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Published by American Wine Society, 2018-10-07 09:45:12

AWS News Oct. 2018

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Keywords: AWS conference,wine,wine education

AWS News

Promoting Appreciation of Wine Through Education

Volume 32, No. 5 www.americanwinesociety.org October-November 2018

In This Issue Win $100 of Wine
WTSO Discounts
AWS Educational Foundation 11 Easier Renewals
Chapter Events 7
Godforsaken Grapes (book) Joining the American Wine Society is an easy choice. Member-
Government Affairs 10 ship assures access to quality educational materials, wine
Introduce Your Friends ... 5 training and certifications, insurance allowing chapters peace
Member Service News 3 of mind and much more.
National Tasting Project 3
Obituaries 3 But a little incentive never hurt.
The Spray’s the Thing 6
Wine Competitions 4 This year, anyone who joins or renews their AWS membership
Wine Diamonds (movie) for 2019 before Dec. 31, 2018, will be entered in one or more
Wine Tasting in Washington 10 drawings for three $100 Wines ‘Til Sold Out (WTSO) gift cer-
10 tificates.

2 We’ve moved the renewal clock back. Starting Oct. 1, we’ll
flip the switch on the 2019 memberships. (New members will
enjoy the last three months of the year complimentary.) We
want to encourage you to renew before the holidays and cer-
tainly before your membership expires.

2018 National Conference We are pleased to be partnering with WTSO, an on-line wine
retailer specializing in “flash sales” of highly-rated wines.
Nov 1-3, Buffalo, NY We’ll be raffling off one WTSO C-notes to each of three
groups: Everyone who renews by Dec. 31, those who renew
Let’s get excited! The conference is only a for three years, and brand-new, never-been AWS members.
few weeks away and we have over 500 Plus, WTSO will extend a discount code specific to AWS mem-
members attending. It’s going to be an- bers entitling them to $8 off a multi-bottle purchase—a dis-
other amazing event. count available to any existing AWS member. Look for the
Oct. 1 email or, if you are not up for renewal, call or email the
Look for an e-mail toward the end of Oc- national office and we’ll share it with you.
tober for more information on Conference
specifics. This should answer many of Renewing is a hassle. We’ve heard the grumbles. Holidays
your questions about arrival and checking happen, life happens. Then it is April, you’re dropped from
in at the Hyatt, where to get your registration packet, dress chapter rosters, can’t log onto your profile and have to call
code, etc. the office. It’s frustrating. So we are making renewing easier,
automatic for many, starting in 2020.
Both the Niagara Escarpment and Ontario tours have sold out.
The outside activities chairs, Nancy and Jeff Stabins, have Many of you have requested that we renew memberships
done an excellent job getting these trips organized. automatically with payment information entered on our web-
site. The AWS does not save, store or see payment infor-
Don’t forget that Thursday night’s Welcome Reception has a mation entered on-line. But our association management ser-
Tailgate theme. P ack your favorite team’s attire to show vices provider (that handles our dues, event and e-commerce
your support. transactions) can auto-renew members. On Dec. 31, 2019
many of you will be automatically renewed for
Wine Chef, Tony Lawrence is putting an in- 2020.
credible menu together. Wine lovers are food
lovers and I’m already looking forward to the If a member doesn’t like this convenience, it’s
food! easy to opt out: You will be able to log onto
your profile, click “invoices” and delete the
As you can tell, I am very excited for this future dues invoice you should find there. We
year’s conference. Can’t wait to see you all in want to make life easy, but also want mem-
November! Cheers! bers to have the control and the final choice.

Diane Meyer David Falchek

[email protected] [email protected]

AWS National Office Wine Tasting in Washington

P. O. 889 In August, my husband Bill and I had the chance to explore
Scranton, PA 18501 Washington a bit more. We go there regularly to visit
grandchildren, and enjoy taking a few days to visit wineries.
Phone (888) AWS-9070
Fax (888) 297-9070 This year we made our first visit to Walla Walla and we had
several lovely tastings … and joined a few new wine clubs.
(570) 344-4825 Walla Walla currently has about 140 wineries, tasting rooms
and wine bars and is growing rapidly. The region specializes
David Falchek Executive Director in red grapes and is most well-known for merlot, but we
[email protected] found several nice whites during our visits too.

Katie Kearney Member Services Manager Most tastings cost about $10, and the fee was waived with a
[email protected] purchase. Here are some of the wineries we liked best. In-
terestingly, 3 of them are part of St. Michelle group (L’Ecole
Website www.americanwinesociety.org 41, Northstar and 14 Hands), but all are operated inde-
pendently and have their own winemaking style.
2018 AWS National Officers
We started out in the Westside region
President Kristin Kraft at L’Ecole No41, the third oldest winery
Joe Broski in Walla Walla. The tasting room staff
Vice President LeAnne Wheeler provided some history of the area and
Tom Wallman the winery as we sampled their wares.
Secretary The old school is interesting and we
Joe Dautlick especially enjoyed their semillon, gre-
Treasurer Aaron Mandel nache and Bordeaux blend.
Jay Bileti
Directors at Large Nearby Reininger Winery is Walla Wal-
Competitions la’s tenth bonded winery and the first
Education to produce wines using only Walla
Membership Walla fruit. Their syrah was lovely.
They have a second label, Helix, which
AWS News Staff uses Columbia Valley fruit. The tasting
room is beautiful and features rotating
Pam Davey Editor—[email protected] art exhibits.

David Falchek Publisher Downtown Walla Walla features dozens of tasting rooms,
which is great if you want to walk instead of drive. We really
[email protected] enjoy seeing the vineyards, so we only visited a couple
downtown sites, but you could spend days there. Many well-
Renee Jones [email protected] known wineries have satellite tasting rooms downtown.

Tom Cobett [email protected]

Sharyn Kervyn [email protected] We then moved to the Southside (very near the Oregon
border) where the wineries were wonderful—we would
Kevin Kourofsky [email protected] spend more time there the next time we visit.

Bonnie Lance [email protected]

Diane Meyer [email protected] Tertulia means circle of friends in
Spanish, and the staff here certainly
delivered—they were very friendly.
They are happy to help you plan your
visit to the area. It was a beautiful
day, so we picked up delicious sand-
wiches at Graze and enjoyed them
with carmenere on their patio.

