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2011 GRAPE/JUICE DISTRIBUTION SUCCESSFULLY COMPLETED!


Dear Washington Winemakers,

Our Saturday October 15, 2011 Grape/Juice Distribution at Villa Rosa in Mitchellville, Maryland was a grand success.
First of all, I would like single out Jim Gearing for all his orchestration of the receipt and distribution process. Through Jim's efforts we have made a vast improvement to the distribution and accountability process. Jim spent many hours ensuring the success of the entire process.
Michael Colavito, our California distributor, deserves a "thank you", for his excellent service and loyalty to the Holy Rosary Church Washington Winemakers Association.

FRIDAY NIGHT SET UP TEAM
Hats Off to A Great Team Effort
The individuals listed below worked diligently Friday night setting up the distribution process that included off loading and storing the grapes.
Nick Ferrente, Jim Gearing, Mike Baccala, Bill Berl, Vince Marinucci, Oz (Osvaldo) Barsi, and Carlos Gonzalez. Very Special thanks and deepest appreciation to Mike Baccala. Mike spent the night in his truck providing security for the grapes and juice.

SATURDAY TEAM
Jim Gearing, Nick Ferrente, Cristina Vignola, Maria Villarubia. Cristina son and Maria's family helped out immeasurable. Jim Gearing conducted a complete inventory of the grape and and juice order on Friday and found everything we ordered was delivered.
We had a few errors in receiving and transcribing orders and we will have additional procedures next year to deal with those few problems. I Apologize to our members that were impacted by those several errors. There were two instances of "orders lost in mail", and 3 instances of order form errors.
This year we served 51 winemakers. We had winemakers coming in from Pennsylvania, New York, Maryland, and West Virginia and Northern and Southern Virginia, and the District of Columbia.
Our next major event will be our annual wine tasting event at Holy Rosary Casa Italiana that will be held in March 2012.

Daniel L. Stabile, Ph.D
President, Washington Winemakers Association, Holy Rosary Catholic Church 703 507-7258

Winemakers at distribution center at Villa Rosa. Joe Ruzzi (Holy Rosary Church-Advisor), Nick Ferrante (Winemaster Advisor), Fr. Anthony Dal Bacon, Dr. Dan Stabile (Washington Winemakers President), and Cristina Vignola (Winemakers Secretary).





WASHINGTON WINEMAKERS RELEASE (July 21, 2010)


Washington Winemakers President Dr. Daniel Stabile and Mrs. Monica Stabile visited several wineries in Northern Italy during their July visit.
In the photograph is Daniel Stabile setting up an outdoor street wine tasting in Bassano del Grappa, Italy. It is important to note that Bassano del Grappa is the home area of Fr. Lydio Tomasi, Pastor of Holy Rosary Church in Washington, D.C.





REMINDER OF WASHINGTON WINEMAKERS MEETING
SUNDAY JULY 25th AFTER THE 1030 MASS IN CASA ITALIANA

A DECISION ON SHARING (TASTING) NEW WINE AT THE MEETING WILL BE DETERMINED THIS WEEK.

WILLY MEAUX HAS BEEN WORKING DILIGENTLY WITH MIKE COLAVITO IN CALIFORNIA ACQUIRING INFORMATION FOR OUR MEETING ON SUNDAY.

IT HAS BEEN A SLOW GROWING SEASON AND ACCORDING TO REPORTS, HARVEST WILL BE SEVERAL WEEKS LATER THIS YEAR.

