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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
We have been invited to return to the beautiful Embassy of Luxembourg on Friday, October 25, 2013 at 7 p.m. for another exciting opportunity to enjoy the wines of the “other Mosel,” the Moselle River in the Grand Duchy of Luxembourg.Those who attended our last tasting at the Luxembourg Embassy in March 2011 will recall […]
खुश छुट्टियाँ That is "Happy Holidays" in Hindi, I think, which is pertinent, because ...This year the dinner will be at Rasika in the West End, Friday, December 6, 2013, starting at 7 p.m. The address is 1190 New Hampshire Avenue, NW Washington, DC 20037.The venue is stunning. We plan to be in a private room, the […]
Please join us on Friday, October 10, at 7:30 p.m., for our Oktoberfest tasting 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 past years for our Oktoberfests, we virtually visited most of the wine regions […]
The German Wine Society would like to invite you to a very special evening with Janet Cam, who will be pairing a delicious global array of tapas-style foods with German Sekt. The event will take place on Friday, November 14, at 7:30 p.m. Janet Cam is best known as the co-proprietor of the elegant LePavillon restaurant […]
Ho Ho Ho, German Wine Society Members and Friends of German Wines, We’ve made our list and checked it twice … you’re in! So, please plan to attend this holiday paired dinner at the Cosmos Club, Saturday, December 6, 2014, starting at 7 p.m. The address for our holiday dinner is 2121 Massachusetts Avenue, N.W., […]
A once in a lifetime opportunity to dine at one of DC’s best restaurants in an intimate setting with legendary German winemaker Hanno Zilliken. This legendary estate in the Saar has been turning out some of the world’s greatest Rieslings for many years. Only 10 seats are available, so act fast!Appetizers: Palak Chaat, Sev Batata […]
Notice - This event has been postponed to coincide with our 2013 Vintage Tasting with Phil Bernstein event on April 10th, 2015 due to inclement weather Dear GWS Members:You are cordially invited to attend this year’s membership meeting on Friday, March 6, at 7 p.m. There will be some very good wines from the cellar […]
