Stan’s will hosting a beer tasting Friday 22, 2011, from 4 to 6:30 pm..

The tasting will feature beer from “Lefty’s  Brewing Company”, Bernarston, MA.

A copy from the brewery’s web page follows:

“Lefty’s Brewing Company is owned and operated by Bill “Lefty” Goldfarb in Bernardston, MA. This nano-brewery is a home brewer’s dream come true. Bill, who has been a roofer by day and a home brewer by night for almost a decade, has finally decided to provide his popularly sought-after product to the public. He has traveled as far as Wisconsin to obtain equipment for his two barrel brewhouse. He is excited to finally put down the hammer and dedicate his full attention to commercially brewing his fine-tuned recipes. Bill, who firmly believes a local, family business offers the best service and product, is proud to have a family-run business operated by only him and his girlfriend. His product is hand-bottled and labeled. As of now, the beer is available in Franklin County, MA, with a wider distribution area in the future. Lefty creates high quality beers using only the finest quality ingredients available. He focuses on the simple pleasures of the traditional and time-tested European brewing techniques. Lefty looks forward to sharing 6 year-round beers, with seasonal and specialty batches offered throughout the year. “

Robert Parker’s rating system employs a 50-100 point quality scale. It is my belief that the various twenty (20) point rating systems do not provide enough flexibility and often result in compressed and inflated wine ratings. The Wine Advocate takes a hard, very critical look at wine, since I would prefer to underestimate the wine’s quality than to overestimate it. The numerical ratings are utilized only to enhance and complement the thorough tasting notes, which are my primary means of communicating my judgments to you.

“A Taste of Tuscany”

“A Taste of Tuscany”

The sound of Tuscany, the feel of Tuscany, “A Taste of Tuscany”.

A selection of six wines from the Tuscan, and other regions of Italy, was selected for the tasting by wine purveyor Connie Milusich of Stan’s Liquors.  Tuscany, on the rolling hillsides between Siena and FlorenceItaly, the region that caps between Genoa and Rome, is considered the heartland of the nation.

In addition to enjoying a taste of Italian wines, attendees enjoyed a bountiful array of Italian cheeses and hor d’oeuvres, which were prepared and presented by Currier and Chives Catering. A local classical ensemble provided background music during the event.

Each guest received a free commemorative red wine glass when entering the tent, and a gift basket featuring a bottle of wine brought over from Tuscany was won by one of the guests.

Big thanks to all who participated and particularly the board members: Linda Lee, Cindy Jack, Carla Rabinowitz, Beth Gospoderek, Steve Buxton, Peter Gagliardi, Roy Lake, JoAnn Lake, Debbie Biechele, Linda Cotter, Hutchinson Curtis, Kathy Smith, Jean Shaughnessy, Pat Roix, and Ken Vaidulas.  

WINE TASTING – Connie Milusich, of Stan’s Liquors, displays a bottle of Italian wine which will be among the six varieties to be sampled at the Athol-Royalston Education Foundation’s gala “Taste of Tuscany” event on June 12th. Tickets may be obtained at Stan’s Liquors or from AREF board members.  Proceeds from the event will benefit grants for educations programs for the children in the Athol and Royalston schools,.