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Chair: Percy H. Dougherty [email protected] 610-395-8174
Vice Chair of Special Events: Barry Isett [email protected] 610-754-6081 Vice Chair of Administration: Lisa Mancuso [email protected] 610-462-3692
Treasurer: Maryellen Iobst [email protected] 610-391-0000 Newsletter: Percy H. Dougherty [email protected] and Jan Thomas [email protected]
Board Members: Kevin Campbell, Alan Derkacs, Anne Dougherty, Rick Frederick, Matt Green, Kim Hale, Joe Pugliese, Dean Scott, Peter Staffeld, and Jan Thomas.
Web Committee Chair: Peter Staffeld [email protected] Education: Anne Zinn Dougherty [email protected] 610-395-8174
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Chairman's Comments--Percy Dougherty
Thank you: Joe and Arlete Pugliese for hosting the October 20 Wines of Puglia Tasting at Vivo Italian Kitchen in South Whitehall, PA. Hosts for 2020: Since I am stepping down as Chairman at the end of this year, it will be nice if the new chair has a full schedule of events. Contact me with your ideas for a tasting. If you need a topic or location, I can give you suggestions. Call for Nominations. Chairman Dougherty and Vice Chair Isett are both retiring at the end of the year and have to be replaced. Send any nominations for officers or board positions to me at [email protected]. Politics: Please no political discussions at any of our wine events. We are all entitled to our opinion but please do not express it in these social settings. Holiday & Retirement Party. Barry and Shirley Isett are accepting reservations for the Holiday Party at Brookside Country Club on December 22nd at 5 PM. This will be their last year hosting the party. Thank you for a job well done. (Board meeting at 3 PM)
AMERICAN WINE SOCIETY
Grapevine Lehigh Valley Chapter November 2019
October, 2008
December Lehigh Chapter Tasting
Holiday Party
5:00 PM, Sunday, December 22, 2019
Brookside Country Club, 901 Willow Lane, Macungie, PA 18062-9350 Hosts: Barry and Shirley Isett
December Lehigh Chapter BYOB
Thai Avenue Restaurant Tuesday, December 10 at 6 PM
4791 West Tilghman St. Allentown PA 18104, 610-351-9496 http://www.thaiavenuerestaurant.com
Contact [email protected] by December 3 to sign up.
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AMERICAN WINE SOCIETY Lehigh Valley Chapter
HOLIDAY & RETIREMENT
PARTY 2019
5:00 PM, Sunday, December 22, 2019
Brookside Country Club, 901 Willow Lane, Macungie, PA 18062-9350 Hosts: Barry and Shirley Isett
$60
You are invited to a festive Holiday Party for the Lehigh Valley Chapter of the American Wine Society. Join us as we
celebrate the retirement of Chairman Percy Dougherty and Vice chair Barry Isett. Bring a bottle of wine to share on
the community table and one for dinner so we can sample a large variety of wines in preparation for the holidays.
After drinking good wine and engaging in scintillating conversations, enjoy a delicious meal. Prospective new
members and Alumni are welcome.
MENU Hors d'oeuvres 5:00 PM Baked Brie with Honey Almonds, Sliced Apples and Grapes, Crackers / Sliced Baguette Prince Edward Island Mussels with Scampi Butter Salad 6:15 PM Baby Spinach Salad w/Bacon crumbles, candied walnuts, pickled red onion, honey mustard dressing Warm Rolls and Butter Entrée (pre-ordered choices) 6:30 PM 1. Braised Short Rib w/roasted onion demi glace 2. Salmon Dijon * Above Entrees served with Mashed Potatoes and Parmesan Asparagus* 3. Vegetable Risotto Warm Rolls and Butter Tableside Coffee and Tea Service
Please sign me up for: ____ person(s) for the HOLIDAY PARTY AND DINNER at $60/person and
indicate the number of each meal ordered. Enclose $5/household for dues. ___ Short Ribs, ___ Salmon, ___ Pasta. $_____ Dues $5 TOTAL ENCLOSED $_______
Name(s)_________________________________________________________________________________
Address _____________________________________________________ Phone ___________________
City __________________________________State_____ ZIP __________ Email ____________________
Make Checks payable to Barry Isett and mail to Barry Isett, Lehigh Valley Chapter AWS, 360 Renninger Road, Perkiomenville, PA 18074. For further information, please contact Shirley at 610-754-6081 or. [email protected], or Barry at [email protected]. Deadline for your payment is Dec. 9.
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Thai Avenue is a laid-back, BYOB mainstay with a warm ambiance presenting up-market Thai specialties in cozy environs. Set in a strip mall, the restaurant is contemporarily designed, with a small dining room. All meals are prepared by an excellent Thai chef. There is plenty of parking on site. Please bring two glasses and a bottle of wine. Contact Anne Dougherty at [email protected] by December 3.
