FALL GOLF CLINICS AT THE CLUBS OF CORDILLERA RANCH

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FALL GOLF CLINICS

By Katie Dillard, PGA, Player Development Coordinator

At The Clubs of Cordillera Ranch

The professional golf staff is always delighted and proud to assist our golfers, whether seasoned or beginners, in the development of their skills, and most importantly, the enjoyment of the game. Fall is just around the corner with clinics scheduled for guys, gals and kids of all ages.

CHICKS & STICKS FALL 2022

These clinics are for all lady golfers, with instruction covering all areas of the game. Every three weeks we will have a “play” session where we venture onto the golf course and apply our new skills. This is a relaxed environment, full of encouragement. The Club will provide clubs to those who need them, and Ranch members are welcome. Please register weekly through the “Player Development” button on the app.

• Open to all abilities • $35 per instructional session and $70 for on-course “play” sessions • Attend as many or as few sessions as you like • Register by 8:00am for the morning session and 2:00pm for the afternoon session • Should a session be cancelled due to weather, participants will be notified by 3:00pm • Limited space available

FULL SWING: September 20, 10:00 to 11:00am, 4:00 to 5:00pm PUTTING & GREEN READING: Tuesday, September 27, 10:00 to 11:00am, 4:00 to 5:00pm PLAY: Tuesday, October 4, 10:00am to 12:00pm, 4:00 to 6:00pm CHIPPING & PITCHING: Tuesday, October 18, 10:00 to 11:00am, 4:00 to 5:00pm BUNKERS: Tuesday, October 25, 10:00 to 11:00am, 4:00 to 5:00pm PLAY: Tuesday, November 1, 10:00am to 12:00pm, 4:00 to 6:00pm For questions and additional information for all of the fall clinics, please email Katie Dillard.

By Katie Dillard, PGA , Player Development Coordinator at The Clubs of Cordillera Ranch. She can be reached at kdillard@cordilleraranch.com and 830.336.4653.

These clinics are for all male golfers, with instruction covering all areas of the game. Every three weeks we will have a “play” session where we venture onto the golf course and apply our new skills. This is a relaxed environment, full of encouragement. The Club will provide clubs to those who need them, and Ranch members are welcome. Please register weekly through the “Player Development” button on the app.

• Open to all abilities • $35 per instructional session and $70 for on-course “play” sessions • Attend as many or as few sessions as you like • Register by 2:00pm for the afternoon session • Should a session be cancelled due to weather, participants will be notified by 3:00pm FULL SWING: Thursday, September 22, 4:00 to 5:00pm PUTTING & GREEN READING: Thursday, September 29, 4:00 to 5:00pm PLAY: Thursday, October 6, 3:00 to 5:00pm CHIPPING & PITCHING: Thursday, October 20, 4:00 to 5:00pm BUNKERS: Thursday, October 27, 4:00 to 5:00pm PLAY: Thursday, November 3, 3:00 to 5:00pm

GRIP & POSTURE: Thursday, September 8, 5:00 to 5:45pm PUTTING & GREEN READING: Thursday, September 15 5:00 to 5:45pm ALIGNMENT: Thursday, September 22, 5:00 to 5:45pm 3-HOLE CHALLENGE: Thursday, September 29, 5:00 to 5:45pm BALL FLIGHT: Thursday, October 6, 5:00 to 5:45pm *No Class October 13*

POWER: Thursday, October 20, 5:00 to 5:45pm 3-HOLE CHALLENGE & AWARDS CEREMONY:

Thursday, October 27, 5:00 to 6:30pm BAD WEATHER MAKE-UP DATE: Thursday, November 3

LINKSTARS FALL 2022

This program is for all junior golfers, ages 6-14, from beginner to scratch and is designed to build golfers for life. Each week we will learn a new skill, whilst practicing other areas of the game, and every few weeks students will be testing their skills on the course in a 9-hole challenge. The Club will provide clubs to those who need them, and Ranch members are welcome. Please register for the semester by 5:00pm on Friday, September 2 through the “Player Development” button on the app or by emailing Katie Dillard.

• Open to all abilities • Ages 6-14 • Students will be coached based on skill • $450 for the semester, billed to the member account • Register by 5:00pm on Friday, September 2 • Should a session be cancelled due to weather, participants will be notified by 4:00pm • If a session is cancelled due to weather, we will make up the session on November 2

LIL’ LINKSTARS FALL 2022

This program is for junior golfers, ages 4-6, and is designed to prepare junior golfers for the Linkstars program. Instruction will cover all areas of the game and students will also apply their new skills in 3-hole challenges. The Club will provide clubs to those who need them, and Ranch members are welcome. Please register for the semester by 5:00pm on Friday, September 2 through the “Player Development” button on the app or by emailing Katie Dillard.

