Our July membership meeting will be a cookout and potluck picnic at the garden of the Lakefront Brewery. Bring something to grill for yourself and a dish to pass (an appetizer, salad or a dessert) and your own plates, napkins , utensils, etc. There will be plenty of tables and chairs and we will have grills for group use. Don’t forget to bring a bottle or two of your homemade wine, one to share with your fellow winemakers and another to give to our host Russ Klisch to show our appreciation for providing his brewery riverfront patio for our enjoyment. You should also bring your own wine and/or beer glasses according to your tastes in beverage. Activities will start at 5:00 PM.

President's Message

At the July Board of Directors’ meeting, we will continue to discuss the formation of committees to organize the upcoming events. If you have any thoughts or comments on our activities, or would like to volunteer for one of the committees, please call me or one of the other board members. The club depends on volunteers and cannot continue its vibrancy and growth without them.

We had two big events in June – the June 19th winemaking seminar and the 40th Anniversary dinner. Thirty-eight people attended the very informative seminar on fining agents, pectic enzymes, and tannins presented by Doug Moorhead of Presque Isle Wine Cellars. Seventy-seven people attended the 40th Anniversary dinner. A good time was had by all! Thank you to George and Mary Scovronski for organizing both events, and to Howard Hasselkus for finding yet another great venue.

July is the month to sign up for the reduced-rate subscription price for WineMaker magazine. If you are not currently subscribing, give it a try. It is a very informative magazine and a lot of us read it cover-to-cover!

Also, the July’s membership meeting will begin our summer schedule with a picnic at the Lakefront Brewery.  I look forward to seeing you at the Lakefront Brewery.

Tom Courtney

Annual Picnic in August