January 20, Tri-City Country Club,
“Petite Sirah: Origins and Potential.” Petite Sirah is a
“variety with many fans among consumers.” Join us to see if you are one. The
event will feature a wide-ranging array of Petite Sirahs
from a number of different areas. Wade Wolfe of Thurston Wolfe Winery will lead
a discussion on the grape’s origin and potential.
February 9,
“That’s Amore: Italian Wines”. Come
take an Italian wine tour. You will sample a flight of Italian wines including Prosecco, Soave, Barbaresco,
Chianti, an Italian red table wine and Moscato. Learn
about these wines and the regions where they are grown.
March 9, Kestrel Winery, Prosser,
Wash.
“Annual Meeting and Vineyard Series II - Boushey Vineyard”. Some vineyards stand out
for the quality of grapes they produce. Dick Boushey
has lovingly coaxed his vines to produce some of
April 19, Best Western Pasco Inn and
Suites,
“Around the World With
Cabernet Sauvignon”. This event will feature
Cabernet Sauvignon produced in various regions around the world. Sample wines
from
May 30, Terra Blanca Winery,
“Explore The Caves”. Here’s
a new Society event – freshly made pizza baked in a wood-fired oven and
accompanied by wine, of course! This is
an opportunity to visit the Northwest’s largest and most extensive cave system
for wine. Terra Blanca’s caves have a capacity of more than 3,000 barrels.
June 29, Tri-City Country Club,
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July 19, Kiona
Winery,
“German Wine Tasting”. Yes, think Riesling!
August 11 – Best Western Inn,
“Wine Press Northwest- You Be The Judge”. Here’s your chance to make
an impact – participate in judging wines for the NW Wine Press magazine. For
those who attended the April 2007 seminar, this will be an opportunity to use
the instructions/hints on how professional judges rate/evaluate wines. For
those who did not attend that event, not to worry, you are still most welcome
and can judge! A post-judging discussion will be a learning experience for
participants. Results will be in the magazine!
September 5 – Holiday Inn Express,
“Meet Your Board of Directors”. An opportunity for members
and the Board to meet, talk, get acquainted, reacquainted, share ideas, etc.
This is a ‘drop-in-when-you-can” event with light appetizers and wine poured by
Board members.
September 20 – Hedges Family Estate,
Red Mountain AVA, Wash.
“Annual
Picnic”: A “4-H” Learning
October – “Leonetti
Vertical”. Leonetti … the wine many have to
wait years to taste or purchase. Wait no more, at least for tasting! The
Tri-Cities Wine Society will feature a vertical tasting of five Leonetti Cabernet Sauvignons – 1999, 2001, 2002, 2003 and
2004. Guests will learn how to do a vertical tasting and understand the
technical differences between each vintage.
November – “30th Annual Tri-Cities
Wine Festival”. This is sure to be a
“Double-Gold Event” with new seminars, more wineries and more wines! Plans
include expanding participation with regional collegiate enology and
viticulture programs, and culinary institutes. Watch for dates and location
announcements in early 2008. A must-attend event!
December – “Ice Wine and
NOTE: New
information about events will be added as it is available. Please revisit at a
later date.
To
add an event, or submit changes regarding an event, please send an e-mail to
Chuck McCargar at mccargars@charter.net