First Settlers Region Annual Charity Event!!

Join us for Porsches and Wine at the Williamsburg Winery

Saturday, July 24, 2010

Limited to 54 Guests; so register early!

Registration via motorsportreg.com begins June 12th, 2010

This wonderful event will begin at 10:15 when our groups arrive at the Wedmore Place on the grounds of the Winery.  We will have designated parking for our Porsches; so look for signs or people directing you to the right place.

Meeting places and routes for caravanning from the Virginia Beach and Richmond areas will be coordinated at a later date.

We will take a short walk to the Winery for our wine tasting and guided tour.  During the tasting event, we are honored to have Mr. Patrick Duffeler as our host to speak about his love of cars and his award winning winery.

Our lunch will be hosted at the Cafe' Provencal at the Wedmore Place after our wine tasting and tour.  During lunch, we will enjoy a competitive Silent Auction for Charity for some fabulous items to include a Driver's Education registration, a weekend at the Virginia Beach waterfront Sheraton Hotel, and much more.

F and S Enterprises, the photo experts from Virginia International  Raceway (VIR), will be on hand to take professional photos of you, your loved one and your spouse.  Please take advantage of this opportunity to buy a special souvenir photograph from one of our dedicated sponsors.

Lunch Menu 

Lemon and oregano grilled chicken,

mixed greens, roasted peppers, red onion, cucumber, cherry tomatoes

honey and black pepper vinaigrette,

James River White,

Summer Berries with Vidal Blanc Sabayon

Event Pricing 

$40.00 per person includes the tour, tasting, lunch,

souvenir wine glass and $5 donation to the First Settlers Region charities. 

Overnight Stays

If you chose to remain overnight, rooms at the Wedmore Place are available by calling 866-933-6673.

Be sure to mention First Settlers Region of the Porsche Club to receive a discount on blocks of at least five rooms.  More information about the Winery can be found on their website at www.williamsburgwinery.com

Host and guest Speaker Bio

Mr. Patrick Duffeler, Proprietor

Patrick Duffeler was born in Belgium and educated in the United States.  He began his professional career at Eastman Kodak in Rochester, New York.  In the early 1970’s, he joined the international operation of Philip Morris in Lausanne, Switzerland as Director of Marketing.   He developed the Marlboro Formula 1 motor racing team  which won two consecutive World Titles.

During the 14 years Mr. Duffeler spent overseas, he traveled extensively not only in Europe but also in Latin America, the Far East, Middle East, and Africa.  He became involved in the wine industry in Burgundy, France and developed relationships with Burgundian and other French producers.  In the early 1980’s, he was named International President of Fragrances Selective with offices in New York City, Geneva, Switzerland and Barcelona, Spain.

After purchasing a 300 acre farm in Williamsburg in 1983, he and his wife Peggy founded the Williamsburg Winery in 1985.  The main winery facility was built in 1988 and additional buildings were constructed in subsequent years.  Production and sales have grown briskly from 2,000 cases in 1988 to roughly 60,000 cases or about 25% of Virginia's production currently

The Williamsburg Winery has won over 250 awards including three Critics’ Choice Awards from The Wine Spectator.   The Company has now been listed for three consecutive years in Decanter Magazine of London in their roster of the World’s Best Wines.

Registration via motorsportreg.com begins June 12th, 2010