The American Wine Society, Solemn Cellars is a new winery, but
founded in 1967, is the old- Justin Basel, the owner/winemaker,
est and largest consumer- has been growing grapes and making
based wine education group wine since he was a teenager. He
in North America. We have makes very nice red wines (malbec,
almost 7000 members and sangiovese, petit verdot, cab sauv)
from his own and nearby vineyards.
180 chapters across the
United States. Northstar’s winemaker David Merfeld
uses the best merlot grapes in Walla
We are a 501(c)(3) non- Walla to create his magnificent mer-
profit, educational corpora- lots, but we also loved his syrah and
tion. Our members appreci- cab sauvignon. They also offer “flights
and bites” and a wine blending experi-
ate, celebrate and share ence. Yes, this is a larger operation,
knowledge about wine. but the staff are very nice and Merf’s
wines are delicious.
Our mission: Promoting
Wine Appreciation Through On the way back to Seattle, we detoured to Yakima to visit

Education.

www.americanwinesociety.org

a few new places. The Yakima Valley area is about 80 miles

long and includes 100 wineries, so it takes time to explore.

(Hint: Vintner’s Village in Prosser is a great way to sample

wines from a dozen smaller producers in a central location.)

We made a few stops in Prosser and

Wapato, but these 3 were our favor- Cont. on Page 10

ites:

AWS News October-November 2018 Page 2

Introduce Your Wine National Tasting Project
Industry Friends to the AWS
As the tastings are wrapping
Conference up for this year’s National
Tasting Project, we are re-
Our 2018 conference is only a few weeks away, but we’re al- ceiving overall positive re-
ready looking ahead to 2019 in St. Pete’s Beach, Florida! Ses- sults on the wines! There
sion planning is under way. Can you help by connecting us with have been some vintage
potential new presenters and sponsors? and label changes, but Mar-
ketView has done a great
John Hames puts together a spectacular program of nearly 50 job staying on top of this,
sessions (seats are still available for 2018 in Buffalo if you and has been supportive of any issues our members have
haven’t signed up!) but we’re always looking to take it up an- expressed.
other notch.
The deadline to submit the reporting forms was October 1,
Know any wine personalities or industry people? 2018. The wines are no longer available to purchase, so if
you don’t already have the wines a tasting is not possible
We seek diverse topics and wine regions that will expand our any longer. I apologize for this inconvenience. Please adhere
attendees’ wine education horizons and introduce more corners to the deadlines for ordering and reporting outlined each
of the wine world to what AWS is about. And of course our year for the NTP, as we cannot guarantee the wines will be
speakers get exposure not only to conference attendees, available, nor can we include late reporting forms in the
but all the almost 7,000 AWS members. final tally. Thank you for understanding.

If you have connections to wine trails, winery associations, dis- Thank you NTP committee volunteers for your time! I have
tributors, national representatives or super charismatic wine had people come forward and offer to help with different
personalities, let’s talk. aspects of preparation for the NTP. It’s wonderful to see
such enthusiasm and support! This makes my job so much
Many of you have favorite wineries that you visit, but we really easier. Now the next challenge is to get the wineries behind
need sessions that go beyond a single winery, so please think this project for next year! I expect to have the wines ready
on a larger scale. Often a winery can take a regional or interna- to submit to the NTP committee by the time this newsletter
tional angle and share wines from other wineries. is published. Happy tasting!

There’s no need to provide details or make promises. Just send Remember our goal is to have 100% participation from our
their information to John Hames at americanwinesocie- chapters for the National Tasting Project!
[email protected] and he’ll answer all of their questions. But don’t Please support our efforts!
wait—we’re recruiting earlier than ever so that we have more
options. For questions about the program contact
Sharyn Kervyn (856)745-3104
Think your wine connection may be interest-
ed in sponsoring wines at a conference meal, Submit the Final Scores/Reporting form to
pouring their wines at our conference show- Chris McCutcheon
case or participating in a nationwide tasting
for all of our members? We’d love to talk to [email protected]
them! Contact David Falchek executivedirec-
[email protected]. Sharyn Kervyn

Kristin Kraft [email protected]

[email protected] THANK YOU FOR
SUPPORTING THE NTP 2018!
Member Service News
Members by State 9/14/2018

AL 122 IN 49 ND 52 RI 30

Things are humming along in the National Office. It’s the be- AR 8 KS 9 NE 23 SC 210
ginning of renewal time and Conference is just around the
corner. AZ 149 KY 112 NH 14 TN 67

Are you one of the 500 members attending our Conference CA 427 LA 4 NJ 367 TX 149
this year? If so, I can’t wait to see you in Buffalo. If not, I
hope to meet you in the future. One of my favorite things CO 248 MA 102 NM 56 U.K. 4
about the AWS is seeing the lifelong friendships that have
been forged by a love of wine. Last year at Conference I did CT 152 MD 201 NV 87 UT 8
not know what to expect, but watching people who only see
each other once a year hugging and catching up was truly DC 10 MI 418 NY 508 VA 441
heartwarming. This year I feel the same anticipation that
AWSers feel every year. I get to see the friends I made last DE 58 MN 37 OH 286 VT 5
year and meet new people. One of the
MANY excellent things about working and FL 293 MO 38 ONT 13 WA 54
being a part of our great organization.
GA 113 MS 15 OR 103 WI 10
If you are on the fence about attending Con-
ference, give me a call. I don’t think it’ll HI 9 MT 58 PA 1107 Other 20
take me much to talk you into going in the
future. Did I mention that there is more IL 64 NC 417 Total 6755
wine than you can possibly drink?!

Katie Kearney

[email protected]

