This year, the Silent Auction for the Spring Membership Social has some grand items! Take a look at the listing of the 15 baskets being presented and come ready to win your favorite! Remember, we accept cash, check and credit cards. All proceeds go to the Scholarship Program.

LOT 1 – THOSE EXTRA WINE GLASSES

Set of 12 Wine Glasses and Storage Case

LOT 2 – RUSTIC ITALIAN DINNER

2019 Weingut Niklas Sudtirol Doc Alto Adige, Tray, Pasta, Sauces, Bread Board and Knife, Wine Opener, Bread Sticks

 LOT 3 – PlCNIC IN THE PARK

Picnic Basket, 4 Plates, Eating Utensils, Placemats, 4 Wine Glasses, 2021 Macchia Zinfandel, 2 Hand Towels

LOT 4 – HELLO SPRING

6 Hand-Painted Wine glasses, 3 Matching Candle Holders, Flower holder with Candle, Wine

LOT 5 – AROUND THE HOLIDAYS WITH WINE CORKS

Handmade by Betty Jo Newell

 LOT 6 – CHAMPAGNE

1996 Perrier-Jouet Belle Epoque — Fleur de Champagne Brut in Gift Box with Flutes

PLEASE NOTE: It cannot be determined how these were stored.

 LOT 7 – S’MORES BASKET WITH WINE

2 Serving Trays, 6 Plates, 6 Roasting Forks, 6 Wine Glasses,

6 Sets Reusable Cutlery, S’more Fixings, 2013 Tobin James Late Harvest Zinfandel, “Liquid Love,” Cookies

LOT 8 – WINE MEMORY HEART

Handmade by Jay Newell

 LOT 9 – CARRY US AWAY

4 Wine Glasses, Carrier, Cheese Pairing Spread Set, Napkins, Cheese Board, Cheese Knives, Wine Charms, 2 Wines, Wooden Box

LOT 10 – WINE CORK BULLETIN BOARD ON A WOOD FRAME

Measures 24×24 inches. Made by Alice Polser.

 LOT 11 – HERB GARDENING 

Live Plants: Basil, Thyme, Rosemary; Planter, Birdhouse, Bianchi Chardonnay, Apron

 LOT 12 – SANGRIA ANYONE?

2020 Campo Viejo Riosa, Dispenser, Staging, Note Cards, Wooden Box

LOT 13 – Wine Cork Wreath with Bows for Holidays

Handmade by Alice Polser and Betty Jo Newell

LOT 14 – A DAY AT THE BEACH

2 Mats, Towel, Bowls, Food, Wine, Large CORKICLE Beverage Cooler

LOT 15 – ​​​​​WINE FOR TWO

Glasses, Coasters, Charms and Wine

The OCWS Chili Cookoff was held Nov. 5 at the Courtyard on a beautiful day with over 150 people attending the event.

The guests also were provided hot dogs, hamburgers, salad, quesadillas, popcorn and amazing desserts by the Cooks Caucus. We had the Winemakers Group pouring their homemade wines and the Wine Wall kept everyone enjoying the winning wine.

The Wine Wall generated $1,000 for scholarships! Thank you, Rochelle Randel. The music provided by the Three 2 Sevens Band keep the dancing going the whole afternoon.

We had 11 teams making their delicious chili for the event. They worked hard in preparing the chili, decorating their location and serving all the attendees with tasty chili. Thank you to all the teams for their great entries!

So many people contributed to making the Fall Social a fun experience. It is always impressive to see how many of our members volunteer, plan, coordinate the setup, serve the wine and set up the courtyard.

Thank you to all who made this event a great afternoon full of fun!
—Alice Polser,
OCWS Member

WINNING CATEGORIES

Best Chili with Beans
Dean and Robyn Strom

Best Chili with Wine
John and Teresa Lane

Best New Member Chili
Art Cordts and Sharron Jestin

Best Most Unusual Chili
Carol Frank and Sam Puzzo

Best Overall Chili (tie)
Arts Cordts/Sharron and Jestin Glenn/Nicole Tormey

Best Presentation
Robyn and Dean Strom

As I informed the membership last month, the Annual Wine Auction which was scheduled to take place in April was cancelled by the Orange County Fair & Event Center due to restrictions in place at the OC Fairgrounds.

As this issue goes to print, we are waiting for additional information to determine a future date for the Annual Wine Auction. My apologies for not being able to provide more details at this time.

– Bill Redding, Cellar Master

The OCWS Oktoberween themed Membership BBQ was held October 14 at The Courtyard under clear skies and comfortable temperatures.

It was a tremendous success with over 150 members attending and over $2,000 raised for the OCWS Scholarship Fund from the Wine Wall and silent auction.

This year’s event maintained our long-standing tradition of great food, good music, and the bringing together of our members for an afternoon of fun and comradery.

I would like to give special thanks to the following members who helped make it such a success:

• Betty Jo and Jay Newell: Decorations and making all of the gift baskets
• Irene and Ken Scott: Decorations and games development
• Liz and Lloyd Corbett: Coordinating the Wine Wall, silent auction, and OCWS logo merchandising
• Jim and Linda Downey: Making the homemade German Potato Salad and Sauerkraut
• Robyn and Dean Strom: Donation of soft drinks
• Sara Yeoman: Event MC (Mistress of Ceremonies)
• Lynda Edwards and Rochelle Randel: Administration, event ticketing and tracking
• Brian McDonald: Leader of the Grilling Team, invaluable help in menu planning and shopping
• Jolen Zeroski: Volunteer Coordinator

And to all the volunteers who gave their time in support of the event and helped to “make it happen” – Thank You!!

– Terry McLean, Event Chair