Croquet in May Workshop @ B.R. Cohn Winery

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May 26, 2012

Croquet in May Workshop @ B.R. Cohn Winery

Event:: Croquet in May Workshop @ B.R. Cohn Winery
Start:: May 26, 2012 11:00 am
End:: May 27, 2012 4:00 pm
Updated:: May 1, 2012

Venue:: B.R. Cohn Winery
Phone:: 707-938-4064
Address:: 15000 Sonoma Highway, Glen Ellen, CA, 95442, United States

Participate in the Croquet Workshops every hour from 11am-4pm in the Olive Grove. Workshop will explain the rules the game and etiquette on the court!

Dress in White and receive 10% off wine purchases!

History about Croquet

The origins of croquet are a little cloudy. Some believe that it developed from the French game of Pall Mall but arguments link Pall Mall more to golf than croquet. What is known is that the game traveled from Ireland to England around 1851. A Miss MacNaghten observed peasants in France playing a game with hoops made of willow rods and mallets of broomsticks inserted into pieces of wood and introduced it in Ireland. Sometime around 1850, she passed the idea to a Mr. Spratt and is evidenced by a copy of Spratt’s rules in 1851. Spratt then passed the game on to John Jacques which Jacques disputed claiming he made equipment from patterns he bought in Ireland and had published rules before Spratt introduced the subject to him. Whatever the case, Jacques was the first to make equipment as a regular business and in 1864 published his first comprehensive code of laws. Since then, the manufacturing of equipment by Jacques has been passed down through generations.

At first, croquet was most popular among women, It was a new experience for them to be able to play a game outdoors in the company of men. Early games of croquet were carefully chaperoned. Tight croquet, which was the practice of putting a foot on the ball and sending the opponent far away into the bushes, allowed the young men to go into the bushes with the young women to search for the ball. The game’s popularity grew in the 1860′s where garden parties began to be called croquet parties.

Walter Jones Whitmore was a man who loved to play games and create inventions and in 1860 took up the game of croquet. He soon realized that there were no tactics or standard rules so in 1866 he began a series of three articles on tactics in “The Field” which were later published in 1868 in book form with hand colored diagrams. In that publication he also discussed different types of strokes. He is considered the father of modern croquet.

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May 30, 2012

Wine Dinner @ Savannah Chop House, Laguna Niguel, CA

Event:: Wine Dinner @ Savannah Chop House, Laguna Niguel, CA
Start:: May 30, 2012 6:00 pm
End:: May 30, 2012 9:00 pm
Updated:: May 9, 2012

Venue:: Savannah Chop House
Phone:: 949-493-7107
Address:: 32441 Golden Lantern, Laguna Niguel, CA, 92677, United States

Join B.R. Cohn at this wine dinner to enjoy premium wines with a specially paired menu.

Cost: $95.00 per person

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Call for reservations & dinner time: (949) 493-7107

Classic Car Cruise-In @ B.R. Cohn Winery

Event:: Classic Car Cruise-In @ B.R. Cohn Winery
Start:: June 17, 2012 11:00 am
End:: June 17, 2012 4:00 pm
Updated:: January 25, 2012

Venue:: B.R. Cohn Winery
Phone:: 800-330-4064
Address:: 15000 Sonoma Highway, Glen Ellen, CA, 95442, United States

Special Father’s Day Cruise-In

Featured Car Club: Cobra Club

Visitors to the B.R. Cohn tasting room will enjoy a great selection of specially invited classic cars on display around the tasting room and patio area. We will be pouring our Classic Car Wine series and will be hosting a food cart for lunch or snacks.

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Interested in displaying you car at the winery?
Contact Vallerie Cohn. Vallerie@brcohn.com or 707-934-7400

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Artisan Faire @ B.R. Cohn Winery

Event:: Artisan Faire @ B.R. Cohn Winery
Start:: June 17, 2012 11:00 am
End:: June 17, 2012 4:00 pm
Updated:: April 30, 2012

Venue:: B.R. Cohn Winery
Phone:: 707-938-4064
Address:: 15000 Sonoma Highway, Glen Ellen, CA, 95442, United States

Join us at the Tasting Room today, we will be featuring artisan products. They will be visiting during the day and showcasing their products. It’s a perfect time to pickup one of a kind creative and unique gifts.

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