Orange County Wine Society Annual Business Meeting Highlights

The Orange County Wine Society's annual business meeting for the year covering October 2021 to September 2022 was chaired by Fran Gitsham, President. The meeting included various sessions such as a year in review, financial overview, Q&A, election of officers, volunteer awards, and more. The event showcased the organization's board of directors, membership history, office administrators, committee responsibilities, and committee functions. Key highlights also included the finance committee's role, membership overview, and marketing presentations.

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• Orange County
• Fran Gitsham

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1. Orange County Wine Society Annual Business Meeting For Year October 2021 September 2022 September 9, 2022 Fran Gitsham, President 1

2. Agenda Welcome / Year in Review Overview of Events Financial Overview Q & A Session OCWS Election Volunteer Awards Fran Gitsham Chairs Mel Jay Board of Directors Sara Yeoman George Cravens 2

3. 2021 2022 Board of Directors President Vice President Treasurer Secretary Director Director Director Director Director Fran Gitsham Rich Skoczylas Mel Jay George Cravens Carolyn Christian Kevin Donnelly Fred Heinecke Brian McDonald Linda Mihalik 3

4. Membership Overview Brian McDonald, Chair Current Year Membership History August 1, 2018 1,048 August 1, 2019 1,032 August 1, 2020 1,064 August 1, 2021 1,125 August 1, 2022 959 New Member Mixer: Fall, September 25, 2022 (upcoming) 4

5. OCWS Office Business Administrator: Rochelle Randel Office Administrator: Lynda Edwards Accounting & Bookkeeping Services: Charles English Web Site Administrator: Wendy Taylor 5

6. Who Does What Behind The Scenes Merchandise Sales Courtney Newsletter Editor Linda Mihalik Photography Committee Jim Burk, Carolyn Christian Winemakers Group Ed Reyes

7. Finance Committee Provides advice and recommendations to the Board Members o Yale Finkle Chair o John Goodnight, Larry Graham, Dave Stancil, Sara Yeoman Other Attendees o Treasurer Mel Jay o Bookkeeper Charles English o President Fran Gitsham Meets Quarterly To: o Review Financial Statements o Make recommendations on issues of financial impact to OCWS 7

8. Marketing, Education & Varietal Hours Presentation by: Carolyn Christian 8

9. Marketing Committee Carolyn Christian, Chair Team of Marketing, Sales, Graphic and Web Design, Public Relations and Media Production professionals o Provides creative ideas and finished media/materials in support of the OCWS and Committee/Event Leadership 2021/2022 Marketing Committee Contributions o Wine Competition Brochures (Commercial and Home) (design, content, production and distribution) o WineCompetition.com Business Cards (updated) o OCWS Press Releases (Preparation and Distribution) o Social Media Platform Posts (FB, IG, Twitter) o Constant Contact Platform Outreach 9

10. Marketing Committee Carolyn Christian, Chair Social Media Platforms Facebook - 1533 Followers (60% Women, 40% Men) Instagram - 482 Followers Twitter - 340 Followers Social Media Campaigns Weekly Event Reminders OC Fair (Weekly & Daily Events) Looking for an X Postcards from the Winery 10

11. Public Event Outreach Carolyn Christian & Kevin Donnelly 2021 Events OC Wine & Spirit Festival - August LA Food & Wine Celebration October LA Wine Fest October Laguna Woods Wine Lovers November 2022 Events OC Wine Fest April OC Wine Fest September 10-11, 2022 Laguna Woods Wine Lovers November

12. Varietal Hour: Fall 2022 Carolyn Christian & George Cravens Your Favorite Summer Wine August 29 Zinfandel - September 12 Unique Varietals September 26 Non-US Wines October 10 Rhone Varietal Wines October 24 Italian Varietal Wines November 7 Thanksgiving Wines November 21 Southern Hemisphere Wines December 5 Holiday Wines December 19 12

