April 2008
News
Critical Wine Evaluation Results
The March meeting of the
Wisconsin Vintners was a critical wine tasting of homemade wines submitted by
members. Twenty one wines were evaluated and scored by six panels of
"judges" led by a table captain. Thirty six people turned in scoring sheets.
Thanks for submitting your wines and participating in the evaluations of these
wines. The average scores were:
Muscat- 14.3
Pineapple- Dandelion-10.0
French Colombard- 11.1
Dandelion- 13.0
Cranberry- 8.2
Frontenac- Anisette -13.8
Cayuga-12.8
Frontenac- Anise-13.3
Chardonnay/ Seyval- 11.4
Geisenheim- 15.8
Red Blend- 12.5
Traminette- 13.3
Boysenberry- 13.5
Mixed Fruit/ Fortified- 14.4
Cranberry- 13.1
Mango- 12.7
Syrah- Malbec- 12.4
Frontenac- 13.2
Merlot- Cabernet- 11.2
Frontenac- Cranberry- 16.1
Cranberry- Rhubarb-9.7
Notes from the President
At the April meeting the
nominating committee will present the proposed slate of candidates for election
in May. Nominations may be made from the floor at that time, then nominations
will be closed for the elections at the May 14 meeting.
On a sad note we have lost another of our life members. Lois Brandt, wife of
past president Dave Brandt, passed away on March 27. Lois was always one of the
first people to volunteer to help whenever it was needed and made many
contributions to the club over the years. She will be missed by all who knew
her.
Congratulations to all the winners in our recent club judging, especially to
Best of Show winner Jerry Wanty for his Diamond grape wine. Check out the web
site for the complete list with 20 first place awards going to 11 wine makers
and at least one wine maker collecting a total of 14 awards. Thanks to Don
Betlej and Howard Hasselkus for coordinating the event and to everyone who
helped to make it a successful day.
Joanne
Welcome to New Members
Please welcome new members: Tracy Thaden of
Lodi, WI, Charlene Janeczko-King and her husband, Tom, of Weston and
David and Brenda Korb of Waunake.
2008 WI State Fair Amateur Winemakers Competition
The 2008 WI State Fair Amateur Winemakers
Competition rules and forms are available for downloading on the State Fair
website, www.wistatefair.com as well as on our club website (click
here). This annual event will take place this year on
Friday, May 16 and Saturday, May 17. Note that the deadline for receipt of
your entry form is May 1. Do not procrastinate as the entry fee this year for a
late entry will be $20.00 per bottle instead of the pre-deadline $5.00. Please
make plans to attend and help out this year. We are in need of judges, stewards
and helpers in other areas.
Club Judging Results
The 2008 Annual Club Judging was held on Saturday,
March 15. A very special thanks to all of the members who helped out at
this event. Congratulations to Jerry Wanty winning Best of Show honors
this year with his Diamond Grape wine. There were 121 bottles entered with 20
First Place, 25 Second Place and 30 Third Place winners. The Best of Show
traveling trophy, award ribbons and individual judging score sheets will be
presented at the May membership meeting. They will be mailed to those
unable to attend. A list of this year’s winners is available on the
Competitions Page.
WVA Club Logo Apparel for Sale
It has been a few years since we last offered
clothing with the WVA logo. The club has a large assortment of club-logo
apparel, available for order by all members. Order forms will continue to be
available at our membership meetings.
Wine and Food Pairing Classes
The Caledonia, WI Park & Recreation Department is
sponsoring two wine and food pairing classes featuring recipes by Staci Joers
from "Cooking with Class" and wine selections by Sherry Etes from "Uncorkt".
The dates are March 3rd featuring an Easter dinner menu and June 25th featuring
grilling classics. Classes are $35 each and if interested call
262-752-1682 for more info and to register.
Calendar of Events
May 7th 2008 - Wednesday, WVA Board
Meeting at the home of Rick & Jo Markham, 7:00 PM.
May 14th 2008 - Wednesday, WVA Membership Meeting at Clifford’s, 7:30 PM.
May 16th & 17th 2008 - WI State Fair
Amateur Winemakers Competition
Special Thanks To Clifford's
For The Use Of Their Hall!
10418 W. FOREST
HOME AVE
HALES CORNERS, WI
(414) 425-6226
www.cliffordsfinefood.com
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