Wisconsin Vintners Association

Wisconsin Vintners Association

(Home Wine Makers Club)

Harvest Dinner

Sunday, November 15th is the date for our annual WVA Harvest Dinner and will be held at Clifford’s. Please note that because of this event there will be no regular membership meeting this month. The Harvest Dinner is our club’s way of celebrating the time of year that yields the fruits that are the basis of our winemaking hobby.

The evening starts with appetizers followed by a bountiful buffet. As usual it’s “bring your best” homemade wines from last year’s harvest to share with friends, old and new, and to enjoy. There will be raffles, games and door prizes throughout the evening, thanks to Jerry & Doris Horzewski and their daughter Diane Brodzik who again has organized this event this year. For those members who live far away making it difficult to attend a monthly meeting, this is a great way to meet other members and try their wines. I t’s also a great deal, at only $10.00 per person, as one half of the cost of each meal is subsidized by the club's general fund. As a thank you to Clifford’s for allowing us to hold our monthly membership meetings for no charge, please consider bringing an extra bottle of your homemade wine as a gift to Jack.

President's Blog

We do not have a regular meeting in November. Instead we have our Harvest Dinner held on November 15th. This is a buffet dinner in our regular meeting room at Clifford’s Restaurant. We have plenty of food, a chance to socialize and share some of your best wine. Also Jerry & Doris Horzewski and Diane Brodzik will have some games and drawings. The cost is only $10.00 per member, so get your reservations in. Please bring an extra bottle of your wine to share with Jack at Clifford’s, to show our appreciation for the free use of Clifford’s meeting room.

If you are still short of fruit to fill those last carboys with wine, Tropic Banana (414-271-4318) has a good supply of grapes and grape juice in 6 gallon pails.

Howard Hasselkus

Welcome New Members

The home winemaking hobby seems to be flourishing and we are grateful that so many see our club as a means to increase their enjoyment. Let’s all welcome Shelly & Jimmy Child of Milwaukee, Daniel Chvilicek and Scott & Cathy Schedler of Franklin, Jeff & Erin DeBoth of Mukwonago, Robert Dini of Winnetka IL, Henry G Ehler of Germantown, Brad & Ellen Harford of Brookfield, Tom O'Reilly of Mequon, Todd & Kathy Pieper of New Berlin, Nathan & Tina Scheve of Kenosha, Ken Sorrells of Hartford, Christo & Leana Van Baalen, Thomas & Donna Sambs and Michael & Constance Sambs of Waukesha and Geri & Paul Dahlke of Jackson, WI.

It's Annual Dues Time Again

It's the start of another club year and that means it's dues time. The cost of a membership remains at $15.00 for a year of informative meetings, wine tastings, access to grapes and juice, other subsidized club events and just plain fun with people bonding together with a similar passion, home winemaking.

Please send your check, payable to the Wisconsin Vintners Association, to our treasurer Mike Bell at 612 Fairview Ave, South Milwaukee, WI 53172 or bring it to the next meeting. Please use the included dues payment form that will also help us update our files with any member contact changes since last year.

Board of Directors for 2009/2010

President: Howard Hasselkus (one year)
Vice President: Thomas Courtney (one year)
Recording Secretary: David Brandt (one year)
Corresponding Secretary: Don Betlej (one year)
Treasurer: Mike Bell (one year)
Sergeant-at-Arms: Mary Howell (one year)
Trustees: Len Montalbano (two years), George Scovronski (one year)
Board Members-at-Large: Rick Markham (two years), Mike Szabo (two years), Erv Herman (one year), F Jerry Wanty (one year)

Calendar of Events

November 4th Wednesday - Board of Directors meeting at the home of Mike Szabo, 7:00 PM

November 15th Sunday - Harvest Dinner at Clifford’s in Hales Corners, WI, 5:00 PM

December 2nd Wednesday - Board of Directors meeting at the home of Howard & Sally Hasselkus, 7:00 PM

December 9th Wednesday - Membership meeting at Clifford’s in Hales Corners, WI, 7:30 PM

February 6th Saturday - Annual Dinner Dance

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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ABOUT THE WISCONSIN VINTNERS

ASSOCIATION

The Wisconsin Vintners Association of Milwaukee was organized in 1970. Membership is open to anyone over 21 years old who has an interest in wine making. Our mission is educating our members in the many styles of wine and techniques while promoting the responsible use of alcohol.

Regular monthly meetings are held the second Wednesday of each month at Clifford's Supper Club, 10418 West Forest Home Ave. Hales Corners, WI. at 7:30PM. Usually we feature a speaker and offer tasting and evaluation of different varieties of wines.

To join our organization please click on and complete the following:

WVA Membership Application (PDF)