German Wine Society DC Chapter

Holiday Dinner at Rasika in the West End
2013-12-06 19:00 - 22:00 (America/New_York) | Rasika, 1190 New Hampshire Avenue NW, Washington, DC, 20037, United States
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 Library. The menu showcases such modern Indian cuisine as Tawa (Griddle), Sigri (open Barbeque), Tandoori and regional dishes. Naturally, this served dinner will be paired with fabulous German wines selected specifically for the dishes themselves. Among the wines Rasika serves several come from vintners the club favors, such as Müller-Catoir, Leitz, Doennhoff, and Erben. All the more reason to come to this event!We are planning an extensive menu comprising a variety of dishes, and here is just a hint of what we have selected:Starter of Palak Chaat (crispy baby spinach, sweet yogurt, tamarind, date chutney)Entree of Tandoori Tamatar Salmon (Scottish salmon, sun-dried tomato, basil, mint chutney) and Chicken Tikka Masala (the national dish of England!)Dessert of Cardamom Ice Cream (which is absolutely delicious!)A subsequent announcement containing the full menu and paired wines will be forthcoming.

Luxembourg Wine Tasting
2013-10-25 19:00 - 22:00 | Luxembourg Embassy, 2200 Massachusetts Ave NW, Washington, DC, 20008, United States
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 what a wonderful evening it was, and this event promises to be even more spectacular, with about twice as many wines — we had seven last time — and expect over a dozen to be available this time.Some of the dry and sparkling wine varieties will be familiar from the last tasting, but this time we will also have many of the sweeter “specialty wines” of Luxembourg, including the vendange tardive (late harvest), vin moelleux (mellow wine), vin de glace (ice wine), and vin de paille (straw wine).This is truly a unique tasting opportunity, as Luxembourg’s specialty wines are produced in very small quantities and are not normally available in the United States — we have them thanks to the assistance of our Embassy contacts.Ambassador of Luxembourg Jean-Louis Wolzfeld will deliver some opening remarks on the history of wine-making in Luxembourg, its wine region and the types of wines. In addition, Ambassador Wolzfeld is choosing several special wines from his Embassy’s cellar that we will be able to taste in comparison with the Luxembourg wines that are now in our Society Cellar. Light refreshments will be served during the tasting.

Oktoberfest "Reverse" Tasting
2013-09-21 19:00 - 22:00 | Harbor Square Party Room, 500 N St SW, Washington, DC, 20024, 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 learn more about these regions’ fine wines. This year we visit some of our lesser well known regions. It is an opportunity to experience wines from our cellar and local retailers along with snacks representing these regions. As with years past, your pourers (board members) have undertaken considerable research to ensure your experience is both delicious and delectable.Here are a couple of articles to tickle your tongues (best to read them in the order listed):Wines of the Times: Germany’s Rieslings on the Tip of the Tongue, by Eric Asimovwww.nytimes.com/2013/08/28/dining/reviews/germanys-rieslings-on-the-tip-of-the-tongue.htmlOn the Riesling Road: Day 5 – Dry Fear and Loathing on the Rhine for Theise and Co.?www.stuartpigott.de/?p=3855We have selected the specific wines we’ll be sampling. Here they are:Table 1: SAALE-UNSTRUT, FRANKEN AND HESSISCHE BERGSTRASSE2005 Schmitt Kinder Riesling Spaetlese, Franken2003 Born Riesling Spaetlese, Saale-Unstrut2003 Hessische Bergstrasse Riesling “Selection,” Hessische Bergstrasse Table 2: BADEN, WUERTTEMBERG AND AHR2005 Heger – Spaetburgunder QBA, Baden2008 Bernhard Huber – Pinot Noir, BadenWZG Moglingen Trollinger QBA, Wuerttemberg NV2008 Schnaitmann Bellback Lemberger Wuerttemberg2008 Meyer-Nakel Blue Slate Spaetburgunder, Ahr2011 Meyer-Nakel Blue Slate Dernau Pinot Noir, AhrTable 3: NAHE 2006 Paul Anheuser Scheurebe2009 Kruger-Rumpf Schiefer Riesling Feinherb1998 Wallhausen Mullenberg Riesling Auslese2010 Doennhoff Norheimer Kirschheck Riesling Spaetlese2011 Doennhoff Norheimer Kirschheck Riesling Spaetlese 2011 Doennhoff Oberhauser Bruecke Riesling Spaetlese2003 Doennhoff Oberhauser Bruecke Riesling SpaetleseTable 4: A surprise selection we’re keeping a secret!