13. Seminars Presentation by: Sara Yeoman 13

14. 2022 Seminars Committee Sara Yeoman, Co-Chair Co-Chairs Ed Reyes and Sara Yeoman Presenters Carolyn Christian Carol Frank Fran Gitsham Ken Knapp Cheryl Knapp Bill Redding Sam Puzzo 14

15. OC Fair Seminars: Summer 2022 Sara Yeoman, Co-Chair Wine Regions of California - Carolyn Christian What is the Best Wine? - Ed Reyes Temecula Wines - Sam Puzzo Unique Varietals - Carolyn Christian OC Fair Competition Gold Medal Winners - Bill Redding Fair Food & Wine Pairing - Ed Reyes & Sara Yeoman Syrah vs. Petit Sirah - Carolyn Christian Cheese & Wine Pairing - Carol Frank Mediterranean Wine Diet - Ken & Cheryl Knapp Sparkling & Sweets - Fran Gitsham & Sara Yeoman Instant Party Wine Pairings - Ken & Cheryl Knapp *2022 OCWS Seminars brought in $5,067 in revenue* 15

16. Scholarship Program Presentation by: Leslie Hodowanec, Chair 16

17. 2022 OCWS Scholarship Program 17

18. Sources of Scholarship Funds General Membership Fund (from Member Contributions and Wine Wall) $2,984 OC Fair Courtyard Donations $19,105 Commercial Wine Competition Judges Donations $900 Cunningham Endowment $32,598 Featured Winery Program $15,406 Member College Designated Funds $100 Total Restricted Scholarship Funds $71,093 18

19. 2022 OCWS Scholarship Program Allan Hancock College Cal Poly Pomona Cal Poly San Luis Obispo Cal State University, Fresno $3,500 Orange Coast College UC Davis Napa Valley College CSU Sonoma (Cunningham) $1,500 $3,601 $3,500 $6,000 $4,101 $3,500 $3,500 Total Scholarships Granted To Date: $741,713 19

20. Winemakers Group Presentation by: Ed Reyes, Winemakers Group Lead 20

21. Winemakers Grape Purchases In 2021, approximately 3,500 bottles of wine were made from 7 tons of red grapes: o 2 tons Merlot o 2 tons Zinfandel o 2 tons Cabernet Sauvignon o 1 ton Primitivo Approximately 750 bottles of wine were made from 150 gallons of Chardonnay juice 518 cases of bottles purchased in 2022 5,000 corks purchased in 2022 21

22. Winemakers Group Activities 46thAnnual Home Wine Competition in June Wine Cork & Bottle Purchase Quarterly Potlucks restarted in April and July. Next one is scheduled for November Winemaker Equipment Rentals Wine Presses o Crusher/Destemmers o SO2 Testing Quarterly February and April. Next one is scheduled for October 2022 Personal Mentoring Home Wine Competition Exhibit at OC Fair 2021 Fall Grape & Juice Purchases 22

23. Winemakers Group a Look Ahead 2022 Crush Season & Grape Purchase happening now: o Merlot o Cabernet Sauvignon o Zinfandel o Chardonnay o Barbera Winemaking Equipment Swap Meet, September 17 Taste our wines at New Member Mixers, Chili Cook-off, and more OCWS events throughout the year Return to normalcy which will include: o All events and programs we did this year o Four quarterly meetings and December Holiday Party o Winemaking-related seminars now in the planning stage, may be live or via Zoom 23

24. 2022 Home Wine Competition Presentation by: Kevin Donnelly, 2022 Home Wine Competition Chair 24

25. 2022 Home Wine Competition HomeWineCompetition.com 572 Wines Judged (vs. 624 in 2021) 7 Staff Members 89 Judges 84 Volunteer Support Staff Conducted in the Huntington Beach Building and Courtyard OCFEC s support was Fantastic! 4 Best of Shows, 115 Double Golds, 62 Golds, 196 Silvers, 131 Bronze Medals Awarded! o 4 Best of Show; 2 of them are OCWS winemakers: Jim Kerins Best of Show Red Wine Stuart Fricke Best of Show White Wine 25

