Summer in a Glass

 

Join us on Thursday, November 14 for a unique tasting of Finger Lakes wines!  This meeting will be presented by Tim and Brittany Altimus (our Co-Vice-Fearless-Leaders) with a remote assist via Skype from Evan Dawson.

Evan Dawson, author of “Summer in a Glass: The Coming of Age of Finger Lakes Winemaking,” became interested in Finger Lakes wine on his first trip to the region with his wife-to-be Morgan, whom he met as a student at Ohio University. Morgan is a Penn Yan native. Evan was born in Cleveland but has family in Jamestown, Chautauqua and Buffalo, so the region has always felt like home.

In addition to serving as managing editor of the New York Cork Report, Evan covers the Chautaqua-Lake Erie and Finger Lakes regions, including insights from and stories about the people behind the wines.  He is also a morning news anchor for the Rochester television station and ABC affiliate 13WHAM. As a journalist he has specialized in reports on politics and public policy. His blogs are often about the art of winemaking and characters in the field, though he also delves into topics like fatherhood. He is a graduate of the Scripps School of Journalism at Ohio University.

 

Wines from the Finger Lakes are earning the world’s attention. We hope to demonstrate why this attention is richly deserved. After the tasting, and Mr. Dawson’s thoughts, we hope that you’ll be curious to open a Finger Lakes Riesling… or even seek out the region itself, which has been transformed by the winemakers into the very definition of Summer in a glass.

We are limiting the number of attendees to 50. After the cut-off date for reservations, which is November 1, 2013, we will accept guests, if we have the availability.

 

Make your reservations EARLY!

 

Members: $25 Guests: $30

RSVP by November 1, 2013 to:

aws.pittsburgh@gmail.com

or

Kathleen Simpson - 412-657-1861

Make checks out to AWS and mail to:

Dr. Dennis Trumble 1302 Arch St. Pittsburgh PA 15212

Special Offer to all Members

We would like to make an offer available to our members to purchase the Argiolas Tremontis Mirto that we had the privilege to taste during the Corsican tasting on October 10.  Many members remarked that they enjoyed the traditional “digestivo” and asked about acquiring a bottle or two.

We are considering a bulk purchase through Astor Wines & Spirits.  The cost per bottle is $30, but there will be a shipping charge.  We will have to collect full payment for the bottles prior to placing the order. The shipping will be based on the number of bottles that we order, so we will collect your portion of the shipping charge when you get your liqueur.  If you’d like to have a bottle (or six, or nine), please reply to the email address below, and type “Mirto” in the subject line.  Also, please let us know how many bottles you would like.  Please mail your check, payable to Kevin Dering, to:

Dr. Dennis Trumble

1302 Arch St.

Pittsburgh PA 15212

Argiolas Tremontis Mirto is an alcoholic infusion of red myrtle berries, the so-called "fiore." These carefully selected berries come from the best areas for this type of growth.  The various aromatic herbs, spices and berries are collected in a single container where alcohol, its strength cut by dilution in warm water, extracts the flavors, colors and scents of these plants, for a period not exceeding three weeks.

This liqueur is violet red in color with herbal aromas. It is bittersweet on the palate and backed by flavors of mint, eucalyptus, juniper and spices.

ABV: 0.30 (60 proof) 750 ml bottles.

Reply to:  aws.pittsburgh@gmail.com

À ringraziavvi

Notes from the Chair

Thank you to Metha and Bob for sharing their insights, photos, and memories of the beautiful island of Corsica!   We didn’t have to ride a ferry boat, fly across an ocean, or slay a Moor to sample the wonderful wines of this charming island.  And another “Thanks” to Brittany and Metha for the food that accompanied those interesting wines.  As with most wines from the Mediterranean area, the selections were most decidedly food focused.

My knowledge of Corsican wine is severely limited, but I enjoyed each, and learned some valuable things.  The item that sticks out in my mind was something that Metha pointed out during her presentation: “They don’t care about us.”  It reminded me of a quote from John McKay when he was the football coach at USC.  When asked about the media’s attention to his football program, John quipped, "There are still over 600 million Chinese who don't care if we win or lose."

Here’s hoping that the Corsicans continue to make wine that they enjoy, and don’t pay any attention to the “Hot New Trend” in winemaking.

AWS Pittsburgh Member Roster

 It has come to my attention that, at one time, we had a membership roster that was generally available, and emailed to the current members on a yearly basis.  This was, I am told, “way back when”.  At the request of several members, we’re going to make that list available once again.  If you would like to be included, please respond to the AWS email address with your consent.  (aws.pittsburgh@gmail.com) Please include your name in the email. We will collect the results, and post the list on the website at the end of November.

If you do NOT respond, your information will NOT be on that list. 

Nominations for Board Members

The nomination site is still open.  Please take a moment and fill out the questionnaire.

http://www.surveymonkey.com/s/P8KXR3D

Save the date!

Thursday, October 10 we will be tasting the wines of Corsica.

 

 

We are limiting the number of attendees to 50. After the cut-off date for reservations, which is October 1, 2013, we will accept guests, if we have the availability.

Make your reservations EARLY!

Members: $25 Guests: $30

RSVP by October 1, 2013 to:

aws.pittsburgh@gmail.com

or

Kathleen Simpson - 412-657-1861

Make checks out to AWS and mail to:

Dr. Dennis Trumble 1302 Arch St. Pittsburgh PA 15212