• Open to all abilities • Ages 4-6 • Students will be coached based on skill • $350 for the semester, billed to the member account • Register by 5:00pm on Friday, September 2 • Should a session be cancelled due to weather, participants will be notified by 4:00pm • If a session is cancelled due to weather, we will make up the session on November 3

GRIP & POSTURE: Wednesday, September 7, 5:00 to 5:45pm PUTTING & GREEN READING: Wednesday, September 14 5:00 to 6:00pm ALIGNMENT: Wednesday, September 21, 5:00 to 6:00pm 9-HOLE CHALLENGE: Wednesday, September 28, 5:00 to 7:00pm BALL FLIGHT: Wednesday, October 5, 5:00 to 6:00pm *No Class October 12*

POWER: Wednesday, October 19, 5:00 to 6:00pm 9-HOLE CHALLENGE & AWARDS CEREMONY:

Wednesday, October 26, 5:00 to 7:30pm BAD WEATHER MAKE-UP DATE: Wednesday, November 2

SUMMER FUN AND BEYOND in Fitness at Cordillera Ranch

By Tamra Christiansen, Fitness and Wellness Director

The summer is a wonderful time to be fit and we have been preparing for that vacation-fit body. Our fitness trainers and instructors have enjoyed helping you get ready for your vacation goals.

Classes have been busy and full of great energy: your dedication is both appreciated and noticed!

Let’s talk about when you get back from vacation. What’s next? Our trainers and instructors are here for your short-term and your life-long goals. Events such as weddings and vacations are exciting to work toward, but you are worth the work just because you’re Y-O-U.

I know many of you enjoy golf and tennis, and the heat is on! Members are also out on the road cycling, running and doing triathlons. Make sure you are adequately hydrated! Always drink eight-16 ounces of water before, during and after an hour exercise bout. Wear sunscreen and protective gear out there. These sports are done in the heat of the day, so find a way to cool off gradually.

This summer, we have exciting classes for all levels. Venture out and find a new class! Aqua Fit is great for all levels but is also perfect as a refreshing recovery class. Kathy Miller provides you with a fun and challenging class and has a playlist to boost your mood. If you see Aqua Fit Beach Party, be ready for double instructor fun and a great workout! This class will be offered until September.

Be on the lookout for SUP Paddleboard Fitness classes. These classes are on Stand-Up Paddleboards (SUP) and will help you achieve a stronger core and get a total body workout. We are on the boards as well as in the water and finish with an on-theboard yoga cool down. You have heard me mention that trying new things boosts your self-esteem, and the other reason: why the heck not? (I know, I know, I am so Texan!)

Learn how to use the cables if you have been doing machines for a while. Working out with cables allows you to work your body in a more functional nature. They give you just enough support to help with form, yet a lean into working with free weights. Our trainers are happy to show you how to try something out of your usual box so that you may see positive changes in your body.

Easing into the fall season might be a good time to change your workout routine and eating habits. Many do intermittent fasting, which is an easy way to lessen how long you are eating each day. This style of eating gives our bodies time to heal, it lowers blood pressure and reduces insulin resistance. Several approaches are: 16:8 (16 hours fasting, eight hours feeding) or a more extreme 5:2 method, where you fast two non-consecutive days and eat the other five.

Focusing on seasonal foods keeps us eating whole foods. Summer has hydrating watermelon, which is low in calories and high in taste. August starts a whole array of delicious fresh fruits and vegetables such as avocado, bell peppers, beets, apples, blackberries and cherries. Eating fresh foods that are rich in fiber, vitamins and antioxidants is the way to get us back on track.

August 29 will be the start of our next Fall Into Fitness 12Week Challenge. This challenge will be filled with bonus class opportunities, mini-challenges and prizes! It ends right before Thanksgiving, so you will be ahead of the holidays and feeling good about it! Our professional staff always looks forward to guiding you on your path to wellness.

Tamra Christiansen is the Fitness and Wellness Director at The Clubs of Cordillera Ranch. She can be reached at 830.336.9184 and tchristiansen@cordilleraranch.com.

CHEERS TO CORDILLERA RANCH WINE DINNERS

By Julia Celeste Rosenfeld :: Photography by Kelsey Grudle

As someone who has spent 40+ years writing about the food and beverage industry, I’ve tasted a lot of wine, and certainly a lot of food. I’ve been fortunate to have attended quite a few wine pairing dinners along the way in the U.S., Italy, France, Portugal and Spain. As a member of The Clubs of Cordillera Ranch, you have access to some of the finest wine pairing dinners right here in Texas.

Credit goes to the team of Wine Specialist and sommelier Jeffrey Cohen and Executive Chef Isaac Cantu who combine their years of food and beverage experience and passion into an evening of uninterrupted refined flavors paired with friendly conversation and a side of wine education — all set in the comfortable Club dining room beside those awe-inspiring Hill Country views.

