Knights of the Vine Newsletter

Per Vitem! Ad Vitam!
(Through the vine! Towards life!)

KNIGHTS OF THE VINE
Nation's Capitol Chapter

EDUCATIONAL WINE TASTING: A ZINFUL OF ZIN

BV Vineyards at Portofino Restaurant
526 South 23rd Street, Arlington, VA 22202
(703) 979-8200

March 9 • 7:00 p.m.

DIRECTIONS:
Immediately off the Crystal City Subway Stop and Underground
Located across US Route #1 from Crystal City; take the 23rd Street exit off US Route # 1

Master Knight George Foote will be giving one of his superb educational tastings at Portofino Restaurant. Those who have attended his past tastings will recognize that this program will be among the best one can possibly attend. George will give a blistering exposé of Zin in the Napa Valley as we enjoy the following:

BV Calistoga Zin, old American oak
BV Calistoga Zin, new American oak
BV St Helena Zin, high alcohol, new French oak
BV St Helena Zin, reduced alcohol, (reverse osmosis), new French oak
BV Coastal Zinfandel
BV Napa Zinfandel
BV Signet Zinfandel

To complement these Zins, Chef Richard Micheli and Knight Michael Puletti are preparing an array of tasty morsels to for our enjoyment:

First Plate: Gorgonzola stuffed mushrooms, tortellini stuffed with sausage with sage cream and duck mousse paté.
Second Plate: Peppered flank steak, zinfandel risotto with braised rabbit, bake tomato with parmesan cheese.

At $40 pp for each knight and first guest and $45 pp for additional guests, Zinful as it may be, this event may be the only bargain left in education.

THE GRAND ASSEMBLAGE: INDUCTION AND ENTHRONEMENT DINNER

Heritage Hunt Golf and Country Club, Marsh Mansion
Northeast of Routes 66 and 29 Intersection, Gainesville, VA
(703) 743-4000

April 6th • 5:30 pm

Menus are being prepared and wines are being tasted. Master Knight Frank Denniston, the Director of Food and Beverage has promised an event even more spectacular than last year. We shall hold his feet to the fire to insure he performs. Details to follow.

GERMAN WINE SOCIETY: 25TH ANNIVERSARY

Park Hyatt Hotel
24th at M Street NW, Washington, DC
(202) 789-1234

May 17th - 19th

Attend this international event to enjoy suberb German wines and meet German wine lovers from Washington, DC, New York City, Philadelphia, San Francisco, Dallas, Little Rock, Atlanta, and New England wine society chapters; wine-related associations; and German heritage organizations. All cuisine will be prepared under the direction of Executive Chef Brian McBride, of the famed Melrose Restaurant, who has become widely renowned for marrying German wines with foods to achieve sumptuous results.

For further information, please visit http://www.germanwinesociety.org/25th.htm or call Carl Brandhorst at (703) 323-6873.