Our tasting, this month, features wines from
Pennsylvania, and will be presented by Terry Germanowski. Terry knows most of the winemakers
personally, so we’ll certainly have some insightful commentary. Our hosts for the evening are Julie and
Millard Underwood.
The first documented commercial vineyard in
Pennsylvania was the Pennsylvania Vine Company, established in 1793 along the
Schuylkill River in Philadelphia's Fairmount Park. Over the next century,
Pennsylvania vineyards spread first west to York and then north to Erie.
However, the 1920s Prohibition movement destroyed most of the wine production
in Pennsylvania. People still drank wine, but only for sacramental reasons.
During this time, the grapes no longer used by wineries were used instead to
produce grape juice.
In 1968, the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania passed the
Limited Winery Act, which gave residents the right to produce and sell wine in
Pennsylvania. This law allowed for the establishment of small, family-owned
wineries in the state. Since then, the state has witnessed growth and expansion
of numerous wineries. The number of Pennsylvania wineries has skyrocketed over
the past decade, growing from 40 to 130.
Make
your reservations EARLY!
Members:
$15 Guests: $20
RSVP
by March 5, 2014 to:
or
Kathleen
Simpson 412-657-1861
Make
checks payable to AWS and mail to:
Dr.
Dennis Trumble 1302 Arch St. Pittsburgh PA 15212
Remember the meeting will be on WEDNESDAY MARCH 12th
at 7:00 pm in Ross Township, at the Evergreen Community Park, 3430 Evergreen Rd,
Pittsburgh, PA 15237.
Reminder
It’s that time again! If you haven’t paid your annual dues, now is
the time to do so.
National Dues:
Annual (calendar year) $62.00 per individual or
couple.
Join at www.americanwinesociety.org or pay by check
at an AWS Pittsburgh Chapter meeting.
Local Dues:
Annual (calendar year) $10.00 per individual or
$15.00 per couple.
Pay by check (payable to AWS) at an AWS Pittsburgh
Chapter meeting. Or mail to:
Dr.
Dennis Trumble 1302
Arch St. Pittsburgh
PA 15212