AWS News October-November 2018 Page 3

The Spray’s the Thing How

Disease Management: When & How Just as important as knowing when to spray is knowing how
to spray in your vineyard. The foremost issue is safety for
Every vineyard is a battleground. Every good harvest is a suc- you and for the environment. Even organic fungicides, sulfur
cessful campaign. Napole- and copper, are quite poisonous. You should consider proper
on once said that no plan clothing, breathing masks and post-spray showers. Also con-
of battle survives first con- sider clothing protection, (blue onesies) though you might
tact with the enemy. But look like a crime scene investigator.
he always had a plan and
you should too. Application directions are also very important. Besides avoid-
ing being wasteful, these warnings are not legal mumbo jum-
Every vineyard plan should bo. Their serious purpose is to keep you and the environment
integrate grape vine dis- safe. What is not usually explained is that these application
ease control with pest directions may also be trying to keep the fungicide effective.
management, thus its fan- Certain fungicide families are susceptible to overuse and can,
cy name: integrated pest if used more than recommended, become ineffective. One
management (IPM). This such group are strobilurin fungicides (Abound, Flint, Sovran),
article will discuss some of the whens and hows of vine dis- which you may know as Immunox. Overuse has been recog-
ease management. nized in vineyards in New York State and in certain Mid-
Atlantic regions leading to great crop loss.
At every stage, the grapevine is vulnerable to one disease or
another and many of them at the same time. Disease pres- Part of How to Spray is also being economical with the
sure may vary, especially if you are growing vinifera vines, amount of fungicides used and with the amount of time you
and depending on your region. A smart plan considers what spend in the vineyard. By knowing the disease pressure you
are the diseases that your vines are susceptible to, when to face, you can gauge the amount and type of fungicides to
apply your fungicides, and how to make those fungicides ef- use. If disease pressure is low, you may be able to get by
fective. with organic sprays. If you are already organic, you may be
able to hold back on the sulfur and copper and switch to oil-
When based fungicides. You can save your “big guns” for when you
Disease management is a science. So put on your lab coat need it. That’s the “sustainable” approach.
and study your region’s vine diseases, your area’s climate and
sub-climate, the type of vines you are growing (hybrid- How can you be economical with your time? Many fungicides
vinifera-American), the particular weather year you are hav- can be mixed together in one spray tank (a tank mix). I often
ing, and your vineyard’s own terroir. My small vineyard is in mix copper and sulfur together, and always sulfur with a stro-
western New York, close to Lake Ontario. My region has a bilurin for reasons mentioned above. Watch out though, cer-
continental climate, but with humid summers. Unfortunately, tain fungicides are phototoxic to the foliage when mixed, such
parts of my vineyard are more shaded than others (see my as oil and sulfur, or oil and Captan. And some grape varieties,
article Want To Grow Your Own Grapes? which can be found especially the hybrid varietals, can be sensitive to certain
on my blog at Kourofskywine.com), so even within my vine- fungicides, such as sulfur. Also use caution when the temper-
yard I have “micro climates” that have their own challenges. atures are above 90 degrees as burning may occur.

A mistake that I made early on was thinking that regular Saving time also means opening up the canopy as part of
weekly or biweekly sprays using the same fungicides would be your disease program. It allows more air and light to enter
sufficient to protect my vines, rain or shine. I discovered that the canopy, reducing the disease pressure, and it makes it
vines are living things and have their own growing cycle. I much easier to have an effective spray program—a two for
learned through experience that mechanical spraying can be one deal!
ineffective and wasteful. For instance, I learned the hard way
that the vines are very susceptible to certain diseases just You can also save time and money by being disciplined with
before and just after flowering. Flowering is an exciting time your spraying. Apply the fungicide you are using thoroughly
and also a dangerous time. Six to eight weeks later you will over the vine, so it lightly drips. Most fungicides are like sun
learn if you successfully navigated this pitfall. tan lotion, they must completely cover the foliage, both the-
front and back of the vines. Spray down the row, then re-
Luckily for those of us who don’t have degrees from Davis or verse course and spray back. Also mix your tank often. Don’t
Cornell, there are guides to help the amateur and professional leave your fungicide on the bottom of your tank!
grower. These guides assist understanding the uses of availa-
ble fungicides, insecticides and herbicides, many of which do By August you should
not require a license. Besides providing a guide to scheduling know if your plan worked
your sprays, they also discuss safety issues and application for your vineyard. If your
warnings. For my region, the New York and Pennsylvania vineyard is clean by verai-
Guidelines for Grapes is a must-own resource. Check around son, you are probably sit-
for your region! ting pretty. Great job! But
if you have disease issues
in your vineyard, look back
six to eight weeks and
reconsider your “whens
and hows.”

Please join our winemakers forum on the AWS
website, built for you to ask questions and
share. It’s for all levels of expertise.

Kevin Kourofsky

Kevin is a Rochester area amateur winemak-
er and grape grower. He is a Certified Spe-
cialist in Wine from the Society of Wine Edu-
cators. He also holds the Advanced Certifica-
tion, with distinction, from the Wine and
Spirits Education Trust. He can be reached
through his blog at Kourofskywine.com.

AWS News October-November 2018 Page 4

Government Affairs Sonoma County, CA: J ackson Family W ines is running a
five-year experiment to try to increase the carbon held in its

soils at a 22-acre Russian River vineyard. Jackson, the coun-

New Hampshire: How many of us live in New York, ty’s largest vintner, and the Sonoma Resource Conservation
Maine or Massachusetts and buy District received a $100,000 State of California grant to con-
most of our wine in New Hamp- duct the research. The research will determine whether a
shire because it is much cheaper working vineyard can serve as an active “carbon sink” to ab-
there? The New Hampshire Liquor sorb carbon dioxide from the atmosphere. Using practices
& Wine Outlets, which are always known as carbon farming or sequestration, vineyard managers
tax free, just finished a summer can put more carbon into their soils. Soil that is high in carbon
campaign that offered a 11 to 13% content is much more fertile than soil that is carbon deficient.
discount off the prices in neighbor- It is estimated that the nation’s croplands have lost about half
ing states. As long as out-of-state of the carbon they once held.

buyers stay under the 20 gallon purchasing limit, they aren’t St. Paul, MN: The Minnesota Department of Revenue will
breaking any New Hampshire laws. While this may be consum- require remote sellers with no physi-

ers, it smells of unfair competition to retailers just over the cal presence, such as online and
state lines. As long as liquor laws and prices are controlled by mail-order companies, to collect and

individual states, these types of inequities will continue to ex- remit the applicable sales or use tax
ist. I suspect that the chances of going to a National Liquor on sales delivered to locations within

Law system probably went out the same window that Prohibi- their state. Minnesota will begin
tion did when it was ended in 1933. collecting these sales taxes no later

than October 1, 2018. There is a

New Jersey: W hy don’t we see any signs for wineries in New Small Seller Exception, which does not require remote sellers

Jersey? The way the current law is to collect sales tax until their sales during a period of 12 con-

written, you have to be open five secutive months exceed either 100 retail sales shipped to Min-

days a week and be a certain dis- nesota, or 10 retail sales shipped to Minnesota that total more

tance from a roadway exit to be than $100,000.

able to have road signs. Many of

the wineries are only open on the New York: UP S and FedEx are confiscating and dispos-
weekends, so they don’t qualify.
ing of some wines shipped from
Wineries that are located off an
New York retail stores to custom-
interstate or federal highway can’t
ers out of state. It's totally legal for
get signs at all because the law prohibits signage on federal
UPS and FedEx to do this because
highways directing visitors to agritourism sites. A bill that
wine shipping by retail stores to
would allow viticulture trail signs to be placed on all eligible
and from New York is not legal,
roads, including state roads, is currently working its way
according to current New York
through the legislature. Let’s hope it gains traction.
State laws. The delivery company

