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

* Next Event, Nat'l Tasting Project, Sun 8/23.
* Summer WIne & Food Pairings Article
See web link below.
* Win a Toyota RAV4, see below details.
* OIB Chapter calendar updated 7/26/20.
* Wine Fest 2021 is scheduled for 4/24/21,
the Roaring 20's theme will be the same.
* Wine Judging suspended till further notice
* 2020 Amateur Wine Competition Awards
See Medal Winners below - downloadable
* Multiple Chapter calendars were added for
   2020. There are many cancellations &
   postponements - contact Chapter leads.
See sister chapter website links below
* OIB's Event Pairing Recipes Page added
* Chapter Wine Swap in Chapter Info tab
* Ocean Isle Museum Foundation looking for
in-kind contributions for future events.
See downloadable donation form below.
Also their current Car raffle, contact them.
* Welcome our most recent members!
Larry Garner, Christine & Thomas Gill,
Edward Sharp & Holly Brenneman, Carolyn
Cancellieri
* 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 National - Fast Facts
* AWS National Members 6,670 (March 2020)
* State of NC is 4th largest in membership
* The 53rd AWS Nat'l Conf 2020 is cancelled.
Bellevue, WA location moved to 2022.
The 2021 Nat'l Conf will be in Atlantic City.