Wine lovers are frequently asked, “what’s your favorite wine?” The cliché answer is “the wine I’m drinking right now.” When you’re attending a tasting event at The Clubs at Cordillera Ranch, no one bothers to ask. Every unique pour becomes a favorite and the choices never end.

Daniel Wagemann, Greg Lopez, Shirley Roy, Isaac Cantu, Jeffrey Cohen

WHAT TO EXPECT

At the recent Roy Estate dinner, held May 5, the honored guest was the winery owner herself, Shirley Roy. After mingling with guests over passed hors d’ oeuvres of salmon blini and bacon-wrapped scallops and free-flowing Henriot Rosé Champagne, she welcomed the group warmly with personal stories of her estate winery, and hints about the library wines we were about to enjoy. (Library wines are bottles reserved by the winemaker after their initial release, and generally sold to exclusive groups such as this.)

Shirley’s journey to becoming a vintner is an epic saga, beginning with she and her late husband’s quest for a home in the beautiful Napa Valley. Finding the existing property in 1999, which was not planted with vines, was “serendipity.” Discovering the richness of the terroir and its perfect grape-growing conditions proved to be magic. Hiring winemaker Philippe Melka in 2005 tied it all together into a beautiful story that now celebrates the glory of California wines.

But no saga is complete without struggle. Shirley told the rapt dinner guests about the 2017 fires that swept through the valley. She escaped as fire approached, and returned to find her home in ashes. Yet somehow the vines were spared. “I lost so many memories of Chuck, and the art we collected over the years,” she still laments. “Plus, all the wonderful wines in our cellar we never got to drink. And I miss my cookbooks.” The lesson for us all: Don’t wait. Open bottles of good wine for friends who appreciate them. You don’t need a special occasion to share great wines.

That spirit of hospitality extended to the Club members at the dinner, where the 2017 Roy Estates Estate Cabernet Sau-

WINE DINNERS

• July 14 - GAMBLE RANCH • August 25 - ROUND POND • September 22 - CLOS DU VAL (subject to change) • October 15 - REVANA • November 10 - HONIG • December 22 - SHAFER Watch your email for reservation cutoff dates

ABOUT THE AUTHOR

Julia’s fascination with recipes and ingredients led her to pepper her writing career with gastronomic gigs, including 14 years as the restaurant reviewer for San Antonio Magazine, a few as the local Zagat Guide editor, and a few as the writing instructor at the Culinary Institute of America, San Antonio. In 2014 she co-authored her first cookbook with Fredericksburg chef Ross Burtwell, Texas Hill Country Cuisine: Flavors from the Cabernet Grill. Her second cookbook, San Antonio Cooks, will be released this fall, and features recipes from 42 of the area’s top chefs and restaurants. Since 2015, Julia has introduced countless guests to the city’s chefs, artisans and producers through her culinary tour company, Food Chick Tours (foodchicktours.com).

vignon, special to Shirley because of its ascent from the ashes, paired with hearty bone-in lamb rib chops stuffed with oyster mushrooms. In the prior opening course, the Estate’s signature 2013 Proprietary Red accompanied a generous duck breast, perfectly seared and beautifully plated with a bright chicory and butter lettuce salad. Both courses showcased the winery’s grandeur and the chef’s skills at understanding how to let both food and wine shine individually and as partners.

After a palate-cleansing granita, Chef Isaac and his team wowed diners with a fork-tender buffalo tenderloin adorned in a crispy potato crown. Shirley doubled down by pairing the rich dish with the classic 2014 Estate Cabernet Sauvignon’s silky layers of pure Cab zest.

Shirley regaled the group again, heaping praise on the chef and his kitchen while chatting about how beautifully the food complemented her special collection of wines. The final pours began as the last course arrived, a torte of nearly black chocolate, blackberry and clove cake layered with spiced Chantilly, draped with a red wine ganache. The vibrant fruity tones and full-bodied richness of the 2017 Mr. Evans Proprietary Red added to the chorus of intense flavors, but never drowned them out.

As the remaining morsels disappeared, guests were invited to order their favorite Roy Estate bottles — the ideal way to extend the elegant experience to home.

GET YOUR SEAT AT THE TABLE

Toward the end of each year, Jeffrey and his team plan the next year’s events. The popularity of the wine dinners, which were originally held quarterly, has made them a monthly event. Watch your activities emails for alerts on upcoming dinners and reservation dates, or keep an eye on the posted information at the Club entrance.

And remember, Jeffrey holds complimentary wine tastings every Wednesday night from 5:30 – 7:30pm, too, with take-home bottle sales available every week. Those events feature winemakers, winery owners, portfolio ambassadors, suppliers and representatives who are happy to talk about the wines they’re pouring, sharing their stories and top picks for favorites.