According to the latest economic impact study, commissioned does not have to compensate any-
by the Garden State Wine Growers Association, the wine and
one for their lost wine.

grape industry contributed $323 million in economic value to Both UPS and FedEx hold the position that they have the right
the state and over 100,000 tourists visited New Jersey winer- to dispose of any alcoholic beverages tendered for shipment
ies in 2016. If the winery signage laws could be improved, which Retail Shippers are prohibited from shipping, which the
perhaps we would all stop wondering why New Jersey is called carrier is not authorized to accept, or which the carrier has a
the Garden State.
right to refuse. Non-compliant shipments of alcoholic beverag-

es identified in the carrier may be either returned to the ship-

The Republic of California: On August 30th new regula- per or disposed of.

tions requiring warning signs A Maryland beverage law attorney said that they knew of
about Proposition 65 dangers, nothing in federal law that allows carriers like UPS and FedEx
cannabis exposure and BPA in to destroy wine shipments. New York retailers who are break-
packaging came into effect. All ing the law by attempting to ship wine have little legal re-
ABC licensed retailers must have course. They are bound by the terms of the carrier’s contract,
the new signage posted in their which allows for the destruction of the wine.
premises in a conspicuous manner

where the signs will be seen by Only 14 states and the District of Columbia allow out-of-state
the consuming public. Failure to retailers to ship wines to their residents.
comply with the New California Proposition 65 Warning Re-

quirements may cost wineries significant penalties and attor- A new study has found that older couples who drink
ney fees from the plaintiffs gathering to enforce the law.
together are generally happier

California law allows any private individual to act “in the public Published in The Journals of Gerontology, researchers wanted

interest” by serving any company with “notice” of some al- to see if there was a correlation between drinking and marital

leged violation. The party serving the notice may file a civil happiness, specifically among older couples. To conduct the

suit any time after 60 days following the date that the compa- study, they analyzed 4,864 participants who had all been mar-

ny receives the “notice,” if the state Attorney General does not ried for at least 33 years. It basically found that if couples are

take over the action within those 60 days. drinking in moderation, they're both happy. But if only one of

The penalties may go up to $2,500 per day per violation. They them is drinking, well, that's less good. The study shows that
it's not about how much you’re drinking, it's about whether
may go back as far as one year. The penalty is not dependent
on how much product is sold. The defendant must prove that a you drink at all. Spouses have a powerful
violation did not occur. Should the case go to trial, a defend- impact on each other, giving the idea that if
one were to stop drinking, the other should
ant who loses must pay all attorney fees and costs to the pri- probably stop too. In conclusion, they said
vate attorney. During 2016 and 2017, there were a total of that a few drinks together as a couple is
687 private party “notices” that were settled out of court for a
total amount of nearly $18 million. Over $14 million of the $18 totally fine, and better for your happiness.
I’ll bet that most of us already knew that.
million was awarded directly to the private attorneys for attor-

Tom Cobettney fees and costs. And we wonder why California wines seem
to be getting more expensive.
[email protected]

AWS News October-November 2018 Page 5

Obituaries

James Brandeberry, who served as dean of Wright State Kent Rosenblum, iconic winemaker and Zinfandel advo-
cate, died unexpectedly on
University’s College of
Sept. 5, 2018. He was 74.
Engineering for nearly
Rosenblum was a veterinar-
two decades before
ian living in San Francisco's
founding his own winery,
East Bay when he started
died on Sept. 7, 2018,
making wine in his base-
at his home near Enon,
ment in 1972. "Kent always
Ohio. He was 78.
said that wine was a hobby

Jim joined Wright State’s that got out of hand," his

engineering faculty as an brother Roger recalled.

assistant professor in
1969. He helped launch the university's computer science de- Instead of going to Napa or Sonoma, he used an old ware-
partment, became its chairman, left to work in the private house in Alemeda, one of the first urban wineries. By
sector, returned a year later and was named the founding 1978, Rosenblum Cellars was ready to go commercial, but
the first few years were a struggle. In 1984 his Hendry Vine-
dean of WSU’s college of engineering in 1986.
yard Zin received acclaim from Wine Spectator and success

In his non-academic time, Brandeberry’s passion was making followed. In 2008, Rosenblum and his wife Kathy sold their

wine. He was an avid home winemaker during the last decade winery. That same year, Rosenblum founded Rock Wall Win-

of his tenure at WSU, earning scores of medals and awards in ery with his daughter Shauna.

home-winemaking competitions. Rosenblum will be remembered for his humor and humanity as

He founded Brandeberry Winery, where his wines received the much as his wine. He spoke at many AWS National Confer-

“Best Fruit Wine” honors in 2013, 2015 and 2017 Ohio compe- ences and received our Award of Merit in 2008.

titions. He was a long-time member of the Springfield, Ohio
Chapter. He is survived by his wife Sharon, 3 daughters and 5 He was born in Mason City, IA and raised in St. Paul, MN. He is
survived by his wife Kathy, 2 daughters and 1 granddaughter.
grandchildren.

U.S. Supreme Court to Hear TN Total Wine Case

The U.S. Supreme Court granted CERT in Ten- nessee Retailers Association, which doesn’t want Total Wine
nessee Wine & Spirits vs. Byrd Clayton, a case coming into Tennessee, appealed but lost. The sixth circuit
involving residency requirements for wine retail- court said the Tennessee residency law was unconstitutional.
ers that could have big implications for retail-to-
consumer wine shipping. “We’ve been waiting a long time to revisit the question about
whether retailers have the same constitutional protections as
Tennessee has a law saying you must be a resident of the wineries,” alcoholic beverage attorney John Hinman, a partner
state for two years before you can get a retail license. The at the San Francisco law firm of Hinman & Carmichael,
statute prohibits corporations and other businesses from ob- said. “It’s in the context of a residency requirement in the
taining a retail license unless every director, officer and share- Total Wine case, but the principal is identical.”
holder of the business has been a Tennessee resident for at
least nine years. “This is a big deal to the wholesalers,” Hinman said. “They
oppose it because this is another lynchpin of the three-tier
When Total Wine wanted to open a store in Tennessee and system being pulled out – suddenly you have a retailer that
couldn’t, they took the case to court and won. Then the Ten- can operate across state lines.”

