"We lost our corkscrew and were compelled to live on food and water for several days." – W.C. Fields
October 4, 2001
As predicted, Al Kascur spared no expense in procuring an expert for us! Jay Wilder, the Training Manager from Churchill Distributors gave an excellent presentation of Rosemount varietals and blends. Al and Tammy provided the excellent weather for ambiance and we were transported "down under". There was one clear winner and the warm-up was given the thumbs up for value. The wines presented:
Warm-upRosemount Estate Grenache/Shiraz 2000$7.99
Rosemount Merlot, 199911.99
Rosemount Shiraz, 200011.99
Rosemount Cabernet Sauvignon, 199911.99
Rosemount Shiraz/Cab (55/45), 2000 7.99
Rosemount Cab/Merlot (60/40 blend), 2000 7.99
BestRosemount Shiraz/Cab (75/25), 199738.00
Next meeting will be Oct 21, 2 PM, at a Nestorick house, where Penne Parker will present wines from over the pond (France and Bordeaux ?). Please reserve your space at xxxxxxx. Planning ahead, on November 18, Barbara Brown will present a paring of food with some kinda red wine.
I guess here is where I pitch for my successor. We need houses and wine hosts for next year. Yours truly will again present something to do with fortified wine in January. March is covered with our annual meeting. Let me know or sign up on the 21st.
In Vino Veritas, Walt
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Date |
House |
Wine Host |
Topic |
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Jan 21 |
Blosveren |
Rachele |
Port 101 - The Basics |
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Feb 18 |
Kersey |
Valas/Rachele |
Virginia Gold |
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Mar 18 |
Johnston |
Johnston |
Old Vine Wine |
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Apr 22 |
Benzil |
Benzil |
South American |
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May 20 |
Wilson |
Slick |
Picnic Wines |
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Jun 10 |
Blosveren |
Eisberg |
Italian Summer Wine |
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Jul 15 |
Grillion |
Picnic |
Picnic |
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Aug 19 |
Valas/Rachele |
Rachele/Valas |
Natl Tasting (Zin) |
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Sept 23 |
Kacsur |
Kacsur |
Australian Rosemont Reds |
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Oct 21 |
Nestorick |
P. Parker |
Bordeaux |
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Nov 18 |
Brown (new house) |
Barb Brown |
Food & Wine Paring |
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December 9 |
Blosveren |
Landon |
Champagne |