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1985 Convention, San Francisco, CA
Friday, March 29, 1985
4:00 – 5:00 p.m. Board of Directors Meeting
(Board members only)
The Mark Hopkins Hotel
Harvard Room
6:30 – 8:00 p.m. Opening Reception
The Mark Hopkins Hotel
Six Continents Room
An opportune time to greet friends and meet members of the Society-who have gathered from across the U. S. and from Canada. Nine Rheinpfalz wines will be sampled accompanied by hot and cold hors d’oeuvres. Wines for the reception are courtesy of the Stabilization Fund for Wine,, Mainz.
Saturday, March 30, 1985
10:00 – 11:30 a.m. – Seminar Tasting
The Mark Hopkins Hotel
Six Continents Room
Conducted by Peter M. F. Sichel, the seminar will include tasting of 1983 Spätlese wines. One wine from each of the eleven German wine growing regions, in a typical grape variety of the region, will be tasted. Wines for the seminar are courtesy of the Stabilization Fund for Wine, Mainz.
12:00 – 2:00 p.m. – Executive Committee Luncheon
(Board of Directors and Chapter Chairpersons only)
The Mark Hopkins Hotel
Emerald Room
Saturday, March 30, 1985 (cont’d.)
2:00 – 4:30 p.m. Annual Business Meeting and Seminar Tasting
The Mark Hopkins Hotel
Six Continents Room
We strongly urge all members to attend the annual business meeting. You will be rewarded with a tasting of 1983 Auslese, Beerenauslese ‘ Eiswein, and Trockenbeerenauslese wines immediately following the business meeting. Wines for this tasting were contributed by Peter M. F. Sichel and Dr. James White.
7:00 p.m. – Annual Banquet
The Bankers Club Carnelian Room
555 California Street
Chef David Asher-Tournant and Bill Poeschl have planned an exciting menu to complement the five wines selected for the dinner. We will begin the evening with a Fürst von Metternich Sekt and finish with Germany’s famous Asbach Uralt. Wines for the banquet are furnished by the Stabilization Fund for Wine, Elliott Fine & Co.. and Asbach International.
Sunday, March 31, 1985
8:30 a.m. – 6:00 p.m. – Tour of Napa Valley
The motor coach will pick up tour participants in front of the Mark Hopkins Hotel at 8:30 a.m. Please be prompt. Tour will include visits and tastings at Trefethen Winery, Joseph Phelps Winery, lunch at Auberge du Soleil, and a tour of Hanns Kornell Champagne Cellars.