| Sample Wines from Brazil, Argentina and Chile at a century-old three story house on an historic formerly private street in the Central West End. Depending on the weather, we will be in or outdoors by the backyard pool. Each guest brings a bottle of South American wine or a plate of appetizers to share.
Date: Tuesday, October 27, 2015
Time: 6:30 to 8:30 pm Place: Private Residence Address: 4384 Westminster Place, 63108 Directions and Parking: From Lindell, east of Kingshighway, go north on Newstead three blocks and turn right on Westminster. Other streets are dead ends. Plenty of street parking.
Attire: Nice Casual RSVP Deadline: Monday, October, 26, 2015, 5 pm. Special Attendance Incentive: Our host, Lynne, will also be holding an attendee raffle that night for a wine tasting event for 12 at the winner's home, facilitated by Amanda Uhlmanseik of wineshopathome.com/amandauhlmansiek. She will customize the tasting and do food/wine pairings as well (host provides any food, wine for tasting provided with the event.). Additional entries can be earned by attendees who are able to provide the name email and number of another person who is wanting to buy or sell a home and is open to being connected with a real estate agent.
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. 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: Alex and Lynne Hart Herrera purchased this house in 2013 and worked on renovations for a year before moving in. They recently renovated the entire third floor into a large 2 bedroom apartment and have rented it to a tenant. Lynne is also considering converting another bedroom/bathroom into an Airbnb and would like our guests' suggestions on this plan on the evening of the event.
The neighborhood was declared a National Historic District in 1980. Fullerton's Westminster Place was established in 1882 by Civil War General J.S. Fullerton, who hired architect W. Albert Swasey to design the east and west gates and the first 14 of 57 homes on this two block, originally private, street with stringent design requirements.
Swasey originally built the house next door for himself, but found it was too large for his small family, so instead designed the more modest 4384 Westminster and lived there from 1893 to 1897.
This 3800 + square foot yellow brick Neo Colonial features original intricate moldings, 5 fireplaces, custom light fixtures, built in cabinets, leaded glass windows and French doors. The house has 4 bedrooms and 2 baths in addition to 2 half baths. The backyard is landscaped with an in-ground swimming pool.
Photos of this house are posted on our Facebook invitation. Wine Notes from South America: South American wines are the "new kids on the block", as they have
only recently arrived on the export market in the last few decades.
There are several wine regions in South America, each with their own
flavor and style of wine.
Argentina: Although Argentina is the 5th largest wine producer in the
world and has been producing wine since the 16th century; most of the
wines were made to be consumed in that country. Historically, the
Malbec has been this country's predominant red grape, but recently
this grape has been displaced by the Italian Bonarda. The country's
number one white varietal is Torrontes, which has a lemony citrus
aroma. The red varietals, in general, are considered better than the
white wines. New production standards and laws enacted since 1999
have further helped Argentine wines gain credibility and recognition
around the world.
Chile: Almost half of all grapes planted are Cabernet Sauvignon,
however the Casablanca Valley is known for its white wines. Chilean
producers of Cabernet Sauvignon, Merlot, and Chardonnay are
modernizing to help them capture a share of the international market.
Certain areas also produce a good Riesling.
Brazil: Rio Grande do Sul represents 95% of the wine production in
Brazil. Some sommeliers consider the wine from the south of Brazil
even better than French wines.
Uruguay: The source of some interesting wines just now being
discovered by the general public. This country boasts some 300
wineries, but most produce no exports. Tannat, a red grape, has
become Uruguay's leading variety. But most Uruguayan wines are
difficult to find in the U.S.
Rules: no later than Monday, October 26, 2015, 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
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