It Was A Good Year, Inc.
June, 2022
Volume 44, #4
Executive Board: Tim Free Stephanie Pyrek Arnie Serotsky Art Lichtman (emeritus)
Officers: Vice President: Arnie Serotsky Treasurer: Chris Umlauf Scribe: Art Lichtman
Advisory Committee: Arnie Serotsky (chair), Ed Hartmann, Steve Effron, Clay Morrissey
Website Assistance: Arnie Serotsky, Joe DiDonato Website: IWAGY.org
Driving North from Verona: Wines of Italy’s Veneto and Trentino-Alto Adige
6:30 PM, Tuesday, June 28, 2022
Farmers and Chefs – 40 Albany St. Poughkeepsie
Please join us for this late-June event to kick off the summer!
The wines of this north-central part of Italy are varied, well-made and taste great. They are, in many cases, reasonably-priced, and make use of some indigenous grapes that are scarcely grown in other parts of the world. The Club's founder, Tim Free, will take us on a journey through the grapes and their wines, as well as the often-spectacular countryside. Tim has visited this area several times, including quite a few of the wineries.
We'll start at the famous town of Verona and its vinous environs. Here we’ll learn about some terms like “Classico” and “Ripasso” and wines that relate to them. Valpolicella Ripasso is sometimes referred to as “baby Amarone”. Then we're off to the north, through the historically important seat of the Council of Trent (which was the town of Trento, in the Trentino region) and still further north into the Italian Alps and spectacular ski-resort country known in Italian as Alto Adige. Here despite the high elevations, wine grapes are still grown. Alto Adige was (until the early 20th century) part of Austria, and something like 70% of its population speaks German; many of these people still refer to the region as "the Südtirol".
Here are some of wines we’ll discuss and taste:
(DOCs/type are underlined)
Gini Soave Classico 2020 (Veneto) (white)
St. Michael Eppan Pinot Bianco 2020 (Alto Adige) (white)
A Valpolicella Ripasso yet to be selected (Veneto) (red)
Abbazia di Novacella Lagrein 2020 Alto Adige) (red)
The Restaurant will also provide food for us. This time we're offering their Mezze platter, which will likely be enough for a light meal for you. Its components include: pita with various spreads, (hummus and baba ghanoush); also tabbouleh, herbed Feta & mixed olives.
Date: Tuesday June 28, 2022
Time: 6:30PM
Place: Farmers and Chefs 40 Albany Street, Poughkeepsie, NY 12601
Tel# (845) 337-4949
Deadline for reservations: Wednesday, June 22, 2022
(After this date, please e-mail Tim for seating availability)
timothybfree@gmail.com (845)896-6361
Price: $50 (members) $55 (guests)
Parking:
Farmers and Chefs has a parking lot diagonally across Albany Street from the Restaurant (corner with Dutchess Avenue). There is also on-street parking on Albany Street and Dutchess Avenue.
Please Note:
· Seating is limited to the first 40 reservations received. Sorry, but the space doesn’t allow for more.
· Attendees are required to be fully COVID-19 vaccinated.
· If you wish to sit with someone not listed on your reservation form, let us know, and we'll do our best to accommodate you (although we cannot guarantee your requests). You can just write “I/we would like to sit with ---“ and their names, on your reservation form. Maximum seating is 4 per table; some tables only seat 3.
June, 2022
Volume 44, #4
Executive Board: Tim Free Stephanie Pyrek Arnie Serotsky Art Lichtman (emeritus)
Officers: Vice President: Arnie Serotsky Treasurer: Chris Umlauf Scribe: Art Lichtman
Advisory Committee: Arnie Serotsky (chair), Ed Hartmann, Steve Effron, Clay Morrissey
Website Assistance: Arnie Serotsky, Joe DiDonato Website: IWAGY.org
Driving North from Verona: Wines of Italy’s Veneto and Trentino-Alto Adige
6:30 PM, Tuesday, June 28, 2022
Farmers and Chefs – 40 Albany St. Poughkeepsie
Please join us for this late-June event to kick off the summer!
The wines of this north-central part of Italy are varied, well-made and taste great. They are, in many cases, reasonably-priced, and make use of some indigenous grapes that are scarcely grown in other parts of the world. The Club's founder, Tim Free, will take us on a journey through the grapes and their wines, as well as the often-spectacular countryside. Tim has visited this area several times, including quite a few of the wineries.
We'll start at the famous town of Verona and its vinous environs. Here we’ll learn about some terms like “Classico” and “Ripasso” and wines that relate to them. Valpolicella Ripasso is sometimes referred to as “baby Amarone”. Then we're off to the north, through the historically important seat of the Council of Trent (which was the town of Trento, in the Trentino region) and still further north into the Italian Alps and spectacular ski-resort country known in Italian as Alto Adige. Here despite the high elevations, wine grapes are still grown. Alto Adige was (until the early 20th century) part of Austria, and something like 70% of its population speaks German; many of these people still refer to the region as "the Südtirol".
Here are some of wines we’ll discuss and taste:
(DOCs/type are underlined)
Gini Soave Classico 2020 (Veneto) (white)
St. Michael Eppan Pinot Bianco 2020 (Alto Adige) (white)
A Valpolicella Ripasso yet to be selected (Veneto) (red)
Abbazia di Novacella Lagrein 2020 Alto Adige) (red)
The Restaurant will also provide food for us. This time we're offering their Mezze platter, which will likely be enough for a light meal for you. Its components include: pita with various spreads, (hummus and baba ghanoush); also tabbouleh, herbed Feta & mixed olives.
Date: Tuesday June 28, 2022
Time: 6:30PM
Place: Farmers and Chefs 40 Albany Street, Poughkeepsie, NY 12601
Tel# (845) 337-4949
Deadline for reservations: Wednesday, June 22, 2022
(After this date, please e-mail Tim for seating availability)
timothybfree@gmail.com (845)896-6361
Price: $50 (members) $55 (guests)
Parking:
Farmers and Chefs has a parking lot diagonally across Albany Street from the Restaurant (corner with Dutchess Avenue). There is also on-street parking on Albany Street and Dutchess Avenue.
Please Note:
· Seating is limited to the first 40 reservations received. Sorry, but the space doesn’t allow for more.
· Attendees are required to be fully COVID-19 vaccinated.
· If you wish to sit with someone not listed on your reservation form, let us know, and we'll do our best to accommodate you (although we cannot guarantee your requests). You can just write “I/we would like to sit with ---“ and their names, on your reservation form. Maximum seating is 4 per table; some tables only seat 3.
