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Serving Raleigh/Durham/Chapel Hill, NC, and Vicinity
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The following wine tastings from previous years are maintained here for tracking and historical purposes.

Date Topic Location Host Presenter
January Bordeaux Carpenter Wine Cellar, Morrisville Kathy Conn Kathy Conn
February 19 Wines of Arizona Porter Home, Raleigh The Porters Isaac Porter
March 19 Taste of the Town Decker Home, Raleigh The Deckers Al Decker
April 16 Red Blends Brack Home, Raleigh The Bracks Fred Brack
May 7* National Tasting Project Lochside Clubhouse, Durham Theresa Thiel Theresa Thiel
June 11* French Wine Head-to-Head Taste Off Westgate Wine, Raleigh The Mattingleys Jenny & Steve Mattingly
July 23 How to Judge and Score Wine Local 919 Craft Beer & Fine Wine, Raleigh Dathan Kazsuk & Jen Primrose Kyle Doss
August 13* Aromatized Wines Decker Home, Raleigh Kathy Conn Phyllis Cooper
September 17 Wines of Abruzzo (Italy) Spain Home, Raleigh The Spains Mark Spain
October 15 Malbec du Monde Ward Farm, Durham The Wards Jim Ward
November 19 Cruising the Garonne for a Taste of Bordeaux Wines Triangle Wine, Cary Gary and Jean Nikki Stanger
December 10; Noon-3pm Wine Tasting Dinner Gravy Italian-American Kitchen, Raleigh Theresa Thiel Theresa Thiel
Date Topic Location Host Presenter Announce Close
January None          
February 20 Rose All Day Kathy Conn Home Kathy Conn Kathy Conn Jan 19 Feb 9
March 20 Brothers From a Different Mother Falls Village Wine and Beer Sue Ohmann Jim Soffe Feb 23 Mar 11
April 23
SATURDAY
Reustle Prayer Rock Vineyards Wines Decker Home Al and June Decker Gloria Reustle Mar 28 Apr 15
May 15 National Tasting Project:  The Wines of Sicily Tillis/Price Home Lisa and Jeff Jeff Price Apr 20 May 6
June 12 A Taste of South Africa Carpenter Wine Cellars TBA Andy (from Elephant Corner Wines) May 17 Jun 3
July 17 Italian Wines Triangle Wine Company TBA Dathan Jun 22 Jul 8
August 21 Wines of Burgundy Porter Home The Porters Isaac Porter Jul 20 Aug 12
September 18 Unusual Wine Varietals Spain Home Mark and Helen Mark Spain Aug 24 Sep 9
October 16 Exploring the Wines of Bolgheri Ward Farm The Wards Jim Ward Sep 21 Oct 7
November 20 Antolini Wine Paring With Dinner Wine 101, Wake Forest n/a n/a Nov 1 open
December 11 The Art of Pairing Food and Wine  McNierney/Palmer Home John & Renee John & Renee Nov 17 Dec 2

Date Topic Location Host Presenter Announce Close
January None due to Covid-19          
February None due to Covid-19          
March 21, 3pm The Wines We Saved for That Special Occasion Price/Tillis Home, Zebulon Jeff & Lisa Jeff Price February 24 March 12
April 18 France vs. Italy Falls Villiage Wine and Beer Theresa Thiel Jim Soffe Mar 26 Apr 9
May 16 AWS National Tasting Project: "Wines of Ancient Illyria" Price/Tillis Home, Zebulon Jeff & Lisa Jeff Price Apr 23 May 7
June 13 Customer Favorite Wines Falls Village Wine and Beer Susan Ohmann Jim Soffe May 20 June 4
July 18 Wines of South Africa - Rickety Bridge Wines North Raleigh Theatre (NRACT) in Graystone Plaza on Creedmoor Road Sue Ohmann Dathan Kuzsak June 23 July 9
August 15 You (Never) Heard It on the Grapevine: Unusual Varietals Decker Home, Raleigh Al & June Al Decker July 21 August 6
September 19 Wines of Lebanon Price/Tillis Home, Zebulon Kathy Conn &
Phyllis Cooper
Kathy Conn &
Phyllis Cooper
August 25 September 10
October 24
(4th Sunday)
Wines From Chateauneuf du Pape The Ward Farm, Durham Jim & Kathy Ward Mark Spain September 30 October 15
November 21 Dr. Konstantin Frank Winery Lochside Club House, Durham Theresa & Tom Theresa Thiel October 27 November 12
December 12
(2nd Sunday)
The Contenders and the Pretenders - Zinfandels Home of Renee Palmer and John McNierney
NOTE:  Vaccination or negative COVID test is required!
Renee & John Ira Blumenthal TBA TBA

