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May 2009
News
Wine and Food Pairing
The May 2009 membership meeting will begin at 7:30
PM on Wednesday, May 13th at the Norway House, located at 7507 W. Oklahoma Ave,
Milwaukee, WI. The program is our annual Wine & Food Pairing. Tom
Courtney and other club members will be sharing their knowledge about the
wines and the various foods to be sampled. Five foods and five wines (three
champagnes and two table wines) will be presented. The foods include shrimp, two
cheeses, grilled pork, and a dessert.
The cost for this event is just $15.00 per person for members. Non-members are
also invited at $25.00 each. Seating is limited to a maximum of 80 people.
Pre-registration is required for this special event by May 6th. Contact
Tom Courtney at 262-241-6638 or at tcandlac@wi.rr.com. Everyone attending
should bring a champagne glass or two (if you have them) plus two regular wine
glasses.
President's Blog
May is a busy month. Our regular meeting is the
popular food and wine pairing and then we have the State Fair Amateur Wine
Competition. It looks like Tom and Linda Courtney have put together
an exceptional program with good food and plenty of wine. Bring glasses and
especially some champagne glasses. Get your reservations in.
We will also have an election of board members for the coming year. The deadline
for entering the State Fair Wine competition was May 1st. Our club does
the judging for this event so we need lots of help both Friday night and
Saturday, so please consider joining us. We serve a lunch on Saturday, so you
are asked to bring a dish to pass.
Howard Hasselkus
Welcome New Members
Please welcome new members: Peter & Patricia
Laundre and Piero & Maggie Spada of Brookfield, Leon Bosetti
of Milwaukee, Richard & Cynthia Fenske of New Berlin, Russ & Karen
Kloehn of Germantown, Mark Krumnow of Oak Creek and Rob Lewis
of Waterloo, WI.
2009 WI State Fair Competition
This year’s WI State Fair Amateur Winemaking Competition will take
place on Friday and Saturday, May 15 and 16. The judging takes place
at the Tommy G. Thompson Youth Center which is located at the
northwest corner of the fairgrounds with the entrance on 84th
street, one block south of I-94. Remember we need members’ help by
signing up to participate on these two days. The WVA provides the
knowledge base and personnel for this annual event. There will be a
signup sheet at the May meeting where we will also have free parking
passes to be used at the event. If you can’t make it to the meeting,
contact Don Betlej at
dbetlej@wi.rr.com and the pass will be mailed to you.
As in the past, on Saturday we will be having a pot-luck lunch. We
ask all to bring a dish to pass. Also for all those who have sent in
their competition entry and W-9 form: the entry bottles are due at
any of the eight drop off locations by Monday, May 11, or at the
State Fair Tommy G. Thompson Youth Center on Friday, May 15, between
the hours of 10:00 AM and 4:00 PM.
June Program at Wollersheim Winery
The Saturday, June 13th program will take place at
the
Wollersheim Winery in Prairie du Sac, WI. Philippe
Coquard will conduct a training session for us that is similar to the one he
uses to train his staff in the tasting room. The program will run from 10
AM to noon.
After the program, people are welcome to use the vineyard or wine garden tables
for a picnic. We have used these tables in the past and it is a great way to
enjoy a bring your own picnic. To assist the winery in setting up for our
program, please let Tom Courtney know if you are planning to attend. You
can reach Tom at 262-241-6638 or at tcandlac@wi.rr.com.
Slate of Candidates set for May Election
The slate of candidates was presented at the April
membership meeting and nominations were accepted from the floor at that time.
The election will be held at our May 13th meeting. Please note that as
always, all members are invited to attend our May meeting at the Norway House,
even if they have no interest in staying for the paid Wine & Food Pairing
program after.
WVA Club Logo Apparel for Sale
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.
Calendar of Events
May 6th Wednesday - Board meeting at the home
of Jerry & Beverly Wanty, 7:00 PM
May 13th Wednesday - WVA Membership Meeting
and Wine & Food Pairing at the Norway House, 7:30 PM
May 15th & 16th - WI State Fair Amateur
Winemaking Competition
June 3rd Wednesday - Board meeting at the
home of Chuck & Mary Howell, 7:00 PM
June 13th Saturday - WVA Membership Meeting
and tour at the
Wollersheim Winery
July 8th Wednesday - Membership Meeting,
cookout and tour at the
Lakefront Brewery, 5:00 PM
August 15th Saturday - Annual WVA picnic, Waukesha Fox River Park
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