German Wine Society DC Chapter

The New Germany from an American perspective: Red, Dry, Sparkling
2016-10-28 19:00 - 22:00 UTC | Old Europe Restaurant, 2434 Wisconsin Ave NW, Washington, DC, 20007, United States
Registration for this event has closed.After a long absence, the GWS will return to Old Europe Restaurant in Georgetown. Annette Schiller, President of ombiasy WineTours and long-standing member of the GWS, will conduct a tasting entitled: “The New Germany – Red, Dry, Sparkling.” Annette will present 3 red wines, 1 Sekt (sparkling wine) and 5 dry and 1 “halbtrocken” white wines from 9 out of the 13 wine regions in Germany. The tasting also includes 2 Grosses Gewächs (Grand Cru) wines. Germany is increasingly becoming known as a serious red wine producer; Germany is the #3 producer world-wide of Pinot-Noir (= Spätburguder). Germans have always been obsessed with sparkling wines: 1 out of 4 sparklers produced in the world is consumed in Germany; and Germany is home to the second largest sparkling wine producer world-wide. In terms of white wine Germany is known for its Rieslings. Yes, it is the #1 Riesling producer world-wide, but also the #1 Pinot-Blanc (Weissburgunder) and #2 Pinot-Gris (Grauburgunder) producer. All presented winemakers, Annette knows personally. She has visited all of them on one of the wine tours to Germany (Germany-East, Germany-South and Germany-Nord). Annette will share memories from these visits. In terms of food, we are trying a new concept to better cater to people who arrive hungry straight from the office. Cindy O. Herold, the Chef and Owner of Old Europe Restaurant, will spoil us with a sumptuous Wine Tasting Buffet, composed of a variety of typical German dishes: * German bread basket presented with “Kräuterbutter”-garlic herb butter and “Schmalz”, * assorted cheese platter with house made “Obazda”-Bavarian style beer cheese, * fresh fruits and crackers, * “Bunte Schnittchen”-assorted cold cut canapes presented with deviled eggs, * “Fleischpflanzl”-Bavarian style bite size meatballs garnished with cornichons, * “Kartoffelpuffer”-potato pancakes served with apple sauce and sour cream, * Germany’s most loved sausages: Bratwurst, Bauernwurst, Weißwurst, Knockwurst and Debreziner Wurst presented with sauerkraut, apple red cabbage, mustard trio and Berlin style curry ketchup, * petite chicken Schnitzel “Wiener Art”-Vienna style served with warm German potato salad, * “Apfelstrudel mit Vanillesoße”-apple strudel served with vanilla sauce. There will be coffee serviced with the dessert course. In addition, Old Europe will set up a cash bar for guests that might like a drink before or after the tasting event. Also, guests are more than welcome to order from the à la carte menu before or after the event. Old Europe is located in Georgetown at 2434 Wisconsin Ave NW, Washington DC. There is ample parking in the side street behind the Old Europe. The Wines: RED 2014 Spätburgunder Unplugged, Kreuzberg Ahr 2012 Spätburgunder , Schloss Proschwitz GG, Schloss Proschwitz Sachsen 2012 Lemberger, SchnaitmannWürttemberg SEKT 2012 Riesling Sekt, Extra Brut, F.B.SchönleberRheingau WHITE 2014 Riesling, trocken, Schloss NeuweierBaden 2013 Riesling, Alte Reben, trocken, Von OetingerRheingau 2013 Riesling, Deidesheimer Paradiesgarten Von Winning Pfalz 2013 Weissburgunder, Karsdorfer Hohe Gräte GG, Lützkendorf Saale-Unstrut 2011 Schmitt’s Kinder, Scheurebe, Randersacker Sonnenstuhl, Spätlese TrockenFranken 2012 Riesling, Enkircher Steffensberg, Grosse Lage, Immich-Batterieberg Mosel The price for this event will be $55 for members and $62 for non-members. Reservations must be received by Monday, October 24, 2016. All Society members 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 rely on public transportation or other modes of transit where available, or mostly to taste rather than finish the wines when such drivers or alternative means of transportation are not available. The event coordinator is Christian Schiller, Vice-President of the Board of the GWS Capital Chapter. You can register and pay for the event in either of two ways. You can register by clicking the button below and make payment by Paypal. You will need to set up a GWS account if you have not done so already for past events, and have a Paypal account. You can also pay by check, made out to the German Wine Society, and mailed to: Mike Fritze1602 Greenbriar Court, Reston, VA 20190 Whether registering by mail or online, please be sure to provide the names of all persons for whom you are registering, and to pay the appropriate price depending on whether the person is a member (with annual dues paid), or a non-member.

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Rieslings of Austria, France, and Germany
2016-11-18 19:00 - 22:00 UTC | Van Ness Room, 3001 Veazey Terrace NW, Washington, DC, 20008, United States
Registration for this event is closed.Calling all Riesling lovers! We are excited to welcome Warren Leonard from Weygandt Wines on Friday November 18th at 7:00pm, to sample Rieslings from Austria, Alsace, and Germany. GWS member Dave Wendler and board member Joe Aguiar, who have both organized events for us before (Dave often handles New Vintages, and Joe recently presented World Rieslings), are planning this event. We will open the event with a brief educational discussion on the wine labelling and winemaking terminologies used on wine bottles in Austria, Alsace, and Germany and then Warren will walk us through each wine. It will be a great opportunity to compare and contrast the nuances and differences between different climates, terroirs, and winemaking methods. Warren will walk us through the whole spectrum of Riesling styles…and by the end you will be an expert in deciphering the labels of Europe’s great Rieslings and more importantly, will be able to see the differences (if you’ve not had the pleasure already!) in style achieved by the Riesling grape. The tasting will be held in at:The Van Ness Room 3001 Veazey Terrace NW Washington, DC 20008It is very easy to get to there via the red line to Van Ness Metro Station. Thank you to GWS member, Klaus Teuter, for reserving the Van Ness room for use by the German Wine Society. Light refreshments of cheese and crackers will be served with the wines. We will feature 12 wines from: Austria’s famous Wachau and Kamptal regions, Alsace Grand Cru, and Germany’s Pfalz and Mosel regions. Here is the full wine list: Austria 2013 Federspiel Franz Hirtzberger Steinerterrassen, Wachau 2012 Smaragd Franz Hirtzberger Setzberg, Wachau 2013 Federspiel FX Pichler Loibner Burgstall, Wachau 2013 Smaragd FX Pichler Loibner Loibenberg, Wachau 2012 Pichler Krutzler Loibenberg, Wachau 2010 Birgit Eichinger Heiligenstein Reserve, Kamptal DAC Alsace, France 2014 Henry Fuchs, Kirchberg de Ribeauville Alsace Grand Cru 2015 Domaine Albert Mann, Furstentum Alsace Grand Cru Germany 2014 Grosses Gewachs Weingut Rebenhof Urziger Wurzgarten, Mosel 2012 Trocken Heymann-Lowenstein Kirchberg, Mosel 2014 Spatlese Markus Huls Steffensberg, Mosel 2012 Grosses Gewachs Georg Mosbacher Riesling Ungenheuer Forst, Pfalz Event cost is $45 for members and $52 for non-members. Registration must be received by Monday 14 November. You can register and pay for the event in either of two ways. You can click the registration button below and sign up online or you can pay by check. If you pay by check, please have it made out to the German Wine Society, and mail the check and registration form to: Mike Fritze 1602 Greenbriar Court Reston, VA 20190 Whether registering by mail or online, please be sure to provide the names of all persons for whom you are registering, and to pay the appropriate price depending on whether the person is a member (with annual dues paid), or a non-member. All GWS members and guests are reminded that alcohol consumption can lead to intoxication. Members and guests should use public transportation, rely on a designated driver, or taste the wines rather than finish them. The event coordinator is German Wine Society board member, Joe Aguiar.

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Weinbach Tasting - One of Alsace's Most Famous Producers
2017-01-28 16:00 - 19:00 UTC | Home of Christian and Annette Schiller, 6404 Woodsong Ct, McLean, VA, 22101, United States
Happy New Year! We are excited to present a unique tasting on Saturday 28 January that will feature the new 2015 portfolio from the famous Alsatian producer, Weinbach. German Wine Society Vice President, Christian Schiller, and Annette Schiller have graciously opened their doors to host this tasting at their home in Virginia. We will begin tasting at 4:00pm, Saturday 28 January 2017 and attendance will be limited to 16 people. There is no metro access to this location, so attendees will either need to drive or arrange for a car to pick them up. Here is the address and phone number: 6404 Woodsong Ct McLean, VA 22101 703-462-8672 Light refreshments of cheese and baguette will be served with the wines and we will serve sparkling wine during the beginning of the tasting while attendees are arriving. Here is the complete list of wines for the tasting: 2015 Weinbach Sylvaner 2015 Weinbach Pinot Blanc Reserve 2015 Weinbach Pinot Gris 2015 Weinbach Muscat Reserve 2015 Weinbach Gewurztraminer Cuvee Theo 2015 Weinbach Gewurztraminer Furstentum Grand Cru 2015 Weinbach Riesling Cuvee Theo 2015 Weinbach Riesling Schlossberg Ste Catherine Event cost is $35 for all attendees, members and non-members alike. All payment must be received by Monday 23 January. You can only register for this event on our website and making a payment by Paypal. You will need to set up a GWS account if you have not done so already for past events, and have a Paypal account. All GWS members and guests are reminded that alcohol consumption can lead to intoxication. Members and guests should use public transportation, rely on a designated driver, or taste the wines rather than finish them. The event coordinator is German Wine Society board member, Joe Aguiar. Please send any questions to him at josephlaguiar@gmail.com.

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2015 Vintage Tasting
2017-03-10 19:00 - 22:00 UTC | Harbor Square Party Room, 500 N St SW, Washington, DC, 20024, United States
Registration is closed for this event.Dear German Wine Society Members and Guests,Every year we host a tasting to provide members and guests with an early opportunity to try wines from the new vintage. Our host is Phil Bernstein of MacArthur Beverages, one of the leading retailers of German wines in the country. The new vintage is 2015, which John Gilman describes as stupendous, with the potential to be the finest in Germany in 40 years. Jancis Robinson’s website says: Since the turn of the millennium the term ‘vintage of the century’ has been bandied about in Germany for 2005, 2007, and 2009. But 2015 may well turn out to be the real thing. This event offers the opportunity to see for yourself and find out which wines you like. DATE: Friday, March 10th, Doors open at 7:00 pm; Tasting begins at 7:30 pm. VENUE: Harbour Square Club Room, 500 N St SW, Washington, DC. Marilyn Scarbrough has thoughtfully reserved a few parking spaces, but we cannot guarantee these will be available. Metro is accessible via the Waterfront Metro Station on the Green Line. COST: $39 for members, $46 for non-members. GWS members and guests are reminded that alcohol consumption can lead to intoxication. Members and guests should use public transportation, rely on a designated driver or taxi, or taste the wines rather than finish them. You can register and pay by PayPal by going our store. Or pay by check (see instructions below). We will taste the following wines (all 2015s, except for the starter): Starter: Weiser-Kunstler Sekt 2014 Flights: Is this the new cool kid (Grosses Gewaechs)?: Doennhoff Felsenberg v Leitz SchlossbergIs this one of the best vineyards (Ayler Kupp) in one of the greatest wine regions (Saar) in the world?: Peter Lauer Unterstenbersch v Peter Lauer StirnIs this the sweetness sweet spot (Kabinetts)?: Loewen Herrenberg v AJ Adam HofbergGraacher Himmelreich Smackdown: Willi Schaefer Kabinett v JJ Pruem KabinettNahe Smackdown: Kruger-Rumpf Dautenpflaenzer Spaetlese v Hexamer Rheingrafenberg SpaetleseGiving more love for Auslese: Max Ferdinand Richter Cask 101 Brauneberger Juffer** v Markus Molitor Uerziger Wuerzgarten***If you have any questions, please contact Joseph Aguiar at josephlaguiar@gmail.com. Event Organizers: David Wendler and Kevin RossPaying by check: Mail your check, made out to the ‘German Wine Society’ to: Joseph Aguiar 2501 Calvert St NW Apt 501 Washington, DC 20008

Sparkling Wines of the World
2017-03-25 19:00 - 22:00 UTC | Home of Christian and Annette Schiller, 6404 Woodsong Ct, McLean, VA, 22101, United States
Prost, German wine drinkers! We are excited to present another small group tasting at the home of Christian and Annette Schiller in McLean, Virginia, this time for a showcase of the sparkling wines of the world. Many wine drinkers do not know that Germany is the #1 consumer and #2 producer of sparkling wines in the world, and we will show why! We will begin tasting at 7:00pm, Saturday 25 March 2017 and attendance will be limited to 16 people. German Wine Society Secretary, Joe Aguiar, and member, Annette Schiller, will present on the different styles and terroirs of sparkling wines. We will taste wines from Germany, France, Italy, California, Virginia, and England. We will learn that sparkling wine is for much more than just celebrating special occasions—though this is certainly a good thing too—and are some of the most complex, food-friendly wines in the world! You are invited to stay after the tasting for socializing and are encouraged to bring an extra bottle of wine if you would like to stay. There is no metro access to this location, so attendees will either need to drive or arrange for a car to pick you up. Here is the address and phone number: 6404 Woodsong Ct McLean, VA 22101 703-462-8672 Light refreshments of cheese and baguette will be served with the wines and we will serve an additional sparkling wine during the beginning of the tasting while attendees are arriving. Here is the complete list of wines for the tasting: Non-Vintage (NV) Wein und Sektgut Barth Brut Rose – Rheingau, Germany NV F.B. Schönleber – Rheingau, Germany NV Bisol Prosecco Valdobbiadene Crede – Italy NV Ferghettina Franciacorta DOCG – Italy 2012 Taittinger Domaine Carneros Brut Napa – Napa, California NV Taittinger Brut La Francaise – Champagne, France 2014 Ridgeview Bloomsbury Brut – England NV Thibault-Janisson Blanc de Chardonnay – Virginia 2011 Jean Josselin Blanc de Blancs – Champagne, France NV AR Lenoble Grand Cru – Champagne, France Event cost is $35 for both members and guests. All payment must be received by Monday 20 March. You can register for this event on our website (germanwinesociety.dc.org). All payments must be made through PayPal. You will need to set up a GWS account if you have not done so already for past events, and have a Paypal account in order to do so. Please be sure to provide the names of all persons for whom you are registering, and to pay the appropriate price depending on how many you are paying for. All GWS members and guests are reminded that alcohol consumption can lead to intoxication. Members and guests should use public transportation, rely on a designated driver, or taste the wines rather than finish them. The event coordinator is German Wine Society Secretary, Joe Aguiar. Please send any questions to him at josephlaguiar@gmail.com.

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Riesling vs Chenin Blanc Tasting
2017-04-21 19:00 - 22:00 UTC | Van Ness Room, 3001 Veazey Terrace NW, Washington, DC, 20008, United States
Happy Spring, German wine lovers! We are excited to present another tasting in Washington, DC. This time, we will be comparing wines from Germany’s noble grape Riesling with French wines made from the Chenin Blanc grape. Many wine tasters who love Riesling may have a new favorite in Chenin Blanc! We will begin tasting at 7:00pm, Friday April 21st, 2017.German Wine Society board member Al Friedman will present on the similarities and differences between Chenin Blanc and Riesling. We will taste several different expressions of each grape in styles ranging from dry to lusciously sweet. Most of us are quite familiar with Riesling’s range of styles, and we will learn that Chenin Blanc can produce wines that are just as complex, interesting and in a range of styles. Here is the address, which is walking distance from the Van Ness station on the redline: 3001 Veazey Terrace NW Washington, DC 20008 **When you enter 3001 Veazy Terrace NW, be advised that you will be entering on the 5th floor of the building. Take the elevators to the 2nd floor and follow signs for “Van Ness Room”. If you have difficulty finding the Van Ness Room, ask the front desk concierge for assistance; they will be more than happy to point you in the right direction. Light refreshments of cheese and baguette will be served with the wines. Here is the complete list of wines for the tasting: NV Von Winning “Dr. Deinhard” Riesling Extra Brut – Pfalz, Germany NV Alexandre Monmousseau Cremant de Loire Brut – Loire, France 2015 Weingut Weederborn Riesling Trocken – Germany 2014 Christophe Thorigny Vouvray Sec – Loire, France 2014 Kruger Rumpf Dautenpflanzer Grosses Gewachs– Nahe, Germany 2014 Domaine des Baumard Savinerres – Loire, France 2014 Selbach Oster Zeltinger Himmelreich Kabinett Halbtrocken – Mosel, Germany 2014 Le Rocher des Violettes Montlois demi sec “Les Borderies” – Loire, France 2010 Willi Haag Brauneberger Juffe Auslese – Mosel, Germany 2010 Chateau de Bois Brincon Coteaux de Layon Savarieres – Champagne, France Event cost is $33 for members and $40 non-members. All payment must be received by Monday April 17th. You can register for this event by clicking the button and going through PayPal or you may pay by check. You will need to set up a GWS account if you have not done so already for past events, and have a PayPal account in order to pay online. Please be sure to provide the names of all persons for whom you are registering and to pay the appropriate price depending on how many you are paying for. All GWS members and guests are reminded that alcohol consumption can lead to intoxication. Members and guests should use public transportation, rely on a designated driver, or taste the wines rather than finish them. The event coordinator is German Wine Society Board Member, Al Friedman. Please send any questions to him at a.friedman1@gmail.com or to German Wine Society Capital Chapter Secretary, Joe Aguiar, josephlaguiar@gmail.com If paying by check, mail your check, made out to the ‘German Wine Society’, along with the completed form below, to: Joseph Aguiar 2501 Calvert St NW Apt 501 Washington, DC 20008

