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It Was A Good Year, Inc.
April 2024 Volume 46, #3
Board of Directors: Tim Free Stephanie Pyrek Chris Umlauf Art Lichtman (emeritus)
Budget-Friendly Wines from Undiscovered Region of Bourgogne
(Burgundy)
“As with housing when certain favoured areas become too expensive for some, interest then grows in what were, 30 years ago, unfashioned and run-down areas… and so it is with Burgundy.”
Tony Morall: The Road Less Traveled Column, The Wine Society 26 October 2021.
We are excited to have Sunny Gandara return to IWAGY as she has conducted numerous tastings for our group in past years. Sunny faced a formidable challenge: identifying affordable selections in the notoriously pricy Bourgogne region. During this session, Sunny will introduce us to exceptional producers from lesser-known areas within Bourgogne and share strategies for uncovering value in this esteemed wine region.
Sunny Gandara is a professional chef and wine educator who has shared her expertise with IWAGY on several occasions. Professionally trained through the Institute of Culinary Education, Sunny has her Wine & Spirit Education Trust Diploma and is a Certified Wine Educator through the Society of Wine Educators.
Join us as Sunny guides us through a tasting of eight Burgundian wines: one sparkling, three whites and four reds.
Here are several of the wines we will be tasting:
NV Clotilde Davenne Crémant de Bourgogne (sparkling)
2022 Guilhem et Jean-Hugues Goisot Bourgogne Aligoté (white)
2022 Frederic Esmonin-Bourgogne Hautes Cotes de Beaune (red)
2018 Domaine Faiveley Mercurey (red)
Our April Tasting Information:
Date & Time: Thursday, April 11, 2024 at 6:30 pm
Location: Casa Italiana, 1195 Rte. 376, Wappingers Falls; (845) 454-1492
Deadline for Reservations & Payment: Friday, April 5, 2024
Price: $50 per member and $55 per guest
· Reservations are limited to the first 50 received.
· Please check in at the Greeter Table when you arrive.
We will serve a plate of “little foods” which will be a collaboration of the IWAGY Board of Directors. It should be enough to serve as a "light" meal.
Reminder of our “new” reservation procedure:
When you have decided to attend, please email our treasurer, Chris Umlauf, at chrsumlauf@gmail.com or the event coordinator, Steve Effron, at sleefco@aol.com .as soon as possible. Then download, print and fill out the reservation form attached and submit with your payment to Chris Umlauf, 7 Elbern Drive, Poughkeepsie, NY 12603. Tel: (845) 462-4287. We will confirm your reservation via email when your payment is received.
· Participation is by reservation only!
A Note from Tim:
As you can see, we are attempting to adjust our reservation policy to reflect the increase in planning time needed to organize events with food and the other accoutrements that we believe you should expect of an organization dedicated to wine education. This policy reflects our need to know about your plans to attend as soon as possible. The request for advance notice that your payment is “in the mail” provides the coordinators with the necessary lead-time for determining how much food and wine to purchase, glassware needs, seating, etc. We still need to receive your payment by the deadline. If you have not received notification that your payment has been received by Chris, you will not be admitted to the event. No exceptions. Of course, we will try to accommodate all members even after the deadline, but late reservations and payment make things much more difficult for event coordinators. Thank you for your consideration with regard to this matter.
Volunteers needed! Please check the appropriate box on the reservation form.
Greeter: one or two people to arrive by 6PM and check people in, etc.
Platers: 4-6 people will need to arrive by 5:30PM to help put food on the plates and then serve the plates
Set-Up: 2-4 people will need to arrive by 5:30PM to help distribute handouts, wine glasses, dump cups, water cups, etc.
Pouring Coordinator: will need to arrive by 5:45 pm to supervise pouring of the wines
Pourers: 2-3 people will need to arrive by 5:45PM to begin pouring the wines
Clean-Up: 3-4 people will need to stay 45-60 minutes after the conclusion to help clean up
Please remember IWAGY cautions members and guests about drinking and driving. We suggest a designated driver if you feel the need.
***Don’t forget to download, print and complete the attached reservation form. ***
(The form can be submitted via US Mail or you can edit it electronically and email it to our Treasurer.)
Special Thanks
Thank you to Arnie Serotsky and Tim Free, who presented the International Pinot Noir tasting on March 13th. The wines were well-chosen, and each one had its fans. Thanks also to Joe DiDonato for yeoman's service working the projector. They and the many volunteers helped make the tasting the success that it was. In addition, the participation from our members is always much appreciated.
Save the Date:
Our events for the remainder of the year are still in the planning stage as of this writing. We will post upcoming events on IWAGY.org as soon as they are secured.
*Please check our website IWAGY.org for frequent updates!
Our goal is to have this announcement posted as soon as possible after email distribution.
