SAN DIEGO AMATEUR WINEMAKING SOCIETY
May 2004
Please check out the bulletin board for the details.
Business: The March Meeting at Morgan Run was well attended. Thanks again, Erik, for your work in arranging the facilities.
Dues-$12.00 per household were due January 1st. All unpaid members were dropped from the email list as of the last meeting.
Anyone pouring wine at the Wine Festival and Stomp aboard the Berkeley should have all the details done by now. SDAWS will have a booth at the event.
There has been some discussion regarding the San Diego Fair rules this year that will prohibit the winemakers from being able to finish off the "entries" in a social atmosphere. This is due to the Fair Grounds agreement with the commercial vendor who sees this as competition that violates their contract to provide the beverage services. We are looking into the possibility of turning over bottles to the San Diego Vintners Association for their tasting booth. I'm sure there will be more to come on this subject.
May Meeting-
San Diego Amateur Wine Makers Society
Annual Picnic
The SDAWS Picnic this year will be held on May 15th at the Menghini Winery in Julian starting at 11:30.
The Menghini web page and map is located at www.theblendmagazine.com/menghini
There should be adequate picnic tables and shade for everyone but you might want to bring a chair or two and don’t forget the sunscreen.
There is a large barbeque and the club will provide charcoal, some barbeque tools, water, plates, napkins and plastic utensils. Please bring a dish to share.
Events
Mike Menghini will conduct a tour of the winery.
Everyone should bring a bottle of wine for the wine drawing.
A dozen bottles of Menghini wine will be raffled off as well as various wine related items.
Come on out and enjoy!!!!
Elections will take place on May 15th. All officer positions are open.
All new officers will assume duty June 1st
President-Coordinates the meeting agenda and represents SDAWS to the Community
Vice President-Supports the president
Treasurer-collects dues and maintains the treasury
Secretary-Takes and publishes the minutes and the newsletter
Sunshades/sunbrellas are recommended, hats and sunscreen as there is limited shade at the pic-nic grounds.
Directions to Menghini Winery
MENGHINI WINERY
1150 Julian Orchards Drive
P.O. Box 1359, Julian CA 92036
(760) 765-2072
Upcoming Events
Please Check the Bulletin Board for the details
"First Annual San Diego County Wine Festival and Wine Stomp"
May 16th SS Berkeley in San Diego Bay.
Exclusive to San Diego Wineries and Winemakers, this Charity event will benefit
the San Diego
Maritime Museum
"Food & Wine Tasting at the Aventine"
Saturday, June 12, 2004 is this year's Wine & Roses Charity Wine Tasting
event.
"28th Anniversary 2004 Orange County Fair Homewine Competition, June
12th"
"A Toast to Music"
June 27th El Cajon Concourse/Performing Arts Complex
El Cajon Community Development Corporation
"Raise Your Glass as You Raise Funds for Cancer"
3rd Summer Wine and Food Festival with Silent Auction, Sunday, June 27, 2004
from 4:00 to 7:00 p.m.
"American Society for Enology and Viticulture 55th Annual Meeting"
June 30-July 2nd Manchester Grand Hyatt on San Diego Bay
<http://www.asev.org/Events/AnnualMeeting/General.htm>
***If you want to access the exhibit hall only, you may pre-register on line
for a $20 pass. This price will go up to $120 at the conference***