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 […]
Dear German Wine Society Members and Friends of German Wine, We are at that time of year again for our traditional Spargelfest dinner, one of our two annual seated wine dinner events. This year, as in 2013 and 2014, we will hold the Spargelfest at Cafe Mozart, a long-established German restaurant in Washington, D.C., […]
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 […]
Get ready for a summer field trip! The Capital Chapter of the German Wine Society is making a field trip to Otium Cellars in beautiful Loudoun county. The German owner of Otium Cellars, Gerhard Bauer, specializes in German/Austrian varietals including Grauburgunder, Grüner Veltliner, Spätburgunder, Lemberger and Dornfelder. He also runs an on-site equestrian facility that […]
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 30, 2016 at 7:00 pm. The Embassy House doors will open […]
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, […]
Registration for this event is closed. Ho Ho Ho, German Wine Society Members and Friends of German Wines,It’s nearly time to hang the stockings and dream of nice German wine…… So, please plan to attend the GWS holiday paired dinner at the Cosmos Club, Friday, December 9, 2016, starting at 7 p.m. We are very fortunate […]
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 […]
Dear Members and Friends of the German Wine Society, Prosit Neujahr! You are cordially invited to attend this year’s membership meeting on Friday, February 10th, 2017. The doors will open at 7:00 and we begin discussing business (of course mixed with a little fun) promptly at 7:30 pm. We will sample a wide variety of […]
