Please join us Saturday, September 21, at 7 p.m. for our tasting at the Harbour Square Club Room, which provides us a stunning view of the Washington skyline. The price for this tasting is $25 for members, $32 for guests.
In years past, we (virtually) visited the Rheingau, Rheinhessen, Pfalz, and Mosel to celebrate and learn more about these regions’ fine wines. This year we visit some of our lesser well known regions. It is an opportunity to experience wines from our cellar and local retailers along with snacks representing these regions. As with years past, your pourers (board members) have undertaken considerable research to ensure your experience is both delicious and delectable.
Here are a couple of articles to tickle your tongues (best to read them in the order listed):
Wines of the Times: Germany’s Rieslings on the Tip of the Tongue, by Eric Asimov
www.nytimes.com/2013/08/28/dining/reviews/germanys-rieslings-on-the-tip-of-the-tongue.htmlOn the Riesling Road: Day 5 – Dry Fear and Loathing on the Rhine for Theise and Co.?
www.stuartpigott.de/?p=3855We have selected the specific wines we’ll be sampling. Here they are:
Table 1: SAALE-UNSTRUT, FRANKEN AND HESSISCHE BERGSTRASSE
2005 Schmitt Kinder Riesling Spaetlese, Franken
2003 Born Riesling Spaetlese, Saale-Unstrut
2003 Hessische Bergstrasse Riesling “Selection,” Hessische Bergstrasse
Table 2: BADEN, WUERTTEMBERG AND AHR
2005 Heger – Spaetburgunder QBA, Baden
2008 Bernhard Huber – Pinot Noir, Baden
WZG Moglingen Trollinger QBA, Wuerttemberg NV
2008 Schnaitmann Bellback Lemberger Wuerttemberg
2008 Meyer-Nakel Blue Slate Spaetburgunder, Ahr
2011 Meyer-Nakel Blue Slate Dernau Pinot Noir, Ahr
Table 3: NAHE
2006 Paul Anheuser Scheurebe
2009 Kruger-Rumpf Schiefer Riesling Feinherb
1998 Wallhausen Mullenberg Riesling Auslese
2010 Doennhoff Norheimer Kirschheck Riesling Spaetlese
2011 Doennhoff Norheimer Kirschheck Riesling Spaetlese
2011 Doennhoff Oberhauser Bruecke Riesling Spaetlese
2003 Doennhoff Oberhauser Bruecke Riesling Spaetlese
Table 4: A surprise selection we’re keeping a secret!