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 a designated driver or other means of transit or mostly taste rather than consume alcohol when such drivers or alternate means of transportation are not available.From: Beth Sheligo <bsheligo@germanwinesociety.org>Subject: German Wine Society Tony Lawrence DinnerDate: August 22, 2023 at 8:16:24 PM EDTTo: German Wine Society Members and Friends <bsheligo@germanwinesociety.org>Hello Everyone,We are pleased to announce our annual dinner on the deck with chef and member Tony Lawrence. The specifics are as follows:Date: Wednesday, September 13, 2023Time: 6:30 p.m.Location: The Lawrence Residence239 East High StreetPhiladelphia, PA 19144Price: $95.00 per person for couple members and single members +1, $105.00 per person for non-members and additional guests. The price includes food, wine, tax and gratuity. Payment at the door is acceptable, by cash or check payable to the GWS only. If you are paying by check, please have the check written out before you arrive at the venue. If you are unsure what the amount should be, reach out to me and I will advise you in advance.RSVP: By reply to this email or call and leave a message at 856-228-7330 no later than noon on Saturday, September 10th. All reservations will be confirmed by email. All attendees must reserve in advance, no walk-ins will be seated. Space is limited so we cannot guarantee there will be availability until September 10, but you are welcome to inquire at any time via email or phone. We advise you to reserve early to avoid disappointment.This is a rain or shine event. In the event of inclement weather, the location will shift to a private home near the Lawence’s house. We will advise those attending in advance of the new address. There is free street parking at both locations.The program for the evening follows:THE GERMAN WINE SOCIETY’S ANNUAL SUMMER DINNER EXPERIENCEA TERROIR TASTING OF THE GERMANIC GRAPE STYLES OF NEW YORK &TONY’S CREATIVE MENU DESIGNED AROUND AROMATICS FRUIT & ACIDITYSENECA , KEUKA , CAYUGA LAKES VS LONG ISLANDPROFILE – RIESLINGS, GEWURZTRAMINERS, SPARKLING & DESSERTTHE FINALIZED LIST OF WINES WILL COME LATER .A TASTING OF 14 NEW YORK STATE GERMANIC STYLE WHITES WITH SEVEN GLOBAL SMALL PLATESGLOBAL INSPIRED SMALL PLATES MENUFRENCH INSPIREDYUKON GOLD DUCK FAT POTATO PANCAKE GOAT CHEESE CITRUS BUTTER SAUTEED ESCARGOTSPARKLING GEWURZTRAMINNERSASIAN INSPIREDASIAN BBQ CRISPY PORK BELLY CORN TACO W/ LEMONGRASS GRANNY SMITH APPLE SLAWSPARKLING RIESLINGSGREEK INSPIREDMARINATED ARTICHOKE CAPERS SPINACH W/ MANDARIN ORANGE CHOPPED GREENOLIVES GREEK FETA & ORZODRY RIESLINGSWHEN IN ROMEGRILLED CHICKEN ROASTED RED PEPPER FENNEL GRAPEFRUIT SAUCEON A BED OF WHITE CANNELINI BEANS & ARUGULAGEWURZTRAMINERSPACIFIC RIM INSPIREDCHILLED THAI- ASIAN CURRIED LOBSTER COCONUT MILK GINGER VEGETABLE SOUPTOPPED WITH CRUMBLED RICE CRACKER BACON DUSTSEMI DRY RIESLINGSAMALFI COAST INSPIREDFRESH ANGELHAIR PASTA W/ LEMON PESTOFinished with red pepper flakes aged pecorino Citrus Butter Truffle Panko BreadcrumbsSEMI SWEET RIESLINGSSOUTHERN USALEMON SOUR CREAM POUND CAKE W/ LEMONCELLO MASCARPONE CREAMOrange fig Jam DrizzleLATE HARVEST – ICE WINEI hope to see you there!Beth Sheligo, Chapter Chairperson
‘Wine harvest in Germany’ – from the Richard Bocking winery in the Mosel
The harvest here has taken an unusual twist. We began an early Pinot Noir harvest week-before-last, and completed it on 17. Sept. It was one of the best harvests, in quality and quantity, in recent memory. Then, the rain showers started off-and-on the following week, okay because the weather was also cool. However, we plowed ahead (before almost all of our neighbour vintners) and began the Riesling harvest on 19. Sept. We continued during the (past) week, working in the Schlossberg and Taubenhaus vineyards. The Riesling harvest was slow, as early botrytis had already set in and we needed to pick only the best grapes. This coming week is predicted to be rainy each day, so we are continuing today with finishing the Taubenhaus, and will begin in Burgberg Monday or Tuesday.
My guess is that we are going to see large differences in harvests on the Mosel. Many vineyards were scorched by the summer sun, heat, and draught, but we were not this unfortunate. Acidity has been low, though, and Oechsle has been on the lower side, probably precluding Kabinett and Spätlesen. But you never know; we always leave some grapes hanging, and if the weather turns we could also produce some late harvest wines. But, production, for sure, will not equal that of last year.
By Geschäftsführer/Managing Partner
Richard Böcking Winery
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
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
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
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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