Prince William Ducks Unlimited Event February 6th, 2009

Every year, the sportsman of Prince WIlliam County/Manassas City get together for a fine dinner and auction to benefit Ducks Unlimited. I am proud to be associated with this chapter of DU.

If you don't know of DU, they are quite an old conservation group, dedicated to preserving our nations wetlands, though Ducks does conservation work abroad, as well.

Early on, duck hunters found that the habitat needed for waterfowl was rapidly eroding and so sought to band together, saving these delicate, all-important environments for posterity.

Later, people who did not hunt, but were fishermen, crabbers, watermen, oystermen, or folks who just wanted to preserve nature for animals of all types, became involved in this organization.

Today, Ducks Unlimited is the nations largest preservation society of it's kind, bar none.

All types of environments have the benefit of DU's attention, including "pothole ponds" of the prairies, riversides ripped apart by modern construction, wetlands along our nations shores and bays (often due to over-development, for such things as retirement golf courses, which deposit vast amounts of chemicals directly into sensitive marshlands)...these all are "rehabilitated" by Ducks Unlimited...and more.

So, if you are in the area, tickets are available for our Virginia fund raising event. A wonderful dinner is serves, a bar with fine wines and liquors is available, and auctions (everything from shotguns to oil paintings and all sort of stuff in between) and raffles of all sort make for a good time.

We even sponsor scholarships for young people to go to school to learn about environmental management...your ticket fee will go directly for a very good series of causes.

Contact Chip & Nancy Rohr: (703) 368-3000‎
Location: Portuguese Club, 9509 West Lee Avenue, Manassas, Va 20110
Doors open at 6:00 P.M.

New Wild Scotsman Mini Bottle Created

Wild Scotsman Whisky, distilled by The House of MacDuff in Linwood, Scotland and blended by Jeffery Topping (THE "Wild Scotsman") now has a mini bottle to extend it's product line.

A blend of top quality single malt casks, this mini offering contains a design translation of the new labeling, produced recently by A. Guy Studio for their 750 Ml. products.

Featuring a red, dragon-like "WS script in the background, Celtic knotwork patterns, a Scottish buckler-shield as a crest and a brand new, recognisable logo based on an ancient Columncille type form, this packaging has elevated the general livery of this brand.

Look for this mini (and the 750 size) at stores near you or contact Jeffery directly at www.wildscotsman.com!

"Rugby Red" wine designed for UVA Rugby Club

The acclaimed French winemaker, Matthieu Finot, who is also an avid rugby player, created a red wine vintage to raise money for the University of Virginia Rugby Club. A blend of Cabernet Franc, Petit Verdot and Tannat, this wine is a hearty, well balanced offering.

Sales of "Rugby Red" will help keep the UVA Rugby Team going...established in 1961, this team is the oldest rugby club below the Mason-Dixon line. Players invloved in this club come not only from the South, but also from France, Australia, England, Ireland and South Africa. It was a privilege to design a wine for such a diverse group.

Matthieu (we just, with sincere kindness, call him "Frenchy") not only created this fine wine but also contributed to the labeling design. And he looks forward to kicking (mostly English) butt on the rugby field, so he is not just your average winemaker!