Date Topic Location Host Presenter Announce Close
Jan 19 The Ancient Wines of Sicily Ristaino-Krynicki Home
Cary
Jean Ristaino
Gary Krynicki
Jean Ristaino December 23 January 10
Feb 16 A Luxury Wine Tour of Priorat Porter Home Isaac & Melissa Porter Isaac Porter January 29 February 7
Oct 18 AWS National Tasting Project - the Wines of Washington State Tillis-Price Home Jeff Price & Lisa Tillis Jeff Price September 23 October 9
All of the following tastings were Canceled/Postponed until a later date due to COVID-19
Mar 15 National Tasting moved to October       February 19 March 6
Apr 19 Wines of the Southern Hemisphere Total Wine on Capital Boulevard in Raleigh Jeff Price & Lisa Tillis Eric Miller March 25 April 10
May 17 Chateauneuf du Pape Spain Home Mark & Helen Spain Mark Spain April 22 May 8
Jun 14
(2nd Sunday)
TBA Falls Village Wine and Beer Shop in Raleigh Theresa Thiel Jim Soffe May 20 June 5
Jul 19 2X2: Taste the Wines of Noah
(Wines from Lebanon and Turkey)
Conn Home, Mebane Kathy Conn Kathy Conn and Phyllis Cooper June 24 July 10
Aug 16 TBA Glass Home Carter & Karen Glass Carter Glass July 22 August 7
Sep 20 TBA Decker Home Al & June Decker Al Decker August 26 September 11
Nov 15 TBA Brack Home Fred & Kathy Brack Fred Brack October 21 November 6
Dec 13 Chapter Christmas Party (members only) McNeirney-Palmer Home TBA Santa Claus November 18 December 4

Date Topic Location Host Presenter Announce Close
Jan 20 Wines of the Rhone: North vs. South Lochside Clubhouse
Durham
Theresa Thiel
Tom Jones
Jeff Purse December 27 January 11
Feb 10
(2nd Sunday)
Terroir - What is it and Does it Matter? Porter Home
Durham
Melissa Porter
Isaac Porter
Melissa Porter
Isaac Porter
January 21 February 1
Mar 17 Triangle Chapter AWS Wine Dinner Bogdanski Home
Raleigh
Pat Bogdanski
Ed Bogdanski
Ed Bogdanski February 20 March 8
Apr 14 A Wine Tour of Argentina and Chile -
Comparing Their Principal Wines!
Palmer-McNeirney Home
Raleigh
Renee Palmer
John McNeirney
Ira Blumenthal March 20 April 5
May 19 Surprising Slovenia Spain Home
Raleigh
Helen Spain
Mark Spain
Mark Spain April 24 May 10
Jun 9
(2nd Sunday)
The Fascinating Secret Behind Cru Beaujolais Weeks Home
Raleigh
Brenda Weeks Brenda Weeks
Scheryl McDavid
May 22 May 31
Jul 21 ... canceled ... rescheduled for 1/9/20 ...          
Aug 18 The Wine Regions of France: What Makes French Wines the Best? Lochside Clubhouse
Durham
Theresa Thiel
Tom Jones
Theresa Thiel July 24 August 9
Sep 15 AWS National Tasting Project:
The Terroir of Napa Valley -
The Making of Exceptional Wine
Tillis-Price Home
Zebulon
Lisa Tillis
Jeff Price
Jeff Price August 21 September 6
Oct 20 The "A" list of the "B" list of Italian wines - Brachetto, Barbera, Bardolino, Barbaresco, Barolo, Brunello Ward Farm - Eno River Vineyards
Durham
Cathy Ward
Jim Ward
Jim Ward September 25 October 11
Nov 17 The Wines of Costco Glass Home
Raleigh
Karen Glass
Carter Glass
Carter Glass October 23 November 8
Dec 15 California Red Blends Brack Home
Raleigh
Kathy Brack
Fred Brack
Fred Brack November 20 December 6