To advertise in the
AWS News, please contact

Katie Kearney

[email protected]

AWS News October-November 2018 Page 6

Chapter Events  The Emerald City (SC) Chapter started a summer program
and is visiting local winer-
 The Bristow (VA) Chapter met on July 15 for Tour de ies and vineyards in
South Carolina. The mis-
France, Part 2. The session was conducted by Al Guber. Six- sion is to connect with
local wine producers, tour
teen members were in attendance. The Part 2 tasting covered the vineyards and facili-
ties, and learn more
Provence, Languedoc, Cahors, Madiran and Bordeaux. about local wine produc-
tion. We plan to tour sev-
2016 Chateau Haut Guillebot Bordeaux Blanc $14 eral wineries within a one
-hour drive of Green-
2016 Chateau Montel White Bordeaux 11 (1) wood, SC. The picture
shows about half the
2016 Famille Castillon, Costieres de Nimes 13
chapter members after our visit and wine tasting at "City
2017 Olema Cotes de Provence Rose 17 Scape Winery" in Pelzer, SC.

2017 Pigmentum Gascogne Blanc 10

2015 Le Pont, Bandol 20

2015 Chateau de Nages, Nimes 17 (3)

2015 Chateau de Landure Minervois 10

2016 Luc Pirlet Corbieres 10  On September 9 Bill & Pam Davey hosted the inaugural
tasting of the Emerald Coast Chapter (FL) in their Gulf Breeze
2014 Mythique La Cuvee, Languedoc 15 home. The theme was The National Tasting Project—“Wines of

2014 Chateau de Mercues, Malbec de Cahors 23 (2) Portugal.” We explored
3 different regions and
2012 Domaine du Moulie, Madiran Tannat 14 most of the wines
were made from unfa-
2016 Ch. La Mothe du Barry, Bordeaux Superiore miliar grapes. The
aperitif wines, NV
2015 Chateau Vrai Canon Bouche, Fronsac 25 (1) Casal Vinho Verde and
NV Broadbent Vinho
2015 Chateau La Tour de Mons, Margaux 30 Verde Rosé (both $8),
were served with a
2016 Chateau Miselle Sauternes 20 variety of cheeses,
tuna dip, crab dip and various crackers. After an introduction
 The Cleveland (OH) Chapter sampled Greek Wines in July, to the AWS, Bill explained the AWS 20-point rating system,
which was new to many of the attendees. Pam gave a brief
led by hosts Carol Ganser, Tom Wiese, Laura & Greg Davis, overview of Portugal and its long wine history and then we
sampled and scored the wines. Bill, Pam and Pepper Dowdy,
and Jan & Tom Cobett. The challenge to the presenters was from Aragon Wine Market, shared information about the wine
regions and wines. The main dish, Portuguese Fisherman’s
finding Greek wines in Shrimp and Sausage, was accompanied by sides, Italian street
sandwiches, salad and dessert.
Cleveland—not many

stores carried a selec-

tion. We learned that

Greece has different

climates in the north

and south, which gives

lots of diversity to the

wines. The north is

wet; the Aegean Is-

lands are dry; central and southern Greece are more Mediter-

ranean in climate. To end in true Greek style, the hosts of-

fered a sample of Greece’s most well known spirit, Ouzo, for  On August 19, the Hammonton (NJ) Chapter enjoyed a

those daring enough to try.

2016 Soouras Moscofilero $12 (2) lovely tasting at the home of Dara and Steve Scheck. The

2017 Zacharias Moscofilero 14 (3) theme was “Chardonnay’s from Around the World.” Each guest

2016 Nasiakos Moscofilero 17 brought a

2016 Santorini Assyritko 25 Chardonnay

2016 Tsantali Makedonitos 18 and presented

2011 Nauossa Xinomavaro 18 the wine while

2015 Nemea Agiorgitiko 14 (1) members

 On June 21, the Dayton and Springfield (OH) Chapters scored and

compared the

hosted a special guest. Sharron McCartney, Vice President of bottles. Every-

Banfi Vineyards Wine Education, presented a tasting of Rosé one left with a

from Around the World to deeper understanding of the Chardonnay grape range from

demonstrate the breadth of various regions including France, Spain, USA (CA & NY), Aus-

rosé, one of the fastest growing tria and even Macedonia! The race was tight and only fractions

wine categories in the U.S. As of a decimal point separated the top three wines. The lowest

many of you know, Sharron and scored wine was 16.31 and the highest was 18.77. The top

Banfi are great supporters of three are listed below.

the AWS. She is a wonderful, 2015 William Hill Chardonnay, Napa, CA $22 (1)

entertaining speaker (and the 2014 Flowers, Sonoma, CA 90 (2)

wine is pretty good too). Special 2015 Hannes Reeh Rhostoff, Austria 20 (3)

thanks to Bonnie Shane and her  Twenty-eight members of the Heritage Hunt (VA) Chapter

team of winos that pulled to-

gether some great appetizers traveled to The Vineyards and Winery

and elegant bites to go with the wine. All proceeds from the at Lost Creek in Leesburg, VA, for a

tasting went to the AWSEF Scholarship fund. Real men (and wine tasting and food pairing. The trip

women) drink pink. was organized by excursion committee

Cuvee Aurora Rosé, Alta Langa DOC, Italy $23 chairs Anne and Rob Coulter. It defi-

Lambrusco Method Ancestral, Albinea Canali 13 nitely did not disappoint those in at-

Cantine Maschio Sparking Rosé, Italy 12 tendance! The venue was exceptional,

Unparalleled Rosé Cuvee, France 11 the wines were delicious and the food

Banfi Centine Rosé, Toscano IGT, Italy 11 pairings, prepared by Lost Creek’s on-site chef, were mouth-

Santori Love Story Rosé, France 13 watering. Everyone had a remarkable experience.

Silver Linings; “Rainstorm” Pinot Noir 16 2017 Vidal Blanc (with seasonal salad) $24

Rosé, Oregon 2015 Chardonnay (with farmer’s market crudité) 27

Natura Rosé, Emiliana, Chile 9 2016 Reserve Chardonnay (hummus and olives) 32

Eufloria Rosé; Pacific Rim Winery, WA 11 2017 Rosé (with fresh fruit display) 25

(4pk cans) 2015 Trinity (with international cheeses) 36

Cantina Riunote Lambriusco Rosé, Italy 6 2015 Genesis (with charcuterie) 40

Banfi Rosa Regale; Brachetto d’ Acqui, Italy 2015 Provenance (with dark chocolate truffle) 42

AWS News October-November 2018 Page 7

 The Lehigh Valley (PA) Chapter 5th Annual Wine and Swine 2017 Frog’s Leap Sauvignon Blanc, Napa, CA 27

event was hosted on July 15 at Ann Vlot and Matt Green’s 2017 Au Haro Sauvignon Blanc, New Zealand 15 (2)

home in Slatington, PA. Over 70 members attended this event. NV Helmut Kraus Riesling, Germany 19