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Austro-Hungarian Wine Tasting
2017-05-19 19:00 - 22:00 UTC | Old Europe Restaurant, 2434 Wisconsin Ave NW, Washington, DC, 20007, United States
Coat of Arms of Austria-Hungary Travel back in time to the splendors of fin-de-siècle Vienna and Budapest! Taste the wines and foods of the Austro-Hungarian Empire on Friday May 19th at 7:00 pm. GWS member Jim Palanchar will be presenting 15 diverse wines from 10 of the 12 countries which today include territory formerly belonging to Austria-Hungary. This adventurous tasting will take place at Old Europe Restaurant, which will provide a buffet featuring classic highlights of Austro-Hungarian cuisine. It was famously said of the Austro-Hungarian Empire in the 19th century that “if it did not exist, we would have to invent it.” This vast empire, the second largest in Europe after Russia before World War I, abruptly vanished at the end of 1918. One hundred years ago, Austria-Hungary was in the last full year of its existence, after centuries of rule by the Habsburg dynasty. The old Emperor, Franz Josef, had passed on in 1916 after seven decades on the throne, and the last Emperor, Karl, reigned in Vienna along with his Empress Zita. Germany and Austria-Hungary were natural, if sometimes uneasy, allies during World War I. More German speakers could be found in Austria-Hungary than in any nation apart from Germany itself, and the two nations shared ties not only of language but of history, music, art, cuisine and wines. 2017 is indeed a suitable year to recall this lost world through enjoying the wines from the many lands once ruled by the Habsburgs. Austria and Hungary had a contentious history after the Hungarians settled the Middle Danube Basin in 896 A.D. The Austrian Habsburgs inherited the Hungarian throne in 1526, when the childless Hungarian king was killed in battle with the Ottoman Turks. Since then, periodically, anti-Austrian revolutions broke out in Hungary, the latest in 1848. But 150 years ago, the Compromise of 1867 opened a half century period of peace and prosperity which ended with the dismemberment of the Empire when it lost the First World War. During these decades the Empire was a crazy quilt of three kingdoms (Austria, Hungary and Bohemia) and numerous duchies and provinces, sprawling over much of Central Europe and into the Balkans. It formerly encompassed all of what is now Austria, Hungary, the Czech Republic, Slovakia, Slovenia, Croatia and Bosnia, as well as lands now included in Romania (Transylvania and the Banat), Serbia (Voivodina), Italy (Alto Adige/South Tyrol), Poland (Galicia) and the Ukraine (Ruthenia). The diversity of terrains and cultures (there were 13 major ethnic groups, as well as smaller ones) resulted in a correspondingly wide assortment of wines, though many of them were made from grapes also familiar to German vintners. We will be exploring both those familiar wines and the more exotic indigenous wines (some with tongue-twisting names), arranged in flights for comparison. The tasting will be held at Old Europe Restaurant, whose address is: 2434 Wisconsin Ave. NW Washington, DC 20007 Parking is available on the side street behind the restaurant A buffet dinner of Austro-Hungarian specialties will be provided, as follows: Appetizer Old Europe’s bread basket with butter duo and “Schmalz” cold cut platter with deviled eggs and mixed pickles assorted cheese platters with house made Liptauer cheese spread Main Course “Rindsgulasch” – beef goulash breaded pork Schnitzel served with mushroom cream sauce on the side chicken paprikash Old Europe’s most loved sausages served with potato salad, Spätzle, cucumber salad, sauerkraut, red cabbage Dessert Sacher torte Apple strudel „Palatschinken” with lingonberry jam and apple sauce „Kaiserschmarren” with raisins Here is the full wine list: Austria 2014 Birgit Eichinger Gaisberg Reserve Erste, Kamptal 2014 Markowitsch Rubin Carnuntum Zweigelt,Burgenland 2012 Rosenhof Welschriesling TBA,Burgenland Bosnia 2015 Brkic Citlucka Zilavka, Hercegovina Croatia 2015 Toreta Posip Premium, Dalmatia Czech Republic 2014 Vino Z Czech Rivaner,Moravia Hungary 2015 Disznoko Furmint, Tokaj Region 2012 Wetzer Kekfrankos, Sopron Region 2009 Royal Tokaji 5 Puttonyos Aszu, Tokaj Region Italy 2015 Nals Margreid Gewuerztraminer, Alto Adige 2013 Castell Sallegg Lagrein, Alto Adige Romania 2015 Recas La Putere Feteasca Neagra, Banat Serbia 2014 Agrina Portuguiser, Fruska Gora Slovakia 2015 Egon Mueller Chateau Bela Riesling, Sturovo Region Slovenia 2013 Ferdinand Epoca Rebula, Brda District Event cost is $66 for members and $74 for non-members. Registration must be received by Monday 15 May. You can register and pay for the event in either of two ways. You can register on our website by clicking the button below and make payment by Paypal. You will need to set up a GWS account if you have not done so already for past events, and have a Paypal account. You can also pay by check. If you pay by check, please include the completed registration form below made out to the German Wine Society, and mail the check and registration form to: Joseph Aguiar 2501 Calvert St NW, Apartment 501 Washington, DC 20008 Whether registering by mail or online, please be sure to provide the names of all persons for whom you are registering, and to pay the appropriate price depending on whether the person is a member (with annual dues paid), or a non-member. All GWS members and guests are reminded that alcohol consumption can lead to intoxication. Members and guests should use public transportation, rely on a designated driver, or taste the wines rather than finish them. The event coordinator is German Wine Society member, Jim Palanchar. Please send any questions to him at jimpalanchar@earthlink.net or to German Wine Society Capital Chapter Secretary, Joe Aguiar, at josephlaguiar@gmail.com. If registering by mail, please fill out and cut the reservation form below with your check – do not mail the entire page.

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Reception at the German Embassy
2017-06-09 19:00 - 22:00 UTC | German Embassy, 4645 Reservoir Road, NW, Washington, 20007, United States
You can celebrate the 40th Anniversary of our society where it began! As we have done for other anniversary events and national conventions, we will offer a tour of the wine regions of Germany, with a representative wine from all 13 regions (even the ones that don’t normally export here) along with a selection of catered hors d’oeuvres and other food. For this anniversary, the Embassy reception will be FREE for members, and limited to members of U.S. GWS chapters (Washington, D.C, Philadelphia, San Francisco), and Canadian GWS members. For security purposes, the Embassy requires a list of all attendees in advance; no walk-ins are allowed. Those attending this event should enter the Embassy grounds through the main gate on Reservoir Road, and proceed across the courtyard to the main Embassy building pictured above. Please remember to bring a valid picture ID. There is no parking available on Embassy grounds, but it should not be difficult at this time of day to find parking on the street nearby if you are driving. Wines at the Embassy Reception: NV Dr. Loosen Sparkling Riesling “Dr. L”, Mosel (welcoming wine) 2012 Künstler Hochheimer Kirchenstück Riesling Kabinett Trocken, Rheingau 2015 Ratzenberger-Bacharacher Riesling Kabinett Feinherb, Mittelrhein 2015 J.u.H.A. Strub Niersteiner Brücken Riesling Kabinett, Rheinhessen 2015 Schloss Lieser Brauneberger Juffer Riesling Kabinett, Mosel 2013 Kruger-Rumpf Scheurebe Spätlese, Nahe 2013 Von Winning Deidesheimer Paradiesgarten Riesling Trocken, Pfalz 2014 Wirsching Iphöfer Kronsberg Scheurebe Trocken Kabinett, Franken 2012 Shelter Winery Spätburgunder, Baden 2014 Weingut Meyer-Näkel Spätburgunder “S”, Ahr 2015 Weingut Knauss Trollinger, Württemberg 2015 Vinum Autmundis Riesling Off Dry Kabinett, Hessische Bergstrasse 2015 Vinum Autmundis Pinot Blanc, Hessische Bergstrasse 2012 Weingut Proschwitz Prinz zur Lippe Grauburgunder Spätlese Trocken, Sachsen 2015 Weingut Hey Weissburgunder Trocken, Saale-Unstrut Embassy chef Daniel Labonne will provide a buffet menu, including platters with a cold cuts assortment, a cheese assortment, deviled eggs, smoked salmon toast, bread, and an assortment of mini desserts. Frankfurt sausage wrapped in puff pastry, scallops wrapped in bacon, Gougère cheese puffs, and mini quiches will be passed as hors d’oeuvres. We anticipate being joined by members of the German Embassy staff. Please take the opportunity to mingle with them and share your interests in German wines and Germany!

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German Chardonnay Tasting
2017-08-12 19:00 - 22:00 UTC | Home of Christian and Annette Schiller, 6404 Woodsong Ct, McLean, VA, 22101, United States
Registration closed.We are excited to present another small group tasting at the home of Christian and Annette Schiller in McLean, Virginia, this time for a comparison of the classic French Chardonnays of Chablis and the up-and-coming Chardonnays of Germany. Yes, that’s right, German Chardonnay!Not much Chardonnay from Germany makes it to the United States, but Christian and Annette Schiller have brought some back with them from their recent trip to Germany. We will begin tasting at 7:00pm, Saturday 12 August 2017 and attendance will be limited to 16 people…so sign up quickly! German Wine Society Capital Chapter Vice President, Christian Schiller, and GWS member Annette Schiller will present on the different German Chardonnays wines. Germany’s cool climate is well-suited to Chardonnay production, and we will have quite a few demonstrations of just how good German Chardonnay can be. We will taste through the hierarchy of Chablis (Petit Chablis, Chablis Village, Premier Cru, and Grand Cru, plus their equivalents in Germany) alongside Germany Chardonnays from familiar places: Pfalz, Baden, Rheinhessen, and Württemberg. You are invited to stay after the tasting for socializing and are encouraged to bring an extra bottle of wine if you would like to stay. There is no metro access to this location, so attendees will either need to drive or arrange for a car to pick you up. Here is the address and phone number. There is ample street parking nearby: 6404 Woodsong Ct McLean, VA 22101 703-462-8672 Light refreshments of cheese and baguette will be served with the wines and we will serve an additional sparkling wine during the beginning of the tasting while attendees are arriving. Here is the complete list of wines for the tasting: NV (Methode Champenoise) Val de Mer Brut Non Dosé (aka “sparkling Chablis”) NV (Methode Champenoise) Weingut Julg – Pfalz 2014 Seguinot Bordet Chablis Villages 2015 Weingut Kruger Rumpf – Nahe 2012 Domaine Philippe Charlopin Chablis Villages “Vieilles Vignes” 2015 Weingut Franz Keller Chardonnay Oberbergener Bassgeige – Baden 2013 Domaine Jean Marc Brocard Chablis 1er Cru Montmains 2015 Weingut Martin Schwarz – Sachsen 2014 Domaine Servin Chablis 1er Cru Montee De Tonnerre 2015 Weingut Fürst Hohenlohe Öehringen HADES – Württemberg 2012 Domaine Servin Chablis Grand Cru Les Clos 2014 Weingut Bernhard Huber Bienenberg GG – Baden Event cost is $35 for members and non-members. All payment must be received by Monday 7 August. You can register for this event on our website (germanwinesociety.dc.org). All payments must be made through PayPal. You will need to set up a GWS account if you have not done so already for past events, and have a Paypal account in order to do so. Please be sure to provide the names of all persons for whom you are registering, and to pay the appropriate price depending on how many you are paying for. All GWS members and guests are reminded that alcohol consumption can lead to intoxication. Members and guests should use public transportation, rely on a designated driver, or taste the wines rather than finish them. The event coordinator is German Wine Society Secretary, Joe Aguiar. Please send any questions to him at josephlaguiar@gmail.com. Register for this Event

Oktober Weinfest
2017-09-29 19:00 - 22:00 UTC | German Embassy House, 1900 Foxhall Road N.W., Washington, DC, 20007, United States
Dear German Wine Society Members and Friends of German Wine,JOIN US FOR OKTOBER WEINFEST AT THE GERMAN EMBASSY! In Germany Oktoberfest is celebrated beginning in September, and so we are returning to the German Embassy House for our Oktober Weinfest on Friday, September 29, 2017 at 7:00 pm. The Embassy House doors will open at 6:30 pm for registration of guests, and to allow you to enjoy some welcoming sekt and hors d’oeuvres before the main tasting begins. The theme of our Oktober Weinfest this year is a tour of three major German wine regions lying west of the Rhine, the Mosel, Rheinhessen and Pfalz, and we will have fifteen wines, including primarily Rieslings, but also two Gewürztraminers and a Dornfelder. There will be four wines from each region in the main part of the tasting, including 2 trocken, 2 QW, 4 Kabinett, and 4 Spätlese wines, followed by a Riesling Auslese and a Riesling Beerenauslese wine with dessert. Wines will be poured for you by our own experienced members, who have been to a number of these regions. This tasting provides the opportunity for us to explore the diversity of wines and producers in these three regions at once, including several older vintages not readily available on the market. Together with these wines, we will have an ample buffet of delicious foods, many in German style, prepared by the Embassy’s outstanding new chef Daniel Labonne and his staff. Those of you who attended the 40th Anniversary reception at the Embassy in June have already experienced Chef Labonne’s culinary skills and we now have the chance to savor his dishes again! The price for this very special event will be $83 for members, and $90 for non-members – lower than last year’s Weinfest! The Board encourages all members and friends of the Society to reserve as early as possible, as this event is expected to be very popular. We will be limiting attendance to 50 guests, to ensure that everyone can best enjoy the event. Reservations must be received by Monday, September 25, 2015, for Embassy security – no late reservations or signups at the event can be accepted. Weather permitting, the Embassy House terrace will be open for you to relax with your welcoming sekt and savor the wines. We anticipate Embassy personnel to be present for our event as well. The evening will unfold as follows: WELCOME: Nv Dr. Loosen Sparkling Riesling “Dr. L” Passed hors d’oeuvres: Mini Bratwurst & Sauerkraut Philo Dough Tart Gougère, Cheese Puff Mini Quiche Assortment MAIN EVENT: DINNER AND TASTING OF GERMAN MOSEL, RHEINHESSEN, AND PFALZ WINES MOSEL 2001 Dr. Thanisch Bernkastler Doktor Riesling Spätlese 2010 J.J. Prüm Riesling Kabinett 2010 Dr. Fischer Ockfener Bockstein Riesling QW 2015 Forstmeister Geltz Zilliken Saarburger Rausch Riesling Kabinett RHEINHESSEN 2012 Schneider Neirsteiner Hipping Riesling Spätlese 2012 Dr. Heyden Oppenheimer Sacktrager Riesling Spätlese 2013 Dr. Pauly Bergweiler “Noble House” Dornfelder QW 2015 J.u.H.A. Strub Riesling Kabinett PFALZ 2008 Fitz-Ritter Gewürztraminer Spätlese 2012 Kurt Darting Durkheimer Nonnengarten Gewürztraminer Kabinett Feinherb 2013 Von Winning Deidesheimer Paradiesgarten Riesling Trocken 2014 Müller-Catoir Haardt Burgergarten Riesling Trocken Buffet: Cold Cuts Assortment Cheese Assortment Platters served with breads Avocado & Shrimp in Verrine Smoked Salmon Toast Weisswurst Knockwurst Braised Red Cabbage Fingerling Potatoes Bottles of Mineral Water available at tables DESSERT: 2006 Willi Haag Brauneberger Juffer Riesling Beerenauslese 2010 J.J. Prüm Wehlener Sonnenuhr Riesling Auslese Assortment of Mini Desserts Other Beverages (coffee, tea) available on consumption The German Embassy House is located at 1900 Foxhall Road N.W. However, guests will need to enter through the main Embassy entrance at 4645 Reservoir Road, N.W., Washington D.C. 20007, pass through security there, and then ascend to the Embassy House by stair or elevator through the Embassy if necessary. Only those guests who are physically unable to use the normal route will be admitted through the Foxhall Road entrance, and only by advance arrangement with the organizers, who will need to coordinate special admission with Embassy staff. A limited amount of parking is available on nearby streets off Reservoir Road and Foxhall Road. Guests should plan to arrive by driving, taxi or the nearest bus lines (D6 is closest). 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 where such drivers or alternative means of transportation are not available. Event coordinator: Carl Willner, 301-216-2531, carl.willner1@verizon.net You can register and pay for this event in one of two ways. Members and guests can still send in a check to the German Wine Society, using the reservation form below. But you can alternatively register for events on our website using the button below and make payment by Paypal. You will need to set up a GWS account on our website to register, if you have not already done so for past events, and also have a Paypal account ready to use for payment. And, now that the fun is out of the way, just a reminder that most of you have received notices about renewing your annual membership dues to the GWS for the year July 1, 2017 to June 30, 2018 (except for those who have recently joined this year). Dues ($35 a year for either a single or a couple membership) can be paid by check to the German Wine Society, and addressed to Joseph Aguair, Secretary, German Wine Society, 2501 Calvert Street N.W., Apartment 501, Washington, DC 20008. Alternatively, dues can now also be paid online through our website using Paypal, in the same manner as when registering for an event. For those of you who have already taken care of this, a hearty thank you! For those of you who haven’t, a hearty thank you awaits. A membership payment at the same time as your reservation will qualify you for the member price for this event, if you’re not already a paid-up member (and if there are two of you coming as a couple, that will save you nearly half the cost of annual membership on this one event!).

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Germany vs. France: Pfalz, Baden, Alsace, Bourgogne
2017-10-27 19:00 - 22:00 UTC | The Colonnade, 2801 New Mexico Ave NW, DC, 20032, United States
German wine lovers! We are excited to present another tasting in Washington, DC. This time, we will be comparing wines from Germany with wines from France. More specifically, we will compare Germany’s Baden and Pfalz regions with French wines from Burgundy and Alsace. We will begin tasting at 7:00pm, Friday October 27, 2017. The tasting will be led by Annette Schiller, long-time member of the German Wine Society. We will start off with two Crémants from Burgundy and Alsace. Crémants are sparklers made in the Champagne Méthode, but typically at much lower prices. We will then move on to Burgundy and Baden and focus on Pinot Noir and Chardonnay. Burgundy, including Chablis, is well known for its world class Pinot Noir and Chardonnay wines. Not so well known, Germany is the #3 Pinot Noir producer world-wide. Baden alone grows about as much Pinot Noir as the world’s fourth most important Pinot Noir grower, New Zealand. Such is German enthusiasm for their Spätburgunder, as Pinot Noir is known there, that we don’t see huge quantities on export markets. And, while Spätburgunders from renowned producers are rarely cheap, Burgundy prices are now almost ludicrously high, so alternatives to red Burgundy have become increasingly attractive. Moving to the north from Burgundy and to the west from Baden, Alsace is highly appreciated for its unoaked, dry and crisp white wines, such as Pinot Blanc, Pinot Gris, Gewürztraminer and Riesling. North of Alsace, across the border in the Pfalz, winemakers produce similar wines. Overall, the whites from Alsace tend to be more full-bodied and higher in alcohol, while the siblings from the Pfalz tend to be leaner and more elegant. We will compare wines from Alsace and the Pfalz. In total, we plan to have 12 wines – 3 from each region. The tasting list is being finalized and will be communicated as soon as it is ready. Light refreshments of charcutterie, cheese and baguette will be served with the wines. Event cost is $33 for members and $40 non-members. All payment must be received by Monday October 23. You can register and pay for this event in one of two ways. Members and guests can still send in a check to the German Wine Society. But you can alternatively register for events on our website by clicking the button below and make payment by Paypal. You will need to set up a GWS account on our website to register, if you have not already done so for past events, and also have a Paypal account ready to use for payment. All GWS members and guests are reminded that alcohol consumption can lead to intoxication. Members and guests should use public transportation, rely on a designated driver, or taste the wines rather than finish them. The event coordinators are Annette and Christian Schiller. Please send any questions to them at cschiller-schiller-wine.com or aschiller@ombiasypr.com or to German Wine Society Capital Chapter Secretary, Joe Aguiar, josephlaguiar@gmail.com The address for our tasting is The Colonnade, 2801 New Mexico Av, NW, at the intersection with 42nd St, Tunlaw Rd and Fulton St in Glover Park. The closest bus stop is the D2 (from Dupont Circle) at Edmunds and 41st Sts. The N2 and N6 buses stop at New Mexico and Cathedral Aves. The 30 – 37 buses on Wisconsin Ave are a ten-minute walk away at the Garfield St stop. There is valet parking; a $2 gratuity is suggested. 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 where such drivers or alternative means of transportation are not available.

