What does the acronym "OPES" represent??
Olympic Peninsula Enological Society. “OPES ONE”,
the first event title, was a play on words.
It reinforced our organization's acronym, and described another feature
appropriate to the musically tuned Port Townsend Scene:
The word “opus” is defined as “a creative work” which is numbered
to indicate the order of composition, as by a musical composer.
"OPUS ONE" also happens to be the name of a rather dandy wine
created jointly by two of the world’s greatest winemakers: a Frenchman, Phil
Rothschild; the other, Robbie Mondavi from California.
What this means is that we will strive to have creativity in all our
programs and offerings, and that this event was just the first!
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When did OPES get started??
The first "official" organizational meeting of the Olympic Peninsula
Enological Society was held on March 17th, 2002 at
the home of Bob Bentley and Diane Pickering in Port Townsend, WA. This meeting was labeled
"Official" because Bob and Diane, the foundation of the organization,
had had many smaller brainstorming gatherings prior to this meeting.
The second organizational meeting was held on Monday, April 8th at Glen
and Carol Wilhelm's home in Port Angeles. By that time, the Bylaws had been
written and the membership was over 30 members.
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Who started OPES??
Bob Bentley and
Dianne Pickering (Founding Father (and Mother)),
Diori Kresge, Glen and Carol Wilhelm, Chuck Preble, Nan
Dickinson, Pat Christensen and a few other very brave souls.
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How can I get more information about OPES
For more information, please contact Board President
Smitty Lebkeucher, Lebkey1{{{at}}}msn.com----
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How
is OPES chartered and organized
Bylaws and a governing board are established under the charter of the Northwest Enological Society. (Chapters in Seattle, Yakima, Tri-cities and other locations across the state.)
See the Bylaws for full details.
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How do I join OPES??
Fill out the Membership form and send it along with a check for the correct
amount to the address on the form or for questions, call or e-mail:
Carol Peet (360) 457-4318, peetnpa{{{at}}}olypen.com
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here to go to the Membership form.
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How much does it cost to Join OPES??
Current annual dues are $42 for a couple (to one contact address) and $24
for singles. See the membership page to get the prorated dues
schedule to reflect which month you join.
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Do you have to be an experienced wine drinker to join OPES??
All events are designed for the enjoyment of all levels of wine appreciation -
from beginners to experts -"high standards without
snobbery is the over-riding intent!" There will also be classes from
time to time to increase everyone's knowledge
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When and where are tastings, events, etc held??
Normally, tastings are scheduled on the last Friday of each month; but when
special opportunities or scheduling conflicts arise, they can be scheduled on any
day of the week. Currently, all of the tasting are being held in the Port
Angeles to Port Ludlow corridor since most of the members live in this
area. As the membership grows and other suitable location are found,
there is a possibility that some of the events will be held outside of this
corridor.
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How do I volunteer to help at an event??
The bottom of the membership form has a list of areas for you to choose from
when you join. If you wish to attend a few events before you jump in, then
express your desire to help to any of the Board Members or the greeter at the check in table when you
attend an event. The third way is to contact Board President Smitty
Lebkeucher, Lebkey1{{{at}}}msn.com----
360-698-0070 expressing your desire to help. This is a great way to meet some
interesting people and make some great friends.
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As an OPES member, how much and where do I get discounts on wine??
Currently the following wine merchants are kind enough to extend the following Special Benefit
discounts: Present
your OPES membership card and receive a 15% discount (12% with plastic)
from
Wine Seller in Port Townsend
Bella
Italia
in
Port Angeles sells retail wine. Contact them for excellent
wine discounts for OPES members.
Michael’s
Fine Dining in Port
Angeles
The Restaurant at
Lake Crescent
Lodge
Please tell these merchants how much you appreciate this Special
Benefit being extended to OPES members.
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What
is a "blind" tasting and why do it?
A blind tasting is where the participates in the tasting are poured wine from
bottles that have been covered to prevent knowing which vineyard, which verity,
which vintage, etc is being poured. After the sniffing, tasting and
evaluations have been completed the covers are removed from the bottles.
The reasons for doing blind tastings is that is easy to heap praise on the big
names or the expensive bottles. When all you have is the wine in a glass
and your senses you will not be swayed by the hype and advertising and can truly
judge the wines merits and your likes and dislikes. A double blind tasting
is where one person covers the wine bottles and a second person then puts the
numbers on the sides of the bottles so that no one involved in the tasting knows
which wine is which until after the evaluations.
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How
do I submit something to be included in the OPES Newsletter
Contributions
to the OPES Newsletter are most welcome and needed.
Send to: Board President
Smitty Lebkeucher, Lebkey1{{{at}}}msn.com----
360-698-0070
This is a new e-mail address for the Newsletter. The
deadline is the 30th of the month
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