News and Updates:
Please don't forget to renew membership, new roster will be released in 1 week. If not on the list then we will need to consider that a guest visitor.  Don't delay and signup now at:   https://americanwinesociety.site-ym.com/?page=joinnow.       Also, remember 2017 AWS National Conference & 50th Anniversary.  Get your rooms now.   More details located at the AWS web page home page.  Or call Kalahari Resorts and Conventions, in the Pocono Mountains of Pennsylvania at 877-525-2427 .

Stew Lenard’s will be hosting a Grand Tasting in September at Nanina’s in the park again.  Once we have the dates confirmed we will share with members.   Ticket prices are estimated at $100 per person.  But in the past group discounts were available so fingers crossed.  This will be an uber night for sure.  :-)

WOW!  What a fantastic tasting.   KWV presented a delicious line up of wines all from South Africa.  
The Meadowlands Chapter would like to extend a special thanks to Hammy and Bill of KWV for a fun evening.

 Wines Presented on this evening:

2016 Chardonnay

2016 Chenin Blanc

2016 Shiraz Rose

2015 Pinotage

2016 Shiraz

2015 Roodeberg Red

2014 Cathedral Cabinet Sauvignon

2011 The Mentor Orchestra

All attendees also received free souvenirs, bottle openers and pour for their next gathering.  Also like the thanks KWV for the free decanters for the selected few who walked away with a case of KWV wines.


Thanks to all members for making this a fun and successful meeting.



UP COMING EVENT
On April 20th we will be presenting Dr. Konstantin Frank wines.    As many of you know Dr. Frank is the founder of American Wine Society: Celebrating their 55th Anniversary.   Please RSVP.

Take a trip upstate New York and visit the vineyard that changed the wine industry for New York and for all other eastern states.   http://www.drfrankwines.com/

Special Even Announcement: KWV SOUTH AFRICA - Wines 

Special presentation of South African wines will be featured this month. Guest speaker will be KWV's regional manager Hammy Baroudi.

We will have several whites such as Chenin Blanc, Chardonnay along with a wonderfully delicious Rose.   

We will also have a delicious Pinotage, a red wine grape that is South Africa's signature variety. Additional reds featured are Shiraz, Cabernet Sauvignon, and a special Roodenberg blend, plus more. These selected wines are sure to please everyone's rich palette of flavor tones.   Come and see why KWV has quickly become one of the world's most admired wine brands.   Learn more about these popular new world regions and sub-regions known as Western Cape, Stellenbosch, Paarl and Darling.  

This special event will take place at the Award winning wine school: 

MAKE WINE WITH US located at 21 Currie Ave. Wallington, NJ

Thursday, March 23rd @ 7-9 PM      ---     American Wine Society Members $15/ Guests $20

Do not miss out… Please be sure to RSVP to reserve your spot(s).
Accept our invitation by contacting us via email at wineclub201@gmail.com

***  For this event only, attendees will be able to purchase wines at a discounted rate via Stew Lenard's  ***