Date Topic Location Host Presenter Announce Close
Jan 21 Valpolicella & Amarone Glass Home, Raleigh Carter & Karen Glass Carter Glass Dec 27 Jan 12
Feb 25
(4th Sunday)
Wines From the Loire Valley Porter Home, Raleigh Isaac & Melissa Porter Queen of Wines Jan 31 Feb 16
Mar 18 Triangle Chapter AWS Wine Dinner Palmer Home, Raleigh John McNeirney
Renee Palmer
TBA Feb 21 Mar 9
Apr 15 Dare to Cross That Bridge? Kingery Home, Wake Forest Mary Kingery Andy Woolgar, CEO,
Rickety Bridge Winery
(South Africa)
Mar 21 Apr 6
May 20 Spanish Wines Ward Farm, Durham Jim & Cathy Ward Jim Ward Apr 21 May 11
Jun 24
(4th Sunday)
Budget Wines From Bordeaux Woodcroft Community Center Ira & Violette Blumenthal Ira Blumenthal May 30 Jun 15
Jul 15 Wine and Swine In The Summertime Price/Tillis Home, Zebulon Jeff Price
Lisa Tillis
Jeff Price Jun 20 Jul 6
Aug 19 Exploring Italian Wines Lochside Clubhouse in Durham Theresa Thiel and Tom Jones Theresa Thiel Jul 25 Aug 10
Sep 16 Tour Of Portugal
AWS National Tasting
Price/Tillis Home Lisa Tillis & Jeff Price Jeff Price Aug 22 Sep 7
Oct 21 Sherry, Can You Come Out Tonight? Spain Home, Raleigh Mark & Helen Spain Mark Spain Sep 26 Oct 12
Nov 11
(2nd Sunday)
GSM:  Grenache, Syrah, Mourvèdre Brack Home, Raleigh Fred & Kathy Brack Fred Brack Oct 22 Nov 2
Dec 16 Chapter Wine Party (Members Only) Palmer/McNeirney Home John and Renee None Nov 21 Dec 7

Date Topic Location Host Presenter Announce Close

January 15

3:00 p.m.

Southern Hemisphere Cabernet Sauvignon

Triangle Wine Company (Morrisville)

Helen/Mark Spain

Triangle Wine Company

December 21

January 6

 

February 12

4:00 p.m.

Wines of Alsace

Porter Home

(Durham)

Melissa/Isaac Porter

Queen of Wines

January 18

February 3

March 19

6:00 p.m.

Wine Dinner

(Members Only)

Capri

N/A

TBD

February 22

March 10

April 23

4:00 p.m.

Dr. Konstantin Frank Wines

Kingery Home (Wake Forest)

Mary Kingery

Ira Blumenthal

March 29

April 14

NOTICE FOR ABOVE TASTING:  This is a special event:  The 50th Anniversary of the American Wine Society.

May 21

4:00 p.m.

Wines of Chile

Ward Farm (Durham)

Cathy / Jim Ward

Vine Connection

April 26

May 12

June 18

4:00 p.m.

Dry Riesling

The Preserve

(Wake Forest)

Sue Ohmann

 

Mark Spain

May 24

June 9

July 16

4:00 p.m.

Surfing California for Summer Wines

Tillis/Price Home

(Zebulon)

Lisa Tillis/Jeff Price

Jeff Price

June 21

July 7

August 20

4:00 p.m.

Wines of Burgundy The Preserve Sue Ohmann / Roger Johnson Jerzy Buczak

July 26

August 11

September 17

4:00 p.m.

National Tasting (Organic, Sustainable, and Biodynamic Wines)

The Preserve

(Wake Forest)

Mark / Helen Spain

Mark Spain

August 23

September 8

October 15

4:00 p.m.

