German Wine Society New Vintages Tasting

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

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.   This is always one of our most popular, best attended events of the year, […]

Austrian Wine Tasting and Luncheon in Vienna (April 13, 2019)

Bazin’s on Church 111 Church St NW, Vienna, VA, United States

Travel with us this April to Vienna for a sumptuous three-course luncheon and wine pairing, featuring eight premier wines from Austria, including a beereauslese with dessert. This luncheon will held be at Bazin’s on Church, in Vienna, VA. (111 Church St NW, Vienna, VA 22180). In addition to the food and wine, we will enjoy […]

Special Spargelfest Dinner at the German Embassy House (Friday May 24th, 2019)

German Embassy House 4645 Reservoir Road NW, Washington, DC, United States

(This event is fully booked.  No further registration will be accepted.)The Embassy of the Federal Republic of Germany and the German Wine Society are pleased to co-sponsor the traditional annual GWS Spargelfest dinner at the German Embassy House on the evening of Friday, May 24, 2019.  “Spargelfest” is a feast of asparagus-themed dishes, including white asparagus, paired […]

Summer Field Trip to Otium Cellars (August 17th, 2019)

Otium Cellars 18050 Tranquility Rd, Purcellville, VA, United States

Get ready for a summer field trip! The Capital Chapter of the German Wine Society is making another visit to Otium Cellars in beautiful Loudoun County.  Members may recall our summer visits there in 2016 and 2017, and our own Christian Schiller wrote about this estate in his wine blog in 2012.   The German owner […]

Annual Oktober Weinfest (October 5th, 2019)

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

ANNOUNCING GERMAN WINE SOCIETY OKTOBER WEINFEST IN THE MAGNIFICENT MOSEL!“Tasting a superlative Moselle can be an aesthetic experience no less genuine than hearing a Mozart concerto well played, or seeing for the first time one of Breughel’s paintings.”  Frank Schoonmaker, The Wines of Germany (1956). This year the German Wine Society will celebrate its annual […]

German Wine Tasting and Dinner at Old Europe Restaurant (November 2, 2019)

Old Europe Restaurant 2434 Wisconsin Ave NW, Washington, DC, United States

”Beyond Riesling:  Germany’s Other White Wines”If you stroll through the German section at most local wine purveyors, you will be surrounded by Riesling after Riesling on the shelves.  In many of these stores, you will find nothing but Rieslings.  Yet Germany produces many fine white wines in addition to Riesling, wines that amply repay the […]

Holiday Dinner at the Cosmos Club (December 14, 2019)

Cosmos Club 2121 Massachusetts Avenue, Washington, DC, United States

Ho, Ho, Ho, German Wine Society Members and Friends of German Wines, it’s nearly time to hang the stockings and dream of delicious German wine!So, please plan to attend the GWS Holiday paired dinner at the Cosmos Club, Saturday, December 14, 2019 starting at 7 pm, with registration and service of welcoming sekt and hors […]

Members Meeting (February 15th, 2020)

Van Ness Room 3001 Veazey Terrace NW, Washington, DC, United States

Prosit Neujahr! Online registration for the 2020 Members Meeting is now open! Please make reservations by February 10.  This year’s membership meeting will take place on Saturday, February 15, 2020. The doors will open at 7:00 and we begin discussing business (of course mixed with a little fun) promptly at 7:30 pm. For this year’s Members Meeting, […]

GWS 2020 New Vintage Tasting with Phil Bernstein (March 13th, 2020) – Cancelled

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

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 fabulous wines for us to try and this year is definitely […]

GWS Zoom Holiday Gathering – December 19th, 2020

ANNOUNCING GERMAN WINE SOCIETY CAPITAL CHAPTER ZOOM HOLIDAY GATHERING, DECEMBER 19, 2020Ho, Ho, Ho, German Wine Society Members and Friends of German Wines, it’s nearly time to hang the stockings and dream of delicious German wine!This year, as a necessary response to the pandemic situation, we are for the first time conducting our annual Holiday […]