The premise this year was to test members on the difference 2012 Brooks Oak Ridge Vyd Gewürztraminer, WA 15

between Syrah and Petite Sirah. This blind tasting provided a

chance to sample 12 wines in couplets of one Syrah and one  On August 19 the Ocean Isle Beach (NC) Chapter hosted 44
members and guests in the barrel room of the Silver Coast
Petite Sirah. Members found this tasting to be more challeng-
Winery. The theme was
ing than expected. The winner in 4 of the 6 comparisons was “National Tasting Project –
Portugal.” Our evening began
the Petite Sirah. Overall winner was Spellbound Petite Sirah at time to mingle with a glass of
wine. At every seat, the set-
17 points—it was also the best deal of the day beating wine up committee had placed a
copy of the Wine Evaluation
costing much more. After the tasting, we were treated to a Chart along with a plate of
assorted meats, cheeses and
truly marvelous pig roast. Ann and Matt received a much- nuts. The tasting was blind
and the group evaluated 8
deserved thanks for their great work over the past five years! wines. The meeting opened
with a mini lecture by Chap-
2014 Ravenswood Syrah, CA $12 ter Chair Stan Barwikowski on how to judge wine—what to
look for in appearance, aroma/bouquet, taste/texture, after-
2015 Ravenswood Petite Sirah, CA 11 (3) taste and overall impression. Stan gave us ample time to
swish, smell, taste and score our wine and then to try the wine
2016 Molly Docker Syrah, Australia 29 with different food groups to note the impact of that food (if
2012 Proulx Petite Sirah, CA 24 any). All members had an educational and fun evening! We
are looking forward to learning how we as a group “measure
2015 Spellbound Petite Sirah, CA 14 (1) up” when the results are released in late October.
2014 For a Song Syrah, WA 15

2014 Ea Cetto Petite Sirah, Mexico 10
2015 Syrocco Syrah, Morocco 20

2013 Deux Amis Petite Sirah, CA 27
2015 St. Joseph Cornas Syrah, France 30

2015 Peay Syrah, CA 68
2015 Carlisle Petite Sirah, CA 70 (2)

 The Lone Star (TX) Chapter met on August 25, in the home

of long-time chapter  The Perkiomen Valley (PA) Chapter held a tasting on July

members Bruce and 14, hosted by Lori Law. Thir-

Cyndi Hermann, to en- teen members attended. A

joy a tasting of World wonderful presentation and

Cup wines. Wine from wine tasting of 8 wines was

the various countries given by Renee Vardouniotis

that participated in the of OneHopeWine.com and

World Cup soccer tour- paired with Lori’s amazing

nament this year were appetizers and cheeses! The

enjoyed and voted on goal of OneHopeWine.com is

ala World Cup bracket to raise money for charities by

of contenders. Twenty- selling wine. A percentage of

eight members and the sales of each bottle is do-

guests enjoyed learning more about the unique grapes from nated to specific charities, or

these eight countries as we threw our chips in to vote for the you can name your own chari-

ultimate winner. Suggested food pairings were included and ty. Our chapter named the AWS Educational Foundation as the

the race was close as members enjoyed the “tournament” with charity for the donation of 10% of sales from this wine tasting.

enthusiasm as we crowned the winner of the AWS World Cup. OneHopeWine.com produces outstanding wine from California

The evening concluded with a delicious meal of beef tenderloin in collaboration with Rob Mondavi, Jr.

and side dishes contributed by members and guests. Though CA Brut Sparkling (gold shimmer edition) $39

the Texas summer night was predictably hot and sultry we 2017 Sauvignon Blanc Reserve, New Zealand 25

enjoyed a “cool” welcoming of our newest members and pas- 2016 Côtes de Provence Reserve Rosé, France 30

sionate guests. 2014 Edna Valley Reserve Pinot Noir 35

2016 Val Do Sosego, Spain – Albarino $15 2016 California Red Blend 20

2017 Phebus, Mendoza, Argentina – Torrontes 11 2015 Napa Valley Reserve Red Blend 45 (2)

2016 GerdAnselmann, Germany – Dry Riesling 17 (3) 2015 Napa Reserve Cabernet Sauvignon 45 (3)

2017 Tendance Rosé, Rhone, France – Caladoc 13 2016 Argentina Uco Valley Malbec 25 (1)

2015 Garzon Reserva, Uruguay – Tannat 19 (1)

2015 Quinta das Carvalhas Reserva, Portugal 20  On August 19, Paula Huergo and Greg Legacki of the Prince-
ton (NJ) Chapter opened their
2013 Torbreck The Struie, Australia – Shiraz 42 (2) home to 13 members and presented
Wines from Chile. Each wine was
2013 Ouled Thaleb Zenata, Morocco – Syrah 18 carefully paired with a delicious
course of food. Toward the end of the
 On August 19, Loretta Reutlinger and Lori Yanchok of the evening, we were entertained by an
amusing yet loving tale of how Greg
Northampton (PA) Chapter hosted W ild W omen Loving proposed to Paula. Please join us in
congratulating the happy couple on
White Wines! This was a unique tast- their recent engagement!

ing since it featured only white wine,

including a white port. Although

many chapter members prefer reds

over whites, all 18 members and

guests enjoyed and appreciated the

wine, education and camaraderie.  On July 20, the San Luis Obispo (CA) Chapter tasted Tem-

Included were 10 wines which pro- pranillo wine from the Central Coast and Spain.

vided a nice range of regions, Paso Robles winemaker Edgar Torres, of Bodega de

grapes, aroma and flavor. Many Edgar, offered his insights into growing and pro-

thanks and cheers to Lori and Loretta ducing wine from this Spanish-heritage grape vari-

for planning and hosting this tasting! ety. We tasted 3 wines from Spain, 4 from Paso

2014 Lynmar Chardonnay, Sonoma, CA $30 Robles and 2 from the Santa Ynez Valley. Below

2017 Die Argitex Chenin Blanc, South Africa 15 (3) are the results of our blind tasting.

2016 Ch. L”Esprit D’Escalier Bordeaux Blanc 15 2015 Verdad, Santa Ynez Valley $24

2017 Ch. Roquefort Bordeaux Blanc 13 (1) 2005 R0. Lopez de Heredia, Tondonia Res., Rioja 50

2014 Plotzner Pinot Blanco, Alto Adige, Italy 20 2016 El Rancho, Paso Robles 16 (3)

2016 Provenzano Gavi, Piedmont, Italy 15 2014 Bodega de Edgar, Paso Robles 48 (2)

AWS News October-November 2018 Page 8

2014 Condaro de Haza Crianza, Ribera del Duero 26

2014 Labyrinth, Santa Ynez Valley 22

2015 Hazaña-Old Vines (blend), Rioja 17

2014 Hearst Ranch, Paso Robles 33

2015 Diablo Paso, Paso Robles 37 (1)

 The Shallotte (NC) Chapter met on August 1 at the home of

Ed and Suzanne Gurski for a

tasting of Spanish Wine. 18

members were present. We

learned that Spain has seven

distinct climate regions with

over 60 different DO’s

(Denominaciones de Origen). It

also has the most land dedicat-

ed to vineyards and is the third

largest producer of wine in the

world. Since Spain is so vast,

we focused on wine from the

six most popular regions.