Bordeaux Blanc

Spain Home

(Raleigh)

Helen/Mark Spain

Tommy Goff

September 20

October 6

November 19

4:00 p.m.

 

Zinfandel

Brack Home

(Raleigh)

Kathy/Fred Brack

Fred Brack

October 25

November 10

December 17

4:00 p.m.

Washington State Wines

Woodcroft Community Room (Durham)

Sue Ohmann

Ira Blumenthal

November 22

December 8


Date Topic Location (Raleigh unless specified) Host Presenter(s)

Announcement Date

Latest Registration

January 17
3:00 pm
Contemporary Blends Triangle Wine Company (Morrisville) Ira & Violette Blumenthal Karen Stapleton
Tasting Notes
12-23-15 1-08-16
February 21
4:00 pm
French Sampler (Wine/Food Pairing) Porter Home (Durham) Melissa/Isaac Porter Queen of Wines 1-20-16 2-12-16
March 20
6:00 pm
Wine Dinner (Members only)
Canceled
Cave 1912 (Raleigh) NA NA 2-24-16 3-11-16
April 17
4:00 pm
Unusual Boutique Handcrafted Italian Wines Buenzli Home
(Wake Forest)
Mary Kay Buenzli Marilyn Tilley (Piedmont Wine Imports) 3-23-16 4-08-16
May 15
4:00 pm
Grenache Ward Farm
(Durham)
Cathy/Jim Ward Jim Ward 4-20-16 5-06-16
June 26
4:00 pm
Wines of Lodi Spain Home (Raleigh) Helen & Mark Spain Tommy Goff 6-01-16 6-17-16
July 24
4:00 pm
Celebrity Wines Tillis/Price Home (Zebulon) Lisa Tillis/Jeff Price Jeff Price 6-29-16 7-15-16
August 21
4:00 pm
National Tasting
(Rhone Rangers)
The Preserve (Wake Forest) Jenny Brews Mark Spain 7-27-16 8-12-16
September 18
4:00 pm
Portuguese Wines Woodcroft Community Center (Durham) Kathy Conn Kathy Conn 8-24-16 9-09-16
October 16
4:00 pm
Wines to pair with Halloween Candy Bogdanski Home
(Wake Forest)
Pat & Ed Bogdanski Ed Bogdanski 9-21-16 10-07-16
November 20
4:00 pm
Last Bottle - Purchasing Wines by Mail Brack Home
(North Raleigh)
Kathy/Fred Brack Fred Brack 10-26-16 11-11-16
December 18
3:00 pm
Holiday Party The Preserve (Wake Forest) TBD NA 11-23-16 12-09-16

Date Topic Location (Raleigh unless specified) Host Presenter(s)

Announcement Date

Latest Registration

January 18 Winter Wines Triangle Wine Company Mark/Helen Spain Karen Stapleton 12-24-14 1-14-15
February 15
(Valentines day weekend)
Wine and Chocolate Moncsko Home
(Cary)
Bob/Cindy Moncsko Bob Moncsko
How to Pair
Tasting List
Wine/Choc. Paring Matrix
Trivia Quiz
1-21-15 2-06-15
March 14 Wine Dinner (Members only) Zinda
(Downtown Raleigh)
Zinda Zinda
Dinner Menu
2-18-15 3-06-15
April 19 Greek Wines Buenzli Home
(Wake Forest)
Mary Kay Buenzli Ira Blumenthal
Greek Wines
3-25-15 4-10-15
April 26 Olive Oil & Balsamic Vinegar Tasting Peak Olive Oil Company (Cary) Bob Moncsko Sandra Reynolds
Balsamics & oils
Peak Olive Oil Co.
4-06-15 4-24-15
May 17 Costières de Nîmes Wines Ward Farm
(Durham)
Cathy/Jim Ward Jim Ward
Tasting List
4-22-15 5-08-15
June 21
(Fathers Day)
Cider/Perry Buczak Home
(North Raleigh)
Shirley/Jerzy Buczak Jerzy Buczak
Tasting List
5-27-15 6-12-15
July 19 Wagner Family of Wines Woodcroft (Durham) Ira Blumenthal & Mark & Helen Spain Tommy Goff
Tasting List
6-24-15 7-10-15
August 16 National Tasting
(Austrian & Hungarian Wines) Joint / North Wake
The Preserve
(Wake Forest)
Susan/Bob Mark Spain
Tasting List
7-22-15 8-07-15
September 20 Napa Wines
CA. vs France
The Preserve Kathy Conn Kathy Conn
Wine List
CA vs FR Presentation
8-26-15 9-11-15
October 18 Pinot Noir Spain Home
(North Raleigh)
Helen/Mark Spain Mark Spain
Wine Desc.
Presentation
9-23-15 10-09-15
November 15 Barolo vs. "Barolo of the South"
(Aglianico)
Brack Home
(North Raleigh)
Kathy/Fred Brack Jim Ward
Wine List
Wine Presentation and WEB Links
10-21-15 11-06-15
December 13 Sparkling Wines Glass Home (Raleigh) Karen/Carter Glass Carter Glass 11-18-15 12-04-15