Last updated: 3/18/2024
April 2024 Volume 46, #3
Board of Directors: Tim Free Stephanie Pyrek Chris Umlauf Art Lichtman (emeritus)
Budget-Friendly Wines from Undiscovered Region of Bourgogne
(Burgundy)
“As with housing when certain favoured areas become too expensive for some, interest then grows in what were, 30 years ago, unfashioned and run-down areas… and so it is with Burgundy.”
Tony Morall: The Road Less Traveled Column, The Wine Society 26 October 2021.
We are excited to have Sunny Gandara return to IWAGY as she has conducted numerous tastings for our group in past years. Sunny faced a formidable challenge: identifying affordable selections in the notoriously pricy Bourgogne region. During this session, Sunny will introduce us to exceptional producers from lesser-known areas within Bourgogne and share strategies for uncovering value in this esteemed wine region.
Sunny Gandara is a professional chef and wine educator who has shared her expertise with IWAGY on several occasions. Professionally trained through the Institute of Culinary Education, Sunny has her Wine & Spirit Education Trust Diploma and is a Certified Wine Educator through the Society of Wine Educators.
Join us as Sunny guides us through a tasting of eight Burgundian wines: one sparkling, three whites and four reds.
Here are several of the wines we will be tasting:
NV Clotilde Davenne Crémant de Bourgogne (sparkling)
2022 Guilhem et Jean-Hugues Goisot Bourgogne Aligoté (white)
2022 Frederic Esmonin-Bourgogne Hautes Cotes de Beaune (red)
2018 Domaine Faiveley Mercurey (red)
Our April Tasting Information:
Date & Time: Thursday, April 11, 2024 at 6:30 pm
Location: Casa Italiana, 1195 Rte. 376, Wappingers Falls; (845) 454-1492
Deadline for Reservations & Payment: Friday, April 5, 2024
Price: $50 per member and $55 per guest
· Reservations are limited to the first 50 received.
· Please check in at the Greeter Table when you arrive.
We will serve a plate of “little foods” which will be a collaboration of the IWAGY Board of Directors. It should be enough to serve as a "light" meal.
Reminder of our “new” reservation procedure:
When you have decided to attend, please email our treasurer, Chris Umlauf, at chrsumlauf@gmail.com or the event coordinator, Steve Effron, at sleefco@aol.com .as soon as possible. Then download, print and fill out the reservation form attached and submit with your payment to Chris Umlauf, 7 Elbern Drive, Poughkeepsie, NY 12603. Tel: (845) 462-4287. We will confirm your reservation via email when your payment is received.
· Participation is by reservation only!
A Note from Tim:
As you can see, we are attempting to adjust our reservation policy to reflect the increase in planning time needed to organize events with food and the other accoutrements that we believe you should expect of an organization dedicated to wine education. This policy reflects our need to know about your plans to attend as soon as possible. The request for advance notice that your payment is “in the mail” provides the coordinators with the necessary lead-time for determining how much food and wine to purchase, glassware needs, seating, etc. We still need to receive your payment by the deadline. If you have not received notification that your payment has been received by Chris, you will not be admitted to the event. No exceptions. Of course, we will try to accommodate all members even after the deadline, but late reservations and payment make things much more difficult for event coordinators. Thank you for your consideration with regard to this matter.
Volunteers needed! Please check the appropriate box on the reservation form.
Greeter: one or two people to arrive by 6PM and check people in, etc.
Platers: 4-6 people will need to arrive by 5:30PM to help put food on the plates and then serve the plates
Set-Up: 2-4 people will need to arrive by 5:30PM to help distribute handouts, wine glasses, dump cups, water cups, etc.
Pouring Coordinator: will need to arrive by 5:45 pm to supervise pouring of the wines
Pourers: 2-3 people will need to arrive by 5:45PM to begin pouring the wines
Clean-Up: 3-4 people will need to stay 45-60 minutes after the conclusion to help clean up
Please remember IWAGY cautions members and guests about drinking and driving. We suggest a designated driver if you feel the need.
***Don’t forget to download, print and complete the attached reservation form. ***
(The form can be submitted via US Mail or you can edit it electronically and email it to our Treasurer.)
Special Thanks
Thank you to Arnie Serotsky and Tim Free, who presented the International Pinot Noir tasting on March 13th. The wines were well-chosen, and each one had its fans. Thanks also to Joe DiDonato for yeoman's service working the projector. They and the many volunteers helped make the tasting the success that it was. In addition, the participation from our members is always much appreciated.
Save the Date:
Our events for the remainder of the year are still in the planning stage as of this writing. We will post upcoming events on IWAGY.org as soon as they are secured.
*Please check our website IWAGY.org for frequent updates!
Our goal is to have this announcement posted as soon as possible after email distribution.
Last updated: 3/18/2024