South Africa is November's Featured Country

In the International spirit that is Rotary, each Etown Rotary board meeting this year will feature a different country by way of a wine tasting. According to the French proverb, " In water one sees one's own face; But in wine one beholds the heart of another."

Our meeting on Tuesday will highlight South Africa. The history of Rotary in Africa dates back to 1921 when the Rotary Club of Johannesburg, South Africa, was founded. In 1929, the Rotary Club of Cairo, Egypt, brought Rotary to North Africa, while a year later, it entered East Africa with the admission of Rotary Club of Nairobi, Kenya. The Rotary Club of Dakar, Senegal, established in 1939 was the first club in West Africa. Today, there are well over 20,000 Rotarians in 800 clubs in 51 Africa countries.

Our November tasting this month will be Faithful Hound Mulderbosch 2004. This wine is a red blend...: 47% Cabernet Sauvignon, 30% Merlot, 10% Pertit Verdot, 8% Malbec, 5% Cabernet Franc.

This wine displays a deep ruby color. Blackcurrant, coffee, nutmeg, all spice, forest floor and mulberry aromas entice the nose. This follows through on the palate together with ripe plum, intense blackberry and voluptuous vanillins giving the wine great structure and complexity.