Due to the white stuff, not white wine, the January
Grab Bag was postponed to March 16th. Master Scribe Russ and
Gentle Lady Nancy Davis will open their beautiful home for this
occasion. Everyone attending is expected to bring one bottle of
Spanish Red wine and a favorite hors d'oeuvre. If you have
something buried in you cellar, all the better. No Walter, Port
is from Portugal, not Spain, so it does not qualify! But, Carl,
Sherry does! Those who do not bring a wine and a dish will be
asked to contribute to the event. It will be up to the Master Commander
to determine what constitutes a dish!
Starting in 1521, the Spanish colonialists in Mexico began a thriving
wine industry that spread to South America and California using
Spanish, not French, vines. It may be interesting to see if any
wines are available today from South America made from the old,
traditional Spanish grapes. Mission wines from California
probably also qualify, but do we really wish to have them? No doubt we
will enjoy a variety of wines and styles that will make this event a
diverse tasting pleasure. Of course, we will enjoy informal
commentary on the wines by none other than the highly informed and
informative Dave Barber and anyone else who wishes to share their
knowledge.
So that they may plan accordingly, if you plan to attend please notify Russ or Nancy Davis by email at
russ@russdavis.net or call
703-527-7850.
CELEBRATE THE CLOSING HUNT
Lenah Farm • Lenah, VA
April 2nd • 10:00 a.m.
What a better way to welcome spring than a delightful
morning than watching the hunt in the hunt country of Virginia?
We will be guests of the Fairfax Hunt Club as it holds its closing hunt
on Saturday morning, April 2nd, at Lenah Farm in Lenah, VA. This
elegant event can start delightful day. The ceremonies will start
with the presentation of the stirrup cup at 10:15 a.m. The hunt
starts promptly at 10:30 a.m. and is over at 11 a.m. We will
enjoy a glass of bubbly as we watch the festivities. The British
House of Lords, no doubt, now envies the Colonies. Virginia
continues the ceremony and glory of the hunt; Britain has banned it.
For after the hunt, Master d΄Elégance Debra Arthur is planning
an appropriate brunch at one of the fine establishments in the
area. After brunch, each can partake in the delights of the
Virginia Hunt Country to possibly include visiting one or two of the
fine wineries in the area. Details about the brunch and costs
will be in the next newsletter.
OTHER NEWS
2005 Dues. The dreaded dues notices are going out
again. Please remit early because the “kick-back” our chapter
gets each April is based upon early payment of dues.
Schedule for 2005. Our new schedule may be found on
our web site's
events
page.
Snail Mail vs. Email. By the next mailing or two,
to the maximum extent possible, we will convert from snail mail to
email. This should save the organization several hundred dollars
in mailing costs as well as significant effort in stuffing
envelopes. To coordinate this, I first send newsletters by email
then by snail mail. If I do not have your email address, and you
have one, please let me know. By April, I will send newsletters
primarily by email and only to those for whom I have no email address
or cannot open these missives, by snail mail.