Date Topic Location (Raleigh unless specified) Host Presenter(s)

Latest Registration

January 19 Amateur Wines Bogdanski Home (Wake Forest) Pat/Ed Bogdanski Amateur Winemakers 1-10-14
February 16 Bordeaux Triangle Wine Company Helen/Mark Spain Triangle Wine Company
Presentation
2-7-14
March 16 Wine Dinner (Members only) 18 Seaboard (Raleigh) 18 Seaboard 18 Seaboard
Dinner Menu
3-7-14
April 13 Wine Components Moncsko Home (Cary) Cindy/Bob Moncsko Bob Moncsko
Presentation
4-10-14
(Extended from 4-4-14)
May 18 Wines of the Veneto Buenzli Home (Wake Forest) Mary Kay Buenzli Ira Blumenthal Tasting_List
Presentation
5-9-14
June 15 Varietal Tasting
Chenin Blanc
Ward Farm (Durham) Cathy/Jim Ward Jim Ward
Tasting List
6-13-14
(Extended)
July 20 Eastern European Wines Buczak Home (North Raleigh) Shirley/Jerzy Buczak Jerzy Buczak
Tasting List
Presentation
7-11-14
August 17 National Tasting (Spanish Wines) The Preserve (Wake Forest) Sue Ohmann & Harold Huskins Mark Spain
Tasting List
Presentation
Region Map
8-8-14
September 21 Picnic Lynch Creek Farm (Kittrell, NC) Lynch Creek Farm BYO-W
Dinner Menu
9-15-14
October 19 "The Grape Unknown" Spain Home  (North Raleigh) Helen/Mark Spain Mark Spain
Tasting List
Presentation
10-10-14
November 16 Cabernets
"From Around the World"
Brack Home  (North Raleigh) Kathy/Fred Brack Fred
Tasting List
Presentation
11-7-14
December 14 Holiday Party The Preserve (Wake Forest) Carter & Karen Glass BYO-W 12-5-14

Date Topic Location (Raleigh unless specified) Host Presenter
January 20 Red Blends The Bracks, N Raleigh Bracks Fred Brack
February 17 Port Triangle Wine Company, Morrisville
NOTE:  STARTS AT 3PM!
  Jim Ward
March 17 Wine Dinner
Members Only
Capris, Sutton Square, N Raleigh   Capris
April 21 $20 or Less The Buczaks, N Raleigh Buczaks Jerzy Buczak
May 19 Barbera The Ward Vineyard and Farm, Durham Wards Jim Ward
June 23 Italian Wines Wine 101 (new location on Duraleigh Rd)   Joe O'Keefe
July 21 Red, White, and Blue (Wines) The Spains Spains Mark Spain
August 18 Biodynamic Wines SIP... A Wine Store, Cary Butlers April Schlanger
September 22 National Rhone Tasting
(click for details)
Members Only
The Preserve, Wake Forest Spains Jim Ward
October 20 Wines of the Piedmont (IT) The Preserve, Wake Forest Goffs Tommy Goff
November 17 Burgundy Without Busting the Budget The Spains, N Raleigh Spains Mark Spain
December 15 Petite Sirah The Bracks, N Raleigh Bracks Fred Brack

