Southbridge Wine Club 1 2012-2013 Wine Events

We are now entering our 6^th year together as Southbridge Wine Club 1!!! Each year we tweak the rules just a little to suit everyone’s tastes. This year is no different. At our last get together everyone voted on a few slight changes.  The biggest change will be that instead of having a big bottle at every month’s event, we will have big bottle night.  All of us will bring our best wine to compare on the same night. Get ready for another year of fun and learning!

1. Members bring a wine in the area of $15-30. Please do a little research on your wine and be ready to present to the group.
2. The host will research the theme and present some info at the beginning of the evening. As a host you decide what type of foods to share but remember the focus is the WINE. If it will be a light fruit and cheese night, or a gourmet spread it is totally up to you. It would be helpful on the invitation if you would let members know in advance if they should eat before the event of if they should arrive with voracious appetites!
3. Blind Tasting will be in September as always and will be based on the wines we tasted during the year.
4. BIG BOTTLE BONUS MONTH IS DECEMBER. December is a tricky month. Some would love to host…others not so much. You will have the option of putting your name in a second drawing to host in December.

Wine Club 1 Themes, 2012-2013

All, here are the Wine Club 1 themes for 2012-2013:

September 8, 2012	Blind Tasting	Taylor
October 13, 2012	Wines of Chile	Yang & Bassetti
November 10, 2012	Italian Killer B’s, Barbera, Barbaresco, Borolo, Brunello	Hanning
December 8, 2012	Big Bottle Bonus Night	TBD
January 12, 2013	Champagne vs sparklings of the world	Schrieber
February 9, 2013	New World Syrah/Shiraz	Viall
March 9, 2013	Your favorite wine under $20	Jaeger
April 13, 2013	Wines of Burgundy Village, Premier Cru, Grand Cru	LeFergy
May 11, 2013	Non French-Pinot Noir	Tritch
June 8, 2013	Wines of South Africa	Gardner
July 13, 2013	Wines made with Non- traditional grapes	Wray
August 10, 2013	Chardonnay and Rosé	Patterson

Wine Club 1 Themes, 2011-2012

Hi, all. Here are Wine Club 1's themes for 2011-2012.

Month	Theme	Hosts
October 2011	Wines of Germany	Taylors
November 2011	Wines of Washington State	Pattersons
December 2011	Beaujolais vs Beaujolais Nouveau	Wrays
January 2012	Spicy Zinfandels	Schreibers
February 2012	Rutherford vs Stags Leap Cabernet Sauvignons	Vialls
March 2012	Wines rated 90 and above by Wine Advocate or Wine Spectator	Hannings
April 2012	Rhone wines: North vs South	Gardners
May 2012	So Petite! Wines with petit syrah or petit verdot	LeFergy
June 2012	Spanish Riojas	Yang/Bassetti
July 2012	Sauvignon Blanc and Fume Blanc vs Chenin Blanc	Tritches
August 2012	Wines of California's Central Coast	Bombergers
September 2012	Blind Wine Tasting	Will draw in August