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San Francisco German Wine Society Special Wine Tasting Event – Sept. 17th, 2022

Members of the San Francisco German Wine Society will gather Saturday, September 17, 2022, for a Special  Tasting Event with all the wines coming from the renowned village of Bernkastel on the Mosel River with five of the ten wines coming from the famous Bernkasteler Doctor vineyard.  The wines will include eight Spätlesen wines and two Auslesen wines.  The complete list of the wines is attached to the cover email as is this formal notice. Time: 7:00-9:00 p.m. Where:  Home of Joan and Barry Boothe, 2435 Divisadero Street (between Jackson and Pacific), San Francisco. Street parking is available in the area. Cost:  $50 per person for members and one guest and first time guests for those who reply by September 8 with payment to the Treasurer by September 12.  Reservations made for members and one guest and first time guests after September 8 (but in no case later than September 12) will be $60 per person with payment to the Treasurer by September 15.  Reservations for all others will be $60 per person if received by September 8 (payment due by September 12) and $70 per person for RSVP’s after September 8 (but in no case later than September 12) with payment to the Treasurer by September 15.  Food:  There will be our usual buffet spread of enough delectable food to make a full meal including dessert.                                RSVP is Required!           Contact Barry Boothe to make your reservation.  Barry‘s email (preferred): barrypboothe@aol.com Phone:  415-346-5934 To confirm your attendance, send a check made payable to the German Wine Society to our Treasurer: Henry Kim – 886 Birdhaven Court, Lafayette, CA  94549 Checks must be received by the dates noted above. So act now to reserve your place and bring along any prospective members…it will be a good occasion to introduce them to the German Wine Society. We will require that all attendees bring with them a picture ID and proof of a) a Covid-19 vaccination and b) at least one booster shot received not later than September 3, 2022. Please let us know if you have any dietary restrictions or allergies. 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. We suggest those attending either utilize designated drivers or other modes of transit where available, or mostly taste rather than consume alcohol when such drivers or alternative means of transportation are not available. Barry Boothe, President and Cellarmaster– barrypboothe@aol.com   Arlene Boro, Secretary – arlene.boro@buonvivant.com                   John Bender, Assistant Cellarmaster –  bender@stanford.edu Henry Kim, Treasurer and Event Organizer – henrykimm@yahoo.com

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San Francisco German Wine Society Chapter Wine Event – Saturday December 4th, 2021

The San Francisco Chapter of the German Wine Society’s next event will be a festive evening featuring Holiday Samplers of Sparkling and Stickies (Sekt wines and sweeter wines).  During the event, we will also hold our Chapter’s Annual Meeting and elect Chapter Officers and Board Members for calendar year 2022. This in person Annual “Members Only” Holiday Tasting will include an exciting flight of two sparkling wines followed by Prädikat level wines (three Spätlese wines, three Auslese wines, and two Beerenauslese wines – vintages 1994-2005) from the Rheingau and Mosel Regions. To attend this event, attendees must be fully vaccinated at the time of the event, i.e, have had at least two shots of the Moderna or Pfizer COVID 19 vaccine or one shot of the Johnson & Johnson COVID 19 vaccine no later than 11-20-21.  Proof will be required. This will be another wonderful evening of fine & rare German wines from the Chapter cellar and the cellar of our Chapter President.  We look forward to seeing you!

Date: Saturday, December 4, 2021  Time: 7:00-9:00 p.m. Where:  Home of Joan and Barry Boothe, 2435 Divisadero Street, San Francisco. Street parking is available in the area.

Cost:  The price for this event will be $50 per person for Members.  Members may bring one non-member guest also paying $50.  To avoid the additional $10 per person late charge, please RSVP by Sunday, November 28, 2021 with payment to be received by Wednesday, December 1st.   Monday, November 29 will be the last day to RSVP late (and pay the $10 per person late fee), with payment to be received by Thursday, December 2nd.  Please RSVP early to give us sufficient time to ensure we have the amount of wine and food necessary to serve all attendees.

