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It Was A Good Year, Inc.
May 2024 Volume 46, #4
Board of Directors: Tim Free Stephanie Pyrek Chris Umlauf Art Lichtman (emeritus)
Our May Tasting Information:
Date: Thursday, May 16, 2024
Time: 6:30 PM
Location: Casa Italiana, 1195 Rte. 376, Wappingers Falls; (845) 454-1492
Deadline for Reservations & Payment: Saturday, May 11, 2024*
Price: $50 per member and $55 per guest
· Reservations are limited to the first 50 received.
*Please note the different address for your reservation and payment this month!
La Celebrazione del Nord
Please join us as Josh Friehling embarks on a fascinating journey through some of the most sought-after and respected wines of northern Italy.
Here are some of the eight wines we will be sampling: (producer name in italics)
We will serve a plate of “little foods” typical of the regions whose wines will be tasted.
Coordinators for this event: Clay Morrissey (espz2@aol.com) and Tim Free (timothybfree@gmail.com )
About our speaker:
After growing up in Rockland County, NY, and graduating from the school of Communication at Northwestern University in Chicago, Josh headed for Los Angeles to pursue a career as an actor. That put him on the hospitality path where in 2009 he had the great fortune to work with and learn from two of the most highly regarded Italian chefs in LA. Thus began the story of Josh’s love for Italian wines, which remains dear to his heart to this day. In 2014 he returned to New York City where he continued his hospitality career and eventually decided to focus on wine. Josh earned his WSET 2 certification with distinction and made the leap into the world of wine sales. He loves to incorporate his hospitality and wine expertise into everything he does, and is thrilled to have the opportunity to present his love for Italian wine and viticulture to IWAGY members and guests. At the end of a day of pouring delicious wine, you can find Josh with his beloved dog Charlie strolling through Riverside Park. Charlie is also a Certified Treat Sommelier.
Please Note: At this event we will also hold a brief business meeting, including some administrivia like election of officers, etc. This year, for various reasons, we are hoping to encourage more of you to help in the running and leadership of It Was A Good Year, Inc.
New Reservation Procedure for this Event:
If you plan to attend, please email coordinator, Tim Free, at timothybfree@gmail.com as soon as possible. *Then fill in the reservation form, and submit your payment to Tim at 9 Broad Street, Fishkill NY 12524. Contact: (845) 896-6361 or at the email address above. We will confirm your reservation via email when your payment is received.
*For this event, the fund transfer option will only be available until Tuesday, April 30th. After that you will have to follow the payment procedure outlined above.
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 and good fellowship. 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 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 and understanding with regard to this matter.
►Please check in at the Greeter table for your wine tasting notes handout upon arrival.
Please remember the Club cautions members and guests about drinking and driving. The amount of each wine poured is small, and meant to be swirled, sniffed, tasted and spit into the dump cup provided. Please consider arranging for a designated driver if you feel the need!
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: will need to arrive by 5:30 PM to help put food on plates, and then serve plates
Food prep (at-home cooking): We can definitely use some help with this. Contact Tim when you are certain that you are coming, and he will supply you with a recipe or two.
Set-Up: volunteers will need to arrive by 5:30 PM to help set tables, etc.
Pouring Coordinator: will need to arrive by 5:45 PM to supervise pouring
Pourers: will need to arrive by 5:45 PM to begin pouring the wines
Clean-Up: will need to stay 45-60 minutes after the conclusion to help clean up
***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 Tim Free)
Special Thanks
Thank you to all the people who helped make our April tasting so successful. This especially includes all volunteers (you know who you are!) and event coordinator Steve Effron, as well as guest speaker/presenter Sunny Gandara!
Save the Date:
Our next wine tasting is planned for Tuesday, June 25th. Suzanne Lunham, event coordinator, has arranged for guest speaker Marcus Giuliano to come and talk to us about wines from “The World’s Most Interesting (and surprising) Wine Region”.
*Please check our website IWAGY.org for frequent updates!
Our goal is to have this announcement posted as soon as possible after email distribution.
New Deal to Expand Our Membership:
Do you know someone who has an interest in wine and think they might enjoy our wine tastings? Well here is a way to entice them to get involved.
This deal will start at our May 16th event and will be honored at any subsequent wine tastings* in 2024. This deal only applies to their first event.
*Wine tastings only - not applicable to wine pairing dinner or food events
To take advantage of this offer, the people you invite must complete and submit the attached Recruitment Form. We wish you happy recruiting!
We are also using the 50% off deal to recruit members via some wine shops in the local area.
*This offer does NOT apply to current Trade members nor to ex-members who have not renewed their membership.