2015 Raventos I Blanc - Blanc de Blancs $22

2016 Senda Verde – Albarino 15 (3)

2017 Bodegas Muga – Rioja Blanco 16

2012 La Rioja Alta – Rioja Reserva Vina Alberidi 25 (2)

2015 Juan Gil - Monastrell Silver Label 19 (1)

2015 Vall Llach – Embruix 29

2014 Numanthia – Termes 31

1987 Tora Abala – Pedro Ximenez Don Px 40

Gran Reserva

 The Triangle (NC) Chapter met on August 19 at the

Lochside Clubhouse in Durham, NC,

for a showcase of Italian wine spe-

cially selected by CapriFlavors, an

Italian Grocery Store located in

Cary, NC. The proprietors, Titina

and Costanzo Vuotto, immigrated to the U.S. after spending

the better part of their lives entertaining and pleasing guests

in their native Capri at their four-star hotel, La Pineta on Ca-

pri. Titana has published two cookbooks and is published in

daily newspapers and weekly magazines in Italy. The mild

climate and world-famous Southern hospitality was enough to

convince the Vuotto’s to make their home in Cary, NC. The

wine was selected by Costanzo, who is a genius when it

comes to Italian vineyards, grape varietals and wine selec-

tions. They were presented to 20 AWS members and 4 guests

by AWS member Theresa Thiel.

NV Spumante Terra Antica Vin Moscato Bianco $10

2010 Sella & Mosca Cannonau di Sardegna 15 Help Wanted!

2014 Aia Vecchia Vermentino Toscana 13 Renee will be retiring as Chapter News Editor at
the end of 2018. Would YOU be willing to take
2016 Gran Passione Veneto Rosso 13 (1) on this job?
For more information please contact
2014 Tenuta di Arceno Chianti Classico 23 (3)
Pam Davey
2015 Lamuri Tenuta Regaleali Nero d'Avola 20 (2) [email protected]

2012 Villadoria Barolo, 100% Nebbiolo 39 or
Renee Jones
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pictures from your event. We would love

to share them.

Renee Jones

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Quiz Answers: A-9, B-10, C-8, D-6, E-4, F-5,
G-2, H-3, I-1, J-7

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The 65-minute documentary begins by tracing the historical
significance of one early grape-breeding pioneer and then ex-
plores the challenges of grape growing, winemaking and con-
sumer acceptance in this cold climate.

Five winemaking families share their personal stories of strug-
gle and success as they attempt to create a new wine region.
Renowned wine authorities Doug Frost (Master Sommelier and
Master of Wine) and Tim Hanni (Master of Wine) answer the
big questions about cold hardy grapes and wine. The film ends
on a high note as key figures in the wine industry imagine the
future of this new nontraditional wine region.

For the past year, Wine Diamonds has gained attention across

the United States earning acclaim in several film festivals,

including being a Gold Award Winner (Spotlight Documentary

Film Festival), a Semi-Finalist (Atlanta DocuFest) and earning

Want to learn more about American wine regions? Recently I Official Selections in 5 other film festivals.

watched the movie Wine Diamonds: Uncorking America’s The film is set for national release on October 4, 2018 and
now is streaming worldwide on Amazon Prime (free for sub-
Heartland and urge you to see this informative story of
grape growing and winemaking in the harsh weather of the scribers), VIMEO (digital downloads to rent/buy) and as a
DVD.
upper Midwest.

In 2014, Robert Parker called grapes like trousseau, savignin and blaufrankisch “godforsaken”
and ranted that people recommended these wines only because they are obscure. He famous-
ly said that in “hundreds of years of viticulture, wine consumption, etc., (they) have never
gotten traction because they are rarely of interest...”

In his book Godforsaken Grapes, Jason Wilson debunks the idea that the better-known grapes
are superior (although he doesn’t like all of the wines). He spent four years traveling, tasting
and writing about these unusual grapes. Wilson explained the book this way, “I’ve always
been a fan of off-the-beaten-path things. My first book was about spirits and in particular all
about rare and obscure spirits. So, the rare and obscure, I think that’s where the good stories
are. That’s where the good travel stories are, not in the places that are well-traveled.”

In 2017, 80% of the global wine production was made with just 20 grape varieties, and most
Americans have only tasted about 20 of the 1400 known types of wine grapes. Although some
of the varietals he discusses will be familiar (gruner veltliner, gewürztraminer, chambourcin,
touriga nacional), many of the 101 grapes are extremely rare (for example, there is only 1/2

acre of Himbertscha in the world).

Wilson tells great stories and this book combines travel, wine, history and food into a well-
written package. It’s a good read if you want to learn more about lesser-known grapes… and
besides, he even mentions AWS founder Konstantin Frank.

Wine Tasting in WA “Godforsaken” Wine Grape Quiz

Cont. from Page 2 How well do you know your unusual grapes? Match these
wines with their region (answers on page 9).
You’ve probably had 14 Hands wines al-
ready, but this tasting room is worth the A. Bogazkere 1. Austria
visit. Not only is it beautiful, but you also B. Brianna 2. France
get to sample their reserve wines, which C. Chasselas 3. Georgia, Republic of
are rarely seen outside Washington. Their D. Encruzado 4. Hungary
wines are “inspired by the unbridled spirit E. Furmint 5. Italy
of the wild horses that once freely roamed F. Lagrein 6. Portugal
eastern Washington.” G. Negette 7. Spain
H. Rkatsiteli 8. Switzerland
Trevari Cellars makes sparkling wines, I. Rotgipfler 9. Turkey
only sparkling wines, and they are deli- J. Tintilla 10. United States
cious. Of course, they have Blanc de Blanc
and Blanc de Noir, but how about spar- AWS in Social Media
klers made from muller-thurgau, riesling,
gewurtz and syrah? It’s a great place to Help spread the word by "liking us" on Facebook
have lunch too. http://www.facebook.com/americanwinesociety

Our last stop was Owen Roe—yes, they have an operation in Wap- Join our LinkedIn Group http://www.linkedin.com
ato, WA, in addition to Oregon. They are making cab sauv, cab Search "Groups" for American Wine Society
franc, syrah, malbec and several blends from their 5 vineyards in
Washington and they are yummy. We had a great trip! Follow us on Twitter @AmericanWineSoc

For more suggestions on wineries to visit in Wash- Page 10
ington, check out the ones in our AWS Welcome
Here program.