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New Vintages Tasting
2018-03-16 19:00 - 22:00 UTC | Harbor Square Party Room, 500 N St SW, Washington, DC, 20024, United States
Dear German Wine Society Members and Guests, Every year we host a tasting to try wines from the new vintage, with a focus on Riesling. Our host is Phil Bernstein of MacArthur Beverages, one of the leading retailers of German Riesling in the country. The new vintage is 2016, which David Schildknecht describes as remarkably restrained and consistently fine, yielding Rieslings that are “deliciously drinkable”. Terry Theise found them “nearly perfect”, providing “repeated inputs of joy, sheer joy, and grinning, giddy, animal joy.” Please join us as we try the wines and write our own reviews. A follow-up email will list the specific wines. DATE: Friday, March 16th, Doors open at 7:00 pm; tasting begins at 7:30 pm. VENUE: Harbour Square Club Room, 500 N St SW, Washington, DC. Marilyn Scarbrough has reserved a few parking spaces, but we cannot guarantee these will be available. The Waterfront Metro Station is nearby. COST: $45 for members, $55 for non-members. Light refreshments will be served. Alcohol consumption can lead to intoxication. GWS members and guests should use public transportation, rely on a designated driver or taxi, or taste the wines rather than finish them. If you have any questions, please email Dave Wendler: davewendler@yahoo.comPaying by check: Mail your check, made out to the ‘German Wine Society’, along with the completed form below, to Joseph Aguiar, 2501 Calvert St NW, Apt 501, Washington, DC 20008.Or click the below button to pay online:

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Abbey Wines Tasting
2018-04-20 19:00 - 22:00 UTC | Harbor Square Party Room, 500 N St SW, Washington, DC, 20024, United States
Dear German Wine Society Members and Guests,You are in for a very special treat: “Abbey Wines”.This tasting (and seminar) by our own Annette Schiller will show the decisive impact themonasteries and the monks starting in medieval times had on developing viticulturalknowledge in Germany and elsewhere.Annette Schiller is well known to the GWS community through previous wine tastings andher ombiasy wine tours to Bordeaux, Burgundy and Germany. She has visited almost all ofthe estates she will present on one or more of her tours and has intimate knowledge ofthese producers.Annette will present 12 wines – 8 from Germany, 2 from France, 1 from Austria, 1 fromItaly (Alto Aldige) – that are still produced in monasteries. Some monasteries have beensecularized and taken over by government entities, some are now in private hands, othersare still today run by monks or sisters. The highlight will be the Grand Cru Clos de Vougeotfrom the Côte d'Or which retails for about US$ 180. In 1336 the monks of Cîteaux –owners of the vineyard site Clos de Vougeot – were the first to notice that different plotsgave different wines and therefore laid the earliest foundation of the vineyard classificationsystem.The monasteries were always a center of intellectual curiosity and thirst for knowledge.The monasteries had huge holdings on farmland and vineyards – mostly gifts of richaristocrats who at the end of their lives thought to buy a stairway to heaven. The monkshad to work in agriculture to sustain their living. Therefore the monks not only focused onreligious studies but also on studying better methods in farming and viticulture. The monkswere also instrumental in spreading the art of viticulture to other parts of Europe byestablishing daughter monasteries all over Europe. Without their work viticulture would nothave developed the way it did and would not have become a part of fine living as we knowit today throughout the world.The wines:01) 2015 Bermatinger Spätburgunder, Markgraf von Baden, Bodensee, Baden02) 2015 Clos de Vougeot, Pinot Noir, Grand Cru, Burgundy, France03) NV Crémant, Brut, von Hövel, Mosel04) 2017 Grauburgunder, Klosterhof Töplitz, Brandenburg, Saale-Unstrut05) 2015 Saalhäuser Pinot-Blanc, Kloster Pforta, Saale-Unstrut06) 2016 Eisacktaler Sylvaner, Kloster Neustift, Alto Aldige, Italy07) 2016 Grüner Veltliner, Stift Klosterneuburg, Wachau, Austria08) 2016 Riesling, Abtei Sankt Hildegard, Rheingau09) 2016 Riesling, Weingut Liebfrauenstift, Rheinhessen10) 2016 Steinberger, Riesling, Kloster Eberbach, Rheingau11) 2016 Riesling, Réserve, Domaine Weinbach, Alsace, France12) 2014 Riesling Goldtröpfchen GG, Reichsgraf Von Kesselstatt, MoselDATE: Friday, April 20th, Doors open at 7:00 pm; tasting begins at 7:30 pm. Please makereservations by April 16, 2018.VENUE: Harbour Square Club Room, 500 N St SW, Washington, DC. Marilyn Scarbroughhas reserved a few parking spaces, but we cannot guarantee these will be available. TheWaterfront Metro Station is nearby.COST: $40 for members, $47 for non-members.Cheese and charcuterie will be served. Alcohol consumption can lead to intoxication. GWSmembers and guests should use public transportation, rely on a designated driver or taxi,or taste the wines rather than finish them.If you have any questions, please email Christian Schiller at cschiller@schiller-wine.com orAnnette Schiller at aschiller@ombiasypr.comAttendance will need to be limited to 46 people. Make your reservation early.You can pay on our website by clicking the button below or you can pay by check. Mail your check, made out to the ‘German Wine Society’, along with name, email, and telephone number to:Joseph L. Aguiar2501 Calvert St NWApt 501Washington, DC 20008

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The New 2021 Wine Law in Germany: Tasting Our Way Through the Classification System - March 11, 2023
2023-03-11 19:00 - 21:30 UTC | Van Ness Room, 3001 Veazey Terrace NW, Washington, DC, 20008, United States
﻿THIS EVENT IS NOW FULLY SUBSCRIBED. Please plan to join the German Wine Society on Saturday, March 11, 2023 at 7:00 pm for a presentation on the new German wine law and classification system, and tasting of wines to illustrate the new system, by our own Annette Schiller, who has brought some of these wines back from Germany just for us. This is our first in-person event of 2023, and just the way to bring our knowledge of German wines up to date for all the events to come. Registrations for this event are due by Tuesday, March 7, 2023, and the price is $50 for GWS members, $57 for non-members. Please be aware that, due to limited supply of some of the wines, we have a maximum cap of 40 for attendance at this event. Reserve early to avoid disappointment! Did you ever complain about the difficulty in understanding the label of a bottle of German wine? Those days are finally over, since on November 26, 2020, the German parliament passed a new German wine law, which took effect January 27, 2021. The most important point of the new wine law is that a new hierarchy to determine the quality of the wine was introduced. The emphasis shifted from the sugar level of grapes at point of harvest as quality measure to the wine’s geographic origin and how narrowly it is defined. The bottom line is: the narrower the origin, the higher the quality. This concept follows the “terroir” principle, well-known from the classification in Burgundy and elsewhere. We will explore the quality levels by tasting several wines moving up in the quality pyramid as well as tasting the same wine within the same quality levels in the dry and sweet versions. The list of wines for this event, presented below organized by categories in the new wine law, includes wines of various quality levels up to and including GG as well as sweeter Pradikat wines. A tasty buffet of cheeses, bread, crackers, charcuterie, grapes and veggies will be provided to accompany the wines. I. Deutscher Wein – Germany – No Further Indication of Provenance Pink Riesling, Dr. Heidemanns-Bergweiler II. Landwein – Protected Designation of Geographical Origin III. Protected Specific Origin: Anbaugebiet – Winegrowing Area 2021 Riesling, Trocken, Weingut Schreiber, Rheingau 2020 Riesling, Dry, Weingut Dr. Loosen, Mosel, VDP 2020 Riesling, Kabinett, Weingut Dr. Loosen, Mosel, VDP 2020 Huxelrebe, Spätlese, Weingut Geil, Rheinhessen Region – Region Ortswein – Village wine 2021 Hochheimer Riesling, Trocken, Weingut Schreiber, Rheingau 2021 Hochheimer Riesling, Kabinett, Weingut Schreiber, Rheingau 2020 Kiedricher Riesling, Trocken, Weingut Robert Weil, Rheingau, VDP Lagenwein – Single Vineyard wine Erste Lage – Premienr Cru (if dry: Erstes Gewächs) 2017 Kiedrich Turmberg, Riesling, Trocken, Weingut Robert Weil, Rheingau, VDP Große Lage – Grand Cru (if dry: Grosses Gewächs) 2021 Hochheimer Reichestal, Riesling Trocken, Weingut Schreiber, Rheingau 2021 Hochheimer Reichestal, Riesling Spätlese, Weingut Schreiber, Rheingau 2020 Erdener Treppchen, Riesling Trocken, GG, Weingut Dr. Loosen, Mosel, VDP 2020 Erdener Treppchen, Riesling, Auslese, Weingut Dr. Loosen, Mosel, VDP Our tasting will begin at 7 p.m on Saturday, March 11, with the doors opening at 6:30 p.m. to admit guests. The location is the Van Ness Room that we have often used before for membership meetings and other events, at 3001 Veazey Terrace NW, Washington, DC 20008. Enter through the main lobby of the apartment building on the 5th floor, and then go down to the 2nd floor by elevator and proceed down the hall to the clubroom. While there is not off-street parking at this location, on-street parking is available (bear in mind DC parking restrictions and meters), and there is easy access to Metro, at the Van Ness Red Line station.You can register and pay for this event in either of two ways. You will need to create a GWS account for the website if you do not already have one, and you will also need to have a PayPal account, as we cannot accept payment by other forms of credit or online transfer. If you are coming as a couple or other group, you can either register and pay for each individual separately, or do it as part of a single transaction and complete the payment on PayPal together. If you do a single transaction, please also email the Secretary of the GWS Capital Chapter at the address below to provide the names of each individual coming, as the individual names will not all appear on the website form for multiple persons registering together. Second, if you prefer to register by mail and pay by check for the event, please clip off the registration form attached to this notice, indicate the names of all who will be attending, and mail a check made out to the German Wine Society in the proper amount along with the form to: Carl Willner President and Secretary, GWS Capital Chapter 1014 Reserve Champion Drive Rockville, MD 20850 You can also reach the Secretary by e-mail at carl.willner1@verizon.net . Whether you are registering by mail or online, please be sure to provide the names of all persons for whom you are registering, and pay the appropriate price depending on whether each person is a GWS member (with annual dues paid), or a non-member. You can also become a member or renew, if your membership is not current, together with your registration for this event by including an annual $35 dues payment (for an individual or a couple), through PayPal, or by mail using a check, in the same manner as registering for the event. If you have been a member of the GWS Capital Chapter in the past but are not sure of your current membership status, please email the Secretary at the above e-mail to confirm your status. We are modifying our policy with respect to proof of covid-19 vaccination this year, after two years of experience with in-person events following the pandemic. Members and guests who have attended our in-person events in 2021 or 2022, and shown proof of covid-19 vaccination previously, will no longer be required to do so for admission. For the health and safety of all members and guests, however, those members and guests who have not attended one of our in-person events in the past two years will be required to affirm that they are fully vaccinated for covid-19 when registering (this may be done by email to the Secretary) and should be prepared to provide proof of vaccination when arriving at the event if requested. Thereafter, for future events they will be treated as other members and guests who have previously attended and shown proof of vaccination. Proof may consist of either sending an e-mail in advance to the GWS Capital Chapter Secretary with a legible photo image of a vaccination card, or producing a vaccination card at the event either physically or by a legible photo image at the time of signing in at the event upon request. Members and guests who fail to provide proof of vaccination and have not previously done so will not be admitted. Masks will not be necessary. All GWS members and guests are reminded that alcohol consumption can lead to intoxication. Members and guests should use public transportation to events, rely on a designated driver, or taste the wines rather than finish them. If you have questions about this event, you may contact the event organizer and presenter, Annette Schiller, at aschiller@ombiasypr.com . For questions about registration and membership, please contact Carl Willner, Capital Chapter President and Secretary, at carl.willner1@verizon.net . If you no longer wish to receive our announcements, please reply to this email to the sender.If registering by mail, please fill out and cut the reservation form below with your check – do not mail the entire notice. REGISTRATION FORM FOR GERMAN WINE SOCIETY NEW WINE LAW TASTING, MARCH 11, 2023 $50.00 Members / $57.00 Non-Member Guests Member(s) Names: _________________________________________________________________ Guest(s) Names: _____________________________________________________________________ Total Enclosed: ______________________________________________________________________ Daytime Phone Number: ____________________________________________________________ E-Mail: ________________________________________________________________________________

New Vintage Tasting
2023-04-14 19:00 - 22:00 (America/New_York) | 300 Saddle Ridge Circle, Rockville, MD 20850, 300 Saddle Ridge Circle, Rockville, MD, 20850
GWS New Vintage Tasting with Phil Bernstein Dear German Wine Society Members and Guests, Every year we host a tasting to try German wines from the new vintage, with a focus on Riesling. Our host is Phil Bernstein, General Manager of MacArthur Beverages, one of the leading retailers of German Riesling in the country. Every year, Phil brings some of the best wines of the vintage and this year will be no exception. The new vintage is 2021, the fourth in a string of very good to great vintages, with a difference. The wines tend to be lighter, fresher, and more intense than the previous three vintages. A number of critics describe them as some of the best German wines they have ever tasted. The vintage did not produce a lot of wine so this may be your only opportunity to try some of them, including a flight dedicated to the very special and recently deceased Daniel Vollenweider. DATE: Friday, April 14th, 2023. Doors open at 6:30 pm; tasting begins at 7:00 pm. Registrations are due by Monday, April 10, 2023. VENUE: King Farm Community Center, 300 Saddle Ridge Circle, Rockville, MD 20850, in the King Farm development, which we last used for our September 2021 New Vintage Tasting. This is a large, free-standing building in the middle of a circle, with high ceilings, a fireplace, kitchen with refrigerator for wine chilling, and French doors and a balcony overlooking a pool area (the balcony will not, however, be open during the event). It can accommodate up to 100 people, but we are limiting capacity to 70 to fit everyone comfortably. Please park in the lot behind the swimming pool adjacent to the community center, and then come around to the front of the circle (not through the pool area) to enter the building. You can reach King Farm easily when driving either off Exit 8 from I-270 (turn into King Farm using the Redland Boulevard turnoff on the right from the exit), or from MD 355 exiting onto Redland Boulevard into King Farm. The Shady Grove Metro station on the Red Line is the most convenient to King Farm, right across 355, and there are normally shuttles running from Shady Grove into King Farm until just after 7:00 pm – the Red shuttle goes to the Community Center. THE WINES: Starter Dr. Wagner, Riesling Sekt Brut, Mosel Flight 1: Journey into the Mosel Falkenstein Niedermenniger Herrenberg Riesling Kabinett Trocken #19 Egon, Mosel Lauer Fass 18 Kupp Riesling Grosses Gewächs, Mosel Flight 2: Donnhoff GG Duo Donnhoff Felsenberg Riesling Grosses Gewächs, Nahe Donnhoff Hermannshohle Riesling Grosses Gewächs, Nahe Flight 3: A Pair of Kabinetts Loewen Longuicher Maximiner Herrenberg Riesling Kabinett, Mosel Karl Erbes Urziger Wurzgarten Riesling Kabinett, Mosel Flight 4: Vollenweider Tribute Vollenweider Wolfer Goldgrube Riesling Kabinett, Mosel Vollenweider Wolfer Goldgrube Riesling Spätlese, Mosel Flight 5: Willi Schaefer Prädikat Finale Willi Schaefer Graacher Himmelreich Riesling Kabinett, Mosel Willi Schaefer Graacher Domprobst Riesling Spätlese #5, Mosel A tasty buffet of cheeses, bread, crackers, cold cuts, grapes, veggies and sweets will be provided to accompany the wines. COST: $59 for members, $67 for non-members. If you have any questions, please email the organizer, Dave Wendler: davewendler@yahoo.com. You can register and pay for this event in one of two ways. Whichever method you use, please be sure to register and pay the appropriate price based on whether you are a GWS member or non-member. The GWS Capital Chapter President and Secretary, Carl Willner, can answer questions about current membership status, at carl.willner1@verizon.net . You can also become a member or renew, if your membership is not current, together with your registration for this event by including an annual $35 dues payment (for an individual or a couple). To register and pay by PayPal, go to our chapter website: germanwinesocietydc.org. You will need to create a GWS account for the website if you do not already have one, and you will also need to have a PayPal account, as we cannot accept payment by other forms of credit or online transfer. If you are coming as a couple or other group, you can either register and pay for each individual separately, or do it as part of a single transaction and complete the payment on PayPal together. If you do a single transaction, please also email the Secretary of the GWS Capital Chapter at the address above to provide the names of each individual coming, as the individual names will not all appear on the website form for multiple persons registering together. To register and pay by check, detach and complete the form below, indicating all names of persons who will be coming, and mail it, with your check made out to the ‘German Wine Society’, to the Chapter President and Secretary, Carl Willner: 1014 Reserve Champion Drive, Rockville, MD 20850. HEALTH AND SAFETY: We are modifying our policy with respect to proof of covid-19 vaccination this year. Members and guests who have attended our in-person events in 2021, 2022, or earlier in 2023, and shown proof of covid-19 vaccination previously, will no longer be required to do so for admission. For the health and safety of all members and guests, however, those members and guests who have not attended one of our in-person events in the past two years will be required to affirm that they are fully vaccinated for covid-19 when registering or checking in at the event, and should be prepared to provide proof of vaccination when arriving at the event if requested. Thereafter, for future events they will be treated as other members and guests who have previously attended and shown proof of vaccination. Proof may consist of either sending an e-mail in advance to the GWS Capital Chapter Secretary with a legible photo image of a vaccination card, or producing a vaccination card at the event either physically or by a legible photo image. Members and guests who fail to provide proof of vaccination and have not previously done so will not be admitted. Masks will not be necessary. All GWS members and guests are reminded that alcohol consumption can lead to intoxication. Members and guests should use public transportation to events, rely on a designated driver, or taste the wines rather than finish them. If you no longer wish to receive our announcements, please reply to this email to the sender. If registering by mail, please fill out and cut the reservation form below with your check – do not mail the entire notice. GERMAN WINE SOCIETY NEW VINTAGE TASTING – April 14, 2023 Member(s) Name___________________________________________________ Non-Member(s) Name_______________________________________________ Amount Paid ______________________________________________________ Email ____________________________________________________________ Telephone_________________________________________________________

