Virtual Tasting Series Compendium 2024 - WB Charity - 12th Year!

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A Wineberserker Public Service Announcement
The 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 see - DEC1 - Frank - Laura’s House
  2. DEC4 - DEC11 - Brian - Russian River Youth Center
  3. DEC11 - DEC18 - Tgigante Pinot Gris
  4. DEC18 - DEC25 - Brian S - ACLU - Riesling
  5. DEC25 - JAN3 - Chris James - The “other” Nebbiolo

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
  11. 2023 Compendium

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@Frank_Murray_III is back kicking off the first week of VTS. This all started with FMIII more than 10 years ago and we’ve probably donated more than $200,000 in total to your favorite charities.

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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I’ll take week 2 Brig, theme TBD.

Charity: Russian River Youth Center

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Is it just charities, or non-profits as well? I have a couple in mind (ACLU of Missouri, for example).

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Whatever your cause

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I’ll take the week of Dec 18-25. Will be donating to ACLU of Missouri.

Theme: TBD

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Thank you Brig for stewarding this again for us. And to Brian and Brian for also taking a week to help do something for others.

My week and the details about my charity and how you can participate is now posted. Here is the link:

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Brig, fix my date, please. I revised it. 11/22 - 12/01. Thanks a lot.

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I’m going to do German riesling. Will post my thread shortly.

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I’ll ping you just before your week.

Thanks for joining the fun.

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You have been forewarned if you need to shop for Riesling like me.

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Frank’s inaugural Virtual Tasting Series is off and running!

We still have week 3 and 5 available as first come first serve for those interested in hosting a week.

Let’s get busy.

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Brig - my consortium of friends is going to do it again this year. We’ll take week 3. Theme TBD.
Charity will be Dana-Farber Cancer Institute in Boston

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Love a consortium! That’s good stuff.

Gotcha blocked out and I’m personally all in on the cause.

Had a brutal 2 weeks with two close friends diagnosed with cancer. Cancer sucks.

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Get your week 1 Pinot notes posted in Frank’s topic.

Brian’s week 2 starts December 4th and the theme is Shipping Season Wines.

Very creative! Poegba that bottle!

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Brian has his week posted.

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Update week 3 which starts tomorrow.

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Okay, week 3 is off and running.

Wow, week 2 was on fire!

@ChrisJames is taking the last week with a theme of The “other” Nebbiolo

Humm… We’ll have to wait for the rules on that one!

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It fattened it up to include all Nebbiolo. Details to follow soon!

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Happy Holidays. :snowman:

The Riesling week is finishing up tomorrow and then we jump into the final week with Nebbiolo.

Good stuff