Virtual Tasting Series Compendium 2025 - WB Charity - 13th 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. NOV26 - DEC3 - Brig You Pick the Wine - You Pick the Charity Misty Copeland Foundation
  2. DEC3 - DEC10 - Brian_Tuite - Shipping Season Wines for Russian River Youth Center
  3. DEC10 - DEC17 - TGigante - Chardonnay
  4. DEC17 - DEC24 - Patrick Taylor - The Last Bottle
  5. DEC24 - JAN3 - Brian_S_t_o_t_t_e_r Barolo & Barbaresco w/ Brian! / Camp ChiMer

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
  12. 2024 Compendium

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Now taking reservations!

Let me know if you’re interested in hosting a week, just post in this thread.

You can noodle on your theme and charity as it gets closer and I’ll do all the heavy lifting regarding start the week for you.

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I’ll take week 2 Brig.

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Theme: Barolo & Barbaresco w/ Brian!

Charity: Camp ChiMer

Put me down for 12/25-1/3. Should give plenty of time to start standing bottles :grin:

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I’ll take week 3, Brig.
Thanks

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alright, off to a quick start

Big shout out to Brian, Brian, and TGig for being repeat offenders!

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Bumpy bump

First and fourth week are available, jump in!

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Week 4 is the only remaining slot available…

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Week 1 is up and running

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tomorrow is the last day for Week 1 and the warden will pick the winner and their favorite charity.

still have week 4 open for anyone interested

I posted week 2 which starts tomorrow.

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@Patrick_Taylor snags the last open week.

I will take Week 4. The theme is “The Last Bottle.”

The charity is the Montgomery County Free Clinic, in Crawfordsville, Indiana

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WTG Patrick!

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Looks like a fun theme, too. More than one way that could go.

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Yes! The last wine/bottling/producer/variety/vintage where you’re down to just one. Drink it! No time like the present.

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Man, I don’t know…goodbyes can be hard. That is why there is one bottle left. This could trigger sadness and anxiety. :pleading_face:

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Week 3 is up and running and it’s all about Chardonnay

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Hi folks, my week is posted.

Cheers!

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In coming! Get those nebs in the decanter

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Okay, that’s a wrap for this year.

Thanks to all that sponsored a week, those that wrote notes and took pictures , and for the many berserkers that matched contributions or just silently contributed to the organizations. Good people.

Hope everyone has a healthy and happy 2026.

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