POTOMAC WINE CRUISE
2023-07-08 16:00 - 18:00 (America/New_York) | Georgetown Waterfront, 3050 K St., NW, Washington, DC, 20007, United States
ANNOUNCING THE RETURN OF THE GERMAN WINE SOCIETY’S POTOMAC WINE CRUISE!Get ready to cast off on the Potomac for a German wine cruise! Yes, the Capital Chapter of the German Wine Society is once again holding our Potomac wine cruise this summer, back by popular demand after last year’s very successful voyage. As we did in July 2021 and 2022, and also regularly for several years in 2010-2013 and earlier, we will enjoy the traditional GWS summer wine cruise past the beautiful river banks and monuments of our nation’s Capital. Please join us to enjoy many wines from Germany and other countries as we cruise along the Potomac for two hours, from 4 pm to 6 pm on Saturday, July 8, 2023. We will board Capitol River Cruises’ Nightingale from the Georgetown waterfront, at 3050 K Street N.W., Washington, D.C. – the end of 31st Street, by the Fiola Mare restaurant. Be sure to be on the wharf before departure time – the cruise boat cannot wait for late arrivals! We can accommodate only 60 guests on the Nightingale for this event, so reserve early to avoid disappointment. Reservations for this event are due by Monday, July 3, 2022, to give us sufficient time to have enough wine and supplies for all aboard.Parking is readily available in garages along the Georgetown riverfront, and it is possible to walk from Metro at the Foggy Bottom station as well (if you are a good walker). We will be providing all the wines for this event, as well as disposable plastic glasses and cutlery, paper plates and napkins, and will also bring some deli sandwiches or other snacks. Guests are also encouraged to bring their own favorite cheeses, breads or other food on board. This will be a relaxing cruise, with no presentation, allowing everyone to concentrate on the wines, good company and atmosphere. There are many outdoor and indoor dining establishments along the Georgetown waterfront for dinner after the cruise, which we encourage you to try.The Nightingale is a boat we have used for some previous cruises, and is all on one level, with tables and chairs, and a bar area from which we can serve wines. It also has protection against inclement weather, though we have been fortunate with our past wine cruises and reasonably hope for a sunny afternoon once again. The cruise will take place rain or shine, unless weather conditions do not allow the cruise to set out safely, in which case we will reschedule or provide refunds.THE WINES: The wines for our cruise will be a mixture of whites and reds, mostly German but with some other international wines included as well. There will be a good variety of both dry and sweet wines, including many Kabinett and Spätlese prädikat wines! Because this is not a formal presentation, and we will only have one or two bottles on hand of each of the wines listed, everyone will not get the same wines, but all on the voyage should have the chance to savor around 10-12 different wines. We look forward to sharing the lovely qualities of these German and international wines with our members and guests again. Here’s the wine list we have planned (wines are single bottles unless two bottles are noted):German Wines (6 of 13 German wine regions represented)Whites2019 A.J. Adam Dhron Hofberg Riesling Kabinett Mosel 2020 Carl von Schubert Maximin Grünhäuser Abtsberg Riesling Kabinett Mosel 2019 Clemens Busch vom Roten Schiefer Riesling Kabinett Mosel 2018 Falkenstein Niedermenninger Herrenberg Riesling Spätlese Feinherb Mosel 2013 Fitz-Ritter Dürkheimer Gewürztraminer Spätlese Pfalz – two bottles2020 Hans Wirsching Iphöfer Kalb Silvaner Erste Lage Franken 2020 J.J. Prüm Bernkasteler Badstube Spätlese Mosel 2020 J.J. Prüm Wehlener Sonnenuhr Riesling Kabinett Mosel 2020 J.J. Prüm Wehlener Sonnenuhr Riesling Spätlese Mosel 2014 Müller-Catoir Haardter Bürgergarten Riesling Trocken Pfalz2018 Spreitzer Winkeler Jesuitengarten Riesling Spätlese Rheingau2016 St. Christopher Piesporter Goldtröpfchen Riesling Spätlese Mosel – two bottles2017 Weingut Carl Ehrhard Rüdesheim Riesling Feinherb Kabinett Rheingau- two bottles2017 Weingut Carl Ehrhard Burg Roseneck Riesling Kabinett Rheingau – two bottles2021 Weingut Pawis Quarzit Riesling Trocken Saale-UnstrutReds2018 Valckenberg Dornfelder RheinhessenWines from Other Countries (4 countries represented)Whites2008 Dirler Riesling Grand Cru Alsace, France Reds2017 Ernst Triebaumer Blaufränkisch (Lemberger) Burgenland, Austria 2015 Recas La Putere Fetească Neagră, România2019 Steindorfer St. Laurent Reserve Burgenland, Austria2008 Windsong Dornfelder Virginia, USA – two bottlesPRICE AND RESERVATIONS: Our event price is $72 for members and $79 for non-member guests, payable in advance online through our website using PayPal or by check. Despite substantially increased costs for our boat rental, our event price is only $4 more than last year. Whichever method you use, please be sure to register and pay the appropriate price based on whether you are a GWS member or non-member. If you are not sure of your current membership status, please contact the GWS Capital Chapter President and Secretary, Carl Willner, at carl.willner1@verizon.net . You can also become a member or renew, if your membership is not current, together with your registration for this event by including an annual $35 dues payment (for an individual or a couple).To register and pay by PayPal, go to our chapter website: germanwinesocietydc.org. You will need to create a GWS account for the website if you do not already have one, and you will also need to have a PayPal account, as we cannot accept payment by other forms of credit or online transfer. If you are coming as a couple or other group, you can either register and pay for each individual separately, or do it as part of a single transaction and complete the payment on PayPal together. If you do a single transaction, please also email the Secretary of the GWS Capital Chapter at the address above to provide the names of each individual coming, as the individual names will not all appear on the website form for multiple persons registering together. To register and pay by check, detach and complete the form below, indicating all names of persons who will be coming, and mail it, with your check made out to the ‘German Wine Society’, to the Chapter President and Secretary, Carl Willner: 1014 Reserve Champion Drive, Rockville, MD 20850. Cut the reservation form below and send with your check – do not mail the entire page. If you have questions about the event, please contact Carl Willner by email at carl.willner1@verizon.net.HEALTH AND SAFETY: In light of the declared end of the covid-19 pandemic, we have further modified our GWS policy and are not requiring proof of covid-19 vaccination to participate in this outdoor event. We still encourage participants to be up to date in their vaccinations, and will be considering based on experience with this event whether to lift covid vaccination requirements entirely for indoor events in the fall. Masks will not be necessary. All GWS members and guests are reminded that alcohol consumption can lead to intoxication. Members and guests should use public transportation to events or rely on a designated driver, and if those are not available, taste the wines in moderation rather than finishing them.We are eagerly anticipating seeing all of you in person again for this comfortable afternoon on the Potomac!RESERVATION FORM for Saturday, July 8, 2023, German Wine Society Potomac Wine CruiseMember(s) Name(s) ___________________________________________________Guest(s) Names(s) _____________________________________________________Total Enclosed ________________________ Daytime/ Cell Phone Number _________________________E-Mail _______________________________________________________________

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GWS Capital Chapter Membership Zoom Meeting
2024-02-17 16:00 - 18:30 (America/New_York) | DC
Prosit Neujahr! Online registration for the 2024 Capital Chapter Membership Meeting is now open! Please make reservations by Monday, February 12, 2024. This year’s Membership Meeting will take place on Saturday, February 17, 2024, starting at 4:00 pm EST, and planned to last until about 6:30 pm. As with our last Membership Meeting in February 2023, the Membership Meeting this year will be held online, using Zoom. Though the pandemic is officially over, viruses still abound during this winter, and meeting virtually also avoids the risk of having to postpone for inclement weather, while permitting our members in more distant locations to attend conveniently. You will need to have access to Zoom to participate in the meeting, either downloaded on your computer or otherwise available through your browser (please note, however, that there is an option for members to vote in the election by mail even if you do not have Zoom access). Everyone who provides notification of their intent to come (by registering on the website, by mail or by email to the Secretary) will receive a Zoom link from Board member Karen Stokes by email prior to the event, which can be used to log in at the start time. The meeting’s start time at 4:00 pm EST allows members to finish in time for dinner, and also allows members who may be in Europe to participate. Our agenda will begin with reports from the officers of the Chapter, including discussion of our finances, membership, and cellar status, followed by the Board election, and then open discussion of other chapter business and questions, and plans for the future. What would you like to have the Society do – what are your expectations? The Board needs to know! The business portion of the meeting will be followed by the fun part – a multiple-choice quiz on knowledge of German wines with the chance to win several wine prizes from our cellar (to be delivered at the next in-person events the winners attend, or by arrangement with the Cellarmaster for pickup). Of course, as this is an online event, members will supply their own choice of wines, cheeses and other foods, and there will be an opportunity to discuss your wine choices with other participants, as we did during the last Membership Meeting. Members in good standing (current on dues) pay nothing for this event (but still need to register via our website or mail, or by email to the Secretary, so that we can have an accurate count of who is coming and can send the Zoom link to everyone); non-members (including those who have been registered as members before but are not current on dues) pay $15 each, through website registration using PayPal or by check. It is at this annual meeting we elect new officers and directors to the Chapter Board. Only members in good standing, with annual dues payments current, are entitled to vote in the election or to attend this event free of charge; $35 annual dues payments per individual or couple may be made online through the website using PayPal or by check to ensure that you are current, before the meeting. A dues payment made prior to the meeting is sufficient to restore membership status and allow you to attend without charge and participate in the election. Please contact the Secretary if you are not sure whether you are current. Members can vote in person at the meeting, or by returning their written ballots (found at the end of the candidate statements) by February 12, 2024. Candidate statements and the ballot form (for those who will not be voting in person at the election but would still like to submit a vote) are attached in a separate document, in the version of this notice sent by e-mail. Nominations of other candidates than those listed below and on the attached ballot have to be received by no later than Saturday, February 3, 2024, under our By-Laws, so as to allow revised ballots for the election to be prepared and distributed. All of the candidates running have already been serving in their positions, but we have one open Director position without a candidate. The Chapter President is also running for Chapter Secretary, in the absence of a separate candidate to fill the Secretary position; he was elected to serve in both capacities for the past four years. The candidates running for positions on the Board this election are: Carl Willner – for Chapter President and Secretary (positions listed separately on ballot) Christian Schiller – for Chapter Vice President Ken Belsley – for Chapter Treasurer Jim Palanchar – for Director Karen Stokes – for Director, also serving as Cellarmaster Klaus Teuter – for Director, also serving as Webmaster Our By-Laws do not permit nominations from the floor at the meeting for any position for which a candidate is already running, but only in advance so that ballots for a disputed election can be prepared, although floor nominations for uncontested positions are allowed. For this election, most Board positions except for one Director slot have one candidate running. You can give back to the Chapter by seeking to join the Board, or by volunteering to plan or help with a monthly tasting. Your active participation in planning and managing events helps the organization grow – and to do so in the direction you choose. All correspondence in response to this email should be directed to our President and Secretary, Carl Willner, by email to carl.willner1@verizon.net or by mail at: Carl Willner 1014 Reserve Champion Drive Rockville, MD 20850 If you are attending as a non-member and need to pay online, please be sure to have a PayPal account in advance, as we cannot accept payments by other forms of credit. If you decide to register by mail, please mail your registration (and check, made out to the German Wine Society, if registering as a non-member) to the Chapter Secretary, Carl Willner, whose address is listed above. All GWS members and guests are reminded that alcohol consumption can lead to intoxication. Therefore Society members and their guests are expected to drink in moderation at Society events. Fortunately, one of the benefits of holding an online event is that most of you will be safely at home and not driving to the event, but should you decide to visit a friend in order to participate from there, please bear in mind the usual cautions about having a designated driver where available, or mostly tasting rather than consuming alcohol when such drivers are not available. Drinking in moderation will also help to avoid any mishaps using your computer!
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Exploring the Pinot grapes of Germany: Red, White, Gray
2024-03-23 19:00 - 21:30 (America/New_York) | Van Ness Room, 3001 Veazey Terrace NW, Washington, DC, 20008, United States
﻿Please plan to join the German Wine Society on Saturday, March 23, 2024 at 7:00 pm for a presentation on the Pinot grapes of Germany, and tasting of nine wines to illustrate the varieties using these grapes, by our own Annette Schiller, who has brought some of these wines back from Germany just for us. This is our first in-person event of 2024. Registrations for this event are closed. The 13 wine-growing regions are spread across Germany like a picture. Only in these different regions can the different grape varieties find what they need: the right soils and sheltered locations facing the sun. Germany has been known in the U.S. mostly for its delicious Rieslings. Yes, Riesling is the #1 grape produced in Germany and Germany is also the #1 producer of Riesling world-wide (40% of the global Riesling production is in Germany). However, because of Germany’s very different wine regions ranging from 48.5° latitude to 51° latitude, the Pinot grapes also discovered perfect growing conditions and feel very comfortable in Germany. The monks from Burgundy brought Pinot grapes to Germany as early as the 12th century (and this origin is reflected in the “Burgunder” part of each grape’s German name). Today Germany is the #1 producer of Pinot-Blanc (Weissburgunder), #2 producer of Pinot-Gris (Grauburgunder), and #3 producer of Pinot-Noir (Spätburgunder) world-wide. We will take you on a discovery tour through 7 different wine regions (including at least one that is normally impossible to find in the U.S.) and taste 3 Pinot Noir, 3 Pinot Gris, and 3 Pinot Blanc wines. The wines we will enjoy are as follows: The Spätburgunders 1) 2018 Blauer Spätburgunder, Weingut Ziereisen, Baden 2) 2020 Pinot Noir, Weingut Kloster Eberbach, Rheingau 3) 2020 Spätburgunder, Simonroth, Weingut Schnaitmann, Württemberg The Grauburgunders 4) 2021 Pinot Gris, Asselheim, Weingut Gaul, Rheinhessen 5) 2021 Grauburgunder, Schweigen, Weingut Jülg, Pfalz 6) 2017 Grauburgunder, Reserve, Weingut Hunn, Baden The Weissburgunders 7) 2020 Weissburgunder, Weingut Wittmann, Rheinhessen 8) 2021 Weissburgunder, Weingut Dönnhoff, Nahe 9) 2022 Weissburgunder, Kloster Heilig Kreuz, 1.Lage Weingut Schloss Proschwitz, Sachsen A tasty buffet of cheeses, bread, crackers, charcuterie, grapes and veggies will be provided to accompany the wines. Our tasting will begin at 7 p.m on Saturday, March 23, with the doors opening at 6:30 p.m. to admit guests. The location is the Van Ness Room that we have often used before for membership meetings and other events, including our New German Wine Law tasting in 2023, at 3001 Veazey Terrace NW, Washington, DC 20008. Enter through the main lobby of the apartment building on the 5th floor, and then go down to the 2nd floor by elevator and proceed down the hall to the clubroom. While there is not off-street parking at this location, on-street parking is available (bear in mind DC parking restrictions and meters), and there is easy access to Metro, at the Van Ness Red Line station. We are no longer requiring proof of covid-19 vaccination or masking to attend our in-person events, but do request that if you are experiencing symptoms of covid-19 or other contagious illness, or have tested positive for such an illness, you stay home and recover, and avoid putting other guests at risk. Refunds can be provided in these circumstances if you notify us before the day of the event, to allow us time to find another guest to take your place. Otherwise, refunds can only be made if you notify us before the deadline for registration. All GWS members and guests are reminded that alcohol consumption can lead to intoxication. Members and guests should use public transportation to events, rely on a designated driver, or taste the wines rather than finish them. If you have questions about this event, you may contact the event organizer and presenter, Annette Schiller, at aschiller@ombiasypr.com , or by phone at 703-459-7513. Annette’s website is www.ombiasypr.com . For questions about registration and membership, please contact Carl Willner, Capital Chapter President and Secretary, at carl.willner1@verizon.net . If you no longer wish to receive our announcements, please reply to this email to the sender.

ANNOUNCING THE GERMAN WINE SOCIETY’S POTOMAC WINE CRUISE!
2024-07-20 15:00 - 17:00 (America/New_York) | Georgetown Waterfront, 3050 K St., NW, Washington, DC, 20007, United States
Get ready to cast off on the Potomac for a German wine cruise! Yes, the Capital Chapter of the German Wine Society is once again holding our Potomac wine cruise this summer, back by popular demand after a series of successful voyages. As we did in July 2021, 2022, and 2023, and also regularly for several years in 2010-2013 and earlier, we will enjoy the traditional GWS summer wine cruise past the beautiful river banks and monuments of our nation’s Capital. Please join us to taste many wines from Germany and other countries as we cruise along the Potomac for two hours, from 3 pm to 5 pm on Saturday, July 20, 2024. We will board Capitol River Cruises’ Nightingale from the Georgetown waterfront, at 3050 K Street N.W., Washington, D.C. – the end of 31st Street, by the Fiola Mare restaurant. Be sure to be on the wharf before departure time – the cruise boat cannot wait for late arrivals! We can accommodate only 60 guests on the Nightingale for this event, so reserve early to avoid disappointment. Reservations for this event are due by Monday, July 15, 2024, to give us sufficient time to have enough wine and supplies for all aboard.Parking is readily available in garages along the Georgetown riverfront, and it is possible to walk from Metro at the Foggy Bottom station as well (if you are a good walker). We will be providing all the wines for this event, as well as disposable plastic glasses and cutlery, paper plates and napkins, and will also bring some deli sandwiches or other snacks. Guests are also encouraged to bring their own favorite cheeses, breads or other food on board, but there should be enough food even if you do not choose to do so. This will be a relaxing cruise, with no presentation, allowing everyone to concentrate on the wines, good company and atmosphere. There are many outdoor and indoor dining establishments along the Georgetown waterfront for dinner after the cruise, which we encourage you to try.The Nightingale is a boat we have used for some previous cruises. It is all on one level, with tables and chairs, and a bar area from which we can serve wines (and where you can buy other drinks too if you choose). It also has protection against inclement weather, though we have been fortunate with most of our past wine cruises (last year we weathered a brief storm) and reasonably hope for a sunny afternoon once again. The cruise will take place rain or shine, unless weather conditions do not allow the cruise to set out safely, in which case we will reschedule or provide refunds.THE WINES: The wines for our cruise will be mostly whites but with a few reds. They will be primarily German but with some other international wines included as well. Both dry and sweet wines will be offered, including many Kabinett and Spätlese prädikat wines! Because this is not a formal presentation, and we will only have one or two bottles on hand of each of the wines listed, everyone will not get the same wines, but all on the voyage should have the chance to savor around 10-12 different wines. We look forward to sharing the lovely qualities of these German and international wines with our members and guests again. Here’s the wine list we have planned (wines are single bottles unless two bottles are noted):German Wines (6 of 13 German wine regions represented)Whites2017 Bollig-Lehnert Piesporter Goldtröpfchen Riesling Mosel2018 Dönnhoff Niederhäuser Hermannshöhle Spätlese Nahe2017 Dr. Heyden Silvaner Old Vines Trocken Rheinhessen – two bottles2013 Fitz-Ritter Dürkheimer Gewürztraminer Spätlese Pfalz – two bottles2012 J.J. Prüm Graacher Himmelreich Riesling Kabinett Mosel2012 Keller “von der Fels” Riesling Qba Trocken Rheinhessen – two bottles2008 Klemens Weber Burrweiler Altenforst Qba HT Pfalz – two bottles2019 Peter Lauer Ayler Kupp Fass 9 Kern Riesling Mosel2012 Spreitzer Oestricher Lenchen 303 Riesling Spätlese Rheingau2016 St. Christopher Piesporter Goldtröpfchen Riesling Spätlese Mosel – two bottles2019 Vollenweider Kröver Steffensberg Riesling Spätlese Mosel2019 Vollenweider Wolfer Goldgrube Riesling Spätlese Mosel2017 Weingut Carl Ehrhard Rüdesheim Feinherb Riesling Kabinett Rheingau – two bottles2017 Weingut Carl Ehrhard Burg Roseneck Riesling Kabinett Rheingau – two bottlesReds2014 Meyer-Näkel “S” Spätburgunder Ahr2017 Meyer-Näkel Spätburgunder AhrWines from Other Countries (3 countries represented)Whites2013 Ferdinand Rebula Brda, Slovenia2000 Hirsch Zobiner Galsberg Alte Reben Riesling QW Trocken Kamptal, Austria2016 Tegernseerhof Reid Steinerfal Smaragd Riesling Wachau, Austria2015 Toreta Posip South Dalmatia Smokv, CroatiaPRICE AND RESERVATIONS: Our event price is $72 for members and $79 for non-member guests, payable in advance online through our website using PayPal or by check. There has been no increase in prices since last year! Whichever method you use, please be sure to register and pay the appropriate price based on whether you are a GWS member or non-member. If you are not sure of your current membership status, please contact the GWS Capital Chapter President and Secretary, Carl Willner, at carl.willner1@verizon.net . You can also become a member or renew, if your membership is not current, together with your registration for this event by including an annual $35 dues payment (for an individual or a couple).To register and pay by PayPal, go to our chapter website: germanwinesocietydc.org. You will need to create a GWS account for the website if you do not already have one, and you will also need to have a PayPal account, as we cannot accept payment by other forms of credit or online transfer. If you are coming as a couple or other group, you can either register and pay for each individual separately, or do it as part of a single transaction and complete the payment on PayPal together. If you do a single transaction, please also email the Secretary of the GWS Capital Chapter at the address above to provide the names of each individual coming, as the individual names will not all appear on the website form for multiple persons registering together. To register and pay by check, detach and complete the form below, indicating all names of persons who will be coming, and mail it, with your check made out to the ‘German Wine Society’, to the Chapter President and Secretary, Carl Willner: 1014 Reserve Champion Drive, Rockville, MD 20850. Cut the reservation form below and send with your check – do not mail the entire page. If you have questions about the event, please contact Carl Willner by email at carl.willner1@verizon.net.HEALTH AND SAFETY: In light of the declared end of the covid-19 pandemic, we are not requiring proof of covid-19 vaccination to participate in this event, We still encourage participants to be up to date in their vaccinations. If you do contract covid-19 or other communicable disease before this event, please respect our other guests and stay home to recover. Refunds can be provided in these circumstances if we are notified prior to the day of the event. Masks will not be necessary. All GWS members and guests are reminded that alcohol consumption can lead to intoxication. Members and guests should use public transportation to events or rely on a designated driver, and if those are not available, taste the wines in moderation rather than finishing them.We are eagerly anticipating seeing all of you in person again for this comfortable afternoon on the Potomac!If you no longer wish to receive our announcements, please reply to this email to the sender.RESERVATION FORM for Saturday, July 20, 2024, German Wine Society Potomac Wine CruiseMember(s) Name(s) ___________________________________________________Guest(s) Names(s) _____________________________________________________Total Enclosed ________________________ Daytime/ Cell Phone Number _________________________E-Mail _______________________________________________________________