Spargelfest Dinner
2013-05-17 19:00 - 22:00 | Cafe Mozart, 1331 H St NW, Washington, DC, 20005
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 the Society to reserve as early as possible. The deadline for making a reservation is May 13. Please send your check with contact information (name, telephone and email) to:GWS5607 Huntington ParkwayBethesda, MD 20814.We’ll celebrate this annual event beginning with a Henkell Trocken Sekt, followed by a four-course dinner with various preparations of white and green asparagus, and seven other German, Austrian and Alsatian white and red wines, concluding with an Eiswein. We have paired this meal with wines from Café Mozart as well as some from the Chapter’s cellar to match the bountiful variety of dishes that Café Mozart is offering us, in this delicious and traditional dinner. The dinner will be served family-style, allowing guests to choose the dishes and quantities they prefer from the ample options available. The range of German dishes available at Café Mozart will recall for many members the past Spargelfests that we enjoyed at the German Embassy House.FIRST COURSE – AppetizersHome-made liver-terrine with buttered asparagus tips served on mini-croutons, and a variety of German salads – clear coleslaw, tomato salad, cucumber salad, including bi-color marinated asparagus2011 Leo Hillinger Small Hill Pinot Noir/St. Laurent/Merlot blend, Burgenland, Austria2006 J.L. Wolf Villa Wolf Pinot Noir, Wachenheim, Pfalz, GermanySECOND COURSE – SoupCream of asparagus soup with herb croutons2011 Anton Bauer Gruener Veltliner Gmoerk, Wagram, Austria2006 Paul Anheuser Scheurebe Kreuznacher Moenchberg, QbA, Nahe, GermanyTHIRD COURSE – Main DishesArray of boiled and grilled white and green asparagus served with drawn butter and sauce hollandaise; petite grilled veal scaloppini; fried chicken cutlets; boiled, buttered new potatoes; German mini potato pancakes served with sour cream and caviar; creamy pasta with grilled shrimps; bite-size German sausages including bratwurst, debreziner, smoked bratwurst and knackwurst; and cured Westphalian ham-wrapped asparagus2011 Willm Riesling, Alsace, France2011 Dr. Thanisch Riesling Erben Mueller-Burggraf, QbA, Mosel, GermanyFOURTH COURSE – Dessert and Coffee or TeaChoice of German Chocolate cake, Black Forest cake, Apple Strudel, Truffle cake, Hazelnut torte, and a platter of different kinds of small pastries or cookies 2002 Seebrich Niersteiner Oelberg Riesling Eiswein, Rheinhessen, Germany

German Dry Rieslings!
2013-04-19 19:00 - 22:00 | Harbor Square Party Room, 500 N St SW, Washington, DC, 20024, 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 stellar test of dry Riesling. Gunther Hellmann has offered to do a tasting of exclusively dry Riesling. He is a wine aficionado, visiting Washington DC for a few months and has participated in two of our recent tastings. He will share his take at and love for German wine, in particular dry Riesling, with us.Gunther Hellmann was so kind as to bring a selection of wines from his cellar inGermany for this tasting, which we will complement with additions from local stores. The selection consists of dry Rieslings from the Mosel, the up and coming Pfalz and Rheinhessen regions and the Nahe Valley. The tasting will include “Grosses Gewaechs/Grand Cru” wines from world-class Riesling producers Weingut Klaus Peter Keller in Rheinhessen and Weingut Hermann Doennhoff in the Nahe Valley. Overall, we will get a very good overview of what German winemakers are able to produce when it comes to other than sweet-style wines.The tasting will be on Friday, April 19, at 7 p.m. The price is $35 for members and $42 for non-members.The wines we will be serving (listed here in alphabetical order) are:2009 Bassermann-Jordan, Auf der Mauer, Pfalz2011 Dönnhoff, Riesling trocken, Nahe2010 Dönnhoff, Hermannshöhle, Grosses Gewächs, Nahe2011 Fogt, Spätlese trocken, Siefersheimer Goldenes Horn, Rheinhessen2011 Franzen, Riesling trocken, “Der Sommer war sehr groß”, Mosel2007 Heymann-Löwenstein, Schieferterrassen, Mosel2006 Keller, Hubacker, Großes Gewächs, Rheinhessen2008 Koehler-Ruprecht, Saumagen, Kabinett trocken, Pfalz2009 Seehof, Westhofener Steingrube, Rheinhessen2011 Wagner-Stempel, Siefersheimer Riesling trocken, Vom Porphyr, Rheinhessen

