Frankston Amateur Wine Guild

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1 Frankston Amateur Wine Guild September 2014 Next Meeting: 9 September 2014 Volume 43, No. 3 2 September 2014 Demonstrations of Faulty Wines Each year at this time we look into some of the rejected entries, and discuss the causes and ways to prevent these problems occurring. At this months meeting we hope to have Lindsay Corby to lead the discussion into Faulty wines. Lindsay is away on business at the moment, but we are hopeful of his return to give us an understanding of what can go wrong Mousey Wine Inside this issue: Wine Show Report Wine Show Report (Cont.) Mansfield Amateur Wine Show Eltham Wine Show Australian National Wine Show Major Sponsors 6 Congratulations to David Hart For being awarded The Frankston Amateur Winemakers Guild 2014 Winemaker of the Year Other Sponsors 7 Special points of interest: Wine Show Results Mansfield Wine Show Eltham Wine Show National Wine Show

2 2014 Wine Show Report Gold: There were: 21 Gold 59 Silver 134 Bronze to Receive medals were: Bill & Kaye Williams 1 David Hart 3 John Utano 1 Matthew Drew 1 Noel & Jo Legg 1 Peter Enness 2 Robert Lee 2 Rodney Beaumont 1 Russell Johnson 1 FAWG Members Alec Egyed 4 Andrew Whittaker 3 Anne-Marie Buden 1 Bill & Kaye Williams 4 Chris Wasiak 4 Christine Corbidge 1 Colin Harding 1 David Hart 10 David Wood 4 Frank Di Stefano 5 Frank Geremia 1 Silver: Bronze: Chris Wasiak 2 Colin Harding 2 David Hart 5 David Wood 4 Frank Geremia 2 Ivan Qualizza & Gavin Ellis 2 John Utano 3 Matthew Drew 2 Nick Tavilla 3 Noel & Jo Legg 1 Peter Enness 3 Ray Davis 1 Robert Lee 3 Steve Brown 3 Glen Fortune 2 Ivan Qualizza & Gavin Ellis 2 John Utano 7 Kevin Harrison 2 Matthew Drew 2 Muriel Utano 1 Nick Tavilla 2 Noel & Jo Legg 2 Pepi Buden 3 Peter Enness 4 Ray Davis 1 Volume 43, No. 3 Page 2

3 Wine Show Report (Cont.) Bronze Medals: (Continued) Robert Chionna 8 Robert Lee 12 Rodney Beaumont 2 Steve Brown 3 Steve Stepic 1 Yashmin Beaumont 1 One of the sponsors that helped make the day a success (Thanks Steve) Cordon Corner For those people growing, tending or even thinking about growing grapevines to support their interest in wine, the cordon corner is back and ready to assist. September means bud-burst and the start of a brand new season and hopefully by now last season s work and the new season s preparation is complete. The long range forecast is for a dry, mild spring which will suit us just fine. However, spring as we know can be very unpredictable so plans should be in place to ensure we are armed with a variety of fungicides ready to react to whatever weather is thrown at us. Mike Payne P.S. Any suggestions from members as to the area of interest, content or topics you would like to see addressed in the cordon corner should be passed on to the guild president. Volume 43, No. 3 Page 3

4 CALLING ALL AMATEUR WINEMAKERS Mansfield Amateur Wine Show will be held this year on Friday 14 th November 2014 at 9am at the Mansfield Showgrounds, as part of the Mansfield Pastoral and Agricultural Show. Any interested amateur winemakers should consider entering their wine in to the Show as it s a great opportunity to have your wine judged in a relaxed setting. At the completion you can meet the judge, taste wines and enjoy some nibbles. Enquiries to Di Bergelin and Janet Daniels for entry forms and all details. Prizes and certificates are awarded. For those interested in entering the Mansfield show, Pepi Buden has offered to deliver the wines. You just need to give them to Pepi at the FAWG November meeting. Eltham ShowEntry Details: 35th Australian National Amateur Wine and Beer Show Waite Campus (University of Adelaide), Urrbrae. Closing date for Victorian entries: if delivered to Winequip for free transportation (11 September). Further information : can be obtained from the website at or by contacting Secretary: Trevor Ward anawbs@anawbs.org.au Phone: (08) Mobile: President: Brian Ferris Phone: Page 4 September 2014

5 Date Proposed Activity Social Events & Activities Competitions/Other 9-Sep-14 Demonstration of wine faults from show Wine judge talk & tasting of show wines 14 October 14 Chris Myers John Lee Specific Wine Talk Chris Myers Red Wine mini-comp 11-Nov-14 Tasting of The Briars 2013 Cab-Sav Eltham Wineshow Tasting Day 16/11/2014 Dec-14 No formal meeting this month - Christmas party instead Christmas Party The Briars Barn 7 Dec 1pm 13-Jan-15 TBA 2014 Vintage Wine Challenge 10-Feb-15 TBA Ben Rankin Sangiovase Sheila Lee Liqueur Mini-comp 10-Mar-15 TBA TBA Wodonga Wine show Red Hill Show 14-Apr-15 TBA TBA Gordon Evans white wine mini-comp 12-May-15 TBA Annual Dinner or Luncheon TBA 9-Jun-15 TBA Annual Dinner? Arthur Stone Sparkling Wine mini-comp 14-Jul th. AGM HOME MADE NIGHT 11-Aug-15 Old & unusual wine night Annual Dinner? Frankston & South Eastern Wineshow Open Day Sun. 30 August * grape and country wines of appropriate hue may be entered

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