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Riesling vs. Chenin Blanc
2024-11-09 19:00 - 22:30 (America/New_York) | Van Ness Room, 3001 Veazey Terrace NW, Washington, DC, 20008, United States
Riesling vs. Chenin Blanc: What Are the Differences and Similarities? Please plan to join the German Wine Society on Saturday, November 9, 2024 at 7:00 pm for a comparative tasting of German Rieslings and Chenin Blancs from France’s Loire Valley, with ten different wines offered to illustrate the similarities and differences of wines using these grapes. The tasting will be presented by our own Annette Schiller, who will be bringing some of these wines back from Europe just for us from her most recent tour. This is our penultimate event of 2024, before the Holiday Dinner on December 7. Registrations for this event are due by Tuesday, November 5, 2024, and the price is $45 for GWS members, $52 for non-members. Please be aware that, due to limited supply of the wines, we have maximum cap of 40 for attendance at this event. Reserve early to avoid disappointment! Aficionados of a fresh, crisp white wine will eventually fall in love with both the Riesling and Chenin Blanc grapes. Riesling is of course Germany’s most planted and best known grape, while Chenin Blanc, though not the leading grape of France, is one of its white stars. Chenin Blanc acquired its name from Mont-Chenin in the Touraine district of France in the 15th Century, but can be traced as far back as Anjou in 845 AD. There is much to love and little to hate at all about either varietal. Both varietals can be produced in all sorts of styles: sparkling, still, bone dry, semi-sweet, fruity sweet, or lusciously sweet. In five flights, one Riesling and one Chenin Blanc each, we will compare the different styles of the two varietals and will examine the decisive factors: acidity level, sugar level, ageability, versatility, value, and terroir expressiveness. Join us for a fun tasting and find out if you are a Riesling or Chenin Blanc fan or maybe both! The specific wines for our Riesling-Chenin Blanc comparison are still in the process of being selected, but will be provided to attendees at a later time as soon as they are determined. A tasty buffet of cheeses, bread, crackers, charcuterie, grapes and veggies will be provided to accompany the wines. Our tasting will begin at 7 p.m on Saturday, November 9, with the doors opening at 6:30 p.m. to admit guests. The location is the Van Ness Room that we have often used before for membership meetings and other events, including our New German Wine Law tasting in 2023 and Pinots Tasting earlier this year, at 3001 Veazey Terrace NW, Washington, DC 20008. Enter through the main lobby of the apartment building on the 5th floor, and then go down to the 2nd floor by elevator and proceed down the hall to the clubroom. While there is not off-street parking at this location, on-street parking is available (bear in mind DC parking restrictions and meters), and there is easy access to Metro, at the Van Ness Red Line station. You can register and pay for this event in either of two ways. First, you can register on our chapter website, https://germanwinesocietydc.org , and make payment by PayPal. You will need to create a GWS account for the website if you do not already have one, and you will also need to have a PayPal account, as we cannot accept payment by other forms of credit or online transfer. If you are coming as a couple or other group, you can either register and pay for each individual separately, or do it as part of a single transaction and complete the payment on PayPal together. If you do a single transaction, please also email the Secretary of the GWS Capital Chapter at the address below to provide the names of each individual coming, as the individual names will not all appear on the website form for multiple persons registering together. Second, if you prefer to register by mail and pay by check for the event, please clip off the registration form attached to this notice, indicate the names of all who will be attending, and mail a check made out to the German Wine Society in the proper amount along with the form to: Carl Willner President and Secretary, GWS Capital Chapter 1014 Reserve Champion Drive Rockville, MD 20850 You can also reach the Secretary by e-mail at carl.willner1@verizon.net . Whether you are registering by mail or online, please be sure to provide the names of all persons for whom you are registering, and pay the appropriate price depending on whether each person is a GWS member (with annual dues paid), or a non-member. You can also become a member or renew, if your membership is not current, together with your registration for this event by including an annual $35 dues payment (for an individual or a couple), through PayPal, or by mail using a check, in the same manner as registering for the event. If you have been a member of the GWS Capital Chapter in the past but are not sure of your current membership status, please email the Secretary at the above e-mail to confirm your status. We are no longer requiring proof of covid-19 vaccination or masking to attend our in-person events, but do request that if you are experiencing symptoms of covid-19 or other contagious illness, or have tested positive for such an illness, you stay home and recover, and avoid putting other guests at risk. Refunds can be provided in these circumstances if you notify us before the day of the event, to allow us time to find another guest to take your place. Otherwise, refunds can only be made if you notify us before the deadline for registration. All GWS members and guests are reminded that alcohol consumption can lead to intoxication. Members and guests should use public transportation to events, rely on a designated driver, or taste the wines rather than finish them. If you have questions about this event, you may contact the event organizer and presenter, Annette Schiller, at aschiller@ombiasypr.com , or by phone at 703-459-7513. Annette’s website is www.ombiasypr.com . For questions about registration and membership, please contact Carl Willner, Capital Chapter President and Secretary, at carl.willner1@verizon.net . If you no longer wish to receive our announcements, please reply to this email to the sender. To register by mail, please fill out and cut the reservation form below with your check – do not mail the entire notice. _______________________________________________________________________ REGISTRATION FORM FOR GERMAN WINE SOCIETY RIESLING – CHENIN BLANC COMPARATIVE TASTING, NOVEMBER 9, 2024 $45.00 Members / $52.00 Non-Member Guests Member(s) Names: _________________________________________________________________ Guest(s) Names: _________________________________________________________________ Total Enclosed: _________________________________________________________________ Daytime Phone Number: __________________________________________________________________ E-Mail: __________________________________________________________________

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TASTING WITH WINEGUT ÖKONOMIERAT REBHOLZ AT THE GERMAN EMBASSY
2025-01-16 17:00 - 19:00 (America/New_York) | German Embassy, 4645 Reservoir Road, NW, Washington, 20007, United States
﻿INVITATION TO WINE TASTING WITH WINEGUT ÖKONOMIERAT REBHOLZ AT THE GERMAN EMBASSY, JAN. 16, 2025 NOTE: This event is FULL. No more reservations are accepted. The German Wine Society Capital Chapter is proud to announce a very special event at the German Embassy in Washington, DC. Please join us when we organize a tasting of the wines of Weingut Rebholz, one of the top 5 wine estates in Germany. Twins Hans and Valentin Rebholz are the fourth generation at Weingut Ökonomierat Rebholz (Ökonomierat -Economic Councillor- is a professional honorary title which is only awarded in this form in the States of Rheinland-Pfalz and Saarland and which honors personalities who have made a particular contribution to agriculture and viticulture in the State) in Siebeldingen in Germany’s southern Pfalz wine region. The Rebholz family’s connection with wine and winemaking can be traced back to the 16th century but it was Hans’ and Valentin’s great-grandfather Eduard Rebholz who transformed the agricultural farm into a wine estate with the clear focus to making pure “natural” wines. Hansjörg and Birgit Rebholz, the third generation of the Rebholz family continue what the founder, the Ökonomierat Eduard Rebholz began: producing highly individualistic wines by working as close as possible with nature. Today the winery is certified biodynamic. The Rebholz wines do not undergo any chaptalization, fining, or deacidifying nor will sweet reserve be added to stay true to the individuality of the terroir, the climate, and the grape. The Rebholz were the pioneers to producing fully fermented dry wines in the southern Pfalz region. The majority of the 47 acres under vine is planted with Riesling and the Burgundy grapes. The famous single vineyard sites are “Kastanienbusch” and “Im Sonnenschein”. Due to their purity the wines have an enormous ageing potential. The Rebholz motto is: “No compromise!” Quoting the Vinum wine guide Germany of 2024, where the estate is among the very few being awarded the maximum of 5 stars: “The wines are absolutely captivating, no compromise would ever leave the cellar, there is no such thing as less than 100 percent.” Meet Hans Rebholz while he is in town. It will be fascinating to hear directly from the winemaker about his philosophy behind each of the nine wines we will taste! The Wines: 2019 Riesling Sekt Extra Brut 2023 Muskateller Dry 2023 Riesling Estate Dry 2023 Riesling “vom Rotliegenden”, Dry 2023 Riesling, “Kastanienbusch” GG 2023 Pinot Blanc, Estate 2023 Pinot Blanc, “Im Sonnenschein” GG 2022 Chardonnay “R” 2019 Pinot Noir “R” There will be bread, crackers, and cheese bites to accompany the tasting. Date and Time: . Thursday, January 16, 2025, 5.00 pm – 7.00 pm. Registrations for this event are due no later than Friday, January 10, 2025. There is a maximum cap of 60 for this event, given the supply of wines, so register early to avoid disappointment. Location and Parking: Carl Schurz Auditorium German Embassy 4645 Reservoir Road, NW Washington, DC 20007 Gates open at 4.30 pm. Pass through security at the Reservoir Road gate to enter the Embassy. You must bring a government issued valid picture ID. Please do not be late, as Embassy security will close at 5 pm and no further guests can be admitted after that time. There is no parking available on Embassy grounds, but limited street parking is available in the vicinity of the Embassy. While there is no Metro stop near the Embassy, it can be reached using public transportation by bus (D6). Price and Registration: Participation is $ 40 for members of the German Wine Society and $ 47 for non-members. You can register and pay for this event in either of two ways. First, you can register on the website of the German Wine Society website https://germanwinesocietydc.org , and make payment by PayPal. You will need to create a GWS account for the website if you do not already have one, and you will also need to have a PayPal account, as we cannot accept payment by other forms of credit or online transfer. Use the payment buttons on the Shop page of the website, rather than trying to register directly from the Event description, and be sure to choose the appropriate price depending on whether you are a member or non-member of the German Wine Society. Annual dues can also be paid through the website, and are $35 for an individual or a couple. If you are not sure of your current membership status, please check with the President and Secretary of the chapter, Carl Willner, at carl.willner1@verizon.net . Each individual has to pay separately for your name to show on the registration. If you register for more than one person in one transaction, be sure to email the Secretary at the time you register and let us know the names of your other guests.. Security reasons demand that the Embassy needs to be provided in advance with the name of each individual attending. Second, if you prefer to register by mail and pay by check for the event, please clip off the registration form attached to this notice, indicate the names of all who will be attending, and mail a check made out to the German Wine Society in the proper amount along with the form to: Carl Willner, President and Secretary, GWS Capital Chapter, 1014 Reserve Champion Drive, Rockville, MD 20850 Questions about this event should be directed to Annette Schiller at aschiller@ombiasypr.com , and questions about membership, attendance and payment to Carl Willner at carl.willner1@verizon.net . All Society members and guests are reminded that drinking alcohol can lead to intoxication, and therefore Society members and guests are expected to drink in moderation at Society events. It is advisable to provide designated drivers or other alternative modes of transit to driving where available, or mostly to taste rather than fully consume alcohol where such drivers or alternative modes of transit are not available. If you no longer wish to receive our announcements, please reply by email to our Secretary, Carl Willner, at the above address. _____________________________________________________ REGISTRATION FORM FOR GERMAN WINE SOCIETY WEINGUT REBHOLZ TASTING, JANUARY 16, 2025 $40.00 Members / $47.00 Non-Member Guests Member(s) Names: _________________________________________________________________ Guest(s) Names: _________________________________________________________________ Total Enclosed: _________________________________________________________________ Daytime Phone Number: __________________________________________________________________ E-Mail: __________________________________________________________________

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Comparative Riesling Tasting: Germany, Austria, Alsace UPDATED
2025-03-29 19:00 - 23:30 (America/New_York) | Van Ness Room, 3001 Veazey Terrace NW, Washington, DC, 20008, United States
We now have the full wine list for our Comparative Riesling Tasting — and there are not just nine wines as originally announced, but twelve, a bonus of three sparkling wines! Please plan to join the German Wine Society on Saturday, March 29, 2025 at 7:00 pm for a presentation on the Riesling grape in Germany, Austria and Alsace, and tasting of twelve wines to illustrate the varieties of Riesling in these countries, by our own Annette Schiller. Registrations for this event are due by Tuesday, March 25, 2025, and the price is $45 for GWS members, $52 for non-members. Please be aware that, due to limited supply of the wines and size of the venue, we have a maximum cap of 40 for attendance at this event. Reserve now to avoid disappointment! One of the world’s most celebrated grape varieties is Riesling. The Riesling is a perfect translator of the soils where it grows. This transparency of terroir means that Rieslings grown in different regions will produce wines with a markedly individual characteristic and distinct taste profile. The three countries whose Rieslings we will compare are all at the heart of Riesling cultivation in Europe. Germany is the homeland of Riesling, while Austria and Alsace are the two other major European Riesling producing regions. Indeed, Germany has been known in the U.S. mostly for its delicious Rieslings. Riesling is the #1 grape produced in Germany and Germany is also the #1 producer of Riesling world-wide (40% of the global Riesling production is in Germany). But Austria and Alsace, while known for other varietals too, both produce outstanding Rieslings as well, with unique reflections of their own terroir. All wines have been acquired from top-notch wine makers and each flight will be a comparison within the same quality level to be fair to each wine. There will now be four flights of three wines each, one from each country, progressing from sparkling wines to the estate level to village level to single vineyard wines. Flight 1: Sparkling wines 1) 2022 Sekt, Riesling Reserve, Brut, Weingut Steininger, Kamptal, Austria 2) 2022 Sekt, Riesling, Brut, Weingut Braunewell, Rheinhessen, Germany 3) NV, Crémant d’Alsace, Riesling, Brut, Domaine Fey-Sohler, Alsace Flight 2: Estate wines 4) 2021 Riesling, Weingut Steininger, Kamptal, Austria 5) 2021 Riesling, Pur Mineral, Weingut Rudolf Fürst, Franken, Germany 6) 2021 Riesling, Maison Trimbach, Alsace Flight 3: Village level wines 7) 2022 Riesling, Furth, Weingut Müller-Grossmann, Kremstal, Austria 8) 2023 Riesling, Birkweiler, Weingut Rebholz, Pfalz, Germany 9) 2022 Riesling, Berg, Domaine Melanie Pfister, Alsace Flight 4: Single vineyard Grand Cru wines 10) 2022 Riesling Ried Steinertal, Weingut Tegernseerhof, Wachau, Austria 11) 2018 Riesling Hattenheimer Nussbrunnen, Grand Cru, Weingut Balthasar Ress, Rheingau, Germany 12) 2021 Riesling, Grand Cru Schlossberg, Domaine Weinbach, Alsace It will be fun to discuss the wines during the tasting and it will be very interesting to hear the verdict of the audience on the favorites A tasty buffet of cheeses, bread, crackers, charcuterie, grapes and veggies will be provided to accompany the wines. Our tasting will begin at 7 p.m on Saturday, March 29, with the doors opening at 6:30 p.m. to admit guests. The location is the Van Ness Room that we have often used before for membership meetings and other events, including our New German Wine Law tasting in 2023, at 3001 Veazey Terrace NW, Washington, DC 20008. Enter through the main lobby of the apartment building on the 5th floor, and then go down to the 2nd floor by elevator and proceed down the hall to the clubroom. While there is not off-street parking at this location, on-street parking is available (bear in mind DC parking restrictions and meters), and there is easy access to Metro, at the Van Ness Red Line station. You can register and pay for this event in either of two ways. First, you can register on our chapter website, https://germanwinesocietydc.org , and make payment by PayPal. You will need to create a GWS account for the website if you do not already have one, and you will also need to have a PayPal account, as we cannot accept payment by other forms of credit or online transfer. If you are coming as a couple or other group, you can either register and pay for each individual separately, or do it as part of a single transaction and complete the payment on PayPal together. If you do a single transaction, please also email the Secretary of the GWS Capital Chapter at the address below to provide the names of each individual coming, as the individual names will not all appear on the website form for multiple persons registering together. Second, if you prefer to register by mail and pay by check for the event, please clip off the registration form attached to this notice, indicate the names of all who will be attending, and mail a check made out to the German Wine Society in the proper amount along with the form to: Carl Willner President and Secretary, GWS Capital Chapter 1014 Reserve Champion Drive Rockville, MD 20850 You can also reach the Secretary by e-mail at carl.willner1@verizon.net . Whether you are registering by mail or online, please be sure to provide the names of all persons for whom you are registering, and pay the appropriate price depending on whether each person is a GWS member (with annual dues paid), or a non-member. You can also become a member or renew, if your membership is not current, together with your registration for this event by including an annual $35 dues payment (for an individual or a couple), through PayPal, or by mail using a check, in the same manner as registering for the event. If you have been a member of the GWS Capital Chapter in the past but are not sure of your current membership status, please email the Secretary at the above e-mail to confirm your status. We do request that if you are experiencing symptoms of covid-19, flu or other contagious illness, or have tested positive for such an illness, you stay home and recover, and avoid putting other guests at risk. Refunds can be provided in these circumstances if you notify us before the day of the event, to allow us time to find another guest to take your place. Otherwise, refunds can only be made if you notify us before the deadline for registration. All GWS members and guests are reminded that alcohol consumption can lead to intoxication. Members and guests should use public transportation to events, rely on a designated driver, or taste the wines rather than finish them. If you have questions about this event, you may contact the event organizer and presenter, Annette Schiller, at aschiller@ombiasypr.com , or by phone at 703-459-7513. Annette’s website is www.ombiasypr.com . For questions about registration and membership, please contact Carl Willner, Capital Chapter President and Secretary, at carl.willner1@verizon.net . If you no longer wish to receive our announcements, please reply to this email to the sender. To register by mail, please fill out and cut the reservation form below with your check – do not mail the entire notice. _______________________________________________________________________ REGISTRATION FORM FOR GERMAN WINE SOCIETY COMPARATIVE RIESLINGS TASTING, MARCH 29, 2025 $45.00 Members / $52.00 Non-Member Guests Member(s) Names: _________________________________________________________________ Guest(s) Names: _________________________________________________________________ Total Enclosed: _________________________________________________________________ Daytime Phone Number: __________________________________________________________________ E-Mail: __________________________________________________________________

