MCC Wine Expo

The Wine Expo held at Manhattan Country Club on November 13th was a huge success.  What a great way to bring people together to socialize. A big thank you goes out to the 40+ members in attendance that helped select some of the wines for our upcoming wine list.  There were a lot of opinions shared and the feedback was excellent.  Several wines were neck and neck in the blind scoring and many of them would fit nicely on our list. In the end, it was obvious that several wines were home runs with our membership.

I couldn't have asked for a smoother event.  Members got to sample 24 wines in total and experience at least 17 completely new options.  The cheese boards and cracker displays were also a big hit.  Perhaps my favorite aspect of the whole event was that membership got to play a role in developing our wine list.  This concept is something I have been working on for quite some time now with the assistance of Chad Bowmann from LDF Wine and Spirits LLC.  

I wanted to create a list that was both fun and unique to our members while also making our selections affordable and readily available.  The challenge was fighting personal preference and customer bias toward certain varietals.  I asked Chad to help me find a wide variety of wines not offered at other spots in town that would give Manhattan Country Club a one-of-a-kind mix.  We wanted members to take ownership in making the list one they would consistently drink and promote to friends and colleagues.  The blind tasting was a great way to get folks to try something new and I think many were pleasantly surprised by the wines they enjoyed.

Now that the expo is over, I can make some informed decisions regarding member taste.  I hope to have the list out and operational as soon as possible.  It will be really sleek in design and much more contemporary than our previous wine list.  I think everyone will enjoy it.  Until then, stay tuned and send me any suggestions you may have.  As always, feel free to swing by the office.  My door is always open.