This year's event is scheduled for Sunday, March 1, 2009, from 2:00 to 5:00 p.m. at the Hilton Anaheim Hotel. This fabulous afternoon will feature over 85 small lot producers; delectable victuals from many local restaurants; exciting raffle and silent auction prizes; live entertainment; and, a souvenir Riedel wine glass for tasting. This promises to be a fabulous event and one not to be missed! You can enjoy all of this for the amazing price of $50 for members. Designated drivers are also welcome to attend for only $25. Donate a few hours of your time to the event and receive a $25 rebate! Tell and bring your friends! You won't find a better deal anywhere!

New members often wonder about the purpose of this exclusive OCWS event. The Wine Extraordinaire is an annual event that features wineries that have an annual production lot of 35,000 cases or less. Many of these wineries are new ventures-winemakers with their own label or small lot producers. In addition to hundreds of fabulous wines, the event features some of Southern California's premier restaurants, food purveyors, and wine-related vendors. We hold this event each year for two important reasons: To showcase boutique wineries to the public and to raise funds for our Scholarship Program. The OCWS awards annual scholarships to students studying wine and wine-related programs at several California colleges and universities.

The Wine Extraordinaire requires over 100 volunteers to make it run smoothly. There are a number of volunteer opportunities available throughout the event. As an incentive, volunteers will receive a $25 rebate after the event for their assistance. All volunteers must pay for their ticket to the event in advance before their volunteer request will be processed. Please do not discount your ticket price when purchasing your ticket. Rebates will be sent to volunteers as soon as possible at the conclusion of the event.

All shifts are filled in the order they are received at the office. Each sign-up is date-stamped when it is received. The good shifts fill up fast, so sign up early!

All volunteer shifts are two hours in length.

All shifts are designed to assist the event committee with pre-event setup, event activities, and/or post-event cleanup and allow you to enjoy at least half of the event or more (depending on the activity and shift).


I am soliciting your help. We need food purveyors and restaurants. So, here's the deal. Bring me an attending restaurant or food purveyor and get two tickets free. You don't have to be on the committee to get this offer.

Come join us for the 2009 Wine Extraordinaire and help the OCWS fulfill its mission to promote the knowledge and education of wine.

Please refer to the next page for the Volunteer Sign-up Form and to the back of the newsletter for the Event Sign-up Form. For additional questions regarding the event, please contact Chris Cunningham, Event Chair, at cab4cwc@ca.rr.com. For volunteer questions, please contact Kevin Coy, Volunteer Coordinator, at kcmagnum@aol.com.

Cheers!

Chris Cunningham

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