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GWS New Vintage Tasting with Phil Bernstein
2025-05-16 19:00 - 22:00 (America/New_York) | 300 Saddle Ridge Circle, Rockville, MD 20850, 300 Saddle Ridge Circle, Rockville, MD, 20850
Dear German Wine Society Members and Friends, Every year we host a tasting to try German wines from the new vintage, with a focus on Riesling. Our host is Phil Bernstein, General Manager of MacArthur Beverages, one of the leading retailers of German Riesling in the country. Every year, Phil brings some of the best wines of the vintage. The new vintage is 2023, another in an increasing string of very good vintages. Mosel Fine Wines says the 2023s are wines of zest, freshness, and lightness. Vinous Media found many of the wines to be “simply thrilling” and was struck by “how much flavor and expression they cram into an often small footprint” (meaning lighter wines with lower alcohol levels). Here is your chance to try the 2023s from some of the very best producers – and, with possible tariffs looming, to try them at pre-tariff prices! DATE: Friday, May 16th, 2025. Doors open at 6:30 pm; tasting begins at 7:00 pm. Registrations are due by Monday, May 12, 2025. VENUE: King Farm Community Center, 300 Saddle Ridge Circle, Rockville, MD 20850, Please park in the lot behind the swimming pool adjacent to the community center, and then come around to the front of the circle (not through the pool area) to enter the building. The Shady Grove Metro station on the Red Line is right across 355. The Red Line King Farm shuttle bus runs from there on a route passing the Community Center until about 7:30 pm, every 20 minutes, though if returning by Metro you would need to arrange a ride to the station with another guest, get a cab or walk (about 20 minutes to the station).THE WINES: Welcome Wine – NV Hild Elbling Sekt Brut Mosel Two Trockens Vollenweider Felsenfest Riesling Trocken Mosel Schaefer Fröhlich Vulkangestein Riesling Trocken Nahe A Pair of GGs Peter Lauer Riesling Fass 18 Kupp Grosses Gewächs Mosel Dönnhoff Felsenberg Riesling Grosses Gewächs Nahe Kabinetts Duo Erbes Ürziger Würzgarten Riesling Kabinett Mosel Falkenstein Öckfener Bockstein Riesling Kabinett Alte Reben #22 Mia Mosel Willi Schaefer Kabinett Vineyards Comparison Willi Schaefer Graacher Domprobst Riesling Kabinett Mosel Willi Schaefer Graacher Himmelreich Riesling Kabinett Mosel Delicious Spätlese Dönnhoff Niederhäuser Hermannshohle Riesling Spätlese Nahe Willi Haag Brauneberger Juffer Sonnenuhr Riesling Spätlese Mosel An Auslese Finale Schaefer Fröhlich Bockenauer Felseneck Auslese Nahe A tasty buffet of cheeses, bread, crackers, cold cuts, grapes, veggies and sweets will be provided to accompany the wines. COST: $58 for members, $65 for non-members. If you have any questions about the event, please email the organizer, Dave Wendler: davewendler@yahoo.com . If you have questions about registration or membership status, please contact the President and Secretary of the GWS Capital Chapter, Carl Willner, at carl.willner1@verizon.net . To register and pay by PayPal, go to our chapter website: germanwinesocietydc.org. If you do not already have an account on our website, you will need to set one up. We can only accept electronic payment by PayPal, not credit cards or other electronic transfers. If you are including others in your electronic registration, please email the Secretary to let us know the names of your other guests for our registration list. You can become a member or renew, if your membership is not current, together with your registration for this event by including an annual $35 dues payment (for an individual or a couple). Please go to the Shop page of the website to find the payment buttons for this event and for dues. To register and pay by check, detach and complete the form below, indicating all names of persons who will be coming, and mail it, with your check made out to the ‘German Wine Society’, to the Chapter President and Secretary, Carl Willner: 1014 Reserve Champion Drive, Rockville, MD 20850. All GWS members and guests are reminded that alcohol consumption can lead to intoxication. Members and guests should use public transportation to events, rely on a designated driver, or taste the wines rather than finish them. GERMAN WINE SOCIETY NEW VINTAGE TASTING – May 16, 2025 Member(s) Name___________________________________________________ Non-Member(s) Name_______________________________________________ Amount Paid ______________________________________________________ Email ____________________________________________________________ Telephone_________________________________________________________

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POTOMAC WINE CRUISE
2025-07-19 17:00 - 19:00 (America/New_York) | Georgetown Waterfront, 3050 K St., NW, Washington, DC, 20007, United States
Get ready to cast off on the Potomac for a German wine cruise! Yes, the Capital Chapter of the German Wine Society is once again holding our Potomac wine cruise this summer, back by popular demand after a series of successful voyages. As we did in July 2021, 2022, 2023, and 2024, and also regularly for several years in 2010-2013 and earlier, we will enjoy the traditional GWS summer wine cruise past the beautiful river banks and monuments of our nation’s Capital. Please join us to taste many wines from Germany and other countries as we cruise along the Potomac for two hours, from 5 pm to 7 pm on Saturday, July 19, 2025. We will board Capitol River Cruises’ Nightingale from the Georgetown waterfront, at 3050 K Street N.W., Washington, D.C. – the end of 31st Street, by the Fiola Mare restaurant. Be sure to be on the wharf before departure time – the cruise boat cannot wait for late arrivals! We can accommodate only 60 guests on the Nightingale for this event, so reserve early to avoid disappointment. Reservations for this event are due by Monday, July 14, 2025, to give us sufficient time to have enough wine and supplies for all aboard. Parking is readily available in garages along the Georgetown riverfront, and it is possible to walk from Metro at the Foggy Bottom station as well (if you are a good walker). We will be providing all the wines for this event, as well as disposable plastic glasses and cutlery, paper plates and napkins, and will also bring deli sandwiches or other snacks and desserts. Guests are also welcome to bring their own favorite cheeses, breads or other food on board, but there will be enough food even if you do not choose to do so. This will be a relaxing cruise, with no presentation, allowing everyone to concentrate on the wines, good company and atmosphere. There are many outdoor and indoor dining establishments along the Georgetown waterfront for dinner after the cruise, which we encourage you to try. The Nightingale is a boat we have used for several previous cruises. It is all on one level, with tables and chairs, and a bar area from which we can serve wines (and where you can buy other drinks too if you choose). It also has protection against inclement weather, though we have been fortunate with most of our past wine cruises (sometimes we have weathered rain or a brief storm) and reasonably hope for a sunny afternoon once again. The cruise will take place rain or shine, unless weather conditions do not allow the cruise to set out safely, in which case we will reschedule or provide refunds. THE WINES: The wines for our cruise will be mostly whites but with a few reds. They will be primarily German but with one Austrian wine included as well. Both dry and sweet wines will be offered, including several Kabinett and Spätlese prädikat wines and even two Auslese! Because this is not a formal presentation, and we will only have one or two bottles on hand of each of the wines listed, everyone will not get the same wines, but all on the voyage should have the chance to savor around 10-12 different wines, out of the 20 types available. We look forward to sharing the lovely qualities of these German and international wines with our members and guests again. Here’s the wine list we have planned (wines are single bottles unless two bottles are noted): German Wines (8 of 13 German wine regions represented!) Whites NV Dr. Loosen “Dr. L” Riesling Sekt Mosel – 2 bottles 2017 Bollig-Lehnert Piesporter Goldtröpfchen Riesling Mosel (2 bottles, 3 if needed) 2022 Carl Loewen Ritsch Riesling Auslese Mosel 2022 Carl Loewen Herrenberg Riesling Kabinett Mosel 2018 Dönnhoff Deichen Riesling GG Nahe 2017 Dr. Heyden Silvaner Old Vines Trocken Rheinhessen 2013 Fitz-Ritter Dürkheimer Gewürztraminer Spätlese Pfalz – 2 bottles 2016 G.A. Schneider Niersteiner Hipping Riesling Spätlese Rheinhessen (2 bottles, 3 if needed) 2012 J.J. Prüm Graacher Himmelreich Riesling Kabinett Mosel – 2 bottles 2022 J.J. Prüm Wehlener Sonnenuhr Riesling Spätlese Mosel 2012 Keller “von der Fels” Riesling Qba Trocken Rheinhessen 2008 Klemens Weber Burrweiler Altenforst Qba HT Pfalz – two 1000 ml bottles 2021 Max Müller Silvaner Trocken QbA Franken 2018 Selbach Oster Zeltinger Schlossberg Schmit Riesling Auslese Mosel 2016 St. Christopher Piesporter Goldtröpfchen Riesling Spätlese Mosel (2 bottles, 3 if needed) 2017 Weingut Carl Ehrhard Rüdesheim Feinherb Riesling Kabinett Rheingau 2017 Weingut Carl Ehrhard Burg Roseneck Riesling Kabinett Rheingau (2 bottles, 3 if needed) Reds 2018 Schnaitmann Steinwiege Lemberger Württemberg 2022 Meyer-Näkel Estate Spätburgunder Ahr Wines from Other Countries (one country represented) Whites 2016 Tegernseerhof Reid Steinerfal Smaragd Riesling Wachau, Austria – 2 bottles PRICE AND RESERVATIONS: Our event price is $72 for members and $79 for non-member guests, payable in advance online through our website using PayPal or by check. There has been no increase in prices since last year! Whichever method you use, please be sure to register and pay the appropriate price based on whether you are a GWS member or non-member. If you are not sure of your current membership status, please contact the GWS Capital Chapter President and Secretary, Carl Willner, at carl.willner1@verizon.net . You can also become a member or renew, if your membership is not current, together with your registration for this event by including an annual $35 dues payment (for an individual or a couple). To register and pay by PayPal, go to our chapter website: germanwinesocietydc.org. You will need to create a GWS account for the website if you do not already have one, and you will also need to have a PayPal account, as we cannot accept payment by other forms of credit or online transfer. If you are coming as a couple or other group, you can either register and pay for each individual separately, or do it as part of a single transaction and complete the payment on PayPal together. If you do a single transaction, please also email the Secretary of the GWS Capital Chapter at the address above to provide the names of each individual coming, as the individual names will not all appear on the website form for multiple persons registering together. To register and pay by check, detach and complete the form below, indicating all names of persons who will be coming, and mail it, with your check made out to the ‘German Wine Society’, to the Chapter President and Secretary, Carl Willner: 1014 Reserve Champion Drive, Rockville, MD 20850. Cut the reservation form below and send with your check – do not mail the entire page. If you have questions about the event, please contact Carl Willner by email at carl.willner1@verizon.net. HEALTH AND SAFETY: We are not requiring any special health precautions to participate in this event, but if you do contract covid-19 or other communicable disease before this event, please respect our other guests and stay home to recover. Refunds can be provided in these circumstances if we are notified prior to the day of the event. Masks will not be necessary. All GWS members and guests are reminded that alcohol consumption can lead to intoxication. Members and guests should use public transportation to events or rely on a designated driver, and if those are not available, taste the wines in moderation rather than finishing them. We are eagerly anticipating seeing all of you in person again for this comfortable afternoon on the Potomac! 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VISIT THE ALTO ADIGE WITH THE GERMAN WINE SOCIETY AND ANNETTE SCHILLER!
2025-09-13 18:30 - 23:00 (America/New_York) | Van Ness Room, 3001 Veazey Terrace NW, Washington, DC, 20008, United States
The German Wine Society’s Capital Chapter invites you to join us on Saturday, September 13th, 2025 at 7.00 pm for a tour presented by our own Annette Schiller through the Alto Adige (or in the German language: Süd-Tirol) and Trentino vineyards. A few of our tasting events have included wines of this region before, such as the Austro-Hungarian Empire dinner, but we have never had the opportunity to do a tasting before now focused entirely on the Alto Adige. This is an area where German and Alpine winemaking traditions merge with Italian ones, on the edge of the German-speaking region of Europe, and thus a very suitable topic for the German Wine Society. Registrations for this event are due by Tuesday, September 9, 2025, and the price is $50 for GWS members, $57 for non-members. Please be aware that, due to limited supply of the wines and size of the venue, we have a maximum cap of 40 for attendance at this event. Reserve early to avoid disappointment!As the climate gets warmer the wine connoisseur’s focus shifts more and more to higher altitude, cooler climate regions such as Trentino-Alto Adige in search of elegant, moderate alcohol wines.We will taste the following wines:The Whites:1. 2022 Riesling, Kloster Neustift, Eisacktal, DOC Alto Adige2. 2023 Weissburgunder, J.Hofstätter, Tramin, DOC Alto Adige3. 2022 Nosiola, Cesconi Società Agricola, IGT, Vigneti Delle Dolomiti4. 2023 Gewürztraminer, Elena Walch, Tramin, DOC Alto AdigeSparkling Wine:5. NV Ferrari Rosé, Brut, Trento DOCThe Reds:6. 2023 Schiava, Alois Lageder, Magrè, DOC Alto Adige7. 2023 Pinot Noir, Cantina Terlan, DOC Alto Adige8. 2023 Lagrein, Muri-Gries, DOC Alto Adige9. 2022 Teroldego, Foradori, IGT, Vigneti Delle Dolomiti10. 2021 Dinotte Blend, Cantina Mezzocorona, IGT, Vigneti Delle DolomitiA tasty buffet of cheeses, bread, crackers, charcuterie, grapes and veggies will be provided to accompany the wines. Our tasting will begin at 7 p.m on Saturday, September 13, with the doors opening at 6:30 p.m. to admit guests. The location is the Van Ness Room that we have often used before for membership meetings and other events, including our Comparative Rieslings tasting earlier this year, at 3001 Veazey Terrace NW, Washington, DC 20008. Enter through the main lobby of the apartment building on the 5th floor, and then go down to the 2nd floor by elevator and proceed down the hall to the clubroom. While there is not off-street parking at this location, on-street parking is available (bear in mind DC parking restrictions and meters), and there is easy access to Metro, at the Van Ness Red Line station.You can register and pay for this event in either of two ways. First, you can register on our chapter website, https://germanwinesocietydc.org , and make payment by PayPal. You will need to create a GWS account for the website if you do not already have one, and you will also need to have a PayPal account, as we cannot accept payment by other forms of credit or online transfer. If you are coming as a couple or other group, you can either register and pay for each individual separately, or do it as part of a single transaction and complete the payment on PayPal together. If you do a single transaction, please also email the Secretary of the GWS Capital Chapter at the address below to provide the names of each individual coming, as the individual names will not all appear on the website form for multiple persons registering together.Second, if you prefer to register by mail and pay by check for the event, please clip off the registration form attached to this notice, indicate the names of all who will be attending, and mail a check made out to the German Wine Society in the proper amount along with the form to: Carl WillnerPresident and Secretary, GWS Capital Chapter1014 Reserve Champion DriveRockville, MD 20850You can also reach the Secretary by e-mail at carl.willner1@verizon.net .Whether you are registering by mail or online, please be sure to provide the names of all persons for whom you are registering, and pay the appropriate price depending on whether each person is a GWS member (with annual dues paid), or a non-member. You can also become a member or renew, if your membership is not current, together with your registration for this event by including an annual $35 dues payment (for an individual or a couple), through PayPal, or by mail using a check, in the same manner as registering for the event. If you have been a member of the GWS Capital Chapter in the past but are not sure of your current membership status, please email the Secretary at the above e-mail to confirm your status. We do request that if you are experiencing symptoms of covid-19, flu or other contagious illness, or have tested positive for such an illness, you stay home and recover, and avoid putting other guests at risk. Refunds can be provided in these circumstances if you notify us before the day of the event, to allow us time to find another guest to take your place. Otherwise, refunds can only be made if you notify us before the deadline for registration.All GWS members and guests are reminded that alcohol consumption can lead to intoxication. Members and guests should use public transportation to events, rely on a designated driver, or taste the wines rather than finish them.If you have questions about this event, you may contact the event organizer and presenter, Annette Schiller, at aschiller@ombiasypr.com , or by phone at 703-459-7513. Annette’s website is www.ombiasypr.com . For questions about registration and membership, please contact Carl Willner, Capital Chapter President and Secretary, at carl.willner1@verizon.net .If you no longer wish to receive our announcements, please reply to this email to the sender.A Historical Overview of the Alto Adige and its WinemakingTrentino-Alto Adige, as this region is referred to in English-language guide books to wine regions, is the northernmost wine region of Italy and a very special place where Italian and German traditions merge. Trentino-Alto Adige is a fascinating and unique region in the Alps. It boasts of an extraordinary variety of landscapes: snow-capped mountains in the Dolomites, valleys, streams, Lake Garda, and century-old breathtakingly beautiful towns true to their hybrid Germanic-Italian culture. This region, situated south of the Alpine Brenner Pass, has been through a rollercoaster of invasions and was a continuous bone of contention due to its strategic importance. Even in Roman times, the Brenner Pass was strategically significant, on the northern frontier of the Empire. In the Middle Ages, it served as the main connection between Central Europe and Italy for merchants, pilgrims, and armies. Finally, in the early 1600s Trentino (Süd-Tirol)-Alto Adige became part of the Habsburg Empire. After the fall of the Austro-Hungarian Habsburg Empire and the Central Powers after WW I, this region was annexed by Italy. Countless uprisings by the Germanic population followed and Italy tried to eliminate the German language and culture.Modern-day Süd-Tirol was created in 1948, after WW II. It was in 1946 that an official agreement was signed which gave this region extensive autonomy. Since the 1970s, most legislative and administrative powers have been transferred to the two self-governing provinces that make up the region: the province of Trento, commonly known as Trentino and the province of Bolzano (Bozen), commonly known as Alto Adige or Süd-Tirol in German. Official languages are German and Italian. The people have Italian citizenship.Trentino-Alto Adige has a very long history of winemaking, about 3000 years. Trentino-Alto-Adige’s vineyards are true Alpin vineyards on elevations of 700 – 3,300 ft on mostly gravelly soils. Because of the altitude of this region, even in the hot and sunny summers night temperatures are always cool and these diurnal temperature differences are excellent for the production of wines of great finesse. This makes the region famous for single variety crisp, beautiful white wines such as Pinot Bianco (Pinot Blanc), Gewürztraminer, and the indigenous grape Nosiola. In terms of quantity, more red wine is produced than white. More than 50 percent of all vineyards are planted with the light Schiava (Vernatsch in German). More and more vineyard area has been dedicated to Pinot Nero (Pinot Noir). The red Lagrein vine actually comes originally from Trentino, but the finest Lagrein grows in Gries on flatter, lower-lying vineyards directly near Bozen in Alto Adige. The often almost opaque, dark purple Teroldego Rotaliano, also an indigenous grape variety of the region, on the other hand, comes from one of the few rock-lined valleys in the northern part of Trentino. Trentino is also home of the production of modern style red blends. To register by mail, please fill out and cut the reservation form below with your check – do not mail the entire notice._______________________________________________________________________REGISTRATION FORM FOR GERMAN WINE SOCIETY ALTO ADIGE TASTING, SEPTEMBER 13, 2025$50.00 Members / $57.00 Non-Member GuestsMember(s) Names: _________________________________________________________________Guest(s) Names: _________________________________________________________________Total Enclosed: _________________________________________________________________Daytime Phone Number: __________________________________________________________________E-Mail: __________________________________________________________________