Food:  There will be our usual buffet spread of enough delectable food to make a full meal, including dessert. RSVP is Required! Please send a ‘yes’ or ‘no’ response to Barry Boothe by the initial deadline of November 28.  Barry‘s email (preferred):  barrypboothe@aol.com   Phone: 415-346-5934

 To confirm your attendance, send a check made payable to German Wine Society-SF to Barry Boothe – 2435 Divisadero Street, San Francisco, CA 94115 Please notify us if you have any dietary restrictions or allergies, if you have any questions related to your membership, or if you know someone who would like to be become a member.

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. We suggest those attending either utilize designated drivers or other modes of transit where available, or mostly taste rather than consume alcohol when such drivers or alternative means of transportation are not available.
Barry Boothe, President and Cellarmaster– barrypboothe@aol.com Christo Koutroulis, Treasurer – christok@gmail.com Henry Kim, Event Organizer – henrykimm@yahoo.com Arlene Boro, Secretary – arlene.boro@buonvivant.com John Bender, Assistant Cellarmaster – bender@stanford.edu

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San Francisco Wine Event (July 17th, 2021)

The San Francisco Chapter of the German Wine Society’s next event (our first in-person event since February 2020) will be a special tasting of a dozen wines from the heralded 2001 vintage, including six Spätlese wines, four Auslese wines, and two Beerenauslese wines (see the Excel file tasting sheet accompanying this notice for the list of wines).  All of these wines have been donated by our Assistant Cellarmaster, John Bender, having been stored in his temperature-controlled cellar.  There will be enough food served buffet style for a full dinner, including dessert. The full price for this event just for the wines alone should be about $100.00 per person, but the cost per person for this event will be just $50.00 per person, including food.  Most of the wines are no longer available per wine-searcher.com. This event is a Members Only event, which means that any 2021 Dues Paid Member may attend and may bring one guest, with each attendee paying the $50.00 per person price.  It will also be a requirement to attend this event that each attendee must be fully vaccinated at the time of the event, i.e, have had no later than the end of June two shots of the Moderna or Pfizer COVID 19 vaccine or one shot of the Johnson & Johnson COVID 19 vaccine. Date: Saturday, July 17, 2021  Time: 7:00-9:00 p.m. Where:  Home of Joan and Barry Boothe, 2435 Divisadero Street, San Francisco. Street parking is available in the area. Cost:  The price for this event will be $50 per person.  To avoid the additional $10 per person late charge, please reply by Friday, July 9, with payment to be received by the Treasurer by Tuesday, July 13th.  Monday, July 12th, will be the last day to RSVP late (and pay the $10 per person late fee), with payment to be received by the Treasurer by Thursday, July 15th.  Please RSVP early to give us sufficient time to ensure the amount of wine and food to serve for all. Food:  There will be our usual spread of enough delectable food to make a full meal. RSVP is Required! Please send a ‘yes’ or ‘no’ response to Barry Boothe by the initial deadline of July 9th.  Barry‘s email (preferred):  barrypboothe@aol.com  To avoid the $10 per person late fee, checks must be received by the initial deadline payment date of Tuesday, July 13th, at the latest. Please notify us know if you have any dietary restrictions or allergies. 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. We suggest those attending either utilize designated drivers or other modes of transit where available, or mostly taste rather than consume alcohol when such drivers or alternative means of transportation are not available. Barry Boothe, President and Cellarmaster– barrypboothe@aol.com  Christo Koutroulis, Treasurer  – christok@gmail.com      Henry Kim, Event Organizer – henrykimm@yahoo.com   Arlene Boro, Secretary – arlene.boro@buonvivant.com   John Bender, Assistant Cellarmaster –  bender@stanford.edu

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San Francisco Wine Event (Feb. 8th, 2020)

