Alexandria, VA – March 15, 2011 – CMAA’s International Wine Society announced the winners for the 2010 Wine Program Awards at its Annual Business Meeting held at the CMAA World Conference and Club Business Expo in February in Orlando, FL.
The objective of the Wine Program Awards is to recognize the best club wine programs on an annual basis and to laud CMAA member-managed clubs that establish and maintain fine wine programs for their membership. These awards are meant to be a hallmark of quality and assurance of an eminent wine program.
Awards are given in the categories of distinction and merit. On the 100 point scale, an Award of Distinction is achieved when a club scores a 90 or above and an Award of Merit is achieved when a club scores between 80 and 89.
Congratulations to the 2010 winners:
Awards of Distinction
Big Canyon Country Club, Newport Beach, CA
Birnam Wood Golf Club, Santa Barbara, CA
Charlotte Country Club, Charlotte, NC
Cherokee Town & Country Club, Atlanta, GA
Country Club of Landfall, Wilmington, NC
Country Club of York, York, PA
The Denver Country Club, Denver, CO
Des Moines Golf & Country Club, W. Des Moines, IA
Fairbanks Ranch Country Club, Rancho Santa Fe, CA
Granite Club, Toronto, ON, Canada
Houston Country Club, Houston, TX
International Polo Club, Wellington, FL
Jonathan Club, Los Angeles, CA
Lakewood Country Club, Dallas, TX
Los Altos Golf & Country Club, Los Altos, CA
The Los Angeles Country Club, Los Angeles, CA
Maidstone Club, Inc., E. Hampton, NY
Metropolitan Club, Washington, DC
The Oaks Club, Osprey, FL
Paradise Valley Country Club, Paradise Valley, AZ
Park Avenue Club, Florham Park, NJ
Quail Ridge Country Club, Boynton Beach, FL
The Reserve Club, Indian Wells, CA
River Oaks Country Club, Houston, TX
Sea Pines Country Club, Hilton Head Island, SC
Sharon Heights Golf & Country Club, Menlo Park, CA
St. Francis Yacht Club, San Francisco, CA
Valley Hunt Club, Pasadena, CA
The Vintage Club, Indian Wells, CA
Waverley Country Club, Portland, OR
Awards of Merit
The Athenaeum, Pasadena, CA
Bay Harbor Yacht Club, Bay Harbor, MI
Boca Woods Country Club, Boca Raton, FL
California Yacht Club, Marina Del Rey, CA
Desert Mountain (Apache), Scottsdale, AZ
Desert Mountain (Chiricahau Clubhouse), Scottsdale, AZ
Green Hills Country Club, Millbrae, CA
Manasquan River Golf Club, Brielle, NJ
Merion Golf Club, Ardmore, PA
Newport Harbor Yacht Club, Newport Beach, CA
Oklahoma City Golf & Country Club, Nichols Hills, OK
Palm Beach Yacht Club, West Palm Beach, FL
Port Royal Club, Naples, FL
South Hills Country Club, West Covina, CA
Spring Lake Golf Club, Spring Lake Heights, NJ
The Westmoor Club, Nantucket, MA
Information on the Wine Program Awards can be found online at www.cmaa.org/WineSociety.aspx.
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About CMAA – The Club Managers Association of America is the professional Association for managers of membership clubs. CMAA has close to 7,000 members across all classifications. Manager members run more than 3,000 country, golf, city, athletic, faculty, yacht, town and military clubs. The objectives of the Association are to promote and advance friendly relations among persons connected with the management of clubs and other associations of similar character; to encourage the education and advancement of members; and to assist club officers and members, through their managers, to secure the utmost in efficient and successful operations.
About the CMAA International Wine Society – The CMAA International Wine Society was founded in 1988 by a small group of club managers to meet a growing need among CMAA members – to learn more about wine and appreciate it as a true gift of nature. Through the Wine Society, members join together to enjoy and appreciate the use of wine, as well as learn about the role wine plays in club culture. The mission statement of the organization is to promote the knowledge and appreciation of wine by those in the club industry through education and fellowship, providing resources and funding for continuing wine education. The Wine Society is governed by the Board of Managers and assisted by official Representatives in each CMAA chapter.
Contact:
Melissa Low
(703) 739-9500
melissa.low@cmaa.org
www.cmaa.org
