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FALL 2020 IWFS: BURGUNDY DINE WITH THOMAS JEFFERSON IN PARIS REMEMBERING J.A. WILLIAM (BILL) WHITEACRE FRENCH DINING IN NEW YORK, THE WAY THINGS WERE THEY GROW GRAPES IN THAT COUNTRY?1? WINE THEMES OF OMAR THE INTERNATIONAL KHAYYAM’S RUBAIYAT WINE & FOOD SOCIETY THE AMERICAS QUARTERLY ISSUE 134 FALL 2020 WWW.IWFS.ORG CHAIRMAN’S LETTER By Mike Donohoe, Chairman, IWFS Americas Inc. Dear Fellow Members and Friends, I hope that you have visited the website whelms, ensuring the survival of the spe- First and foremost, I hope this edition and enjoyed the video presentations by cies. This example of beautiful adaptation of Wine, Food & Friends finds you safe and Jane Anson and Beverly Blanning, whom gives me hope. well. I write to tell you that my three-year we commissioned to produce special lec- As Winston Churchill said: “Victory term as your chairman is coming to an end, tures on the topics of Bordeaux’s terroir, may be distant, it will certainly be costly, so this will be my last chairman’s letter to and Biodynamic wines, respectively. We but it is no longer in doubt.” That must be you the Americas members. Though it is had them created especially for you. our mindset. occurring during what for many of us is We have also established a forum on During those moments when I feel over- the most difficult, and still to be complet- iwfs.org for anyone who wants to share whelmed by our current set of challenges, ed chapter of our lives; as they say, “It is their experiences on how the pandem- and feel we are hurtling toward dystopia, what it is.” ic has impacted them or their family I remind myself that we will prevail, be- Normally, these letters are sprinkled and friends. cause at our core, we all value the Golden with a mix of admiration of clever events Americas festivals and Great Weekends Rule, and we all know that actions speak created by our branches, reviews of ex- have necessarily been rescheduled to next louder than words. We have been asked to traordinary festivals and cruises pro- year. We thought that moving these events be our better selves, and that is a call to grammed by the Americas, recognition of out one full year would be more than ad- action not to be ignored. the hard work of our board of directors, equate. We remain hopeful with fingers One thing I’ve learned from the trials of and remembrance of leaders who have crossed that we will resume these spe- this past year is that we know not what to- passed away. The pandemic has thrown cial gatherings in 2021. I am optimistic morrow will bring, so we must make every a monkey wrench into normality, laying that there will be an explosion of pent-up day count, as best we can. waste to the communal enjoyment of your demand when the gates finally open. I look forward to the many days ahead brilliant events, leaving us with bushels Sadly, I must report the passing of Bill of wining and dining with as many or few of good intentions but without the antici- Whiteacre, who admirably served the To- of us as the situation allows, sharing and pated fruits of those labors. ronto branch, your Americas board of di- nurturing the camaraderie that we have In its place, branches are doing their rectors, as well as our International Coun- enjoyed for decades. A better world of best to adapt. Our branches have em- cil. You will find two lovely remembrances rich new experiences awaits us. We will ployed a variety of different formats, deliv- in this edition of Wine, Food & Friends; be hugging; we will be air-kissing; we ered through visual media: take-out from containing anecdotes that will make you will be high-fiving; the social dynamic favorite restaurants featuring wine and smile and provide you a glimpse of this will have been renewed. Gone will be the food pairings; tutored wine tastings, even remarkable man. He was a pistol; quite a resigned acceptance of “it is what it is,” mask contests. All designed to bring us memorable character. supplanted by the purposeful satisfaction together virtually. In our quarterly vehicle It seems that we were unprepared for of “it is what it should be.” Let us follow of visual media, this edition of Wine, Food the consequences of a Covid-19 world. the example of Michelin-Star Chef Alain & Friends contains fewer Branch Event Re- As it has lingered, the gauntlet we must Ducasse, who always advises us to “dream ports, but compensates with a wealth of negotiate has become more complicated, in the fast lane.” outstanding educational material; an ad- compounded by issues of racial injustice, aptation I hope you enjoy. public safety, climate change’s extremes, All the Best, As with the branches, our Americas and the dark cloud of housing and finan- board of directors has continued its cial insecurity. For many of us it feels ex- planning and plotting the way forward, istential. But we will adapt and survive having made the switch to virtual meet- and enter a new normal...hopefully soon. Mike Donohoe ings. I have greatly enjoyed the planning From nature, think of the lodgepole pine Chairman, IWFS Americas, Inc. and presiding over these past three years. tree, possessing serotinous cones that While I will miss holding the gavel, I look in the presence of fire will release its forward to continuing to work with these seeds to the ground before the fire over- great friends. My successor will begin a journey that for me has been a great honor. 