Report: October 20 Tasting --Don Denberg and Percy Dougherty
A stellar job was done by Joe and Arlete Pugliese for the Wines of Pulia Tasting on October 20 at VIVO Italian Kitchen in South Whitehall, PA. Joe treated us to a variety of wines from his homeland of Pulia which Is the heel of the boot in Italy. This area is especially known for the black Troia grape and the Primtivo grape which can be marketed under the term Zinfandel in the United States since it is genetically the same group. As you can see from the chart below, there is a great discrepancy in scores for this tasting. Some people scored a wine as low as 11 where as others graded it as high as 20. Although these wines were excellent, it is very difficult for a wine to score a perfect 20. On the other hand, a score of 11 shows that a wine has some flaw to it. In terms of the crowd favorites, the top three wines are: 1. Boca Di Lupo Castel Del Monte DOC 2010: 94 points James Suckling. Aromas of dried dark fruits, figs, walnuts and incense. Full body, firm tannins and a flavorful finish. Made from organically grown grapes. One of the most exciting wines from Puglia. Drink or hold.
2. Puer Apulia Castel Del Monte Riserva DOCG 2011: 91 points Wine Enthusiast. There's a focused sharpness to the nose, with aromas of red currant, cranberry and under ripe red plum melding with shades of green tobacco and purple flowers. This is tense and linear on the palate, offering flavors tart red berries and peppery spice riding on a roaring river of acidity. Medium-grained, gripping tannins frame it all.
3. Torcicoda Primitivo Salento IGT 2014: 88 points Wine Enthuiast. Red cherry and blackberry aromas meld with snippets of baking spice and menthol on the nose. The medium-bodied palate is firm, with structured tannins and crisp acidity, housing juicy berry flavors dotted with red floral tones. Dark plum rounds out the finish. Avg. Std.
Wine & Appelation Price Score Rank Max Min Dev.
1. Piluna Primitivo Salento IGT 2017 $17 15.80 19 13 1.62
2. Orion Primativo Salento IGT 2017 16 15.36 18.5 12 1.73
3. Passamante Salice Salentino D)C 2017 16 16.43 20 14 1.49
4. Maru Negroamaro Salento IGT 2017 17 15.62 19 12 1.73
5. Coribante Salento IGT 2017 17 16.81 20 11 2.08
6. Aiace Salice Salentino Riserva DOP 2014 26 16.03 19 11 2.24
7. Feudo Di Santa Croce Primativo di Manduria DOP 2014 18 16.46 20 10 2.19
8. Torcicoda Primitivo Salento IGT 2014 18 16.92 3 20 13 1.62
9. Puer Apulia Castel Del Monte Riserva DOCG 2011 50 17.18 2 20 12 1.74
10. Boca Di Lupo Castel Del Monte DOC 2010 70 17.52 1 20 14.5 1.43
December Lehigh Chapter BYOB
Thai Avenue Restaurant Tuesday, December 10 at 6 PM
4791 West Tilghman St. Allentown PA 18104, 610-351-9496 http://www.thaiavenuerestaurant.com
Contact [email protected] by December 3 to sign up.
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Lehigh Valley Chapter Wine Tastings &/Events
Month Host Topic
Dec 22 Holiday Party Barry and Shirley Brookside Country Club
Jan 2020 Need a Volunteer
Feb 2020 Need a Volunteer
March 22 Jan Thomas, Cheryl Hildebrandt, Tami Cericola
April TBA Matt Green and Ann Vlot
May 17 Illyria Wines-Jan Thomas
June 28 Master Wine Class, Steel Club. Hellertown-Jan Thomas
July 26 Dean & Bonnie Scott Vineyard Tasting
July-Dec Volunteers Needed
PLEASE VOLUNTEER. The Chapter is only as good as the members make it. We all have to volunteer to help
make it even better. The most important job is to host a tasting. Since I am retiring as Chapter Chair at the end of 2019, it is important for the new Chair to have tastings scheduled. If you are interested in hosting a tasting, please let me know. I have a list of restaurants if your house is too small to host 46 people (a 2 bottle tasting). I can also help your obtain the wine. Some topics we need are Beaujolais, Washington State Reds, Burgundy, White Burgundy and Chablis, Brunello di Montalcino, Barolo and Barbaresco, Châteauneuf-du-Pape, Chianti, Petite Sirah, Valpolicella and Amarone, or any other wine type or region of your choice. Contact me at [email protected] to discuss your ideas.
Wine in the News--Percy Dougherty
Christmas City Tasting is back for a 5th year as one of the areas premier tasting events featuring local restaurants, breweries and wine! Mon, December 23, 2019, 6:00 PM – 9:00 PM EST, Musikfest Café, 101 Founders Way, Bethlehem, PA 18015. Tickets $55 at https://www.eventbrite.com/e/christmas-city-tasting-2019-tickets-76938379765. The Christmas City Tasting is back for a 5th year! This year's event will feature more of the areas great restaurants, breweries and of course wine from Italy! The event will take place in the Musikfest Cafe at the Arts Quest Center. Craig Thatcher and Nyke Van Wyke are back providing you with the holiday spirit jams! The charitable portion of the event will be going towards the charity "Chefs Cycle". Chefs Cycle is a national charity of award winning chefs and culinary people fighting childhood hunger in America. We are thrilled to be teaming up with Owner/Chef Lee Chizmar of Bolete, who is the lead of the areas Chef Cycle team!
25 Amazing Sonoma Wines to Drink Right Now. Food and Wine, By Jonathan Cristaldi October 31, 2019. https://www.foodandwine.com/wine/sonoma-wines-drink-now. With the Kincade Fire affecting thousands of acres in the region and forcing wineries to evacuate, it's a great time to support Sonoma wines. (Editor's Note: Great list of excellent wines at reasonable prices.)
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Pictures from the October Tasting--Percy Dougherty
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