Wine Tasting, Anyone?

By Barb Buckley

If you missed the Promotion Club’s Wine Tasting and Fondue Social on June 5 you missed a really great event! About 20 residents met to share stories and taste wines from three local wineries with one of the most beautiful views of our lake in the background. The clear sunny weather added to the already very friendly atmosphere of the Clubhouse social. Sally Flash, our Promotion Club president and host for the event, chose two different wines each from three local wineries, Emerine Estates, Virant Family Winery, and Harpersfield Winery. Sally said, “I wanted to try a few of the wineries off the beaten path whose wines may be overlooked.” Those of us who sampled all of them found it somewhat difficult to concentrate on voting for our favorite. The wines say Sally “run from sweet to dry so everyone is bound to find a favorite”. I think we all did!

The fondues were excellent! You remember those, don’t you? Those cute little heated pots with steamy sauces into which you poked goodies with a long thin spear. Carolyn and Bud Tharp brought a delicious Swiss cheese & white wine sauce, while Sally served an Italian cheese blend & apple juice sauce. Barb Buckley provided the choice bread squares of pumpernickel, sourdough, French & ciabatta breads and vegetables to dip. And don’t forget the decadent hot, dark chocolate fondue complete with Club Secretary Linda Loftus’ dunkables including bananas, pretzels, strawberries, and marshmallows. Although the food and wine were really great, the best thing by far was the company who enjoyed the evening.

Promotion Club socials are friendly, get-togethers with no other purpose than to meet other residents and to laugh and share good times. The Promotion Club’s next social event will be on July 24th at the Clubhouse. Mark the date so you don’t miss it. See you there!

P.S. I hope this wine-tasting thing catches on!