2013 Vintage Tasting with Phil Bernstein

Dear German Wine Society Members and Guests,

NOTE: Due to the inclement weather in early March, we postponed the membership meeting and board election.  We will conduct this meeting and vote at the end of the New Vintage Tasting.  All information and request for nominations from the prior announcement remains valid and in effect.

Every year we host a tasting to provide members and guests with an early opportunity to taste wines from the new vintage.

The 2013 wines are just arriving, and now is a great time to sample what is available so you can decide what to buy based on the most important information of all– what tastes good to you!

Please mark your calendars for our New Vintage Tasting on April 10th at 7PM.  The venue is the Colonnades, an apartment building located at 2801 New Mexico Avenue, N.W. in the District. . The price is $35 for members and $42 for non-members.

For a glowing assessment of this vintage, please read this article by Terry Theise: www.skurnikwines.com/msw/2013germanvintage.html

We will taste these wines:

Starter:
Hild Elbling Sekt Brut #52

Flight #1:  Stars of Halbtrocken
1. Peter Lauer Fass 6 “Senior” (pink grapefruit, tart orange, lemongrass, rosemary, lovely: JG).
2. Keller Von der Fels Riesling Trocken (salty stoniness, lemongrass, outstanding and a great bargain: JG)
3. Weiser-Kunstler Estate Feinherb (starts off with peach and toffee, then intense and zesty: MFW)

Flight #2: Some of the best Kabinetts from a vintage for Kabinett
1. Karthauserhof Kabinett Eitelsbacher Karthauserhofberg
2. Adam (completely delicious; mirabelle, quince and lemon pudding: TT)
3. Donnhoff Kreuznacher Krotenpfuhl (mint, iris; gorgeous; shows how strong 2013 is for Kabinett: JG)

Flight #3: More of the best Kabinetts from a vintage for Kabinett
1. Haart Piesporter Goldtropfchen
2. Vollenweider Wolfer Goldgrube (stylish wine, pear, apricot blossom, and slate-infused herbs: MFW)
3. Zilliken Saarburger Rausch (stunning grip and length; reference point Kabinett: JG)

Flight #4: Wines of the vintage?
1.  Egon Muller Kabinett
2. Donnhoff Oberhäuser Brücke Spatlese (pure magic in the making: JG)
3. Donnhoff Niederhäuser Hermannshöhle Spatlese (note of lavender and spring flowers, brilliant: JG)

Flight #5: Give Auslese some love
1.  Karthauserhof Eitelsbacher Karthauserhofberg
2. Max Ferd. Richter Brauneberger Juffer Sonnenuhr
3. Merkelbach Urziger Wurzgarten Urgluck (naked slate; a masterpiece of primordial minerality: TT)

The venue is the Harbour Square Club Room, 500 N St SW, Washington, DC. 20024-4605. Parking is available on the street, and in the complex on a first-come-first-served basis. When you arrive, tell the gatehouse guard that you are Marilyn Scarbrough’s guest, and they will direct you.

All Society members and guests are reminded that alcohol consumption can lead to intoxication, and therefore Society members and their guests are expected to drink in moderation at Society events. It is advisable to provide designated drivers or other modes of transit where available, or mostly to taste rather than consume alcohol when such drivers or alternative means of transportation are not available.

Event Coordinator(s): David Wendler and Laura Tiehen
Event Presenter: Phil Bernstein of MacArthur beverages: pbernstein@bassins.com; (202) 338-1433