New Vintage Tasting with Phil Bernstein
2013-03-22 19:00 - 22:00 | Harbor Square Party Room, 500 N St SW, Washington, DC, 20024, 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 good to you!The tasting will be Friday, March 22, at 7 p.m. The price is $35 for members and $42 for non-members.2011 was something of a return to normal after the big, fruity wines of 2009 and the wild and crazy wines of 2010. Terry Theise calls it a “good guy” vintage, with delicious wines that are approachable now.We are fortunate that DC boasts one of the best German wine retailers in the country, Phil Bernstein of MacArthur Beverages, who will present some value wines, some new wines, and all wonderful wines.The wines we will be serving are:Flight #12011 Gysler Scheurebe HT2011 Kruger-Rumpf Scheurebe SpaetleseFlight #22011 Doennhoff Riesling Estate Qba2011 Egon Mueller Scharzhofberger KabinettFlight #32011 Willi Schaefer Graacher Himmelreich Kabinett2011 Willi Schaefer Graacher Himmelreich SpatleseFlight #42011 Schaefer Froehlich Bockenauer Felseneck Spaetlese2011 Schaefer Froehlich Bockenauer Felseneck Spaetlese GKFlight #52011 Fritz Haag Brauneberger Juffer Sonnenuhr Spaetlese2011 Fritz Haag Brauneberger Juffer Sonnenuhr AusleseCome and experience some of the most delicious and complex whites that the wine world has to offer.

Rapturous Reds Redux
2013-02-22 19:00 - 22:00 | Harbor Square Party Room, 500 N St SW, Washington, DC, 20024, 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 happy to present a reprise of last year’s popular German red wine tasting. Although Germany is rightfully known for world-class white wines, a revolution is taking place in German red wine quality. This is due to a combination of improved winemaking practices and the effects of global warming. Together with the traditional red wine regions of the Ahr, Wűrttemberg, Baden and Rheingau (Assmannshausen), a new generation of ambitious vintners is realizing extraordinary quality improvements in German red wine. Mike Fritze has again thoroughly researched both existing and new red wine vintners and developed a tasting menu that should satisfy everyone’s curiosity about German red wines. This tasting will feature prominent German red wine producers from the Pfalz, Rheinhessen, Baden, Ahr, and Rheingau. Varietals featured include Spaetburgunder (Pinot Noir), Dornfelder, Trollinger and Lemberger.The wines we will taste:N.V. Wűrttembergische Weingärtner (WZG) Trollinger QbA, Wűrttemberg (Möglingen)2008 Schnaitmann Lemberger Württemberg Trocken Wűrttemberg (Fellbach)2009 Villa Wolf Pinot Noir Pfalz (Wachenheim)2009 Becker Pinot Noir Pfalz (Schweigen)2009 Knipser Blauer Spätburgunder Trocken Pfalz (Laumersheim)2008 August Kessler Spätburgunder Rheingau (Assmanshausen)2008 Bernhard Huber Pinot Noir Baden (Malterdingen im Breisgau)2011 Meyer-Näkel “Blauschiefer” Pinot Noir Ahr (Dernau)2009 Schneider Dornfelder Trocken Rheinhessen (Nierstein)2007 Knipser “Gaudenz” Pfalz (Laumersheim)

