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{Buzz} F E B R UARY | 2 0 1 3 Sommelier's Selection TA R R Y N L A M B E R T By Sara A. Williams Women's interclub bridge team Sir Lipton Cup interclub bridge team Front row (left to right): Joyce Williamson, Sherry Weinberg, team captain Cindy Glad, Ellen Ward; second row: Patricia Darling, Jane Crane; third row: Teddy Hanson, Mary Walker; back row: Betsy Lorenz, Helen Abbott, ursula Kalotay, Britt Lee. Not pictured: Sheila Magnano, Barbara Odlin Wassmer, Janet Daggatt. Front row (left to right): George Bennett, Cindy Glad, team captain John Weinberg; second row: Sherry Weinberg, Mary Walker; third row: Larry Lorenz, Betsy Lorenz; back row: Mike zachary, Ken Diamond, Don Glad. Not pictured: Erich Giese, Barbara Odlin Wassmer, Richard Pearson. A bridge to victory Cards were dealt and risks were taken as the waC's sir lipton Cup interclub bridge team and the women's interclub bridge team finished 2012 with big victories. in a rarely seen occurrence, both teams ended the year in first place. The players came to the 8th Floor Card room in early december to celebrate their wins with cake, photos, and a few casual bridge matches. Their success marks the first time since 2006 that both waC bridge teams placed first. The sir lipton competition took its name from sir Thomas lipton, of lipton tea fame, who visited seattle in 1912 and donated one of his famed trophies to foster future competition. The name of the winning club is engraved on the trophy each year. The trophies are kept by the winning team for a year and proudly displayed. The waC's sir lipton Cup and women's interclub bridge teams welcome new players. Contact robert laurent in Club Programs at 206.464.3061. February is Heart MontH. How will you celebrate? 1 2 3 HealtHy start: Begin each day with a highfiber breakfast. exercise daily: Make time for 30 minutes of daily exercise. Yes, daily! Family time: Dance with your daughter at the Father Daughter "Totally Tubular" Banquet. 4 5 Snow fun Get your omeGa-3s: Black cod and wild salmon are great sources. So are flax, kidney and pinto beans, spinach, and winter squash. sHare tHe love: Treat your Valentine to "Champagne, Chocolate & Amore" in Torchy's February 14–26. oH, and don't ForGet to observe the American Heart Association's Wear red day on February 1. Members and team members helped set a Guinness World Record for largest snowball fight this past January at Seattle Center. All told, about 5,900 people participated in the largest-ever snowball fight. President & CEO Chuck Nelson emceed. Let's be friends! www.facebook.com/thewacseattle 8 | Washington Athletic Club Magazine | FEBRUARY 2013 2000 Domaine Pietri-Geraud, V.D.M Rimage, "Cuvée Méditierranée," Banyuls, France TASTING NOTES: Dark red in color with hints of browning close to the rim. On the nose is warm dried fruit with caramel, vanilla, a touch of smoke, and chocolate. Combined with rich spicy nuances and intense "raisiny" fruit on the palate. Impressions of tobacco and chocolate with a hint of rusticity lend to a very attractive, clean and mature wine with excellent balance. Banyuls is known as the perfect pairing for chocolate truffles, so it's hard to go wrong with this romantic treat in Torchy's on Valentine's Day. DISCOVERy: Domaine Pietri-Geraud is located in Languedoc Roussillon, France. Made from 100 percent Grenache. This producer is dedicated to keeping his wine in a classical style. There is a varying amount of attractive rusticity in the wines that gives them an extra touch of quality and style. These wines are not super-clean and polished. Still, they possess that extra touch of terroir and artisan style. —Sara A. Williams is a WAC Restaurant Manager and Level 1 Sommelier.