Tennessee

Halloween

and theHolidays By Beth Webb Halloween was the perfect day for the Tennessee chapter to celebrate Hallo-Wine. Holly and Walter Elkins were the perfect hosts as members and guests gathered in the Elkins’ four‑season room. Members brought a great variety of wines to complement the German cuisine. After blind tastings of several Pinot Noirs and Merlots, Commander Bob Bennett conducted the Annual Business Meeting. Plans were made for the annual Holiday party and the Assemblage to be held in March 2022. An assortment of sausages was cooked on the indoor grill and en‑ joyed with plenty of cabbage dishes and delicious desserts, but the star of the evening was the appetizer table where Holly’s cleverly carved pumpkins sat alongside John Barri‑ os’ charcuterie board complete with a frightening skull covered in capicola! Tennessee members are not only good cooks, they are also very creative! Always an anticipated party, our Holiday Celebration was held at the home of Christina and Guy See. Guy’s delicious beef tenderloin was accompanied by an array of great wines and delicious party foods. While festive music played in the background, wine flowed late into the night before a roaring fire. Guests and members enjoyed plenty of Champagne, delicious Sauternes from Barsac, France. The after dinner crowd continued to gather over hot mulled wine on the screened porch. Now we are anticipating an exciting 2022 Assemblage which will see several new member inductions, an el‑ evation and the introduction of new cadre members. Our door is always open and we hope members from across our Brotherhood will join us for the celebration!

Beth Webb tasting some Tête de Moine on the Girolle cheese scraper

Sheila Bentley, Debbie Meyers, Judy Fink, Vikki and Ronnie Moffitt Spider woman and Tim the tool man's neighbor across the fence

Marilyn Schubert, Holly Elkins, Guy See, Angie and Jim Lenschau, Tom Webb, Christina See

Randy Meyers, Sandy and John Barrios, Teresa Owen, and Mike Fink

Steve Owens and Robert Meyers

Steve Owen & Bob Bennett

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