Introduction to Austrian Wines

Austrian Embassy 3524 International Ct NW, Washington, DC, United States

Friday, July 27, we will hold a very special evening - an exploration of the wines of Austria ... at the Austrian embassy!Working with our member Christian Schiller, Klaus Wittauer of KWSELECTION has organized this interesting and informative introduction to these wines and arranged for it to be presented at the Austrian embassy.  The price […]

Oktoberfest in the MSR

Harbor Square Party Room 500 N St SW, Washington, DC, United States

Friday, September 21, at 7 p.m. at the Harbour Square Club Room, which provides us a stunning view of the Washington skyline.  The price for this tasting is $35 for members, $42 for guests.In years past, we (virtually) visited the Rheingau, Rheinhessen, and the Pfalz to celebrate and learn more about these regions' fine wines. […]

Holiday Sampler Tasting

Harbor Square Party Room 500 N St SW, Washington, DC, United States

The holidays are rapidly approaching -- where does the time go? To leverage inventories currently ongoing at our favorite retailers, we have arranged a sampling of wines with a particular focus on helping you select the perfect wines for your upcoming holiday festivities.  Plan on a relaxed evening Friday, November 9, starting at 7:00 p.m.  Our hosts, Klaus Teuter […]

Holiday Dinner at the National Press Club

National Press Club 529 14th St NW, Washington, DC, United States

Ho Ho Ho, German Wine Society Members and Friends of German Wines, Our annual holiday paired dinner will be held Thursday, December 6, 2012, starting at 7 p.m.This year the dinner will be at the National Press Club.  Also, it will be a served dinner with wines selected to pair perfectly with the courses!Read on ...The venue is […]

Annual Membership Meeting

Harbor Square Party Room 500 N St SW, Washington, DC, United States

Prosit Neujahr! You are cordially invited to attend this year's membership meeting on Friday, February 1, at 7 p.m. There will be some very good wines from the cellar to drink with our -- by now traditional -- quiz game and cheeses and bread to go with the wines. There will also be short reports on […]

Rapturous Reds Redux

Harbor Square Party Room 500 N St SW, Washington, DC, United States

Join us Friday, February 22, at 7 p.m., as we experience "Rapturous Reds Redux" as presented by our own Michael Fritze, who has spent his time meticulously researching candidates for this tasting.  The price for this tasting is $35 for members and $42 for non-members.   It will be held at the Harbour Square Club Room.We are […]

New Vintage Tasting with Phil Bernstein

Harbor Square Party Room 500 N St SW, Washington, DC, United States

Every year we host a tasting to provide members and guests with an early opportunity to taste wines from the new vintage.  The 2011 wines are just arriving, and now is a great time to sample what is available so you can decide what to buy based on the most important information of all-- what tastes […]

German Dry Rieslings!

Harbor Square Party Room 500 N St SW, Washington, DC, United States

Riesling in general and dry Riesling in particular is not really trendy in the U.S. Yet Eric Asimov, the New York Times´ wine critic, recently detected a "rising popularity of Riesling." which, to him, signaled "the increasing sophistication of Americans who have fallen in love with wine."Our April tasting will put our love for German wines to the […]

Spargelfest Dinner

Cafe Mozart 1331 H St NW, Washington, DC

We are at that time of year again for our traditional Spargelfest dinner.   This year the Spargelfest will be held at Café Mozart, a long-established German restaurant in Washington, D.C., on Friday, May 17, starting at 7 p.m.  The price for the event will be $80 for members and $90 for non-members. The Board encourages all members and friends of […]

Oktoberfest “Reverse” Tasting

Harbor Square Party Room 500 N St SW, Washington, DC, United States

Please join us Saturday, September 21, at 7 p.m. for our tasting at the Harbour Square Club Room, which provides us a stunning view of the Washington skyline. The price for this tasting is $25 for members, $32 for guests.  In years past, we (virtually) visited the Rheingau, Rheinhessen, Pfalz, and Mosel to celebrate and […]