Annual Membership Meeting
2013-02-01 19:00 - 22:00 | Harbor Square Party Room, 500 N St SW, Washington, DC, 20024, 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 how we arrive at prices for a tasting and the report on the chapter’s finances, membership, etc.It is at this annual meeting we elect new officers. We are anticipating vacancies on the board this coming year, including the possibility that our current president plans to step aside, into the emeritus position. This election is critical to the future of the society and your vote counts!! We should take advantage of this opportunity to introduce fresh thinking into guiding the evolution of the society and planning future events. Please consider giving back to the Chapter by serving on the board or by volunteering to plan a monthly tasting. It is very important that you come and vote at this meeting — it is your chapter and you can help shape its activities by voting. The wines we will be tasting are a spectacular vertical tasting through which we will impart an appreciation of how our favorite wines will age. 2001 Donnhoff Norheimer Kirschheck Spatlese, Nahe2011 Donnhoff Norheimer Kirschheck Spatlese, Nahe2003 Donnhoff Oberhauser Brucke Spatlese, Nahe2011 Donnhoff Oberhauser Brucke Spatlese, Nahe1998 Kruger Rumpf Munsterer Dautenpflanzer Spatlese, Nahe2011 Kruger Rumpf Munsterer Dautenpflanzer Spatlese, Nahe1999 JJ Prum Wehlener Sonnenuhr Spatlese, MSR2011 JJ Prum Wehlener Sonnenuhr Spatlese, MSR

Holiday Dinner at the National Press Club
2012-12-06 19:00 - 22:00 | National Press Club, 529 14th St NW, Washington, DC, 20045, 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 stunning: a private room, the 1st Amendment, offering us views overlooking the White House, Treasury Building, Willard Hotel, and other historic downtown landmarks. What a terrific opportunity for a very special evening with friends and family! Let’s hope for a light dusting of snow to really set the festive evening mood.The evening begins at 7PM with passed hors d’oeuvres paired with one of our favorite Sekts.Chicken and Lemongrass Potstickers, Bacon and Manchego-stuffed Dates, and Country Tri-meat Pâté with green peppercorns on toast.Henkell RieslingThe evening continues when we are seated at 7:30PMA starter of Arugula, Cilantro, and Mushroom Salad with Goat Cheese and Candied Walnuts – a visual as well as culinary feast!2009 G A Schneider Niersteiner Paterberg Riesling Kabinett, Rheinhessen2008 Fitz-Ritter Gewürztraminer Spaetlese, PfalzA main course of Seared Halibut served with an Egg, Caper, Lemon, and Pear Sauce; Roasted Red Potatoes; Seasonal Vegetable; and Bread and Butter – an exciting change from years past!2001 Dr.Thanisch Bernkasteler Doctor Riesling Spaetlese, Mosel2002 Eugen Wehrheim Niersteiner Oelberg Riesling AusleseThe evening concludes with a special dessertApple/Mango/Apricot Crisp topped with Crème Fraiche1989 Eugen Mueller Forster Ungeheuer Scheurebe Trockenbeerenauslese, PfalzCoffee ServiceThe cost of the evening is $95 for members and $105 for non-members.

Holiday Sampler Tasting
2012-11-09 19:00 - 22:00 | Harbor Square Party Room, 500 N St SW, Washington, DC, 20024, 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 and John Edmonds, are fast assembling a terrific presentation comprising tasting notes and reviewer recommendations. Cost for the event is $35 for members and $42 for non-members. The list of wines to be sampled is: 2011 Kestener Paulinshofberg Riesling Kabinett, Weingut Bastgen2007 Muskateller Kabinett feinherb, Weingut Messmer2011 Maringer-Reif Piesporter Michelsberg Riesling2011 Scharzhofberger Riesling Kabinett, Weingut Reichsgraf von Kesselstatt2010 Scheurebe Spaetlese, Weingut Kruger-Rumpf2010 Norheimer Kirschheck Spaetlese, Weingut H. Donnhoff2009 Brauneberger Juffer Riesling Auslese, Weingut Willi Haag2009 Brauneberger Juffer Riesling Auslese, Weingut Thanisch Plus, John and Klaus have hinted at a couple of surprise wines that you won’t want to miss!

