3 February 2021

Good Day to you all,

This Wednesday, join us for a look at the Zinfandel grape as we pit Italy’s Primitivo against California’s Old Vine Zin form Lodi.

This is not your typical ‘sip society’ wine event. These events are more liken to cliff notes around the many facets of wine: soil; climate; history; culture; stories! Only through understanding can one’s appreciation deepen.

Our upcoming lecture will introduce the Zinfandel grape as we look at its old world origins. We will hop over the pond to America where we will discuss the journey of the Zinfandel variety through America’s history.

Zoom

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Topic: Battle of the Zins: Old Vs New World

Time: Feb 3, 2021 07:30 PM Eastern Time (US and Canada)

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The wine we will be sampling were contained in the ‘Fall’ wine order. If you don’t have the specific bottles of wine we are drinking, that’s perfectly fine. We will be pitting Italy’s Primitivo against California’s Old Vine Zin. Pick up your competitors from your local wine shop and see you on Wed Feb 3

*We are switching to zoom to be able to have breakout rooms to collab during the tasting portion. If you would like to volunteer to be a breakout room host and represent the tasting notes from your room to the whole group, please email me VeniViniAmici@gmail.com

 **AGAIN** DO NOT DOWNLOAD THE ZOOM CLIENT TO YOUR WORK LAPTOP: Work and Policy 9/15/2020

Save the Dates:

March 4, 2020 – Chianti DOCG Vs IGT

April 1, 2020 – Beaujolais Cru

*Dates and lecture topics have changed from previous email.

NOTE:

1.       NO other time is provided for this event

2.       Participation is considered “off duty” time

3.       Live streaming via YouTube should be with personal device ONLY

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Thursday, February 11^th, 2020

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2021 Hoteller Committee Activities under COVID restrictions

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