OKTOBER WEINFEST AT THE GERMAN EMBASSY! Dear German Wine Society Members and Friends of German Wine, 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 18, 2015 at 6:30 pm. The theme of our Oktober Weinfest this year is […]
Registration ClosedDear German Wine Society Members and Friends of German Wine,Pinot Noir, like Riesling, does one thing better than any other grape in the world: expresses site, climate and vintage. In this exciting tasting, you’ll have the chance to experience some of Pinot Noir’s most distinctive terroirs as you sample 12 delicious, distinctive, Pinot Noirs […]
The German Wine Society would like to invite you to a very special evening with Denman Zirkle and his daughter Sigrid Zirkle Carroll, owners of Weingut Richard Böcking in the Mosel Valley, Germany. The tasting will take place on Friday, November 20, 2015, at 7:30 p.m. The price for the tasting is $35 for members […]
Dear German Wine Society Members and Guests, Please note the location for this event has moved to 500 N St SW, Washington, DC. 20024! 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 […]
Registration for this event is closed. THE GERMAN WINE SOCIETY RETURNS TO THE EMBASSY OF LUXEMBOURG! Dear German Wine Society Members and Friends of German Wine, We will once again be at the beautiful Embassy of Luxembourg in Washington, D.C. for our next tasting on Friday, April 8, 2016 at 7 pm. Many of you […]
Calling all Riesling lovers! The Riesling grape is of course a favorite of the German Wine Society, but many places around the world also grow Riesling to great acclaim in a variety of styles ranging from bone-dry to lusciously sweet. On Sunday June 26th at 2:00pm, join the German Wine Society as we sample Rieslings from […]
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 […]
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, […]
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 […]
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, […]
