Wine And Cheese Event February 5 To Benefit Perrysburg Historic Museum

Perrysburg Area Historic Museum’s second Wine and Cheese Gala is scheduled 5:00 to 7:00 PM Saturday, February 5, at the Carranor Hunt and Polo Club in Perrysburg. The cost is $20.

All proceeds from the tickets and silent auction will go toward the renovation of the Spafford House, the future site of the PAHM.

Reservations must be made by Tuesday, February 1. To make reservations or for more information, call Phyllis Morton at (419) 872-0846.

Photo by Jenny Downing

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Wine & Cheese Social Scheduled for Friday, September 24, in Bowling Green

 The Bowling Green Parks and Recreation Foundation’s 15th Annual Wine & Cheese Social will take place 5:00 to 8:00 PM on Friday, September 24, at the Simpson Building, 1291 Conneaut Ave., in Bowling Green. Tickets are $30 each and are available at the door.

The three leading civic groups in Bowling Green (Exchange Club, Kiwanis and Rotary) are teaming up with the Bowling Green Parks & Recreation Foundation to help make this year’s Wine and Cheese Social and Auction a success.

The wine selections will have an international theme with wines from five different continents. Wine has been generously donated by Bowling Green Beverage. Wine expert (and BG Beverage president) Norm Heineman will be on hand to answer your wine questions. Not only will there be outstanding wine aplenty, but there will also be an assortment of microbrew and craft beers. Of course delicious food and non-alcoholic beverages will also be available.

The event features a silent and live auction with some great auction items. The live auction will be conducted by television newscaster Jerry Anderson of WTOL, Channel 11. It is certain to be a fun-filled, exciting evening.

Wines for the evening are as follows:

Reds

1. 06 Warwick Estate Pinotage (South Africa)

2. 09 Schilds Grenache M.S. (Australia)

3. 08 Finca Flichman Malbec Reserva (Argentina)

4. 06 Midnight Cellars Malbec (Paso Robles, CA)

5. 08 Pelee Sweet Merlot (Canada)

6. Smith Woodhouse 10 Year Tawny Port (Portugal)

Whites

1. 09 Lenz Moser Heuriger Gruner Veltliner (Austria)

2. 09 Prendo Pinot Grigio (Italy)

3. 06 Louis Bernard Cotes du Rhone Blanc (France)

4. 07 Tangent Ecclestone (Edna Valley, CA)

5. 09 Chateau Julia Chardonnay (Greece)

6. 09 Kreusch Piesporter Michelsburg Spatlese (Germany) 

The beneficiary of the event is the Bowling Green Parks & Recreation Foundation Save the Woods campaign. The foundation purchased a parcel of land adjacent to the Wintergarden/St. John's Nature Preserve to prevent it from being turned into a housing subdivision. This fundraiser is helping to retire the debt.

Photo by Clif Boutelle

BG Wine & Cheese Event A Great Success

Corks were popping and glasses tinkling during the 14th Annual Bowling Green Parks and Recreation Foundation Wine and Cheese Social, held last night. It was a smashing success. The crowd -- estimated at more than 350 -- was the largest yet for this annual event. This was the first time the event was held at the Simpson Building and it seemed to be the perfect location. The former church sanctuary was the site of the live auction, led by television newsman Jerry Anderson. Meanwhile bountiful tables of food and silent auction items were down the hall in the facility's meeting room. A nice touch is that guests were able to spill out into the beautiful garden grounds, which was awash with colorful and fragrant plants and flowers.

The wine for the event was generously donated by Norm Heineman and Bowling Green Beverage (shown in the photo with his wife Kathy behind him). Many comments were made that the selection of 12 different wines made this a truly adventureous and fun night. There were some standouts in the line-up, including the Lyeth Red Meritage and the Schild Estate Shiraz. Norm, not sparing any expense, also served up some Pelee Island Winery Vidal Icewine. This retails for about $42 a half-bottle, so it truly was like sipping liquid gold.

Assisting the foundation with this event were the Exchange Club of Bowling Green along with the local Kiwanis and Rotary groups. Their participation certainly helped with the strong turnout and smooth operation.

Update: Wine Line-Up For BG Event Sept. 25

The Bowling Green Parks and Recreation Foundation’s 14th  Annual Wine and Cheese Social will take place tonight (Friday, September 15) from 5 to 8 PM at the Simpson Building, 1291 Conneaut Ave., in Bowling Green. Tickets are $30 each and are available at the door.
Here’s the wine line-up from Norm Heineman, Bowling Green Beverage:

• Mateus Rose, Portugal. Well-balanced, fresh, light and fruity. Made from the best quality red varieties grown in Northern Portugal.
• Elena Walch Pinot Grigio, 2007, Italy. Compact and fresh, forceful and harmonious with delicate spice. Succulent but dry on the finish.
• Stoneburn Sauvignon Blanc, 2008, New Zealand. Classic grassy characters underpinned with hints of peppers. Zesty, crisp and refreshing.
• Salomon Riesling Steinterrassen, 2006, Austria. Crisp, dry Riesling, correct and down the middle with a slight kick.
• Del Rio Chardonnay, 2007, Oregon. Aromas of green apple, pear and notes of coconut and vanilla. Rich and creamy with a touch of oak.
• Leonard Kreusch Johannesburg Riesling, 2006, Germany. Classic Rheingau Riesling with crisp, green apple and pear flavors with a hint of minerals. Off-dry finish.
• Schild Estate Shiraz, 2006, Australia. Shows a nose of ripe cherries, rich spices and licorice with vanilla undertones.
• Lu Lu B Syrah, 2008, France. Rich wine with a delightful color and flavor with aromas of roasted peppers and spice.
• Veranda Pinot Noir, 2006, Chile. Red fruit aromas of cherries and strawberries backed by tea, earth and spice. Nicely balanced.
• Lyeth Red Meritage, 2006, California. From California’s Sonoma County. Luscious and full-bodied with a balanced complexity.
• V. Karlbach Dornfelder Max, 2003, Germany. Traditional fruity wine with a dark, velvety color. Aged in 100-year old casks to give a silky-smooth texture.
• Pelee Vidal Icewine, 2006, Canada. Made from the ripest grapes, this elegant rich golden wine has intense apple, peach and mango flavors that linger on your palate.

Also available some interesting beers: Spaten Munich Oktoberfest, Bluegrass Brewing Company American Pale Ale and Tommyknocker Jack Whacker unfiltered wheat beer.

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