VAWA
'The home of amateur winemaking in Vancouver'
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Tuesday
June 11, 2019
8:00pm
Club Crush 2016
Whats New:
Changes in YAN During Alcoholic Fermentation by Al LewisNatural Authentic Wine from Pepe Kubon's May 2014 presentation (16MB)
Scott Labs 2017 edition of their Fermentation Handbook is available on their website.
Vancouver Amateur Winemaker's Association is a club of wine lovers and home winemakers who strive to create wines they can be proud of. The purpose of our club is to bring together in a friendly atmosphere people interested in the art of amateur winemaking to engage in related discussions, lectures, demonstrations and social events.
VAWA is....
a member driven organization which organizes the following events:
- Monthly Meetings
- Annual Winemaking Competition, Awards Dinner and Dance . 2019 RESULTS HERE
- Club Crush
- June Garden Party SIGN UP HERE
- Christmas Social
Our Association usually holds meetings at 8 pm on the second Tuesday of each month at Vancouver's Scottish Cultural Centre located at 8886 Hudson Street, near the corner of Granville Street and S.E. Marine Drive. No meetings are held in the months of July and August.
Commencing in September, 2019, our meeting location will change to the Roma Hall, 940 Ewen Ave, New Westminster, BC V3M 5C8. Meeting day TBA.
Anyone interested in finding out more about us is welcome to attend a meeting as a guest. There is a door fee of approximately $10 for members and $15 for guests related to the cost of the evening's program.
Access for people with disabilities is available via an elevator from the underground parking. A member must be on hand to open the access door first. Please contact an executive member in advance of the meeting to arrange for this by emailing info@vawa.net.
Details of the formal organization of the club can be found in the VAWA Constitution.
New members are always welcome and accepted regardless of their level of winemaking experience. The VAWA annual membership fee is $35 for individuals or $50 for couples. In addition, for new members, there is a one-time charge of $10 for creating your name badge. Please print out the Membership Application, fill it in and bring it to a regular meeting together with your cheque for the appropriate amount. For other arrangements, contact the club Treasurer (see Contact Us page).
Do you have additional questions about our club and its activities? Want to confirm a scheduled meeting? Please email us at info@vawa.net.