Would you like to see more on wine travel, wine
books, wine movies, wine quizzes? Any other top-
ics you want us to explore? Let me know ...

Pam Davey

[email protected]

AWS News October-November 2018

AWS Educational Foundation largest fundraiser. AWSEF Trustee Christine Murphy is already
compiling donations. If you are mailing contributions of wine
or wine-related articles, they must be received at the AWS

Raise Donations as a Chapter/Region National Office by Friday, October 26. I f you are attending
the conference and would like to drop something off to us in

This month my husband and I (along with almost 40 others, person, we will be available on Thursday, November 1 at the

including AWS President Kristin Kraft) had the great pleasure AWSEF table. If you plan to drop your donation off to us in

of attending the SE PA Region Annual Wine & Bites event to person, please fill out the donation form in advance and email/

finish funding the next regional scholarship in memory of Ei- mail to Christine so we know that the items are coming!

leen Tobias. It was a wonderful event highlighting France and Conference attendees are invited to peruse the auction tables
on Friday from 8:45am – 6:00pm to bid on the offerings. The
its many viticultural regions through ten wine and small plate
pairings. Thank you to all who made it possible for the group auction is a fun and easy way to get involved with the AWSEF
and help us support our mission. Please join in by donating
to attend this wonderful evening. It's always more fun to raise
a glass while raising money for a good cause! and/or bidding—we couldn’t do it without your help! If you

As a reminder for all chapters and regions – please send pic- have any questions about the silent auction, please contact
tures and small write-ups of your events to Kristen Lindelow at Christine at [email protected].

[email protected] so we may post and write about the Reminder - 25th Anniversary Campaign in Progress
wonderful ways members are helping to raise money and
awareness about the AWSEF. It is these events and the loyalty Our 25th Anniversary Endowment Campaign is underway and

of our members who are donating their time and money which will run until December 31, 2018. Please continue to help the

makes scholarships possible for all our winners. THANK YOU! AWSEF raise $25,000 for our 25 years! Our anonymous donor

is willing to match dollar-for-dollar up to $25,000 giving us a

potential to raise $50,000. As of September 15, we have

$2,350 donated, but we are far from our goal. To help us

reach our goal, we will be selling off raffle tickets at the con-

ference so please look out for items that we will be raffling off.

Outside of the conference, we will be giving a free tasting to

the chapter that raises the most money for the endowment

fund, so rally your members and dig deep into those pockets!

**Reminder that money raised for the endowment fund on

behalf of your chapter is separate from your chapters scholar-

ship account. If your chapter usually does one fundraising

event a year, be creative and maybe give ½ to the endowment

and ½ to the chapter account.

AWSEF 25th Anniversary Breakfast - Saturday, Nov. 3 Both the 25th Anniversary Campaign and the silent auction

We look forward to seeing you in Buffalo at the 51st Annual donation forms are on our website www.awsef.org, but please
AWS Conference and especially at our AWSEF 25th Anniversary feel free to email me if you have trouble

breakfast on Saturday, November 3. At the breakfast we will locating them or if you just want me to

give an update on operations, honor our 2018 Award of Merit send them to you.

winner, watch the video debut of our seven 2018 scholarship

Bonnie Lancewinners and hopefully some other fun surprises! We will also
have a formal PowerPoint presentation available of all the win- [email protected]
ners’ pictures and paragraphs available after the conference, if

you would like a copy. Please make sure to join us.

AWSEF Annual Silent Auction – Friday, November 2

The AWSEF will be conducting its annual silent auction at the
2018 AWS Conference at the Hyatt Regency Buffalo hotel on
Friday, November 2. The silent auction is the AW SEF’s

AWS Competitions

Spread the Word! Register by Oct. 21, 2018

Amateur Winemaking Competition (AWC) Commercial Wine Competition (CWC)

Whether vinifying at home or eager to go commercial, ama- This Commercial Competition will provide national recognition
teur winemakers have always been a large part of the Ameri- for wines and wineries to both consumers and wine industry

can Wine Society. In the last 50 years, dozens of AWS ama- professionals.

teur winemakers have opened successful commercial estab- Do you have wineries in your area? If so, encourage them to
lishments. From its earliest days, the AWS has celebrated and participate in this competition.

honored the craft of amateur winemakers. The AWS continues

to host one of the longest-running and most-respected nation- Benefits for the winery:
Medal winners will receive national exposure among our
al amateur wine competitions in the world.

Wines submitted to the amateur competition receive: members, consumers, and the wine industry
Open-minded critique from people experienced and
trained to evaluate a broad range of styles including cool Press Releases will be issued acknowledging Best in Class
-climate varieties, fruit wines, ciders and meads. award winning wines.

Medal winning wines will be showcased at a special tast-

Valuable feedback from trained wine judges who take the ing at this year’s national AWS Conference and at other
time to evaluate wines' characteristics. wine events throughout the year.

A celebration as part of the AWS National Conference in Medal winners will be posted on the American Wine Soci-
ety website and the Competition website, which will pro-
the Amateur Wine Experience, where winners.
vide national recognition.

Enter on-line at https://www.awscompetitions.com/ Enter on-line at https://www.awscompetitions.com/
Email [email protected] for more info Email [email protected] for more info

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2018 National Conference Things to do in Buffalo

Nov. 1-3, 2018 Buffalo Zoo—the country’s third
Buffalo, NY oldest zoo. Features mammals,
reptiles and birds.
There is still time to register and
attend the conference Frank Lloyd Wright’s Martin
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Register on-line at Built 1903-5 and restores. Guided
www.americanwinesociety.org tours.

Hyatt Regency Buffalo/Erie County Botanical Gar-
dens—indoor and outdoor gardens
Buffalo, NY with a 78’ dome with tropical
palms. Flower and light shows.
Enjoy your stay in one of the 396 contemporary hotel
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modern and classic elements that pay homage to Buffalo’s um with naval vessels, tanks, jets,
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and wake up to sweeping views of the downtown area.
Niagara Falls—just a short drive
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charged the rate of one night, which is nonrefundable, Canadian side.
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