Attached to this email is the formal invitation to our January Societe Mondiale du Vin event: our Davies Vineyards (J. Davies and Schramsberg) Winemaker Dinner on Monday, January 13, 2025 at 6:00 PM at the Transept. Rimple Nayyar, CS, CSW, dipWSET, Davies Vineyards Hospitality Manager and Wine Educator based in St. Helena, will be our special guest as we taste 8 highly rated wines from both J. Davies and Schramsberg.  Following a 30 minute reception we will have a 1 hour tasting and education followed by a 3-course dinner from our friends at DelightMore Catering.  Do not wait to reserve as this event will fill up fast!

Reservations are limited to only 60 and is open to Mondiale Members, the Mondiale Waiting List and guests until the cutoff on Sunday, January 5, 2025.

The dress code is: Business Casual with Ribbons.

If you plan to bring guests and/or if you have dietary restrictions, please email the names of your guests and/or dietary restrictions to Ray Vanderhorst at vanderhorst.ray@gmail.com. 

The Transept is located at 1205 Elm Street in Over-the-Rhine.  There is no Valet Parking but paid parking is available on the surrounding streets, parking lots and in the Washington Park Garage.

The Chaine will be able to take your $150 per person payment not only by check, but also by credit card, pay pal or Venmo (preferred).  For credit card or pay pal I have provided 2 links below which will take you to the payment site depending on whether you are reserving for 2 people or 1.  If you are reserving for 3 just use a combination of the 2 links.  Paying by Venmo is: @Chaine-Cincinnati.  If paying by check please make it payable to Societe Mondiale du Vin and forward it to: Ray Vanderhorst, 1415 Herschel Avenue, Cincinnati, OH  45208.

To pay by credit card or pay pal go to:

For one person:

https://www.paypal.com/cgi-bin/webscr?cmd=_s-xclick&hosted_button_id=DWVGRPDMBXSLG

For two people:

https://www.paypal.com/cgi-bin/webscr?cmd=_s-xclick&hosted_button_id=R2KN6DCSV733A

I hope to see you at the Transept on January 13, 2025

Regards,

George Elliott

Bailli