26. 2022 Commercial Wine Competition Presentation by: Fran Gitsham, Chair 26

27. Online Commercial Results WineCompetition.com 27

28. 2022 Commercial Wine Competition Number of wineries 329 Total wines judged 2,517 Total medals awarded 2,256 o Best of Class 20 o Double Gold 65 o Gold 605 o Silver 1,188 o Bronze 398 Four new varietals: o Gros Verdot a red from Gironde Wine Region, Bordeaux o Malvasia Nera a red from Italy o Petit Manseng a white from South West France o Ribolla Gialla a white from North Eastern Italy 28

29. 2022 OC Fair Courtyard Presentation by: Fran Gitsham, Chair 29

30. 2022 OC Fair Courtyard 2022 Estimated Net Income $265,300 2021 Actual Net Income $255,200 Sales Statistics Glasses of Varietal Wines: 12,816 Champagne Splits: 3,350 Glasses of House Wines: 1,948 Award Tastes: 6,088 Thursday 3oz Taste of Fair: 654 Concert Specials: 2,744 Govino Glasses: 812 (Total of 3,556 Govino Glasses sold) Scholarship Donations: $34,511 (Featured Winery Program $15,406, other donations $19,105) New Memberships: Dual & Single 181 Memberships, which equates to 396 NEW MEMBERS! 30

31. Winery/Dine with Wine Programs Presentation by: Rich Skoczylas, Chair 31

32. OCWS Winery Program: 2022 Rich Skoczylas, Chair Conducted monthly January through May Promotes the knowledge of winemaking, viticulture, and wine appreciation Award-winning wineries invited for wine tastings Introduce our members to different wines made from some of the best wine producing regions in California Friday, January 14 - Robert Hall Winery (Paso Robles) Friday, February 11 - Flying Goat Cellars (Lompoc) Friday, March 11 - Halleck Vineyard (Sebastopol) Friday, April 8 - Artisan Uprising (Paso Robles) Local Tasting Room: Newport Beach (Fun Zone Area) Friday, May 13 - McClain Cellars (Buellton) Local Tasting Room: Laguna Beach (Sawdust Festival Area) 32

33. OCWS Dine with Wine Program Rich Skoczylas, Chair During the worst of COVID, restaurants struggled and lost income due to lack of patrons Restaurants looked at ways to recover financial losses Several started charging guests to uncork their personal bottle of wine brought to a restaurant Corkage fees Corkage fees can be $25 per bottle, possibly more Our members bring their own bottle of wine to a featured Dine with Wine restaurant without paying a Corkage fee Dine with Wine Returned Wed. January 19 - Moulin Bouillon (French - Newport Beach) Wed. March 23 Zov s Bistro (Eastern Mediterranean - Tustin) These are Popular Events that Sell Out Quickly 33

34. Mini-Tastings Presentation by: George Cravens, Director 34

35. Mini-Tastings We held four Mini-Tastings in 2021-2022. Overall, we had 24 members open their homes to host these events. The Mini-Tastings feature a theme and are organized as a potluck. The OCWS provides the wine and supplies, and the guests bring a dish and vote on Chef-of-the Evening (who is then awarded a bottle of wine and receives recognition in The Wine Press). Events in 2021-2022: Sept. 2021 - Gold Medal Mini: 14 sites, 170 members & guests March 2022 - Syrah/Petite Syrah: 7 sites, 103 members & guests May 2022 - Rhone Wines (Old world vs. Cal.) - 4 sites, 63 members August 2022 - Gold Medal Mini - 10 sites, 155 members & guests 35

36. Bubbles n Brunch Presentation by: Mel Jay, Director 36

37. Bubbles n Brunch Bubbles n Brunch: o January 9, 2022 BLK Earth Sea Spirits o March 19, 2022 Tavern House Kitchen & Bar o May 15, 2022 Citrus City Grille o October 9, 2022 Orange County Mining Company Champagne Brunch Events Chaired by Rochelle Randel 37

