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WINE CLUB
When South Lyndale established the Grapevine Wine Club in 1995, our main objective was to provide our customers a warm, open atmosphere for fine wine education. From our humble beginnings as a thirty member club at the local V.F.W. to our current status as the Star Tribune's "Best Wine Club" in the state, our original objective remains.

Since 1995 we've tasted hundreds of fine wines from around the world with guest speakers including Todd Williams (Toad Hollow), Jed Steele, Gary Hogue, Van Williamson (Edmeades) and many other winemakers, winery owners, importers, and wholesalers who have made a life out of sharing their love for wine.

At each of our 8 meetings, you will be introduced to 8-12 wines by someone intimately involved with the wine. Typically we focus on a specific winery, region or country. In addition, you will be offered an opportunity to purchase these wines at the lowest price anywhere.

We are now accepting new members for 2009.

Your $75 enrollment fee for 2009 helps pay for:
Guest Speakers at 8 meetings in 2009
Room rental – Park Plaza Hotel Bloomington
Hors d'oeuvres
Member discount cards good for 20% off all non-sale wine purchases throughout the year at South Lyndale
Mailings and access to other special offers

Guests and visitors are welcomed at all events for a $15 charge.

The 2009 Schedule so far...

January 14- Wines of the Pacific Northwest
Guest Speaker- Al Clemenson of Ste Michelle WIne Estates

February 11- Hahn, Cycles Gladiator and new projects
Guest Speaker- Winemaker Adam LaZarre

March 11- Portugese table wines [not Port]
Guest Spraker Jack Couto, president of Grape Moments wine importers

May 13- Argentine Wines
Guest Spreaker- Carlos Trad of Dona Paula/Los Cardos

June 17- Calera Wine Company
Guest Speaker- Founder Josh Jensen

August 5- Louis M Martini, Ghost Pines and more
Guest Speaker- Winemaker Michael Martini

September 16- Australian Wines
Guest Speaker- Chris Rowe, Old Bridge Cellars

October 14- Spanish Wines
Guest speaker- Sarah Floyd, Master Sommelier, of Jorge Ordonez