Greenwich Wine Society
Our Most Recent Events
Our June 23rd "Wines of Summer" event was quite a success (you can read about it in a half page article in the July 8th issue of the Greenwich Post -pg 12A),and, a good time was had by all who attended our CT/ Hudson Valley Wine Country Bus Tour on July 10th.
Our first event of 2010 was a Wine and Chocolate tasting. We had a delicious evening of hand-crafted chocolate treats along with delightful wines to match. Our tasting was held at the Abby M.Taylor Fine Arts Gallery (on Greenwich Avenue) surrounded by gorgeous paintings and stunning sculptures. Chocolate was provided by Martine Coscia, chocolatier extraordinaire and founder of the new The Little Chocolate Company. It was an evening to remember!
On April 22 we held a Prosecco Party at the Mitchell Gold & Bob Williams furniture gallery in Greenwich to celebrate the Society's Third Anniversary. And, on June 23rd the popular third annual "Wines of Summer" tasting was held at the Gingerman -- it was a hot evening (temperatures were close to 90 ) but the light, refreshing wines sampled were the perfect antidote!
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Our Past Events
Our Club held it’s first event on April 23, 2008 at The Gingerman Restaurant in Greenwich, Connecticut -- a tasting of “old world” vs. “new world” reds featuring the four great international red grape varieties. There was good wine, good food, fellowship and it seems a good time was had by all. Certified wine educator and wine judge, Ned Towle, led our group in a sit-down tasting which was both fun and informative (and that’s pretty much going to be the modus operandi of the organization – events where you’ll definitely learn more about wine but also in a setting which allows for fun and networking).
Our second event in May 2008 featured “The Wines of Summer” and every seat in the house was filled thanks to some very favorable articles in the local press about our new Club.
In June 2008 we visited two excellent Connecticut wineries (Chamard and Gouveia Vineyards) and had a savory 3-course lunch (with excellent wine, of course) at the historic Griswold Inn in charming Essex, CT.
Two other 2008 events included "Fine Art and French Wine" at the Cavalier Galleries in September and a Food and Wine pairing dinner in November.
Our first event in 2009 was a delicious tasting of "The Wines of Alsace" paired with savory hors d'oeuvres from this unique region of France. Wines were provided by Le Wine Shop and the presentation was held next door at Le Gourmet Store where Monsieur Alex provided his insightful commentary. "Magnifique!"
On May 6th we celebrated the Wine Society's first anniversary with a Prosecco tasting at Solaia Ristorante and Wine Bar on Greenwich Avenue: "Prosecco! Prosecco! Prosecco!". It's hard to say which was preferred more...the delightful bubbly or the delicious hors d'oeuvres. The overflow crowd seemed to love both and a good time was had by all.
We held "The Wines of Summer" May 20th at Gingerman's restaurant. We introduced our guests to some delightful wines that are perfectly refreshing for summer sipping...including Albarino from Spain, Gavi from Italy, Torrontes from Argentina, Moschofilero from Greece, and more. And on July 15th we celebrated Bastille Day with wines from France's Loire Valley.
On September 23, 2009 we tasted wine from the Charles Krug Winery, which has been open since 1861.
Please check www.GreenwichWineSociety.com periodically for news about upcoming wine programs.