Meeting Recap for August 4, 2015
Posted by Linda Geery
on Aug 06, 2015
President Dave thanked Jeff Setzer for hosting the Wine Reception and Kevin Williams for providing the sound/tech support.
Rick Davis offered the Thought for the Day; the focus was on gratitude and giving. He acknowledged the club members who have worked on the Habitat Build.
Sargent at Arms John McIntyre welcomed guests, visiting Rotarians and prospective members.
A big thank you to our Greeters for the Day: April Butcher and Mike Bullington.
President Dave introduced the Head Table: Fred Teichert, Darrell Corti, Virginia Wade, Dee Hartzog and Jim Phillips.
Thank you to our Sponsor of the Day, Jim Phillips. Past President Peter Dannenfelser II shared with the club regarding Vinotheque. Vinothech offers technology for optimal storage of fine wines. Vinothèque has been synonymous with wine refrigeration & storage cabinets for over twenty years. The company was founded on a simple philosophy: build a high quality, attractive wood cabinet that creates the ideal environment for the aging of fine wines. This philosophy, along with a constant desire to improve on the product's design and performance, has helped to create a brand name that is recognized by wine connoisseurs all over the world as a symbol of quality and reliability.
Club Announcements:
Firesides: Leesa Fons and Peter Dannenfelser II announced our 1st Fireside for President Dave’s term will be on Thursday, August 27th at the home of Anne Ferguson in Curtis Park. Also, they are looking for volunteers to host future Fireside gatherings.
Networking Night: Randy Friedman shared that our first Networking Night would be on Wednesday, August 12th between 5:30 and 7:30 at Bottle and Barlow, 1120 R Street.
Ballroom Dance Lesson: Mike Bullington shared that our next ballroom dance lesson would be on Sunday, August 9th, 6:30pm at Spotlight Ballroom.
Golf 4 Kids: Bob Miller shared that we have 86 golfers registered and room for about 3 more foursomes. Our volunteer slate is full, thank you to those willing to help make this event a big success. Michelle Singleton announced that the winner of the SF Giants HP Suite was Tim Mattheis.
Michelle’s Minute: Michelle Singleton shared that we are getting more likes on our RCS Facebook page. When we like something, people who we are friends with see it too. It’s easy and fun, while at the same time offering great exposure to the activities happening within our Club.
Acknowledgments:
Brian King donated $100, he was acknowledged for the nice write up in Comstock’s regarding Los Rios Community College Districts International Student program.
Kathy Herrfeldt donated $100, she was acknowledged for the nice column by Ed Goldman in the Sacramento Business Journal.
Buddy Hubbert donated $100 in honor of his friend, longtime Rotarian, John Nunan, who passed away on July 24th. President Dave indicated there would be an upcoming opportunity for us to honor John Nunan.
Past President Jon Snyder donated $250 in celebration of 1) his 1st granddaughter, 2) son James’ “If-Then Tour”, 3) son Lincoln new role as Superintendent of Schools for the Dioceses and 4) his wife, Susan’s new published book.
Finally, Bob and Dan Cole contributed $100 each in memory of our speaker’s parents, Mr. and Mrs. Corti.
PDG Fred Teichert introduced our speaker Darrell Corti, of Corti Brothers, also recognized as one of the “Top 60 Coolest people in the Food and Drink Industry.”
Mr. Corti shared some of his thoughts on wine. Specifically, he indicated that “wine changes slower than we do.” When we are young we start with sweet wine. To support that concept, he indicated that in the last 40 years Sutter Home has sold more than 60 billion bottles of White Zinfandel.
Consumers travel down the wine spectrum from sweet to dark red to light red and finally to dry white wine. Our tastes evolve. He indicated that there was also a movement within the California wine industry to keep the alcohol content at less than 14.5%. “Wine should be gentle – it’s a beverage”.
Our meeting closed with a question from Past President Jon Snyder, who wondered… if you are only having “one glass” does it really matter if the alcohol content is higher? Mr. Corti replied, “Who only drinks one glass”?
Sargent at Arms, John McIntyre reminded those in attendance that we are dark next week due to our Golf for Kids event. Everyone should come out to support our major fundraiser, and the oldest continuous fundraising event in Rotary worldwide!