Oktoberfest in the MSR
2012-09-21 19:00 - 22:00 | Harbor Square Party Room, 500 N St SW, Washington, DC, 20024, 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. This year we visit the Mosel/Saar/Ruwer, a region near and dear to our hearts. It is an opportunity to experience wines from our cellar and snacks representing the region. As in previous years, your pourers have undertaken considerable research to ensure your experience is both delicious and delectable. The specific wines we’ll be sampling have been finalized and will come from our cellar. Here they are.Table 11997 Ehlen Erdener Treppchen Riesling Spatlese Mosel1996 Meulenhof Erdener Treppchen Riesling Spatlese Mosel1983 Deinhard Wehlener Sonnenuhr Riesling Auslese MSR2004 Bollig Lehnert Piesporter Goldtropfchen Riesling Spatlese MSRTable 22002 Selbach Piesporter Michelberg Riesling Kabinett MSR1996 Willi Haag Brauneberger Juffer Sonnenuhr Riesling Spatlese MSR1990 Staatliche Trierer St. Maximiner Kreuzberg Riesling Auslese MoselTable 31997 Simon Serrig Herrenberg Riesling Spatlese Mosel1997 Wagner Ockfener Bockstein Riesling Spatlese Saar2010 Dr. Fischer Ockfener Bockstein Riesling Qba SaarTable 42009 Dr. Thanisch Brauneberger Juffer Sonnenuhr Riesling Spatlese Mosel2008 Dr. Thanisch Bernkastler Badstube Riesling Kabinett Mosel2001 Dr. Thanisch Erben Muller-Burggraef Spatburgunder Qba Mosel2001 Dr. Thanisch Bernkasteler Doctor Riesling Spatlese Mosel

Introduction to Austrian Wines
2012-07-27 18:00 - 22:00 | Austrian Embassy, 3524 International Ct NW, Washington, DC, 20008, 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 for this tasting is $40 for members and $47 for non-members.The wines for this tasting are being finalized. Anticipate a follow-on to this announcement in a few days, but don’t let that stop you from reserving your place for this unique opportunity to expand your wine knowledge!On Klaus Wittauer: There are a number of important importers of Austrian wine in the US and Klaus Wittauer is one of them. He was born in Austria and attended Hotel and Restaurant Management School in Salzburg. He then worked for many years in some of the world‘s top restaurants in Austria, Bermuda and the United States, including famed L‘Auberge Chez Francois in Great Falls, Virginia, where he and Christian Schiller first met. Then he moved to the wine import side and became the wine buyer for Sutton Place Gourmet in Washington DC before creating his own import company KWSELECTION with the renowned Austrian winemaker Anton Bauer about ten years ago.On KWSELECTION: This company includes top producers from most of the wine producing areas of Austria: Anton Bauer from Wagram, Leo Hillinger from Burgenland, Gustav Strauss from Styria, Martin Mittelbach from Wachau, Karl & Brigitta Steininger from Kamptal, Steindorfer from Neusiedlersee , Meinklang from Burgenland, and his most recent addition, Weingut Netzl from Carnuntum. As an Austrian married to an American, Klaus has a close relationship with all of his wineries in Austria and has succeed in expanding distribution throughout the United States, with a strong focus on the East Coast.

Summer Solstice Potomac River Cruise
2012-06-24 19:15 - 23:00 | Georgetown Waterfront, 3050 K St., NW, Washington, DC, 20007, United States
We will be casting off all lines and getting underway from Georgetown Harbor, just at the bottom of 31st Street NW at 7:15 PM June 24, aboard the Nightingale. We will have a few cheeses and fruits to complement our excellent cellar wines. This will be a relaxing, post-dinner cruise so we can concentrate on the wines and the atmosphere. There are many dining establishments in the Georgetown area, several right in the Georgetown Harbor area, and we encourage all who want to take the cruise to dine there beforehand. The boat, the Nightingale, is the same boat we used the last several years and it is the perfect size for our group. It is all on one level, and we have tables and chairs and a bar from which to serve the wine. It also has protection against inclement weather, which of course will not occur.So, please join us for this pleasant summer evening on the river.