Date Subject Location (Raleigh unless specified) / Host Presenter
Dec 18, 2011 - Members Only Holiday Party for Members The Cypress none
January 12 - Members Only Wine Dinner St Jacques, North Ridge Lil Lacassagne
February 19 Old World, New World Buczaks Jerzy
March 18 Syrah/Shiraz Bracks Fred
April 15 Tuscany Spains Mark
May 20 Grüner Veltliner and other Austrian Delights Ward Farm and Vineyard, Durham Jim
June 17 South Africa The Preserve (Wake Forest) Bob Butler
July 15 Rosé Bogdanskis (Wake Forest) Ed
August 19 National Tasting - Pinot Noir
In Memory of Charles Buenzli
The Preserve (Wake Forest) Mark
September 23 The Influence of France on Southern Hemisphere Wines Whole Foods (N Raleigh) David Faircloth, Whole Foods
October 21 New Zealand Westgate Wines / Bogdanski Chrish Peel
November 18 CA Cabs The Wine Feed; host:  Porters Wine Feed
December 9 High-End Champagne Glasses Todd McGowan

Date Subject Location (Raleigh unless specified) / Host Presenter
January 16 Vertical, Hickory Hill Cab Sauvignon Clubhouse at The Preserve / Buenzli Roger Furrow, Winemaker
February 27 - all seats filled by members Alsatian Buczaks Buczak
March 20 - all seats filled by members Mollydooker Wines Bracks Brack
April 17 Zinfandel Clubhouse at The Preserve / Goff Goff
May 15 Lesser Known Varietals Wards at the Vineyard / Farm in Durham Ward
June 12 (new date) Italian White Wines Wine 'n Things Goff
July 17 Picnic Wines Vogel/Jordan Goff
August 21 Loire Valley Preserve / Bob Butler Butler
September 18 National Tasting:  Merlot Preserve / Goff Goff
October 16 Mediterranean Wines Uncorked, Raleigh / Goff Tony from Uncorked
November 20 Beaujolais Spains Spain
December 18 - members only Chapter Party The Cypress, Raleigh Members Only

Date Subject Location (Raleigh unless specified) / Host Presenter
January 17 Wines of Sicily Alta Oakridge / Goff T Goff
February 21 Value Wines Alta Oakridge / Brack F Brack
March 21 Beyond the Port of Portugal Alta Oakridge / Buczak J Buczak
April 18 Wines of South Africa Barley & Vine / Kotlas J King
May 16 TNT:  Touriga, Norton, Tannat (varietals) The Ward Farm, Durham / Ward J Ward
June 20 Spanish Whites Total Wine and More, N Raleigh TWM
July 18 The Wines of Bodegas López De Heredia Apex Beverage Company Apex
August 15 New Zealand Wine 101, Wake Forest / Bogdanski J O'Keefe
September 19 National Tasting:  South America A Step to Gold (6278 Glenwood Ave) / Goff T Goff
October 17 Oktoberfest The Buenzlis / Buenzli C Buenzli
November 14 High End Tasting The Bracks / The Bracks D Parsons
December 19 Grape Based Spirits The Spains, The Spains The Spains

Date Subject Location (Raleigh unless specified)
January 18 Chatham Hill Wines Chatham Hill Winery, Morrisville
February 15 Chile and Chili The Bogdanskis, Wake Forest
March 22 Washington State Wines The Spains, N Raleigh
April 19 Chardonnay:  New World vs Old World The Morans, Durham
May 17 Petit(e) Wines
[Grapes that begin with Petit(e)]
The Ward Farm, Durham
June 14 Organic Wines Whole Foods, Cary
July 19 Fruit-Based Wines The Ward Farm, Durham
August 16 AWS National Tasting - Zin Alta Oakridge Apts, Raleigh
September 20 Mondavi and Mondovino (video shown during the tasting) Alta Oakridge Apts, Raleigh
October 18 Rhône and Cassoulet Alta Oakridge Apts, Raleigh
November 22 Israeli and Lebanese Wines The Bracks, N Raleigh
or Alta Oakridge*
December 13 Sparkling Wines The McNeirney/Palmers
or Alta Oakridge*

