OIB AWS

Ocean Isle Beach Chapter
American Wine Society

Promoting Appreciation of Wine Through Education

Stan Barwikowski - Chapter Chair &
RVP - Coastal North & South Carolina

Stan receiving Nationally Recognized award
for Outstanding RVP

OIB Chapter Events @ Silver Coast Winery

  Important Reminders & Changes

* 1st OIB Chapter Remote "Virtual Cocktail
   Hour" via Zoom Video completed May 3rd
   See Chapter News & Event sections
* 2020 Amateur Wine Competition Awards
See Medal Winners below - downloadable
* AWS National - Annual Conf cancelled for
2020, Bellevue, WA location moved to 2022.
Atlantic City is the 2021 Annual Conf.
* A number of OIB Event Dates are being
rescheduled - See Update Letter from Stan
   dated 4/7 below, as well as Calendar Tab
* Wine Judging suspended till further notice
* Multiple Chapter Calendars added for 2020
There will be some date changes but we
don't have their updates yet
Also see sister chapter website links below
* Event Pairing Recipes Page added
* Wine Fest 2020 has been rescheduled to
June 28th - see below Reservation Form for
   4/25 Download form below still applicable
* OIB Chapter extends condolences on the
   passing of an originating OIB member Jim
Kraut - see Remembrance section
* New Chapter Wine Swap in Chapter Info
   tab
* Ocean Isle Museum Foundation looking for
in-kind contributions for upcoming events.
See downloadable donation form below.
Also latest WF poster & Golf Cart raffle sheet
* Welcome our most recent members!
Christine & Thomas Gill, Edward Sharp &
   Holly Brenneman, Carolyn Cancellieri, Mona
   Johnson-Gibson &Tony Gibson
* Try the OIB Grapevine Blog page
Send in an article or travel adventure, get
posted, then all can comment/discuss...
* New vendor for AWS logo items; see below
* Event payments required by date in Evite

AWS Fast Facts
* AWS National Members 6,670 (March 2020)
* State of NC is 4th largest in membership
* 53rd Annual AWS National Conference
Postponed till 2021, Bellevue, WA