  • Wine Tasting Event - Sunday, March 14, 2010

  • Images from the 2009 Grape Delivery

  • Our wine grape delivery and distribution occurred on time SATURDAY OCTOBER 10TH, 2009, on the grounds of Villa Rosa in Mitchellville, MD.
    With the help of many of the members of the Washington Winemakers, we were able to unload and distribute a great quantity of grapes, efficiently, and quickly, enabling all to rush back home and start making the 2009 wine.
    Our Washington area winemakers' association is really growing, and in fact, we now have more than 70 families and single members among the Washington Winemakers who made this group purchase possible.
    We are extremely grateful to Father Lydio Tomasi, the head (il Capo) of Villa Rosa, the Scalabrinian Mission in Mitchellville, Maryland that allowed us to stage our grape and juice delivery under their pavilion. Very, Very Special thanks to Nicola Ferrante, Vince Ionata, and many others, for their coordination and pitching in to make sure the grapes were delivered into our hands.
    New features added this year for the benefit of the Washington Winemakers are an automatic crusher-destemmer, and two presses, all operated at the grape delivery site of Villa Rosa.




    December 10, 2009



    Dear Brother and Sister Winemakers,

    Hope you are pleased with your results so far from this year's California grape shipment, and plan to settle in for a wonderful holiday with family and friends who will enjoy the wine you made for them.

    Just so you know, we are now regularly on the calendar at Casa Italiana for our annual Wine Tasting Event, and next year, 2010, the date is Sunday, March 14, 2010 from 2pm to 4pm.

    If you would like to present your wine(s) and reserve a table at Casa Italiana (595 Third Street, NW, Washington, DC 20001), please call Cristina at 202-638-0165 or email her at casaitaldc2@yahoo.com to RSVP and be listed as a "presenter" for this event so we may hold space for you to do so. Plan to bring your family and friends. See you March 14, 2010.

    Have a wonderful holiday!

    The Washington Winemakers of Holy Rosary Church
    595 Third Street, NW (Corner of 3rd & F Street, NW)
    Washington, DC 20001
    (202) 638-0165


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    Some have contacted us about barrels. We wanted to provide you with a list of phone numbers for barrel companies. We have the Vineyard and Winery Management Product Directory, so if there is other equipment you may prefer to order direct from manufacturers, it may be possible. Let us know what you want. We are happy to look things up for our members.

    Here are the barrel companies:

    World Cooperage (CA) 707-255-5900
    Artisan Barrels (CA) 510-339--0170
    Barrel Associates International (CA) 800-227-5625
    Barrel Builders (CA) 800-365-8231
    Barrel Chips Etc. (OH) 216-531-0494
    Barrels Unlimited (CA) 800-875-1558
    Boswell Company (CA) 415-457-3955
    Canton Cooperage (KY) 800-692-9888
    Canton Wood Products (OH) 740-947-7741
    Heinrich Cooperage (CA) 707-829-6200
    Custom Cooperage (CA) 707-996-8781
    Demptos Napa Cooperage (CA) 707-257-2628
    eVine.com (CA) 707-967-9990
    G.W. Kent (MI) 800-333-4288
    Keystone Cooperage (PA) 724-883-4952
    Mel Know (CA) 415-751-6306
    Mendocino Cooperage (CA) 888-340-2244
    Mistral Barrels (CA) 707-265-7900
    Nadalie USA (CA) 707-942-9301
    Oak Barrel Winecraft (CA) 510-849-0400
    Pickering Winery Supply (CA) 415-474-1588
    Presque Isle (PA) 800-488-7492
    Toneleria Magrenan (CA) 707-585-7347
    Tonnellerie Boutes (CA) 707-542-1158
    Tonnellierie Laffitte (France) 0-33 5 45 82 97 27
    Tonnellierie Lafitte USA (CA) 707-257-3582
    Tonnelliere Mercier (VA) 804-493-9186
    Tonnellierie Nadalie (France) 33- 55 710 02 02
    Tonnellerie Vicard (CA) 707-257-3582
    TW Boswell (CA) 707-255-5900
    United Barrels (CA) 707-258-0795
    Xiverta USA (CA) 707-795-1800

    Good luck and don't hesitate to share. Is anyone interested in us having a seminar sometime in late Summer? If you are, get in touch with us. It would be interesting to have a presentation from a panel using the traditional natural method and a panel using a contemporary enological methodology.

    Ciao for now.

    Willy

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