Virtual Tasting Series Compendium 2023 - WB Charity - 11th Year!

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A Wineberserker Public Service Announcement
The 11th annual Virtual Tasting Series (VTS) is ready to go. The first week kicks off the week before Thanksgiving and runs through the New Year giving those time to post a tasting note into the thread. Each week is hosted by a fellow Wineberserker who decides the theme, format, and the charity they’d like to support.

Matching Donations: if you’d like to co-host the current week by matching the donations then just post into that week’s thread “I’m matching” and any terms and conditions you’d like to add. A number of people have requested this and it’s a great idea so have look below and pick a week you’d be interested in matching.

Week__Date_____Theme / Host - Charity

  1. NOV22 - NOV29 - Everything / Brig
  2. NOV29 - DEC6 - Italian Whites / Kyle_S_chaffer
  3. DEC6 - DEC13 - TGigante / Gifted Wine
  4. DEC13 - DEC20 - Berserker Wines - Brian Tuite
  5. DEC20 - DEC27 - Chris Seiber - Not Going to like it
  6. DEC27 - JAN3 - Sparklers of all types / P_a_u_l_Christensen

Here’s the Compendium for the previous years.

  1. 2013 Compendium
  2. 2014 Compendium
  3. 2015 Compendium
  4. 2016 Compendium
  5. 2017 Compendium
  6. 2018 Compendium
  7. 2019 Compendium
  8. 2020 Compendium
  9. 2021 Compendium
  10. 2022 Compendium

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Okay, best time of year!

We need a host for the first week, Thanksgiving!!! FMII has other obligations this year so the leadoff spot is wide open!!! Everyone loves Pinot… just sayin’

Interested in hosting a week just post here which week and we can work on a theme/etc. You pick the charity.

I’ll do all the heavy lifting, you just sit back and enjoy the fun and support for your charity.

First time hosting? Take a look at the compendium of past events for ideas. Or get creative and come up with something completely different.

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Preemptive strike by Paul C taking Sparklers and Rose.

Next? They’re going fast…

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pm sent

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Done! Think about your charity and any stuff you would like to add. See past years for examples.

I’ll come knocking before your week 2 and lock it all down.

Thanks!

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I’m taking week 1 and it’s a free for all! Any and all wine. Bonus, you pick your favorite charity for the donation and I send the money. Win win.

Details here and it starts November 22nd

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Brian Tuite has taken Dec 13th - Dec 20th.

Theme : Wines you found out about as a result of being a member of Wineberserkers.

Awesome theme

Charity: Dogma Animal Rescue - Dogma is a grass roots group of individuals helping the most needy throughout California

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Okay, J_a_y H_a_c_k just cosponsored week 1.

I’ve updated the topic and formatted his offer for readability.

Good stuff!!!

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First week starts tomorrow. Yeah.

Gobble gobble

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Might want to correct the OP - you have Tuite’s theme the week before the timeframe listed here

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Thank you, fixed.

Week 3 and 5 are open for business if anyone is interested

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I actually meant Rosés (including Rosé Sparklers) since a common refrain on the Champagne thread is “I really ought to drink more rosé champagne”. Including all sparklers seems like it’s a rather broad coverage, but whatever you think best.

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I’ll take week five.

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You got it!

Look forward to your creative take.

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Week two is up and running and we still have one slot open for next week.

Week 3, who wants it?

Here’s Kyle’s week 2

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@brigcampbell

Brig
I got a consortium of friends together and we would like to sponsor Dec 6-13

Will post details of theme and charity once confirmed by you

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Done

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TGigante and Friends
Charity- St Jude Children’s Research Hospital
Theme- Wine that has been gifted to you

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Okay, great idea building consortium of friends.

And gifted wines as a theme is fantastic! We all have them…

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week 3 stub is created and Tony will get the details in there.

Gifted wines, brilliant!