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AMERICAN WINE SOCIETY

a non-profit corporation

Chapter Chair
LeRoy Stewart

Secretary
Barbara Brown

Treasurer
John Landon

Jan 4, 2005

From Barbara Brown-

If I were to sum up the Champagne tasting I would simply say, "What a lovely day - wonderful bubbly, food and conversation. What more could you ask for on a cold (or warm, for that matter) Sunday afternoon. This tasting is always an excellent way to end the year."

Thanks to John once again for coming up with great choices of champagne; thanks to Carmen and Richard for opening their lovely home; thanks to Becky for creating such beautiful baskets to be auctioned; and thanks to all those who gave so generously to the Ham Mowbray and Al Kacsur Memorial AWS Scholarship Fund. This chapter is truly blessed to have so many talented and giving people!

 -Barb

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From LeRoy Stewart-

I guess I drew the short straw! No, make that the only straw. Seriously, Folks... Most of you, I have discovered through perusal of records handed to me at the December Tasting, have served your time as the Chair of this august organization. I can do no less.

I cannot top what Barb has said about the December Tasting that John Landon moderated. Here are the particulars:

Champagne

Retail

Vote

1

Marques de Monistrol Reserva Rose Brut NV

$6.99

9

2

Gloria Ferrer Blanc de Noirs NV

$16.99

2

3

Roederer Estate Brut NV

$19.99

1

4

De Meric Grande Reserve NV

$34.99

2

5

Veuve Cliquot Brut NV

$34.99

4

6

Veuve Cliquot Brut 1996

$52.99

13

7

Veuve Cliquot La Grande Dame 1990

$114.99

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The first tasting of the new year will be January 16, 2005 at 2:00 PM at the Browns' with Walt Rachele serving as our able expositor upon everything Port. Please make your reservations at the Browns by calling them by January 12. Directions to their domicile are on the back [of the paper copy.]

The CCAWS 25th Anniversary Tasting will be at the Johnstons' in March. There is probably still time to come forth with suggestions for this momentous occasion.

We need house hosts and wine hosts for a third of the upcoming tastings in 2005. Consult the schedule below for the open dates.

Date

House

Wine

Topic

01/16

Brown

Rachele

Port

02/20

Pardoe

Fiola

Sherry

03/20

Johnston

Johnston

25th Anniversary

04/17

Brown

Brown

?

05/15

Barbour

Eisberg

?

06/19

Wilson

Wilson

Flights of Fancy

07/17

?

?

?

08/21

?

?

?

09/18

?

?

?

10/16

?

?

?

11/20

Evans

Eisberg

?

12/18

Blosveren

Landon

Champagne

I'm looking forward to tasting good wine with all of you in 2005!

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