{"id":13660,"date":"2016-02-19T08:00:13","date_gmt":"2016-02-19T08:00:13","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/thebeehive.molloyhs.org\/?p=13660"},"modified":"2020-06-22T15:12:52","modified_gmt":"2020-06-22T15:12:52","slug":"the-beehive-21916","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/thebeehive.molloyhs.org\/?p=13660","title":{"rendered":"The Beehive – 2\/19\/16"},"content":{"rendered":"

\"The<\/a><\/p>\n

Fine Wine, Delicious Food, and the Molloy Family<\/span><\/strong><\/h2>\n

On Thursday, February 11th, Molloy hosted its latest successful wine tasting event. Alumni, parents, faculty, and friends came together to sample six delicious wines selected by the one and only Mr. Jim Sheehan \u201975<\/strong>. A man who wears many hats at Molloy, including English department chair, chorus director, AP teacher, mentor, and friend, Jim is also a knowledgeable and experienced wine enthusiast. His passion for wine comes through every step of the way, as he instructs participants to carefully and methodically observe the color, transparency, aroma, flavor, and finish of each sample. (Pictured L-R: Andrew Savino ’85, Jim Sheehan ’75, Richard Karsten ’81<\/em>)<\/p>\n

For this year\u2019s event, Jim selected exclusively Spanish wines from several different regions. He touted their elegance and diversity \u2013 as well as their price tags. When participants were asked to guess how much each wine cost, they were generally surprised at how affordable they were. It was also a lesson in itself to formulate an opinion about flavor before knowing the true cost of a wine. Selections included: Jaume Serra Cristalino (Brut), El Circulo (Crianza), Cesca Vincent (Priorat), El Circulo (Blanco), Vina Eguia (Rioja), and Hidalgo La Gitana Manzanilla.<\/em><\/p>\n

It was wonderful to see alumni from several generations in attendance, with class years from the 1970\u2019s through 2012 represented. Each participant came away from the event having learned something about wine they didn\u2019t know before, whether it was the affect of oak barrels on flavor or simply what to look for in an affordable, delicious wine. \u201cThis was a great event. My compliments to Jim. I have already started telling friends they need to check out next year\u2019s tasting,\u201d said Andrew Savino \u201985<\/strong>. \u201cI\u2019m so happy I attended. I really learned a lot, and Mr. Sheehan is so interesting,\u201d said Samson Zachariah \u201912 <\/strong>in his review. (Pictured left: Mr. Sheehan answers questions for Samson Zachariah ’12<\/em>)<\/p>\n

\u201cI would like to thank Jim Sheehan, MaryAnn Safrey, Frank Gambino, and the team at the Stanner Alumni Center for hosting another wonderful event,\u201d said President Richard Karsten \u201981<\/strong>. \u201cThis year’s wine tasting was bigger and better than ever. It brought together alumni, faculty, parents, and friends for a taste adventure to regions of Spain. It’s not often that we take the time to enjoy a good glass of wine and each other’s company. Jim’s enthusiasm for fine wine is both interesting and fun and makes for a great evening. I hope those who may have been on the fence about attending in the past will seriously consider participating next year. They won’t be disappointed.”<\/p>\n

\"Photo<\/a> View full photo gallery from the 2016 Wine Tasting<\/a><\/p>\n\n\t\t