BWFS

Dinner 799

Once again Andrew Lewis invited the members to his farm for an autumn BBQ.

Great food was provided and many good wines enjoyed.

From our cellar-

Attwoods Le Sanglier shiraz 2012 x1

Attwoods 3 Lil Birds Rose` 2013 x2

Phi Pinot Noir 2010 x1

Goaty Hill Pinot Noir 2010 x1

Vasse Felix Cab/Sauv 1995 x1

Peter Lehmann Cab/Sauv 1993 x1

Head Grenache Rose` 2015 x1

Wynn's Cab/Sauv 1998 x3

Lindeman's Limestone Ridge 1996 x3

Moppity Res. Shiraz Viognier 2009 x1

Goaty Hill Riesling 2010 x1

Best's Foudre Riesling 2015 x1

Clyde Park B3 Chardonnay 2014 x1

Deschant St Joseph 1996 x1

Warrenmang Late Harvest 1999 x1
Kookathama Botrytis Semillon x1

Gwynnth Wines Tawny Plum Port x2

From Ballarat Wine Show-

Oakdene Sauv Blanc 2010 x1

Austin's Chardonnay 2015 x1

Clyde Park Pinot Gris 2010 x1

Limestone Track Chardonnay 2017 x1

Paringa Estate Chardonnay 2009 x1

Paringa Estate Chardonnay 2012 x1

Sinclair of Scotsburn Chardonnay x1

Grampians Estate Chardonnay x1

Limestone Track Rose` 2010 x1

Narkoogee Pinot Noir 2008 x1

Narkoogee Pinot Noir 2009 x1

Summerfield Merlot 2009 x1

Harcourt Valley Shiraz 2009 x1

Thank you Andrew, you'd best be careful, it might become a habit.

An afternoon on the balcony

What? Music wine and canapés

When? May 26, 2.00pm

Where? The George Hotel

How? an-afternoon-on-the-balcony

Cost? à la carte

Interesting

Where there's a will.....

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Something different

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The Minutes from 2018, passed in absentia

Wine and Food Society of Ballarat. Annual General Meeting.

Craig’s Hotel, Lydiard St. Ballarat. 17^thMay 2018

Present; Malcolm Anderson, Andrew Bradley, Luigi Bazzani, Tony Campana, Rob Campbell,

John Coco, Mario Cordioli, Les Dickinson, Sean English, Brian Hassett, Bob House, John Nelson,

Anthony Singleton, Mike Sheedy, John Stickland, John Williams, Gabriel Yanes.

Meeting Convened @ 19.35

Apologies: Phil Dover, Andrew Lewis, Adrian Matherson, Degan Murphy, Jim Paterson,

Andrew Rowan, Wayne Spring, Dean Stevens.

Minutes of the 2017 AGM was tabled and accepted as correct.

Approved A. Bradley Seconded B. House

Correspondance: Nil presented.

Reports: As posted on the Blog-site.

The Cellar-Master made a correction to the Total value of the Society’s Cellar after realizing an error in the totals column.

The Treasurer mentioned that the books were still to be audited, the delay due to finalizing amounts owed and due.

Moved M.Anderson, Seconded J.Coco, Motion Carried.

The outgoing President thanked all concerned for their help throughout his term as president.

All Postions declared vacant and Bob House takes the Chair.

Election of Committee : Single nominations for all positions vacant:

President - Andrew Bradley, Secretary - Dean Stevens, Treasurer - Sean English,

Cellar-Master - John Coco, Wine-Master - Anthony Singleton, Food-Master - Andrew Lewis.

Committee Members – Mal Anderson and Gabriel Yanes. No objections and carried by all.

A motion to increase both the Yearly Cellar Fee and the Monthly Dinner Fee was raised by the Treasurer, so as to cover the increase in the price of wines and the higher price of meals.

After much discussion by various members it was settled on raising the Annual fee from $340 to $450 and the Monthly Dinner fee from $140 to $150.

Moved B. Hassett Seconded J. Coco, carried.

A motion to keep the Guest Dinner fee to remain the same at $100, and that any new members who joined after the AGM would only need to pay a pro-rata rate of the annual Cellar Fee.

Moved S. English, Seconded M. Anderson, carried.

A point was raised concerning the possibility of changing the Dinner Night from a Thursday to a Tuesday, Tuesday is generally a quieter night and the Society may get better value from the venues!

Not voted on.

A discussion was held on how to attract new members and how to increase numbers of members at some of the monthly dinners, no conclusive outcome. To continue.

The Treasurer ask that when members transferred money into the Society’s bank acc. To please avoid grouping multiple payments and to clearly identify what the money is for.

Meeting Concluded @21.40