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8 | Washington Athletic Club Magazine | NOVEMBER / DECEMBER 2015 Memories: 1981 By Dee Sanwick, WAC Historian AT THE OPERA The Seattle Opera Association presented several arias from its production of Manon Lescaut for the January Opera Preview sponsored by the Fine Arts Committee. REUNIONS Club members who had traveled on a WAC-sponsored trip in the previous 20 years were invited to attend a tour reunion dinner to show slides from their travels. Destinations included Morocco, Spain, Scandinavia, the Canary Islands, and more. ROYALS AND RODIN A tour of the historic Maryhill Museum included accommodations at the Columbia Gorge Hotel. The museum houses the largest collection of Rodin sculptures in the Northwest and objects from the royal family of Romania. AN INTIMATE GATHERING The artistic director of Seattle's Intiman Theatre Company spoke to the Drama Group and their guests at their annual reunion luncheon. Margaret Booker spent two years in Sweden with the Royal Dramatic Theatre and later returned to study with Ingmar Bergman. FROM THE FRONT LINES Seattle Post-Intelligencer reporter Hilda Bryant was the first woman to report from Afghanistan after the Soviet invasion. She visited the Club to discuss her experience. { BUZZ } N O V E M B E R / D E C E M B E R | 2 0 1 5 BRING YOUR HOLIDAY HOME FROM THE WAC, with Turkeys to Go from WAC Catering. Choose from a menu of traditional Thanksgiving dishes and entire meals starting at $89. Selections include classics such as whole turkeys, pumpkin pie, and mashed potatoes. The WAC's holiday to-go meals are sure to please a crowd and keep your celebrations stress-free. Contact Catering for menu options and to reserve: catering@wac.net or 206.464.3050. Simplify your Thanksgiving Be sure to like our Facebook page at facebook.com/thewacseattle and follow us on Twitter through @WAC_Editor Sommelier's Selection LOOKING FOR THE OFFICIAL recap of the 2014–2015 fiscal year? You can find our Annual Report behind the member wall online at wac.net. Just visit the home page and click "Log In" in the upper right-hand corner. If you haven't already, this is also a great time to create your wac.net username and password. Contact Member Services at 206.464.3068 or membership@wac.net. You'll be able to view your account, pay your bill, and review members-only publications online. ANNUAL REPORT! U S I N G Y O U R C L U B By Robert Long Cakebread Cellars 2013 Chardonnay Napa Valley, California Tasting Notes: This 2013 Napa Valley Chardonnay made from 100 percent Chardonnay grapes has a fresh flavor profile of fragrant apple and melon with aromas of pear and oak spice. Its rich, smooth texture allows for a long, succulent finish, which enhances its flavor, including touches of nectarine and honeydew. Discovery: In 2013, a warm spring and mild summer caused Cakebread growers to harvest at night. Plucking the Chardonnay grapes while they are cold helps them retain their purity and natural bright acidity. After whole-cluster pressing, the juice was fermented in a mix of French oak barrels and stainless steel tanks. This fermentation process revealed a stunningly delicious wine. Pair it with the sea salt Alaska scallops in Torchy's. —Robert Long is a WAC restaurant manager and WAC Director of Wine. ANNUAL REPORT And we're just getting started. F I S C A L