Any 2020 dues paid Members of the Capital Chapter of the German Wine Society who might be in the San Francisco area around February 8, 2020 are invited to attend the San Francisco Chapter’s free Members Only first 2020 event on Saturday evening, February 8, 2020.  Each dues paid 2020 Member may bring up to one guest to attend also for free. Please feel free to forward this message to any of your Chapter’s 2020 dues paid Members. This event will feature at least 11 wines for every attendee to taste and the wines will range from Trocken (dry) to Trockenbeerenauslese (very sweet).  Vintages for the wines will range from the fabulous 1971 and 1976 vintages (how are they holding up?) to the more recent 2016 vintage.  Wines from the Mosel/Saar/Ruwer, the Rheingau, the Nahe, and the Pfalz will be included. Details When – 7:00 PM to 9:00 PM on Saturday, February 8, 2020 Where:- 2435 Divisadero Street, San Francisco, CA (Street Parking is available) Food – There will be our usual spread of enough delectable food served buffet style  for everyone to have a full meal, including dessert. RSVP’s ARE REQUIRED by Tuesday, February 4 to make sure we have enough wine and food for everyone Please RSVP “yes” or “no” by replying to this Email, and, if you are bringing a guest, please provide the name of that guest. Please let us know if you have any dietary restrictions or allergies. 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. We suggest those attending either utilize designated drivers or other modes of transit where available, or mostly taste rather than consume alcohol when such drivers or alternative means of transportation are not available. Zum Wohl !! Barry Barry Boothe President San Francisco Chapter German Wine Society Email: barrypboothe@aol.com  

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Philadelphia Wine Dinner Event (Feb. 19th, 2020)

Happy Chinese New Year!  2020 ushers in the Year of the Rat,  for those born in 1936, 1948, 1960, 1972, 1984, 1996 and 2008. “Rats” are leaders, pioneers and conquerors. They are charming, passionate, charismatic, practical and hardworking. Rat people are endowed with great leadership skills and are the most highly organized, meticulous, and systematic of the twelve signs. To honor the Rats among us (and everyone else) we will be holding our annual banquet with a return visit to Han Dynasty, located in the Sawmill Village Plaza in Cherry Hill, New Jersey, a mere 5 minutes from our usual meeting place at Lamberti’s. Now with 6 locations, Han Dynasty enjoys a fantastic reputation for food, with the flagship location in center city Philadelphia garnering a coveted 3 Bells from Craig LaBan of the Philadelphia Inquirer. For those fearful of spicy food, there will be dishes in a range of heat, from none to spicy. We will be pairing the food with some excellent, easy drinking, great value German wines. Food will be served family style, as is typical at a Chinese banquet. The chef has asked that I let the restaurant know of any food allergies, so please include that information in your RSVP. Bring a hearty appetite, and plan to join us for a great evening. For those of you who have not yet forwarded your 2020 dues, we ask that you do so as soon as possible. Dues are $35.00 for individual or couple memberships. Checks payable to the German Wine Society can be mailed to 24 Shadowstone Drive, Blackwood, NJ 08012. Your dues must be current for you to attend events at the member rate.

Our wines for the evening will be:

2016 Messmer Spatburgunder

2018 Darting Durkheimer Fronhoff Riesling Kabinett Trocken

2018 Braunewell Scheurebe Halbtrocken

2018 Darting Durkheimer Nonnengarten Riesling Kabinett

2018 Jakob Schneider Riesling Kabinett

DATE: Wednesday, February 19th
TIME: 7:00 p.m. PROMPTLY
PLACE: Han Dynasty  
Sawmill Village Plaza, 404 Route 70  
Cherry Hill, NJ 08034  
(856)  428-0088

COST:  Couple Members and Single Members with one guest, $50.00 per person; Non-members and additional guests, $57.50 per person, ALL INCLUSIVE (food, wine, tax and gratuity).
RESERVATIONS: Via reply to this e-mail or call 856-228-7330 and leave a message no later than noon on Monday, February 17th.. Payment at the door via cash or check payable to the German Wine Society is fine, but you MUST reserve in advance – no walk-ins allowed as the restaurant has allocated our space. Any reservation requests received after the cut off date will be accommodated at the discretion of the restaurant management.


I look forward to celebrating with you on February 19th.


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. We suggest those attending either utilize designated drivers or other modes of transit where available, or mostly taste rather than consume alcohol when such drivers or alternative means of transportation are not available.

Beth Sheligo
Chapter Chairperson

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