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The German Wine Society Celebrates Oktober Weinfest
2025-10-11 17:30 - 21:00 (America/New_York) | 300 Saddle Ridge Circle, Rockville, MD 20850, 300 Saddle Ridge Circle, Rockville, MD, 20850
It is a pleasure to announce that the German Wine Society’s Capital Chapter will once again be celebrating its Oktober Weinfest! This year we will be holding our fall harvest commemoration at the King Farm Community Center in Rockville, MD, where we have been hosting most of our New Vintage tastings in recent years. We will be offering a bountiful spread of traditional German-style Binkert’s sausages, Oktoberfest treats from the Heidelberg Bakery such as pretzels and pretzel sandwiches, Oktoberfest cookies, potato salad and sauerkraut, and also homemade apple strudel. And we will be enjoying twelve different German wines, including sparkling, red, and Riesling dry, Kabinett and Spätlese wines, representing various top producers and seven of the thirteen wine regions of Germany – Mosel, Rheingau, Rheinhessen, Nahe, Ahr, Baden, and Pfalz. We have been fortunate to acquire these wines at pre-tariff prices. The price for this event is a very reasonable $80 for members, and $87 for non-members. Please plan to join us to share our love of German wine! Registration for this event must be received by Monday, October 6, 2025. Our “Oktober Weinfest” is being held just after the famed Munich Oktoberfest in Germany, which runs this year from September 20 through October 5. The fall harvest in Germany is not just celebrated with beer. There are also numerous wine festivals in the fall, including: the Moselfest Winningen, Germany’s oldest wine festival, from August 30 to September 6; the Dürkheimer Wurstmarkt in Bad Dürkheim, the world’s largest wine festival, in September; the German Grape Harvest Festival in Neustadt in late September and early October; the Mainzer Weinmarkt in Mainz; the Stuttgarter Weindorf in Stuttgart; and the Ingelheimer Rotweinfest from September 28 to October 6. We hope to bring you a flavor of all these wonderful traditions! The Oktober Weinfest event will take place on the evening of Saturday, October 11, 2025, from 5:30 pm to 9 pm, with admission beginning at 5 pm to the King Farm Community Center at 300 Saddle Ridge Circle, Rockville, MD 20850. Please park in the lot behind the swimming pool adjacent to the community center, and then come around to the front of the circle (not through the pool area) to enter the building. The Shady Grove Metro station on the Red Line is right across MD-355. The King Farm shuttle bus does not run on weekends, so if you are arriving by Metro, please plan on taking a cab, or walking from the station, which takes about 20 minutes. The format for our event will be informal. Rather than pouring wines in a set sequence with a presentation, we will have all the wines available at wine tables, and participants can sample them in whatever sequence desired, apart from the welcoming sekt. Feel free to discuss the wines with the experienced GWS members manning the tables and with the other guests! Food will be served at a buffet, and while there will be tables and chairs for all guests, there will not be any set seating; guests can arrange themselves as desired and can move around between the tables to meet with various people during the event. And while ample food will be provided, those who are interested in preparing and bringing a favorite German dish are encouraged to do so, with prior coordination with the event organizers. The cost of ingredients for such dishes can be reimbursed if receipts are provided and the organizers agree that the dishes are appropriate. THE WINES: Welcome Wine – NV Hild Elbling Sekt Brut Mosel 10-13% alc. Mosel Rieslings: 2021 Vols-Ayler Kupp Riesling Spätlese Mosel 8.5% alc. 2022 J.J. Prüm Graacher Himmelreich Riesling Kabinett Mosel 9$ alc. 2022 J.J. Prüm Graacher Himmelreich Riesling Spätlese Mosel 8% alc. 2023 Willi Schaefer Graacher Himmelreich Riesling Kabinett Mosel 7.5% alc. 2023 A.J. Adam Dhroner Hofberg Riesling Kabinett Mosel 8.5% alc. Rieslings from Other Regions: 2022 Schaefer Frölich Bockenauer Riesling Spätlese Gold Cap Nahe 7% alc. 2023 Rebholz Ökonomierat Riesling Trocken Pfalz 12% alc. 2023 Spreitzer Oestricher Lenchen Riesling Kabinett Rheingau 8.5% alc. 2024 Weingut Keller Riesling Trocken “Limestone” Rheinhessen 10.5% alc. Red Wines: 2021 Shelter Winery Spätburgunder (Pinot Noir) Lovely Lilly Baden 12.3% alc. 2022 Meyer-Näkel Spätburgunder (Pinot Noir) Estate Trocken Ahr 13% alc. If you have any questions about the event, including registration and membership status, please email the organizer, Carl Willner, who is President and Secretary of the GWS Capital Chapter, at carl.willner1@verizon.net . If you do not already have an account on our website, you will need to set one up. We can only accept electronic payment by PayPal, not credit cards or other electronic transfers. If you are including others in your electronic registration, please email the Secretary to let us know the names of your other guests for our registration list. You can become a member or renew, if your membership is not current, together with your registration for this event by including an annual $35 dues payment (for an individual or a couple). If you have been a member of the GWS Capital Chapter in the past but are not sure of your current membership status, please email the chapter Secretary at the above e-mail to confirm your status. To register and pay by check, detach and complete the form below, indicating all names of persons who will be coming, and mail it, with your check made out to the ‘German Wine Society’, to the Chapter President and Secretary, Carl Willner: 1014 Reserve Champion Drive, Rockville, MD 20850. For this event, we are no longer requiring that guests provide proof of vaccination against covid-19, or wear masks when arriving. We do request that if you contract covid-19, flu, or another communicable illness, or test positive for such an illness, you refrain from attending the event and protect the health of others. We can refund payments if you notify us that you are not able to attend the event for this reason prior to the day of the event. Otherwise, refunds can only be made if the cancellation occurs prior to the event deadline. All GWS members and guests are reminded that alcohol consumption can lead to intoxication. Members and guests should use public transportation to events, rely on a designated driver, or taste the wines rather than finish them. If registering by mail, please fill out and cut the reservation form below with your check – do not mail the entire notice. _____________________________________________________________________________________________________________ GERMAN WINE SOCIETY OKTOBER WEINFEST – October 11, 2025 Member(s) Name________________________________________________________________________ Non-Member(s) Name___________________________________________________________________ Amount Paid ______________________________________________________________________________ Email _______________________________________________________________________________________ Telephone__________________________________________________________________________________

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GWS New Vintage Tasting with Phil Bernstein
2026-03-27 19:00 - 22:00 (America/New_York) | 300 Saddle Ridge Circle, Rockville, MD 20850, 300 Saddle Ridge Circle, Rockville, MD, 20850
Every year we host a tasting to try German wines from the new vintage, with a focus on Riesling. Our host is Phil Bernstein, General Manager of MacArthur Beverages, one of the leading retailers of German Riesling in the country. Every year, Phil brings some of the best wines of the vintage. The new vintage is 2024, another in an increasing string of very good vintages, though regrettably the first to be carrying the increase in wine tariffs. Mosel Fine Wines says that “2024 is a must-go-to vintage for lovers of classic and ethereal Mosel lightness and elegance!” Vinous Media found that the German wines of 2024 are “sprightly, sleek, concentrated Rieslings with exquisite verve and full aromatic development.” Here is your chance to try the 2024s from some of the very best producers! DATE: Friday, March 27th, 2026. Doors open at 6:30 pm; tasting begins at 7:00 pm. Registrations are due by Monday, March 23, 2026. VENUE: King Farm Community Center, 300 Saddle Ridge Circle, Rockville, MD 20850, Please park in the lot behind the swimming pool adjacent to the community center, and then come around to the front of the circle (not through the pool area) to enter the building. The Shady Grove Metro station on the Red Line is right across 355. The Red Line King Farm shuttle bus runs from there on a route passing the Community Center until about 7:30 pm, every 20 minutes, though if returning by Metro you would need to arrange a ride to the station with another guest, get a cab or walk (about 20 minutes to the station).THE WINES: (vintages are not listed for all wines from 2024) Welcome Wine – NV Loosen “Dr. L” Sparkling Riesling, Mosel, or similar Two Peter Lauer Trockens Peter Lauer Unterstenberg Riesling Fass 12, Mosel (classified as Grosse Lage) Peter Lauer Ayler Kupp Riesling Fass 9 Kern, Mosel (classified as Ortswein) A Pair of GGs (the Grand Cru dry whites of Germany) Emrich-Schönleber Halenberg Riesling Grosses Gewächs, Nahe Dönnhoff Hermannshöhle Riesling Grosses Gewächs, Nahe Falkenstein Kabinetts Duo (same producer, vintage, grape, region and level, different vineyards) Hofgut Falkenstein Krettnacher Euchariusberg Riesling Kabinett Alte Reben #8 Gisela, Mosel Hofgut Falkenstein Öckfener Bockstein Riesling Kabinett Alte Reben #22 Mia, Mosel Willi Schaefer Kabinett Vineyards Comparison (same producer, vintage, grape, region and level) Willi Schaefer Graacher Domprobst Riesling Kabinett, Mosel Willi Schaefer Graacher Himmelreich Riesling Kabinett, Mosel Delicious J.J. Prüm Spätlese (same producer, region, grape, vintage and level, different vineyards) J.J. Prüm Wehlener Sonnenuhr Riesling Spätlese, Mosel J.J. Prüm Graacher Himmelreich Riesling Spätlese, Mosel An Auslese Finale (providing it arrives in time) Merkelbach Ürziger Würzgarten Auslese “Urgluck” Riesling, Mosel A tasty buffet of cheeses, bread, crackers, cold cuts, grapes, veggies and sweets will be provided to accompany the wines. COST: $83 for members, $90 for non-members. If you have any questions about the event, please email the organizer, Dave Wendler: davewendler@yahoo.com . If you have questions about registration or membership status, please contact the President and Secretary of the GWS Capital Chapter, Carl Willner, at carl.willner1@verizon.net . To register and pay by PayPal, go to our chapter website: germanwinesocietydc.org. If you do not already have an account on our website, you will need to set one up. We can only accept electronic payment by PayPal, not credit cards or other electronic transfers. If you are including others in your electronic registration, please email the Secretary to let us know the names of your other guests for our registration list.. You can become a member or renew, if your membership is not current, together with your registration for this event by including an annual $35 dues payment (for an individual or a couple). Please go to the Shop page of the website to find the payment buttons for this event and for dues. To register and pay by check, detach and complete the form below, indicating all names of persons who will be coming, and mail it, with your check made out to the ‘German Wine Society’, to the Chapter President and Secretary, Carl Willner: 1014 Reserve Champion Drive, Rockville, MD 20850. All GWS members and guests are reminded that alcohol consumption can lead to intoxication. Members and guests should use public transportation to events, rely on a designated driver, or taste the wines rather than finish them. If you no longer wish to receive our announcements, please reply to this email to the sender. GERMAN WINE SOCIETY NEW VINTAGE TASTING – March 27, 2026 Member(s) Name___________________________________________________ Non-Member(s) Name_______________________________________________ Amount Paid ______________________________________________________ Email ____________________________________________________________ Telephone_________________________________________________________

