If you have not sent in your membership dues ($50) to Cynthia Cheng or your required credentials to Pat Savoie, please do so before Sept. 15.

See the exciting new calendar for lunches!

SEPTEMBER TASTINGS

Thurs 4th: 2:00-6:00pm. Ultra Premium Sake & Shochu Tasting. At Intercontinental Barclay Hotel (111 East 48th St). RSVP: (973) 835-8585 or sake@wineofjapan.com .

Mon 8th: 1:00-6:00pm.  Martin Scott Portfolio Tasting. 583 Park Ave (63rd). RSVP: cornellas@martinscottwines.net or (516) 327-0808.

Mon 8th: 1:00-6:00pm. Vias Imports Portfolio Tasting. Marriott Marquis Hotel (1535 Broadway @ 45th – 8th Floor Ballroom). Bring business card.

Mon 15th & Tues 16th:  1 to 7:00pm.  Panebianco Boutique Wine Tasting. Italian wines. At 1140 Broadway, Suite 504.
RSVP : wines@panebiancollc.com.  Phone: 212/685-7560

Tues 16th:  4:00-7:00pm. Terlato Wines International Portfolio Tasting. Icon Restaurant at W Hotel (130 East 39th St).  RSVP: hausern@terlatowines.com  or (847) 604-5723.  (May also be a 9:00pm-Midnight shift, but not sure what’s happening with that.)

Tues 16th and Wed 17th: 12:00-1:00pm Press Only; 1:00-6:00pm Press & Trade. Winebow’s annual Vintner’s Harvest. At
Skylight (275 Hudson Street (between Spring & Dominick). Winemakers/owners attending include: Marilisa Allegrini, Alberto Antonini, Alessandro Cellai, Paolo Librandi, Christof Tiefenbrunner, Vittorio Fiore, Giuseppe Tasca, Nadia Zenato, Miguel Àngel Cerdà, Ana Martín, Rob Dolan, Kevin O’Brien, Diogo Campilho, Jose Bento Dos Santos.

Thurs 18th: Noon- 5:00pm.  Sake Expo at Loft Eleven (336 West 37th St betw 8th & 9th – 11th Floor). RSVP: (718) 456-8805.

Thurs 18th: 7:00-11:00pm.  Co-Chair Pat Savoie has arranged for free admission to Wine 2.0 NY Expo at Webster Hall (125 East 11th St). There is also an after party from 11:00pm-4:00am. For info: www.winetwo.com .

Mon 22nd:  12 to 5:00pm.  LOIRE VALLEY WINE BUREAU.  Tasting of Loire Red Wines (Cabernet Franc, Pinot Noir). At 3 West Club, 3 West 51st St.   RSVP by Sept. 17 to 212/244-0800 or info@loirevalleywine.com .

Mon 22nd:   11:00am to 5:00pm.  VOS SELECTIONS Fall line up. At 555 Eighth Avenue (at 38th Street- New VOS offices)
RSVP to wine@vosselections.com  or 212/867-6948.  Wines include 2006 Burgundies. Spirits include a new Absinthe.

Tues 23rd: 3:00-10:00pm. Empire (Charmer) Holiday Trade Show at Empire City Gaming at Yonkers Raceway (off Major Deegan Expressway). RSVP: rsvp@empiremerchants.com .  Not sure if they welcome journalists. Ask your local liquor store for a card.

OCTOBER PREVIEW

Wed 1st: 11:30am-2:30pm.  Wine Media Guild kick-off tasting lunch at Felidia. “Chenin Blanc in its Many Guises – sparkling, still and sweet.”  Speaker: Roger Dagorn, MS, of Chanterelle restaurant. Roger was born in France and is winner of the James Beard award of wine service. Member Sponsor Cynthia Sin-Yi Cheng is getting wines from the Loire to California, South Africa to Canada. Full invitation will be sent in September. Reserve by September 20: psavoie@nyc.rr.com