AHEPA FAMILY CHAPTER NEWS District 21 AHEPA Chapter 281 Reno, Nev. The chapter sponsored a Greek wine tasting over the summer. The wines were furnished by Sierra Nevada Imports. Brother Shaji Mathew, a representative of Sierra Nevada Imports, embarked on a tasting and purchasing trip to Greece in January. An entire shipping container was imported from Greece with the hope of increasing the featured wineries' exposure in the United States and improving the business of lesser known Greek wineries. The added benefit in our area would be to develop the Reno restaurant and wine aficionados wine palate with the vastly improved wines of Greece. Some of the featured wines with their geographic areas included: Naoussa (Markovitis), Goumenissa (Aidarini), Nemea (Aivalis), Corinth (Papaargyriou), and Crete (Idaia). During the wine tasting Shaji lectured on the history of wine in Greece, the location of the various wineries geographically within Greece, with the wine making techniques and photos of the vintners. The attendees were exposed to an education of palate and mind. Proceeds from the wine tasting benefited the AHEPA-Saint Nicholas Capital Campaign Drive. SAVE THE DATES! LAS VEGAS JULY 24-30 THE MIRAGE 2016 94th Annual Supreme Convention 32 | THE AHEPAN ยท Winter 2015 www.ahepa.orghttp://www.ahepa.org