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Comparative Pinot Noirs and Chardonnays Tasting: Germany and Burgundy
2026-05-02 19:00 - 23:00 (America/New_York) | Van Ness Room, 3001 Veazey Terrace NW, Washington, DC, 20008, United States
Please plan to join the German Wine Society on Saturday, May 2, 2026 at 7:00 pm for a comparative presentation on Pinot Noirs and Chardonnays in Germany and the Burgundy region of France, and tasting of twelve wines to illustrate the varieties of wine made from these grapes in these countries, by our own Annette Schiller. Registrations for this event are due by Tuesday, April 28, 2026, and the price is $55 for GWS members, $62 for non-members. Please be aware that, due to limited supply of the wines and size of the venue, we have a maximum cap of 40 for attendance at this event. Reserve early to avoid disappointment! What comes to your mind when you hear: “Chardonnay” or “Pinot Noir”? Burgundy, of course! That is rightly so. Burgundy is one of the world’s most revered wine regions and unique in focusing on two grape varieties: Chardonnay and Pinot Noir. For more than 1000 years Burgundy vintners have understood that different soils and climates give different wines. They have honed their skills to produce wines from Chardonnay and Pinot Noir that reflect the place they are coming from. When you hear: “Germany” – you think Riesling. Riesling also is a terroir expressive grape variety and the Germans know about producing a wine that reflects its place. But Germany is not a mono-varietal wine region like Burgundy. There are many more grape varieties growing successfully here. For more than 1000 years Pinot Noir has been grown in Germany, where it is called “Spätburgunder,” directly translating as “late Burgundy.” Pinot Noir is now the most widely planted red grape in Germany, accounting for 11.8% of all plantings. Chardonnay, in contrast, has only officially been allowed since 1991, though there were earlier trial plantings, and is still only about 2.2% of total cultivation, while Riesling has remained the flagship grape. Climate change presents new opportunities for German vintners. There is an evolution beyond traditional wine styles and grape varieties. At the same time, Burgundy’s prices have soared and wine lovers often get priced out of their favorite wine. Germany offers a genuine alternative. At this tasting we will show you Chardonnay and Pinot Noir from both wine regions side by side. We start with a comparison of Chardonnay and Pinot Noir from Germany and Burgundy on the regional level. The next flight will be a step-up quality-wise: a comparison on the village level. As a highlight we have a comparison of 1er Cru Chardonnay and Pinot Noir from Burgundy and Erste Lage (Germany’s designation of 1er Cru) Chardonnay and Pinot Noir from Germany. We will taste 12 wines with many in the upper price bracket. Join us for this one-of-a-kind opportunity to have wines from top Pinot Noir and Chardonnay producers from two different but also in some aspects similar regions. It will be fun to discuss the wines during the tasting and it will be very interesting to hear the verdict of the audience on the favorites. The planned wine list is depicted below: Part 1: PINOT NOIR / SPÄTBURGUNDER Germany Burgundy FLIGHT A: REGIONAL LEVEL 2023 Weingut von Winning, Pinot Noir Royal, 2022 Albert Bichot, Bourgogne Pfalz FLIGHT B: VILLAGE LEVEL 2018 Weingut Bercher, Burkheimer, Baden 2022 Domaine Raquillet, Mercurey FLIGHT C: 1er CRU / ERSTE LAGE LEVEL 2022 Kallstädter Steinacker, 2022 Volnay Santenots, Weingut Rings, Pfalz Domaine Thierry Matrot Part 2: CHARDONNAY Germany Burgundy FLIGHT A: REGIONAL LEVEL 2021 Weingut Kühling-Gillot, Réserve, 2022 Maison Vincent Girardin, Rheinhessen Cuvée St.-Vincent, Bourgogne FLIGHT B: VILLAGE LEVEL 2024 Weingut Jülg, Schweigen, Pfalz 2023 Domaine Ferret, Pouilly-Fuissé FLIGHT C: 1er CRU / ERSTE LAGE LEVEL 2023 Bönningheimer Sonnenberg, 2023 Beaune – Grèves, Le Clos Blanc Weingut Dautel, Württemberg Louis Jadot A tasty buffet of cheeses, bread, crackers, charcuterie, grapes and veggies will be provided to accompany the wines. Our tasting will begin at 7 p.m on Saturday, May 2, 2026, with the doors opening at 6:30 p.m. to admit guests. The location is the Van Ness Room that we have often used before for membership meetings and other events, including many of Annette’s presentations to the GWS, at 3001 Veazey Terrace NW, Washington, DC 20008. Enter through the main lobby of the apartment building on the 5th floor, and then go down to the 2nd floor by elevator and proceed down the hall to the clubroom. While there is not off-street parking at this location, on-street parking is available (bear in mind DC parking restrictions and meters), and there is easy access to Metro, at the Van Ness Red Line station. You can register and pay for this event in either of two ways. First, you can register on our chapter website, https://germanwinesocietydc.org , and make payment by PayPal. You will need to create a GWS account for the website if you do not already have one, and you will also need to have a PayPal account, as we cannot accept payment by other forms of credit or online transfer. If you are coming as a couple or other group, you can either register and pay for each individual separately, or do it as part of a single transaction and complete the payment on PayPal together. If you do a single transaction, please also email the Secretary of the GWS Capital Chapter at the address below to provide the names of each individual coming, as the individual names will not all appear on the website form for multiple persons registering together. Second, if you prefer to register by mail and pay by check for the event, please clip off the registration form attached to this notice, indicate the names of all who will be attending, and mail a check made out to the German Wine Society in the proper amount along with the form to: Carl Willner President and Secretary, GWS Capital Chapter 1014 Reserve Champion Drive Rockville, MD 20850 You can also reach the Secretary by e-mail at carl.willner1@verizon.net . Whether you are registering by mail or online, please be sure to provide the names of all persons for whom you are registering, and pay the appropriate price depending on whether each person is a GWS member (with annual dues paid), or a non-member. You can also become a member or renew, if your membership is not current, together with your registration for this event by including an annual $35 dues payment (for an individual or a couple), through PayPal, or by mail using a check, in the same manner as registering for the event. If you have been a member of the GWS Capital Chapter in the past but are not sure of your current membership status, please email the Secretary at the above e-mail to confirm your status. We do request that if you are experiencing symptoms of covid-19, flu or other contagious illness, or have tested positive for such an illness, you stay home and recover, and avoid putting other guests at risk. Refunds can be provided in these circumstances if you notify us before the day of the event, to allow us time to find another guest to take your place. Otherwise, refunds can only be made if you notify us before the deadline for registration. All GWS members and guests are reminded that alcohol consumption can lead to intoxication. Members and guests should use public transportation to events, rely on a designated driver, or taste the wines rather than finish them. If you have questions about this event, you may contact the event organizer and presenter, Annette Schiller, at aschiller@ombiasypr.com , or by phone at 703-459-7513. Annette’s website is www.ombiasypr.com . For questions about registration and membership, please contact Carl Willner, Capital Chapter President and Secretary, at carl.willner1@verizon.net . If you no longer wish to receive our announcements, please reply to this email to the sender. To register by mail, please fill out and cut the reservation form below with your check – do not mail the entire notice. _______________________________________________________________________ REGISTRATION FORM FOR GERMAN WINE SOCIETY COMPARATIVE PINOT NOIRS AND CHARDONNAYS TASTING, MAY 2, 2026 $55.00 Members / $62.00 Non-Member Guests Member(s) Names: _________________________________________________________________ Guest(s) Names: _________________________________________________________________ Total Enclosed: _________________________________________________________________ Daytime Phone Number: __________________________________________________________________ E-Mail: __________________________________________________________________
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SPRING GALA CELEBRATION AT THE GERMAN EMBASSY
2026-05-29 05:30 - 21:30 (America/New_York) | German Embassy, 4645 Reservoir Road, NW, Washington, 20007, United States
ANNOUNCING SPRING GALA CELEBRATION AT THE GERMAN EMBASSY IN WASHINGTON, D.C. ON MAY 29, 2026!Jointly Hosted by the German Wine Society and the International Club of DC It is a pleasure to announce that we have once again been invited to hold a spring event at the German Embassy! The German Wine Society’s Capital Chapter has held several asparagus-themed Spargelfest dinners at the Embassy, but this’s year’s Spring Gala event will offer something more, combining festive music with the pleasures of wine and food. We are collaborating this year with the International Club of DC to host this event, and so it is possible to register for the event through either organization at the same price. And this year, we are offering not only a dinner including white asparagus and with several German wines at the Embassy House, but also a reception and concert in the Carl Schurz Hall of the main Embassy building before dinner, with a selection of hors d’oeuvres and German sparkling, white and red wines. Guests will have the opportunity to attend just the reception, or the reception and dinner. For both the reception and dinner, cuisine will be provided by the German Embassy’s chef, Mikko Kosenen of Mikko Nordic Fine Foods. Chef Mikko also operates a restaurant in Washington, D.C., and was formerly executive chef for the Ambassador of Finland. Please plan to join us to share our love of German wine paired with white asparagus and other dishes, at the German Embassy where the German Wine Society began – and this year, to enjoy beautiful music and song at the start of our unique event, and to meet members of the International Club as well as those from our own Society! Please join our two groups at the German Embassy on the evening of Friday, May 29, 2026, from 5:30 pm to 9:30 pm. Our event will begin with a reception, introductory remarks, concert and wine tasting with hors d’oeuvres at the Carl Schurz Hall of the main Embassy building from 5:30 to 7:30 pm. After this, guests who have also opted to attend the dinner will ascend the stairs to the Embassy House (or use escorted access to the Embassy elevator for those needing assistance) for our buffet dinner and dessert from 7:30 to 9:30 pm. Our dinner will feature not only white spargel and an array of other dishes, but also seven fine white and red German wines, including Silvaner, known for its affinity with asparagus. Overall, seven of Germany’s thirteen wine regions will be represented in our reception and dinner, including the Mosel, Rheingau, Nahe, Rheinhessen, Pfalz, Ahr, and Franken. Registration for this event must be received by Friday, May 22, 2026. We can accommodate a maximum of 120 guests for the reception in the Carl Schurz Hall, but only 80 for the dinner at the smaller Embassy House. When registering, please decide whether you want to attend either the reception only, or both the reception and dinner (the price of the dinner includes the reception, and attending the dinner without the reception is not an option). For the first two weeks after initial announcement of this event, we are reserving half of the dinner places for those who register through the German Wine Society, at the listed price. After that time, all of the places will be available for purchase by members of either group, and prices will be subject to revision without prior notice. The initial price to attend the Spring Gala for members of the German Wine Society is $95 for the reception alone, or $195 for the reception and dinner; for non-members, the initial price will be $105 for the reception alone, or $205 for the reception and dinner. Reserve early to avoid disappointment! We anticipate being joined by members of the German Embassy staff, some of whom will provide introductory remarks at the reception. Please take the opportunity to mingle with them and share your interests in German wines and Germany! Here’s what we have planned for our Spring Gala: 5:30 pm: entry to Embassy compound passing through security (plan to enter no later than 6:30 pm); Reception and concert at the German Embassy. Enter at the main Embassy gate on 4645 Reservoir Road, NW, Washington, DC 20007, and after passing through security, proceed to the Carl Schurz Hall in the main Embassy building, shown in the picture. For security purposes, the Embassy requires a list of all attendees in advance; no walk-ins are allowed. Please remember to bring a valid picture ID. There is no parking available on Embassy grounds, but it should not be difficult at this time of day to find parking on the street nearby if you are driving. Be alert, however, to DC parking restrictions. The German Embassy is not near a Metro subway stop, but it is also possible to arrive by Metro bus (D94) or by taxi/ride service. Welcoming menu: hors d’ oeuvres + Sparkling wine served at main Embassy Pretzel bites with beer- cheese dipping sauce German bratwurst pig in blanket with mustard Asparagus-cheese quiche Herring on potato with mustard mayonnaise Duck confit arancinis with cherry sauce These hors d’oeuvres will be accompanied by the following sparkling wine: Nv Dr. Loosen “Dr. L” Sparkling Riesling, Mosel. In Germany, sparkling wine is known as “sekt,” and the Loosen estate produces this distinctive dry sekt using the Charmat method, with a specific grape and region rather than a generic blend. Rated 91 points by Wine Enthusiast. Introductory remarks will begin at 6:00 pm, and the concert will run from about 6:20 pm until 7 pm. The program for our Spring Gala Concert will be a joyous chamber music celebration featuring various German, Austrian and Italian works, performed by the trio Cantabile (violinist Christine Kharazian, cellist Irina Ponomareva, and pianist Nina Willner) and soprano Angela Mariano. Biographies of the performers are listed at the end of this notice. Music will range from the Baroque and other classical pieces, including Bach, Vivaldi, Beethoven, Handel, Schumann, and Mendelssohn, to traditional German songs of the Mosel and Rhine on wine themes. The program will include the famed 17th century German hymn Schönster Herr Jesu (as arranged by Dawson Hull), brought to America in the 19th century by German immigrants, with its references to springtime. During and after the introductory remarks and concert, the following red and white wines will be served as well: 2023 Spreitzer Oestricher Lenchen Riesling Kabinett, Rheingau. The Rheingau region has long been identified with high-quality Rieslings, and this Kabinett, at the lower end of the scale of sweet wines, provides an off-dry or mildly sweet experience. Rated 92 points by Wine Spectator and Antonio Galloni. 2023 Kühling Gillot Spätburgunder Trocken, Rheinhessen. The Spätburgunder grape is better known outside Germany as Pinot Noir, and this is a fine example of a dry red from a leading estate. 90 points average critic reviews. Guests attending the dinner after the reception should proceed up the stairway alongside the main Embassy building depicted here to the Embassy House on the upper level, between 7 pm and 7:30 pm after the concert. For those who have difficulty ascending the stairs, escorts from the Embassy staff can bring guests through the Embassy building and up an elevator. Guests not attending the dinner, but only the reception, should exit from the Embassy by 8:00 pm, but may remain after the concert until then to enjoy the white and red wines and hors d’oeuvres. 7:30pm – 9:30 pm Buffet Dinner with Served Wines: inside Embassy House cantina and possibly on patio also if weather permits Assortment of bread Green salad with lingonberry dressing German style potato salad Pasta Salmon salad Grilled white asparagus with hollandaise sauce Roasted spring vegetables Chicken Schnitzel with lemon and capers Black forest ham Spaetzle with mushrooms, ham Sweets: Apple strudel with vanilla sauce Black forest cake Rice porridge with red berry soup The dinner will be accompanied by the following wines: Served as starters: 2023 Hexamer Helmut Meddersheimer Rheingrafenberg Rieslling Quarzit, Nahe. A fine example of a barely off-dry Riesling from the Nahe region west of the Rhine, across from the Rheingau. Critic James Suckling rated the previous vintage 92 points. 2022 Rebholz Weissburgunder Trocken, Pfalz. The Rebholz estate in the Pfalz region is one of Germany’s top producers of dry “Trocken” wines, in this case made from the Weissburgunder grape better known outside Germany as Pinot Blanc. Reviewed at 92 points by critic James Suckling. Served with main buffet course: 2022 Meyer-Näkel Spätburgunder (Pinot Noir) Estate, Ahr. The small Ahr region near Bonn is more heavily focused on producing red wines, especially Spätburgunder, than any other wine region of Germany, with distinctive slate tastes. The Meyer-Näkel estate represents the 5th generation of winemakers. Critics have reviewed at 91 points. 2024 Carl Loewen Longuicher Maximiner Herrenberg Riesling Kabinett, Mosel. Grown from vines over 120 years old in Devonian slate soil, and fermented in traditional wooden barrels (fuder). Rated 94 points by critic James Suckling. 2023 Wirsching-Iphöfer Silvaner Trocken, Franken. A dry Silvaner white wine, served in the fat “bocksbeutel” characteristic of the Franken region, is the classic accompaniment to a spargel (asparagus) dinner. Rated 90 points by Kristen Bieler, Wine Spectator. Served with dessert: 2023 Fritz Haag Braunberger Juffer Sonnenuhr Riesling Spätlese, Mosel. Spätlese wines are the next step up the sweetness scale in Germany from Kabinett, the term translating as “late harvest.” From the Sonnenuhr (“sundial”) vineyard., one of the iconic steep-sided vineyards lining the banks of the Mosel river. Rated 92 points in Wine Enthusiast. 2023 Dr. Loosen Ürziger Würzgarten Riesling Spätlese, Mosel. The Mosel region, source of both dessert wines for this event, is one of Germany’s leading regions for the Riesling grape, and exports far more wines to the United States than any other single German wine region. From the Würzgarten (“spice garden”) vineyard in Ürzig. Rated 94 points by Master of Wine Anne Krebiehl, Vinous Media. You can register and pay for this event in either of two ways, if registering through the GWS. Guests can also register independently through the International Club of DC, which has issued its own announcement of the Spring Gala. First, you can register on our Washington, D.C. chapter website, https://germanwinesocietydc.org , and make payment by PayPal. You will need to create a GWS account for the website if you do not already have one, and you will also need to have a PayPal account, as we cannot accept payment by other forms of credit or electronic transfer. If you are coming as a couple or other group, you can either register and pay for each individual separately, or do it as part of a single transaction and complete the payment on PayPal together. If you do a single transaction, please also email the Secretary of the GWS Capital Chapter at the address below to provide the names of each individual coming,. We will need a complete list of all attendee names in advance for Embassy security, and the individual names will not all appear on the website form for multiple persons registering together. Second, if you prefer to register by mail and pay by check for the event, please clip off the registration form attached to this notice, indicate the names of all who will be attending, and mail a check made out to the German Wine Society in the proper amount along with the form to: Carl Willner President and Secretary, GWS Capital Chapter 1014 Reserve Champion Drive Rockville, MD 20850 You can also reach the Secretary by e-mail at carl.willner1@verizon.net . Whether you are registering by mail or online, please be sure to provide the names of all persons for whom you are registering, and pay the appropriate price depending on whether each person is a member of the German Wine Society (either the Capital Chapter, or one of the other active chapters in the U.S. or an at-large member with annual dues paid), or a non-member. You can join the GWS Capital Chapter either by using the website and registering to pay annual dues of $35 through PayPal, or by mail using a check, in the same manner as registering for the event. If you have been a member of the GWS Capital Chapter in the past but are not sure of your current membership status, please email the chapter Secretary at the above e-mail to confirm your status. For this event, we are no longer requiring that guests take special health precautions. We do request that if you contract covid-19 or another communicable illness, or test positive for one, you refrain from attending the event and protect the health of others. We can refund payments for this reason if you notify us that you are not able to attend the event for this reason prior to the day of the event. Otherwise, refunds can only be given if requested before the registration deadline. All GWS members and guests are reminded that alcohol consumption can lead to intoxication. Members and guests should use public transportation to events, rely on a designated driver, or taste the wines rather than finish them. The event coordinator for the Spring Gala, on behalf of the German Wine Society, is Carl Willner, Capital Chapter President and Secretary, and National Vice President and Secretary. Please send any questions to Carl at carl.willner1@verizon.net . We look forward to seeing you for our Spring Gala! If you no longer wish to receive notices for GWS events, please respond to this email with a request to unsubscribe. If registering by mail, please fill out and cut the reservation form below with your check – do not mail the entire notice. Asparagus Season (Spargelzeit) in Germany Spring in Washington announces itself with cherry blossoms, migrating songbirds, and tasty ramps at farmers’ markets. In Germany, nothing epitomizes Spring like the revered white stalks of Spargel (asparagus)! The green variety is more popular in North America and tends to be available in supermarkets year-round. Germans, however, prefer the white variety that is harvested from mid-April to near the end of June (St. John’s Day), and often is harder to find in the United States. The Germans have given this harvest season its own name – Spargelzeit – and celebrate it with passion. Rich in nutrients and very low in calories, asparagus has become a culinary status symbol for many Germans. To produce white asparagus, soil is piled up into knee-high banks, which give the fields their characteristic appearance. White asparagus grows entirely surrounded by earth, which protects the slender stalks from sunlight exposure and keeps them from turning green. This also affects the subtle flavor of it. The popular vegetable is cultivated in almost all federal states as well as in neighboring countries. In fact, Germans consume more white asparagus than their country produces, so it is necessary to import it. Biographies of Musicians for Spring Gala Concert violinist Christine Kharazian began her career in Armenia, graduating from the Komitas State Conservatory in Yerevan, and playing in the Armenian National Opera Symphony and performing with the Sharakan Ensemble of Ancient and Medieval Music. Now based in the Washington, DC area, she has appeared at the Kennedy Center, Strathmore, Blues Alley, the United States Naval Observatory, as well as events for the German Wine Society. Her collaborations span a wide range of classical and contemporary genres, often blending music with theater and storytelling. In 2025, Christine released new music, including two original compositions: Valse Astolfi and Flamingo’s Dream. Soprano Angela Mariano, of Sicilian descent, is originally from New Orleans, LA. She is a graduate of the University of Maryland with a Doctor of Musical Arts, and has performed at various locations in the Washington, D.C. area, including with the Bel Cantanti Opera and at the Embassies of Germany, Austria, and Luxembourg. Reviewers have praised her sweet, mature and beautifully nuanced performances. Cellist Irina Ponomareva, born in Russia, is a graduate of the Rachmaninoff State Conservatory in Rostov-on-Don, Russia, and holds a postgraduate degree in chamber ensemble. She is the recipient of First Prize awards in international chamber music competitions. For nearly a decade, she played in the Orchestra of the Rostov State Musical Theatre. She is active as both a performer and educator in the Washington, DC area, and has appeared in other events of the German Wine Society. Concert pianist Nina Willner was born in Ukraine, and is a graduate and former member of the faculty of the Rachmaninoff State Conservatory in Rostov-on-Don, Russia. She performed with the Rostov Academic Symphony Orchestra and also worked with the musical theatre in Rostov-on-Don. She is an accompanist in the dance department of the Duke Ellington School of the Arts in Washington, D.C., and has worked with various performing groups at the Kennedy Center, as well as performing at the Embassies of Germany and Luxembourg and at German Wine Society events. REGISTRATION FORM FOR GERMAN WINE SOCIETY SPRING GALA EVENT ON MAY 29, 2026 AT THE GERMAN EMBASSY $195.00 Members / $205.00 Non-Member Guests for Dinner and Reception $95.00 for Members / $105 for Non-Member Guests for Reception Only Member(s) Names: _________________________________________________________________ Guest(s) Names: _____________________________________________________________________ Total Enclosed with Events Attending: ____________________________________________ Daytime Phone Number: ____________________________________________________________ E-Mail: _______________________________________________________________________________
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ANNOUNCING THE GERMAN WINE SOCIETY’S POTOMAC WINE CRUISE!
2026-07-25 15:00 - 17:00 (America/New_York) | Georgetown Waterfront, 3050 K St., NW, Washington, DC, 20007, United States
Get ready to cast off on the Potomac for a German wine cruise! Yes, the Capital Chapter of the German Wine Society is once again holding our Potomac wine cruise this summer, back by popular demand after a series of successful voyages. As we did in July 2021-2025, and also regularly for several years in 2010-2013 and earlier, we will enjoy the traditional GWS summer wine cruise past the beautiful river banks and monuments of our nation’s Capital. Please join us to taste many wines from Germany as we cruise along the Potomac for two hours, from 3 pm to 5 pm on Saturday, July 25, 2026. We will board Capitol River Cruises’ Nightingale from the Georgetown waterfront, at 3050 K Street N.W., Washington, D.C. – the end of 31st Street, by the Fiola Mare restaurant. Be sure to be on the wharf before departure time – the cruise boat cannot wait for late arrivals! We can accommodate only 60 guests on the Nightingale for this event, so reserve early to avoid disappointment. Reservations for this event are due by Monday, July 20, 2026, to give us sufficient time to have enough wine and supplies for all aboard. Parking is readily available in garages along the Georgetown riverfront, and it is possible to walk from Metro at the Foggy Bottom station as well (if you are a good walker). We will be providing all the wines for this event, as well as disposable plastic glasses and cutlery, paper plates and napkins, and will also bring deli sandwiches or other snacks and desserts. Guests are also welcome to bring their own favorite cheeses, breads or other food on board, but there will be enough food even if you do not choose to do so. This will be a relaxing cruise, with no presentation, allowing everyone to concentrate on the wines, good company and atmosphere. There are many outdoor and indoor dining establishments along the Georgetown waterfront for dinner after the cruise, which we encourage you to try. The Nightingale is a boat we have used for several previous cruises. It is all on one level, with tables and chairs, two bathrooms (heads), and a bar area from which we can serve wines (and where you can buy other drinks too if you choose). It also has protection against inclement weather, though we have been fortunate with most of our past wine cruises (sometimes we have weathered rain or a brief storm) and reasonably hope for a sunny afternoon once again. The cruise will take place rain or shine, unless weather conditions do not allow the cruise to set out safely, in which case we will reschedule or provide refunds. THE WINES: The wines for our cruise will be mostly whites but with a few reds. This year, they will all be German! Both dry and sweet wines will be offered, including several Kabinett and Spätlese prädikat wines. Seven of Germany’s thirteen wine regions will be represented. Because this is not a formal presentation, and we will only have one or two bottles on hand of each of the wines listed, everyone will not get the same wines, but all on the voyage should have the chance to savor around 10-12 different wines, out of the 21 types and 29 bottles available. We look forward to sharing the lovely qualities of these German wines with our members and guests again. Here’s the wine list we have planned (wines are single bottles unless two bottles are noted): German Whites (including sparkling) NV Dr. Loosen “Dr. L” Riesling Sekt Mosel – 2 bottles NV Hild Elbling Brut Mosel – 2 bottles 2022 AJ Adam Dhroner Hofberg Riesling Kabinett Mosel 2023 AJ Adam Dhroner Hofberg Riesling Kabinett Mosel 2017 Bollig-Lehnert Piesporter Goldtröpfchen Riesling Mosel 2023 Dönnhoff Oberhauser Leistenberg Riesling Kabinett Nahe 2017 Dr. Heyden Silvaner Old Vines Trocken Rheinhessen 2022 Dr. Burklin-Wolf Weissburgunder Trocken Pfalz – 2 bottles 2016 G.A. Schneider Niersteiner Hipping Riesling Spätlese Rheinhessen 2023 Willi Haag Brauneberger Juffer Sonnenuhr Riesling Spätlese Mosel 2022 Hermann Ludes Riesling Mosel 2023 Hexamer Meddesheimer Rheingrafenberg Riesling Nahe – 2 bottles 2012 J.J. Prüm Graacher Himmelreich Riesling Kabinett Mosel – 2 bottles 2016 St. Christopher Piesporter Goldtröpfchen Riesling Spätlese Mosel 2023 Vollenweider Felsenfest Riesling Trocken Mosel 2021 Vols-Ayler Kupp Riesling Spätlese Mosel 2017 Weingut Carl Ehrhard Rüdesheim Feinherb Riesling Kabinett Rheingau – 2 bottles, 3 if needed 2017 Weingut Carl Ehrhard Burg Roseneck Riesling Kabinett Rheingau – 2 bottles 2023 Weiser Kunstler Estate Riesling Feinherb Kabinett Mosel German Reds 2021 Shelter Winery “Lovely Lilly” Spätburgunder Baden 2014 Meyer-Näkel “S” Spätburgunder Ahr PRICE AND RESERVATIONS: Our event price is $72 for members and $79 for non-member guests, payable in advance online through our website using PayPal or by check. There has been no increase in prices since last year! Whichever method you use, please be sure to register and pay the appropriate price based on whether you are a GWS member or non-member. If you are not sure of your current membership status, please contact the GWS Capital Chapter President and Secretary, Carl Willner, at carl.willner1@verizon.net . You can also become a member or renew, if your membership is not current, together with your registration for this event by including an annual $35 dues payment (for an individual or a couple). To register and pay by PayPal, go to our chapter website: germanwinesocietydc.org. You will need to create a GWS account for the website if you do not already have one, and you will also need to have a PayPal account, as we cannot accept payment by other forms of credit or online transfer. If you are coming as a couple or other group, you can either register and pay for each individual separately, or do it as part of a single transaction and complete the payment on PayPal together. If you do a single transaction, please also email the Secretary of the GWS Capital Chapter at the address above to provide the names of each individual coming, as the individual names will not all appear on the website form for multiple persons registering together. To register and pay by check, detach and complete the form below, indicating all names of persons who will be coming, and mail it, with your check made out to the ‘German Wine Society’, to the Chapter President and Secretary, Carl Willner: 1014 Reserve Champion Drive, Rockville, MD 20850. Cut the reservation form below and send with your check – do not mail the entire page. If you have questions about the event, please contact Carl Willner by email at carl.willner1@verizon.net. HEALTH AND SAFETY: We are not requiring any special health precautions to participate in this event, but if you do contract covid-19 or other communicable disease before this event, please respect our other guests and stay home to recover. Refunds can be provided in these circumstances if we are notified prior to the day of the event (otherwise, cancellations must be received by the registration deadline to receive a refund). Masks will not be necessary. All GWS members and guests are reminded that alcohol consumption can lead to intoxication. Members and guests should use public transportation to events or rely on a designated driver, and if those are not available, taste the wines in moderation rather than finishing them. We are eagerly anticipating seeing all of you in person again for this comfortable afternoon on the Potomac! If you no longer wish to receive our announcements, please reply to this email to the sender. RESERVATION FORM for Saturday, July 25, 2026, German Wine Society Potomac Wine Cruise Member(s) Name(s) ___________________________________________________ Guest(s) Names(s) _____________________________________________________ Total Enclosed ________________________ Daytime/ Cell Phone Number _________________________ E-Mail _______________________________________________________________
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