Last updated: 4/21/2024
May 2024 Volume 46, #4
Board of Directors: Tim Free Stephanie Pyrek Chris Umlauf Art Lichtman (emeritus)
Our May Tasting Information:
Date: Thursday, May 16, 2024
Time: 6:30 PM
Location: Casa Italiana, 1195 Rte. 376, Wappingers Falls; (845) 454-1492
Deadline for Reservations & Payment: Saturday, May 11, 2024*
Price: $50 per member and $55 per guest
· Reservations are limited to the first 50 received.
*Please note the different address for your reservation and payment this month!
La Celebrazione del Nord
Please join us as Josh Friehling embarks on a fascinating journey through some of the most sought-after and respected wines of northern Italy.
Here are some of the eight wines we will be sampling: (producer name in italics)
- · Cantina Colonnella Le Rue Passerina Brut NV
- · Nino Costa Roero Arneis 2022
- · Il Poggio Timorasso Colli Tortonesi 2019
- · Azienda Agricola Viviani Valpolicella Classico 2022
- · Nino Costa Langhe Nebbiolo 2022
We will serve a plate of “little foods” typical of the regions whose wines will be tasted.
Coordinators for this event: Clay Morrissey (espz2@aol.com) and Tim Free (timothybfree@gmail.com )
About our speaker:
After growing up in Rockland County, NY, and graduating from the school of Communication at Northwestern University in Chicago, Josh headed for Los Angeles to pursue a career as an actor. That put him on the hospitality path where in 2009 he had the great fortune to work with and learn from two of the most highly regarded Italian chefs in LA. Thus began the story of Josh’s love for Italian wines, which remains dear to his heart to this day. In 2014 he returned to New York City where he continued his hospitality career and eventually decided to focus on wine. Josh earned his WSET 2 certification with distinction and made the leap into the world of wine sales. He loves to incorporate his hospitality and wine expertise into everything he does, and is thrilled to have the opportunity to present his love for Italian wine and viticulture to IWAGY members and guests. At the end of a day of pouring delicious wine, you can find Josh with his beloved dog Charlie strolling through Riverside Park. Charlie is also a Certified Treat Sommelier.
Please Note: At this event we will also hold a brief business meeting, including some administrivia like election of officers, etc. This year, for various reasons, we are hoping to encourage more of you to help in the running and leadership of It Was A Good Year, Inc.
New Reservation Procedure for this Event:
If you plan to attend, please email coordinator, Tim Free, at timothybfree@gmail.com as soon as possible. *Then fill in the reservation form, and submit your payment to Tim at 9 Broad Street, Fishkill NY 12524. Contact: (845) 896-6361 or at the email address above. We will confirm your reservation via email when your payment is received.
*For this event, the fund transfer option will only be available until Tuesday, April 30th. After that you will have to follow the payment procedure outlined above.
- 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 and good fellowship. 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 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 and understanding with regard to this matter.
►Please check in at the Greeter table for your wine tasting notes handout upon arrival.
Please remember the Club cautions members and guests about drinking and driving. The amount of each wine poured is small, and meant to be swirled, sniffed, tasted and spit into the dump cup provided. Please consider arranging for a designated driver if you feel the need!
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: will need to arrive by 5:30 PM to help put food on plates, and then serve plates
Food prep (at-home cooking): We can definitely use some help with this. Contact Tim when you are certain that you are coming, and he will supply you with a recipe or two.
Set-Up: volunteers will need to arrive by 5:30 PM to help set tables, etc.
Pouring Coordinator: will need to arrive by 5:45 PM to supervise pouring
Pourers: will need to arrive by 5:45 PM to begin pouring the wines
Clean-Up: will need to stay 45-60 minutes after the conclusion to help clean up
***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 Tim Free)
Special Thanks
Thank you to all the people who helped make our April tasting so successful. This especially includes all volunteers (you know who you are!) and event coordinator Steve Effron, as well as guest speaker/presenter Sunny Gandara!
Save the Date:
Our next wine tasting is planned for Tuesday, June 25th. Suzanne Lunham, event coordinator, has arranged for guest speaker Marcus Giuliano to come and talk to us about wines from “The World’s Most Interesting (and surprising) Wine Region”.
*Please check our website IWAGY.org for frequent updates!
Our goal is to have this announcement posted as soon as possible after email distribution.
New Deal to Expand Our Membership:
Do you know someone who has an interest in wine and think they might enjoy our wine tastings? Well here is a way to entice them to get involved.
- Invite them to attend one tasting event at half-price!
This deal will start at our May 16th event and will be honored at any subsequent wine tastings* in 2024. This deal only applies to their first event.
*Wine tastings only - not applicable to wine pairing dinner or food events
To take advantage of this offer, the people you invite must complete and submit the attached Recruitment Form. We wish you happy recruiting!
We are also using the 50% off deal to recruit members via some wine shops in the local area.
*This offer does NOT apply to current Trade members nor to ex-members who have not renewed their membership.
Last updated: 4/21/2024