| Sample the Pinots at a full-service recording studio on the western edge of Downtown. Tours of their state of the art facilities will be given. See details below: Date: Thursday, August 30, 2012 Time: 6:30 to 8:30 pm Place: Phat Buddha Productions Address: 1901 Locust Street, 63103 Directions and Parking: At the northwest corner of 19th and Locust, directly across the street from Fifteen Steakhouse. Street parking. Admission Cost: Each guest brings a bottle of Pinot Noir, Pinot Grigio, Pinot Gris, Pinot Blanc or a plate of appetizers to share. Attire: Nice Casual. RSVP: at www.mstl.org and click on this event on the Calendar page. RSVP Deadline: Wednesday, August 29, 2012, 5:00 pm. Volunteers: I could use several volunteers to check people in, set up, clean up, and pour wine. Clean up crew takes home any leftover wine and food. It's a great way to meet everyone at the event. If you would like one of these opportunities, and can get there at 6:00 pm, contact me at suzannemoak@yahoo.com ASAP. Location Notes: Phat Buddha has been located in this two-story building since 1999, and the building also includes web development and interactive marketing companies and provides recording classes to the public. Some of their clients include the Black Eyed Peas, Nelly, Murphy Lee, Blink 182 and Lil Wayne. Rap and Hip Hop are their specialties. Tours will be given of their state of the art facilities that evening. See www.phatbuddhaproductions.com This Dutch half-timber style building at one time housed a rubber stamp company and a company that produced breathalyzers and urine analysis kits. In the 1800's, this street corner was also the site of the first art museum and art school west of the Mississippi River. It was affiliated with Washington University, whose original campus was located in this area of downtown before moving further west. Wine Notes: .The Pinots are probably the oldest and therefore most genetically
diverse of all wine grape families. The best known is Pinot Noir
(noir means black in French). This is a red grape responsible for the
great wines of Burgundy, but is also planted elsewhere in France. You
can also find some good Pinot Noirs from California. It is a delicate
red wine with the smooth characteristics of a white and the richness
of a red.
Pinot Grigio is an ancient mutation of Pinot Noir (grigio means gray
in Italian). It is known as Pinot Gris in France and by both names in
the U.S and is mostly produced in California and Oregon. Pinot Grigio
is a grape with a deeper skin color so it often produces whites with
a slight peach-toned hue and silky texture. Italian Pinot Grigio is
the best-selling imported table wine in the U.S. Pinot Grigio/Gris
varies widely in taste, depending on where the grapes are grown and
produced.
Pinot Blanc (blanc means white in French) is the true white Pinot and
is a fairly recent mutation of the variety. It produces a fairly full-
bodied wine that's often hard to distinguish from Chardonnay. Rules: 1. Do not reply to this e-mail. To reserve a spot, go to www.mstl.org no later than Wednesday, August 29, 2012, at 5:00 pm. 2. If you RSVP before the deadline, you are "in". If you miss the deadline, you may contact me at suzannemoak@yahoo.com to see if there is any space left. 3. We ask that you give 48 hours notice if you need to cancel in order to give enough time to fill your slot with someone else. 4. You may only sign up for yourself and one guest max. Other friends need to sign up separately. You will be asked to give you and your guest's first and last name and e-mail addresses on the sign-up page and what you are bringing - wine or food. 5. We prefer finger foods, but if your food needs need utensils or platters, bring them. Appetizers, fruits, desserts, cheese are some suggestions. Don't bring "bagged" snacks such as pretzels or potato chips. 6. When in doubt about bringing wine or food, bring food. We generally come up short in this area. 7. Please bring wine pre-chilled and ready to drink. 8. 21 years old and older only. 9. Feel free to come alone. This is a networking event. Meet new people! 10. Please arrive on time. It's not fashionable to be late at these events. We need your wine and food in the beginning of the evening. But don't arrive before the event starts at 6:30 pm unless you are a volunteer. Once again, do NOT reply to this e-mail. Go to the website to RSVP. Suzanne Moak Metropolis Wine Club Coordinator suzannemoak@yahoo.com . | 
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