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Board Officers
President	Claudia Hersey
Vice President	Mona Henspeter
Treasurer	Dan Harris
Secretary	MaryAnn Goodwin

Board Members
Board Director / Extra Special Events Co-Chair	Marlys Achey
Board Director / Glasses/Linens/Promo	Marlys Busch
Board Director - Interim (thru 2027)	Mark Corbey
Board Director / Program Co-Chair	Marty Hanson
Board Director / Program Co-Chair - Interim (thru 2027)	Robin Henspeter
Board Director	Debra Holmes
Board Director	Linda Johnson
Board Director / Program Co-Chair - Interim (thru 2027)	Karen Kendal
Board Director - Interim (thru 2027)	Jack Leininger
Board Director / Membership Recognition Chair	Grace McGowan
Board Director / Program Co-Chair	Scott McKinnie
Board Director	Martia Plewman
Board Director / Program Co-Chair	Donovan Schmitt
Board Director / Webmaster	Charles Rimpila

AD-HOC Non-Voting Committee Volunteers
Membership Director	Deb Austin
Special Events Co-Chair	Carly Cortright
Internal Auditor	Kyle Goodwin
Food Committee Chair	Mary Gross
Social Media / AV / Food Committee Co-Chair	Terry Gross
Special Events Co-Chair / Extra Special Events Co-Chair	Deby Hanson
Extra Special Events Chair	Paul Hersey
Tasting Program Director	Skip Leasure
Education Director	Jeffrey Snow

ABOUT THE SES

The Spokane Enological Society (SES) is a 501(c)(7) nonprofit social organization for people who enjoy wine and want to learn more about it—through tastings, events, and shared experiences with others. The SES is essentially a local, nonprofit wine “club” centered on learning about wine through tasting, education, and social experiences. At its heart, the Spokane Enological Society exists to help people expand their knowledge and appreciation of wine. It focuses on hands-on learning, especially by tasting and comparing wines. The SES traces its roots back to 1977, when it began as a chapter of a Seattle wine society. It later became an independent organization in the mid-1980s. The mission of the SES remains the same, emphasizing education, enjoyment, and responsible consumption of wine. We welcome people at all experience levels, from beginners to seasoned wine enthusiasts. Members take part in a variety of social and educational activities, including guided wine tastings (often themed by region, grape, or style), blind tastings to objectively evaluate wines, educational talks from wine experts and industry guests, and special events like anniversary dinners, holiday dinners, and winery visits. These events are designed to be both fun and informative, blending social interaction with learning.

BECOME A MEMBER OR RENEW YOUR MEMBERSHIP

Membership benefits also include an on-line (or mailed) subscription to our monthly newsletter, the WineMinder, member discounts to all SES Tastings and special event dinners, a discount on the sampled Tasting wines after each Tasting, and invitation to “exclusive” tasting events at local wineries throughout the season.

The cost to join the SES is $45 single, $90 family (2 ppl), which includes a 1-time $10.00 set-up fee which includes and SES name badge, a logo wine glass, and a wine tote bag.

The cost to renew your membership each year in June is $35 single, $70 family (2 ppl).

Membership fees can be paid on-line via credit card or by mail to SES, P.O. Box 31404, Spokane, WA 99223.

A printed membership application is available at the registration desk at each SES event, or you can apply on-line here:

APPLICATION

…or you can request a form to be mailed to you by calling 509-723-5871 and leaving that message.

We welcome your guests to our Tastings and special events and encourage you to invite your friends and family to join us!

EVENTS

There are 10 planned events per year, with July and August months off. Special dinners are planned in December and April of each year and are held at the Spokane Club. Tastings are held on the third Monday of the month at the Shriner's Event Center. (See map below).