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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Comic Sans MS";color:#1F497D">I thoroughly enjoyed this Shelleygram\u2122! Wonderful encapsulation of a special event. I\u2019ll drink to that\u2026.some vino of course
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<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Edwardian Script ITC";color:#1F497D">Amparo M .Connors, President<o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Century","serif";color:#000099">Corp HQ: 118-21 Queens Boulevard;
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<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif"">From:</span></b><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif""> davidlaw@optonline.net [mailto:davidlaw@optonline.net]
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<b>Sent:</b> Thursday, April 29, 2021 12:04 PM<br>
<b>To:</b> 'Shelley Simpson, Esq'; fredslist@gothamnetworking.com<br>
<b>Subject:</b> Re: [Fredslist] Nothing to whine about at this event ...<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"">Great shelleygram</span>\u2122\ufe0f <span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"">by our official Gotham
chronicler. <o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"">I think we all enjoyed swirling, sipping, and savoring the vino, and chatting with friends. </span><o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><b>From:</b> Fredslist <<a href="mailto:fredslist-bounces@gothamnetworking.com">fredslist-bounces@gothamnetworking.com</a>>
<b>On Behalf Of </b>Shelley Simpson, Esq<br>
<b>Sent:</b> Thursday, April 29, 2021 8:08 AM<br>
<b>To:</b> <a href="mailto:fredslist@gothamnetworking.com">fredslist@gothamnetworking.com</a><br>
<b>Subject:</b> [Fredslist] Nothing to whine about at this event ...<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto">An environmental contractor (Paul Napolitano, Two Sons Environmental) and a lawyer/mediator (Law Offices of David Abeshouse) walk into a bar \u2026<o:p></o:p></p>
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Not just any bar \u2026 \u201cBar Gotham\u201d which recently opened on Zoom where everyone had a box seat. The event was filled to capacity with individuals, couples and a few safely gathered groups<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto">\u2026 and these two guys knew exactly what to order. Seriously, they know WINE!<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto">Welcome to the first ever Gotham Networking virtual wine tasting. Four bottles were carefully selected by David and Paul who shared their knowledge and experience as we all swirled,
sipped and enjoyed the wines.<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto">Our experts went so far as to make sure that bottles were available by purchasing cases and making them available for pick up in advance. Noteworthy is the fact that the money received
for the wine was donated to the Gotham Foundation. Generosity AND expertise were as abundant as grapes in Sonoma in season! <o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto">And so we began \u2026 noses poised, taste buds eager and minds open to learning about the grape, the process, and of course the differing opinions. As the wine flowed, so did the discussion
and the descriptions \u2026elegant, light, fruity, oaky, dry, corked, and swirl. We learned about legs, tannins, and how to keep leftovers palatable \u2013 I doubt there was much need for that!
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto">As with all Gotham events, it was good to have the mute function since the usual cacophony ensued - questions, commentary and conversations going on between zoom boxes. We in Gotham
seem to have the unique ability to break that 4<sup>th</sup> wall and start socializing in some 5<sup>th</sup> or 6<sup>th</sup> dimension.<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto">Trying to capture the total essence of the evening would be a futile as trying to describe some of the qualities of the wine as skillfully as our teachers. And while we all experience
wine differently, we know now for certain that it\u2019s good to be nosey and there is a reason women have better taste \u2026 which many of us know is not limited to wine.<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto">Also among the takeaways is that a good wine is one you like and enjoy. As with the wines there was plenty to like about this event for sure. Thank you Paul Napolitano and David
Abeshouse for your generosity.<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto">Next up \u2026. Our Business Seminar Series on May 12<sup>th</sup>. This month Jayne Latz will share tips to help us communicate and enjoy a greater impact. <o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto">And the next Gotham special event on May 27<sup>th</sup> will feature Alan Zweibel, the author of \u201cLaugh Lines\u201d where nce again all members and guests will have their own Zoom
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