Princeton Club of St. Louis

Founded in 1876, the primary goal of the Princeton Club of St. Louis is to create, strengthen, and expand relationships among undergraduate and graduate alumni in the St. Louis, Greater Missouri, SW Illinois regions and our entire Princeton community.

This is Your Princeton Club and There are Many Ways to Show Your Tiger Spirit!

Whether you would like to attend an event, have a suggestion, would like to be an ambassador to aspiring Princeton students with the Alumni Schools Committee (ASC), to serve on Princeton Prize in Race Relations Committee, Young Alumni Committee, Membership Committee, Book Award Committee, Princeton Service Award Committee, to help plan the Annual Dinner or another event...

there is a place for you in your Princeton Club of St. Louis!

Please visit the dedicated pages on this website to find out more about opportunities to get involved as a Princeton alum in our region.

Contact Christina Clarke '97 at cgclarketigers@gmail.com with any suggestions and/or to get involved with your local Princeton family.

Wine Tasting with Alumni-Run Winery Marimar Estate

April 27th 7 pm CT

Order deadline to arrive before event for all states: 11:59pm PT on Thursday, April 14^th

Join us for a guided wine tasting with Marimar Torres (Winery Founder/Owner) and Cristina Torres ’10 (Director of Sales and Marketing)

This virtual wine tasting offers both 2-bottle and 3-bottle options, showcasing a variety of wines from family-run Sonoma County winery Marimar Estate WEBSITE LINK. Marimar and Cristina ’10 will give us an introduction to the winery, wine-by-wine tasting notes, information about the vineyards and methods used to produce the wines, and food pairing suggestions. There will be Q&A and discussion.

Marimar Estate is on the Woman-Owned Wineries directory and is a certified sustainable winery. Marimar Torres grew up as a member of the Torres winemaking family in Spain, and opened Marimar Estate after moving to California in the 1970s. Now, her daughter, Cristina ’10, joins her as the generational transition becomes reality—the first time in the family from a mother to a daughter.

In addition to giving our alumni access to 2 Wine Club-exclusive wines (the Blanc de Noirs and Chardonnay/Albariño), Marimar Estate will be offering free shipping on the 3 bottle tasting.

Thanks to the Princeton Association of New York City (PANYC), the Princeton Association of New England (PANE), the Princeton Club of Hilton Head, and the Princeton Club of St. Louis (PCSTL) for collaborating on this event with PCNC—we look forward to some mingling and wine tasting!

PURCHASING THE WINES AND REGISTERING FOR THE EVENT

“Russian River Duet” (2-bottle option):

• Chardonnay/Albariño (Wine Club exclusive, made available to Princeton alumni for this event!)

• La Masia Pinot Noir

• ($94 before tax + shipping)

• Link to purchase wine and register for the event: https://www.marimarestate.com/product/-Russian-River-Duet

“Spring Sippers and Sparkling” (3-bottle option):

• Chardonnay/Albariño (Wine Club exclusive, made available to Princeton alumni for this event!)

• La Masia Pinot Noir

• Blanc de Noirs (Wine Club exclusive, made available to Princeton alumni for this event!)

• ($148 before tax)

• Link to purchase wine and register for the event: https://www.marimarestate.com/product/Spring-Sippers--Sparkling

ZOOM REGISTERING

The winery will send the Zoom link prior to the event to the email address used for placing the order. This event is open to Princeton University alumni and their families, and is not a public event.

As The Great Class of 1997, we think it’s "Prime Time” for us as Princeton Club of St Louis members to lead the charge in what is evolving as the Princeton ‘97 in Communities (PIC) initiative.

What is PIC?

The mission of PIC is to inspire and energize our classmates and their families everywhere as well as the greater Princeton network to more actively live out the Princeton motto, Princeton in the nation's service and the service of humanity, in their local communities.

Princeton Club of St. Louis

Locally, we would love to unite the Class of 1997 Tigers and families before our 25th to serve our community by partnering with the Little Bit Foundation.

The Little Bit Foundation is committed to breaking down barriers to learning for students living in poverty through partnerships and programs that serve the needs of the whole child. Their aim is to empower students to achieve their academic goals and dreams for the future, while leaving an imprint of love and hope on young lives for whom a little bit means a lot. Their goal is to help remove the barriers to learning while building up students’ confidence, dignity and all the other qualities that lead to success. It’s about educational equity – and filling the gaps with respect and kindness, beginning with the community.

PCSTL Little Bit Foundation Service Opportunities

There are 3 ways (in-person & on-line) to help:

1. Volunteer Session for us and our families:

• The Little Bit Foundation facility at 516 Hanley Industrial Ct. St Louis, MO on Saturday, May 7th from 9-11 am. Coffee, Drinks and snacks included. For more information, please see the 1st attached event flyer.

2. Local Donation Drive & Drop-Off:

• We are also hosting a Belts & Hygiene Items Drive from March 25-May 7th. Little Bit needs Children’s belts in sizes S-XL and Travel size Body wash, Shampoo, Conditioner. Drop-off at Little Bit Foundation 8-5 M-Th, 8-3 Fridays or at Event above. Please see the 2nd attached event flyer for more information on item specifics.

3. Amazon Wish List

• If you can’t attend the event and /or it’s easier to order online instead of drop-off, please Shop the Amazon link (and send directly to Little Bit) Here: https://www.amazon.com/gp/registry/wishlist/3RWNH31X2GZ5J/ref=cm_wl_huc_view

We thought this would be a great way to unite as a Class prior to reunions, and we would love to get as much Class participation in this event to share with our entire class on the website and other media.

If you are interested in helping in person or online, please contact Christina at cgclarketigers@gmail.com

Tiger Cheers,

Christina Clarke ‘97

Brandon Wegge ‘97

P'97 in Communities Committee

Resource Links

• Princeton University

• Alumni Association of Princeton University

• TigerNet

• Princetoniana