valley rose -- hated it!
Juan Gill, a Spanish red

We also tried a pinot noir that none of us were fond of; don't have the name on me but I remember the label; and a merlot that we also weren't crazy about. So our tastes so far seem to lean toward the whites. It would be great if we could select a favorite each time so we can keep track of our absolute winners.

Now on to new news:

--Going forward, you can just bring one bottle of wine each time instead of two. We had lots of leftover wine from the last meeting (don't worry, it's still here!). Of course, if you'd like to bring more than one, please feel free.
--If you haven't already done so, get yourself a notebook or blank journal and bring it to each meeting so you can write down the wines you taste and your impressions of each.
--My dad, who is a member in absentia, suggested that we come up with a name for the club. He has even suggested a few! We can discuss at next meeting, but in case we are interested, here are his suggestions:

--Creative Toastmasters
--Northeast Wine Ventures
--Cirque du Vin Wine Club (get it? Cirque du Vin??)

Please feel free to suggest your own, if you're so inclined!
--The date for the next meeting is Saturday 4/21. Invitation to follow.

That's all for now. Time to start shopping for the next meeting, so say hello to your wine vendors as you browse their selections. See you in April!

--Navorn