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This is a heads up that grape ordering via the club website (https://bewbc.org/) will begin MARCH 1ST. 

Grape ordering "Open Enrollment" will go from March 1st thru March 20th.  Open Enrollment (OE) is a time period where all orders are given equal priority access to the available allocation and equality priority if there are shortages at harvest time.  Orders can still be placed after OE, but are fulfilled on an "as available" basis after OE orders and also will be given lower priority (i.e. order will be reduced or cut before OE orders) if there are shortages at harvest time.  

Primary benefits of ordering during OE:

  1. Ensure that you get the grapes you want.
  2. It is EXTREMELY helpful towards our business with the vineyards - the sooner they know what we will purchase from them, the better standing we are with the vineyard. 

Other reminders:

  1. Renew your membership!
  2. Check out the grape offerings in Members section of the website.
  3. Check again when the start of OE is officially announced - THERE WILL BE 1 OR 2 NEW OFFERINGS

Finally: ALL ORDERS ARE A COMMITMENT - if even your circumstances change at harvest time.  This is the way it works with the vineyards' commercial customers (including legal contracts), this must be the way it works with us if we expect these vineyards to sell to us.  

Any questions?  contact Grape Procurement Coordinators:

Joe Enright - This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.

Joe Sikora - This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.

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January.  A time for fresh starts, fresh commitments and fresh beer.  You are what makes this club great.  So come and volunteer.  And come and vote.  There are no mail in ballots.  First off, a big round of applause for the 2018 regime and all their glorious service. NHC. Beerstock.  Presentations. Moving club gear. Novembeerfest.  More beer at meetings than you can shake a mash paddle at. And to you as well.  FeBr. BotFly. Entering and doing well in competitions. Gallons of great homebrew and tons of food at the meetings. 2019 will be great year for the Alers!

'Sup:
  • Style Sherpa - The Sherpa will be bringing a style.  And it will be good. Most likely it will have malt and hops.  I have been sworn to secrecy *or* I already forgot what he told me.
  • Indoor Flaming Chainsaw Juggling - This will be spectacular.  Wait, this just in, our rental fee doesn't cover that.  OK, scratch this one from the agenda
  • BotFly - Some terrible scribe lost his notes or never took them.  But there will be a beer on the fly presented and you should consider doing one!
  • Elections - Let the mud slinging begin!  OK, we're a pretty gregarious bunch, no mud slinging, but plenty of chop busting is likely to occur.  In all seriousness, the future of the club is in your hands.  Wield the power wisely.
  • Post Election Gala - After the election the newly elected officials invite you to eat any food that is left and to drink any beer that is left in celebration.
 

As always, check out the Impaling Aler's website to see our calendar of events. See you at Lake Desire Clubhouse on Friday Jan 18. 7:00pm.

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The Boeing Employees Wine and Beer Club would like to invite you to attend a club wine event – Malbecs of The World (including those close to home)– hosted by BEWBC, Haynes & Kyra Arnett, and Brad Sherman (at his winery!).  
PLEASE RSVP - click on this link https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/P67GQBZ
WHEN:         THURSDAY, December 6th, 7:00PM – 9:00PM
WHERE:       Michael Florentino Cellars 
                     (19501 144th Ave NE, Suite C 1200, Woodinville, WA 98072)
WHAT:

  • Malbec has long history as one of the original Bordeaux blend varietals, as well as a single varietal wine in France, such as in the Cahors appellation. 
  • In the New World, Malbec has become best known for being THE grape of Argentina. 
  • Malbec has now established itself in the US, doing particularly well in our Washington state, including vineyards with Malbec available to us as club sources.  
  • Haynes Arnett and daughter Kyra will present a diverse line-up of Malbecs from around the world for us to taste and compare:
    - Argentina
    - Chile
    - Cahors (France)
    - Loire (France)
    - and of course a few from Washington
  • Hopefully, there will be some discussion of Malbec WINEMAKING with those who have experience with this varietal (and maybe a wine to share)

$10/person fee
PLEASE RSVP BY DEC 1ST:  https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/P67GQBZ

 

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Hello BEWBC Members –

The Boeing Employees Wine and Beer Club would like to invite you to a wine event – The (UNIQUE) Wines of Northern & Southern Italy – presented by Elena Smirnova, hosted by BEWBC & Brad Sherman (at his winery!). PLEASE RSVP - click on this link https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/FZ6J68B WHEN: THURSDAY, September 6, 7:00PM – 9:00PM WHERE: Michael Florentino Cellars (19501 144th Ave NE, Suite C 1200, Woodinville, WA 98072) WHAT:

Wines of Northern and Southern Italy

Unification of Italian Peninsula in 1861 didn't erase 1500 years of history.

20 Italian regions still hold their own identity as it comes to culture, food, and wine.

The goal of the meeting is to explore this diversity and present the wines which are unique for Northern (e.g. Friuli, Veneto) and Southern (e.g. Sicily and Campania) Regions. The meeting will include tasting of wines that go beyond the “big names” of Italy - like Barolo, Brunello and Chianti – and will explore wines that are every bit as unique and delicious and important within their region. Some of these wines will be very eye opening and are gaining a following on the world’s stage like their more famous fellow wines of Italy.

Unique methods of winemaking will also be discussed, such as the ripasso method used in Veneto.

As usual the event will be held and Michael Florentino Winery in Woodinville thanks to Club's alumni Bred Sherman.

Please RSVP BY SEPTEMBER 1ST at https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/FZ6J68B

so the organizers can plan & provision accordingly.

$10/person fee