2012 Wine Extraordinaire

Chris

This year’s Wine Extraordinaire is scheduled for Sunday, March 18, from 2:00 to 5:00 p.m. at the Anaheim Hilton Hotel. This fabulous afternoon features…

Over 85 small-lot wineries
Delectable food samples from many local restaurants
An exciting raffle
Silent auction prizes
A souvenir Riedel wine glass for tasting

This promises to be a fabulous event and one not to be missed! All these items are included 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 produce fewer than 35,000 cases of wine annually. Many of these wineries are new ventures, winemakers with their own label or are small lot producers. We hold this event each year for two important reasons: To afford these low-production wineries the opportunity to showcase their wines, and to raise funds to augment our Scholarship Program. The OCWS annually presents numerous scholarships to wine-related educational programs at several California colleges and universities.

The Wine Extraordinaire requires about 80 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 after the event in late March.

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.

Ticket Information

Now through Friday, March 16

All Attendees - $50
Designated Drivers - $25

After March 16 (at the door price)

All Attendees - $60
Designated Drivers - $25

Come join us for the 2012 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, or at:cab4cwc@ca.rr.com. For questions about volunteering, please contact Christine Hanley, Volunteer Coordinator, at celinnenburger@cox.net. Lastly, if you have any wine-related items (wine, books, etc.,) you would like to donate to the Silent Auction, please contact Delorie Thurner at d.thurner@verizon.net.

See you all there!

Chris Cunningham