July meeting, one of
our own AWS member, Vincent Turula did a wonderful and informative presentation
on French-American Hybrid wines. He
explained why French cépage hybridized to develop new varieties using wild
American species as we will sample several popular white and red varietals of
our North American nurture.
Wines Presented on this
evening:
- Leonard Oakes Traminette (2012)
- Hunt Country Cayuga White (2014)
- Villa Bellangelo Bella Seyval Blanc
(2013)
- Three Brothers Stony Lonesome Estates Chambourcin (2013)
- Johnson Estate Marechal Foch (2014)
- Thousand Island Frontenac (2014)
- Bully Hill St Croix Special Reserve (2012) # 1
- The Tower Series Norton, Horton Vineyards,
Virginia (2013) #2
Sparkling wine from Swedish Hill wines
- Blanc the Blanc was also a group favorite.
News and Updates:
·
No Meeting next
month for August. Next meet will take
place on Thursday night, September 22, it will feature Pinot Noir from
Willamette Oregon.
·
John and
Felicia’s BBQ party is Saturday August 13th . Please
RSVP if attending! It’s a big yard so
if you could bring a couple of folding or lawn chairs… please do.
·
AWS
bottling is next week on Friday July 29th @ 6 PM.
a.
Only a few
folks replied with ideas and I made their labels.
b.
For individuals
with one or two cases we will have a basic label available for each
barrel.
c.
If you
still like to have custom label, you can purchase from Make Wine With US.
d.
Please let
me know if you prefer to leave Labels off.
e. If you’re not able to make it, and we
can place one of the generic labels created. We will use the group labels and caps for those who are not able to make it.
· Please
remember to RSVP if you’re able to able to make the meeting. That helps us gage how much wine and snacks
are needed for the events. Cheers!