2 IWFS Wine, Food & Friends PUBLISHER/EDITOR WEBSITE SUPPORT Kathy Kallaus MEMBERSHIP RECORDS [email protected] BRANCH REPORTS 13839 Saxon Lake Drive Joe Temple—Web Tech Jacksonville, FL 32225 [email protected] Tel (904) 518-5540 Tel (855) 763-8640 Cell 904) 403-8056 ( MEMBERSHIP EDITORIAL BOARD DUES & Dave Felton, ADMINISTRATION IWFS Honorary President Rose Clemson Mark Lazar [email protected] IWFS: BURGUNDY Dale Springer Tel (908) 719-1237 13 Carl Tinkelman THE INTERNATIONAL WINE & FOOD IWFS AMERICAS, INC. SOCIETY Chairman’s Letter Michael Donohoe Andrea Warren 2 Mike Donohoe Chairman International Secretariat [email protected] [email protected] 15 Greenway Plaza 4 St. James’s Square 4 News from the PH-30C London, SW1Y 4JU, Houston, TX 77046-1500 Office of the England International 6 Tel (713) 942-7115 Tel +44 (0) 20 7827 5732 Or Secretariat Fax +44 (0) 20 7827 5733 Dine with Thomas 8 Calle Cimarron www.IWFS.org Andrea Warren Sante Fe, NM 87506 Jefferson in Paris (505) 820-0139 PRINTER Remembering Todd Lemke 5 VICE CHAIRMAN J.A. William (Bill) [email protected] Stephen Hipple Omaha Magazine Whiteacre TREASURER 5921 S. 118th Cir., Omaha, NE 68137 Dwight Catherwood 20 Wine Themes of Tel (402) 884-2000 Omar Khayyam’s 10 SECRETARY Rubaiyat GRAPHIC DESIGNER Antonio Escudero-Viera French Dining in New York, Madison Besch The Way Things Were DIRECTORS Note: The opinions expressed 25 What’s Cooking? Christopher Ankner in this Newsletter, except as Club Events Across specifically stated to the contrary, the Americas John Danza are solely the opinion of the José R. “Joe” Garrigó author and do not necessarily Steven Greenwald represent the views of the Board of Directors of the Americas, Andrew Jones The International Wine & Food Kathy Kallaus Society, Ltd., the publisher or any Mark Lazar officer, director, member or 23 agent therof. Peter Miao They Grow Grapes in Martha S. Russel Copyright © 2020, IWFS Americas Inc. that Country?!? Jim Storfer All Rights Reserved. Dr. Carl Tinkelman On the Cover: “Red Beauties” By Karen Robert, Central Massachusetts Branch NEWS FROM THE OFFICE OF THE INTERNATIONAL SECRETARIAT, LONDON Andrea Warren, IWFS Executive Administrator Dear Members, I do hope this finds you well. We are still charting an unknown course but I am pleased to learn that most branches in the Americas are continuing to ar- range virtual events, creatively and with the assistance of online technology. I am sure you are all looking forward to being able to attend face-to-face events in the near future. As I type, London is still very quiet, although busier than when I came here in July. The In & Out Club, home to the IWFS International Secretariat office, re- opened its doors on July 6th with essential Covid-19 safety arrangements in place. I ventured into the Club soon afterwards, arriving at Piccadilly Circus underground station (which is usually one of the busiest in London) only to find it absolutely desert- ed. As I looked around, tapping my ticket Jane Anson on the barrier to exit, I saw that I was the only passenger leaving the station. Today, some two months later, I am pleased to leisure. They can be found on the Ameri- thanks must go to our Wines Committee, say that life is showing signs of a return cas website pages under ‘Publications and Chaired by Ron Barker (EAZ member) and to normality. Videos/Presentations - Audio & Video’. our expert Consultants around the globe. As before, work still continues at the The annual Vintage Card and App are Members will receive their copy of the International Secretariat. Hopefully, you also being updated and will be available new Vintage Card (2021), free of charge, will have had the opportunity to watch in the Fall. This year, the pandemic has when they renew their 2021 Society mem- the video presentations recently com- presented its own challenges in sourcing bership. Please note that copies are avail- missioned from two highly respected all the information from world’s wine able to purchase via the website under wine professionals who provide regions about the quality of the ‘Purchase Regalia.’ They are ideal to pass an informed insight into two latest vintages and the drink- on as a gift to friends, family or colleagues.