Date Subject Location (Raleigh unless specified)
January 20 Southern Italy The Shanks
February 17 Northern Italy The Buczaks
March 16 Virginia Stonehenge Clubhouse
April 20 South Africa The Bracks
May 18 Finger Lakes (NY) Eno River Vineyards, Durham
June 22 Southern France The Spains
July 20 Pinot Noir Around the World Total Wine & More, Capital Blvd
August 17 National Riesling Tasting The Shanks
September 21 Paso Robles Tarheel Wine Traders, Youngsville
October 19 Texas Wines The Ohmans
November 16 Los Vinos Tintos de España The Buczaks
December 14 High End Wines (members have priority) The Bracks, with Doug Parsons

Date Subject Location
January 21 Grenache Based Wines Stonehenge Clubhouse, Raleigh
February 11 Oregon Wines The Spains, Raleigh
March 18 Red Zins The Bracks, Raleigh
April 15 Cabernet and Chocolate The Shanks/Kotlases, Raleigh
May 20 Malbec The Wards Vineyard, Durham
June 10 Alsatian Wines Stonehenge Clubhouse, Raleigh
July 15 Wine, Swine, and Beer The McDavids, Wake Forest
August 19 Summer Wines The Buczaks
September 16 AWS National Syrah Tasting Stonehenge Clubhouse, Raleigh
October 21 Halloweins and Hayrides The Wards Vineyard, Durham
November (canceled - no tasting)  
December 16 Sherry The Bracks, Raleigh

Date Subject Location
January 8 Robust Reds - Bring Your Own
(by invitation only -- all others open)
Stonehenge Clubhouse, N Raleigh
February 12 Rhone Wines The Hunsickers, N Raleigh
March 12 Pinots from Around the World The Bracks, N Raleigh
April 9 German Wines The Buczaks, N Raleigh
May 7 Australian Wines The Wards, Durham
June 10/11 Mead Wines The Wards, Durham
July 16 South American Wines April & George Art Bar and Wine Gallery, Raleigh
August 13 Loire Valley Wines The Spains, N Raleigh
September 10 Sauvignon Blancs (National Tasting) Stonehenge Clubhouse, N Raleigh
October 15 Northwest Italian Wines The McDavids, Wake Forest
November 12 Dessert Wines The Bodanskis, Wake Forest
December 10 Non-Champagne Sparking Wines Tarheel Wine Traders, Youngsville

Date Subject Location
January 9 Port Old Raleigh Village clubhouse
February 13 Robust Reds The Buczaks, Raleigh
March 6 Austrian Wines The Dautlicks, Durham
April 3 The Wines of Bordeaux, with Murray Gould The Bracks, Raleigh
May 15 Chambourcin The Wards, Durham
June 5 NC Winery Tour Haw River Valley
July 10 Any Whites but Chardonnay or Sauvignon Blanc The Englerts, Cary
August 7 Rate the Ratings (we'll rate some wines already rated by professional tasters) The Whitleys, Raleigh
September 11 Pinot Noir The Bracks, Raleigh
October 9 Red Zinfandels The Spains, Raleigh
November 13 Wines of Spain April&George Art Bar and Wine Gallery, Raleigh
December 4 Sparkling Wines Chapel Hill Wine Company

Date Subject Location
January 4 Value Reds Dautlick
February 8 North Carolina Wines Ward
March 7 Northern California Wines Heath
April Attend Great Grapes Festival Cary
May 16 Introduction to White Wine The Englerts, Cary
June 26 Winery Tour and Tasting Chatham Hill Winery
July 11 Rose The Englerts, Cary
August 8 Grillin' and Chillin' The Snovers, Chapel Hill
September 12 National Merlot Tasting Stonehenge Clubhouse
October 10 Introduction to Red Wine Dautlick, Durham
November 7 Holiday Wines The Englerts, Cary
December 5 Sparkling Wines The Bracks, Raleigh