The spring 09 GB Wineclub Revel is in the books, and it was one for the ages.
Every spring we host a Wineclub Revel in some locale other than Sonoma. It takes place over a long weekend, and though we always keep the specifics of the daily agenda a surprise, it always encompasses experiencing local color, culture, cuisine and of course lots of GB wine.
This year our destination was Charleston, South Carolina, where, we met around 60 WOMers (our term of endearment for our club members) for a weekend of fun. Highlights of the trip included:
- A tour of the Middleton Place Plantation, where we were given two tours of the beautiful place, one focusing on the family that developed it and another focusing on the slaves that worked there. Truly fascinating stuff.
- A performance from a Gullah singing and dance troupe
- The Bundschu Olympics
- A history based treasure hunt through the old city.
- A feast of all feasts at McCrady’s, one of the hottest restaurants in the South
- A killer dance party at the Blind Tiger, a hipster SC dive bar.
- And most especially, camaraderie with old and new friends alike.
I have always said that one of the main reasons I love this business so is the fact that wine (at least our wine) really does attract a wide variety of incredibly interesting, fun-loving people, and this group was a living embodiment of that. The trip is a chance to really get know each-other and celebrate the fact that we live in such a varied and rich country.
Not quite getting the steps
True southern fried chicken
WOMers gather for competition