38. Financial Overview Presentation by: Mel Jay, Treasurer 38

39. Balance Sheet 12/31/20 12/31/21 Assets Cash $474,354 $602,043 Other Current Assets Fixed Assets $1,826 $5,385 $1,878 $4,160 TOTAL $481,575 $608,081 Liabilities Current $1,650 $5,160 Restricted Funds $43,337 $63,005 Unallocated Equity $436,589 $539,916 TOTAL $481,575 $608,081 39

40. Primary Income Sources (Net of Expenses) For the year ended - Auction The Courtyard Winemakers Programs 12/31/20 $(4,345) 12/31/21 $80,568 $(3,284) $238,847 $199 $7,347 $(14,243) $8,608 40

41. Major Cost Activities (Net of Income) For the year ended - 12/31/19 12/31/20 12/31/21 Commercial Wine Competition $174,756 $9,624 $138,224 Membership Office & Administration $4,563 $10,063 $(6,973) $117,590 $89,761 $100,900 41

42. Administration Expenses (Major Items) 12/31/20 12/31/21 For the year ended - Bookkeeping & Accounting Website Maintenance & Design Equipment Rental $13,263 $16,959 $9,885 $7,317 $4,851 $5,363 Insurance $7,292 $10,640 Payroll $30,134 $36,768 Office Rent & Trailer $5,726 $5,756 Telephone $3,233 $8,066 42

43. OCWS Profit & Loss Did we make or lose money? For the year ended - 12/31/20 12/31/21 Income $28,126 $514,202 Expenses $158,015 $410,875 Net Profit/(Loss) $(129,889) $103,328 43

44. 2022 OCWS Election Presentation by: Sara Yeoman, 2022 Election Committee Chair 44

45. Directors Completing 3-Year Term Linda Mihalik George Cravens Rich Skoczylas 45

46. 2022-2023 New Members of the Board Linda Flemins John Lane Rich Skoczylas 46

47. Open to Membership for Questions The floor is open for questions and comments 47

48. Volunteer Awards Presentation by: George Cravens, Chair 48

49. Presentation of Volunteer Awards George Cravens, Chair FOR 2021-2022 WE WERE ABLE TO RETURN TO NEAR NORMAL FOR EVENTS. COMPARED TO 2019, WE LOGGED 97% OF THE HOURS OF 2019, BUT DID IT WITH 86% OF THE VOLUNTEERS. THANK YOU! WE COULDN T EXIST WITHOUT OUR OUTSTANDING VOLUNTEERS! STATISTICS: 343 MEMBERS VOLUNTEERED THIS YEAR OVER 19,200 HOURS IN TOTAL VOLUNTEER COUPONS WILL BE GOOD FOR FUTURE EVENTS THROUGH OCTOBER 1, 2023 COUPONS CANNOT BE USED ON MERCHANDISE OR MEMBERSHIP RENEWALS COUPONS SHOULD BE UPLOADED BY THE END OF SEPTEMBER 49

50. Volunteer Award $50 Coupon Recipients Jane Goodnight Larry Graham Greg Hagadorn Scott Harral Cheryl Heinecke Leslie Hodowanec Helga Hrowal Michael Iglesias Michael Johnson Virginia & Karl Kawai Cheryl & Ken Knapp Theresa & John Lane Kevin Lite Betty Jo & Jay Newell Marcy Ott Cathy & Lee Painter Alice Polser Bruce Powers Rochelle Randel Dawn Bergen-Iglesias Leslie Brown Chris & Hank Bruce Pam Carter Judy Chapel Ms. Courtney Damian Christian Kim & Sam Clark Liz & Lloyd Corbett Kevin Coy Lynda Edwards Wendy Eld Sue England George Euan Linda Flemins Ellen Flynn Bill Forsch Carol Frank & Sam Puzzo Carolyn & Bill Redding Walter Reiss Ed Reyes Janet Riordan Greg Risling Rob Romano Craig Rowe Karen Russell Scott Sayre Peter Schlundt-Bodien Jack & Linda Shepard Dave & Tami Stancil Robyn & Dean Strom Wendy & Stacey Taylor Tom Tippett Bob Topham Richard Ward Barb & Dave White Sara Yeoman 50

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