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Join us for our Joint Holiday Dinner with Chapter 182 Charlotte

Dec 11th, 12 pm Networking, 12:30 pm Meeting & Lunch, Tour following Lunch

Childress Vineyards, 1000 Childress Vineyards Rd, Lexington, NC 27295 - maps 1 & 2

RSVP Quickly by noon 12/6 .. Dining Space is limited .. ( RSVP@Sme082.com Best Method)

www.childressvineyards.com/winery/bistro.asp

Please join the chapter on Saturday, December 11, 2010 for a general meeting.  The December meeting will be held at Childress Vineyards in Lexington, NC.  Joining us will be members of the Southern Piedmont Chapter 182 from the Charlotte area.

This is a great meeting to bring your spouse or other guest.  We will enjoy a nice luncheon in the Bistro Restaurant and take a tour of the winery. Both Chapters 082 & 182 chapters will be installing new officers for 2011.  This is a great opportunity to network with both chapter and visiting members.

Both Chapters will be subsidizing the cost for respective C082 & C182 members and students:

Chapter Members & guests - $19 each .. Students & guests - $15 each

The luncheon menu is planned as follows:
Bistro Salad
Chicken Chardonnay or London Broil with Bordelaise Sauce
Herb Roasted Potatoes
Grilled Seasoned Vegetable
Soft Beverages
 

A little bit about our venue:

 Richard Childress’ passion for fine wine is as genuine as his passion for auto racing. He embarked on a journey of experiencing different wines as his career in auto racing took him to tracks near the wine regions of California. Richard was moved by the passion he saw in the farmers who grew and harvested the grapes, and inspired by the warm spirit of the winemaking community.

 Always one to pursue his passions, Richard eventually began to consider the possibilities of planting his own vineyard.  At the encouragement of business partner, Greg Johns, he began researching the potential for successfully producing fine wines in North Carolina's Piedmont. Soon, both Richard and Greg were raising trellises in their own backyards, experimenting with different grape varieties. As the experiments continued, they both realized a need for more expertise. They hired a team of viticulturists and the harvests became plentiful.

To help fulfill Richard's vision of creating North Carolina's signature winery, finding an expert winemaker was the next task. So Richard recruited the talents of Mark Friszolowski, a nationally acclaimed winemaker. Before coming to Childress Vineyards, Mark was with Pindar Vineyards, the largest premium winery on Long Island and was leading the way for successful winemaking on the East Coast. Having won hundreds of awards for his wines, Mark has a track record in the wine industry as impressive as Richard's record in the field of racing.

At the November meeting, we elected officers for the 2011 chapter year.  Following are the Executive Officers to be installed at this meeting: