March 23, 2025 - A World of Reds

On March 23, 2025, the North Wake NC Chapter held a tasting for 36 members and guests at Local 919 Beer & Wine in North Raleigh. This was our first event at this facility and it proved to be very successful, thanks to Dana Clark of Local 919. After a taste of a bubbly Malbec for mingling, members Sally Albrecht and Jay Althouse presented “A World of Reds” featuring seven red wines from both the Northern and Southern hemispheres. For each wine, they provided information about the winery, the grape, the region, the country, and, of course, information about the wines we tasted. This tasting intentionally featured red wines from grapes which may be less familiar to members, such as Agiorgitiko from Greece, Pinotage from South Africa, and Carménère from Chile. Other countries represented were Spain, Argentina, and Australia.