NYTimes Dining Section

Some good reading to add to your busy holiday schedule.......A couple of nice wine related articles in The Times this past week. The one on Champagne is most interesting. You can find them at:
http://www.nytimes.com/pages/dining/index.html

Cheers and Happy New Year All!
Bill Roman

NECMA Wine Auction Contributions

Thanks to everyone who contributed wine to NECMA's effort to add to the the CMAA National Wine Auction! To date we have the following contributions:

• 1 bottle Gaja Darmagi Cabernet Sauvignon 1982
  1 bottle Gaja Barbaresco 1982
  
• 1 bottle 2004 Georges Deboeuf Pouilly-Fuisse
• 2 bottles 2003 Jordan Cabernet Sauvignon
• 1 Bottle 2005 Cam Neely Hat trick cellars Cabernet Sauvignon
• 1 bottle 2006 Ray Bourque Hat trick cellars Merlot
• 2 bottles 2004 Stag’s Leap Artemis Cabernet Sauvignon
• 1 bottle 2003 Westport Rivers Chardonnay
• 2 bottles 2006 Snow Farm Vineyard Vermont Seyval Blanc
• 3 Half bottles of Flag Hill winery Heritage Red Dessert Wine

Please contact Henry Sweren (clubhousemanager@concordcc.org) if you are interested in donating, there is still time!

What I am enjoying these days.................

Cold weather means cold water, which means great oysters! A couple weeks back I picked up a bottle of Casal Garcia Vinho Verde to have with some local farmed oysters. The wine is light, citrusy (sp?), has a little spritz and was the perfect match for good icy and briney oysters on the half shell. (It is low alcohol at 10%) Best yet, I got the wine in the 2 for $10 bins at the local wine shop. (United Liquors front-line price is $50cs. and nets to $45.) A wine such as this has very limited appeal in cold weather, but with the right food, it doesn't matter that snow is in the air. Try it, I know you'll like it! What are you enjoying these days?

Cheers,
Bill Roman
Edgartown YC

WIne Lockers

I am investigating private wine lockers in clubs and am wondering if you have them or if you know of any club that has been successful with them. If so, please let me know.

By private wine lockers I am asking about small lockers which hold a case or two of wine whereby a member pays an annual fee to store wine and then have it served when they are at the Club.

Thanks and happy holidays.

Kevin E. Carroll, CCM

COO/General Manager

The Loxahatchee Club

From Sandy McGaughy

A little help this morning please, how much do you charge for a glass of house chardonnay? Thanks...

New England Club Managers create the first ever Wine Society BLOG!

The New England Club Managers Association has created another extension of the Wine Society! Here we can, well of course, have a glass of wine, share articles, compare our wine lists, pricing and see who is carrying what, and just peruse the latest musing about wines as they relate to the private club environment!

Post your question, share an article or look for information on our first Dine Around.

The 2008 Wine Society Chairman is Henry Sweren from Concord Country Club.

Thursday, December 6th is the first conference call which aims to create a strong foundation for the 2008 Wine Society and all that has to be planned:
1.) The Annual Wine Dinner 2.)Wine Education 3.)Dine Arounds

If you are interested in supporting the New England Club Manager Wine Society or are interested in helping to plan events, education etc, please leave a message here and you will be contacted. Thanks.

Henry Sweren
clubhousemanager(@)concordcc.org
WS Chairperson

and

J. Brent Tartamella
brent(@)thewestmoorclub.com
WS Co-Chairperson