Spargelfest at Cafe Berlin
2012-05-08 18:00 - 22:00 | Cafe Berlin, 322 Massachusetts Avenue NE, Washington, DC, 20002, United States
This year our Spargelfest wine dinner will take place at Café Berlin Tuesday, May 8. Café Berlin has been serving traditional German cuisine on Capitol Hill since 1986. It is walking distance from Union Station and occupies the ground floor of three joined townhouses as well as the accompanying outdoor Bier Garten. The chefs are German, as are the owners, so the traditional dishes are authentically prepared, but with a lighter touch. Cafe Berlin is located at: 322 Massachusetts Avenue, NE, Washington, DC 20002 (www.cafeberlindc.com).We have designed a menu to satisfy your appetites: a soup, an appetizer, entree choice, all themed around our favorite pointy-headed spring vegetable, and a special dessert, … and, it’s a bargain at $80.00 for members, $87.00 for guests. WELCOME WINE << Fitz Ritter Sekt, NV Extra Trocken, Pfalz >> SOUP STARTER Cream of Asparagus Soup, served with Graved Salmon << Selbach, Salomon, Trocken, Mosel >>SALAD COURSE Marinated Chilled Asparagus, with Balsamic-Orange Vinaigrette << Gruener Veltliner, Pratsch, Weinviertel >> MAIN COURSE (choice of one) Grilled Swordfish, topped with a Mango-Orange Concasses and Asparagus, served with Sauce Hollandaise and Potato Pancakes Or Paniertes Schweineschnitzel mit Spargel (sautéed, lightly breaded pork steak), served with Asparagus, Sauce Hollandaise and New Potatoes << Leitz “Dragonstone” Riesling, Rheingau >> << Dr Pauly-Bergweiler “Noble House” Riesling, Mosel >>DESSERT (choice of one) Black Forest Cherry Cake Or Linzer Torte Coffee or Tea

New Vintage Tasting with Phil Bernstein
2012-02-17 19:00 - 22:00 | Harbor Square Party Room, 500 N St SW, Washington, DC, 20024, 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 2010 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– what tastes good to you!The tasting will be Friday, February 17, at 7 p.m. The price is $35 for members and $42 for non-members.2010 was an extremely unusual vintage in Germany, with some of the lowest yields in the past 100 years. In his recent report, David Schildknecht writes that some of the 2010 wines are frightful and many others are mind-bendingly complex. In the words of Terry Theise, what’s good in 2010 is absurdly good, and what’s not good is a mess. His candidate motto for the 2010 vintage is: WTF!!We are fortunate that DC boasts one of the best German wine retailers in the country, Phil Bernstein of MacArthur Beverages, who will pick some of the good stuff for us. Phil will present some value wines, some wonderful wines, and some new wines. The wines we will be serving are:2010 Dr L Riesling Qba2010 St Urbans Hof Riesling Qba2010 Donnhoff Kreuznacher Krotenpfuhl Riesling Kabinett2010 Donnhoff Oberhauser Leistenberg Riesling Kabinett2010 A.J. Adam Riesling Kabinett2010 Egon Muller Scharzhofberger Riesling Kabinett2010 Fritz Haag Braunenberger Juffer Sonnenur Spatlese Erste Lage #7 Riesling2010 Schloss Lieser Braunenberger Juffer Sonnenuhr Riesling Spatlese2010 Monchoff Erdener Pralat Riesling Auslese2010 Selbach Oster Bernkasteler Badstube Riesling AusleseCome and experience for yourself one of the most unusual vintages in the history of German wine.

Annual Membership Meeting
2012-01-21 18:00 - 21:00 | Harbor Square Party Room, 500 N St SW, Washington, DC, 20024, United States
Prosit Neujahr! You are cordially invited to attend this year’s membership meeting when we will elect new officers. 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 how we arrive at prices for a tasting and the report on the chapter’s finances, membership, etc.

Holiday Dinner at Cosmos Club
2011-12-03 19:00 - 22:00 | Cosmos Club, 2121 Massachusetts Avenue, Washington, DC, 20008, United States
We know you’ve been nice, so join us at our holiday paired dinner at the Cosmos Club, Saturday, December 3, 2011, starting at 7 p.m. The address for our tasting is 2121 Massachusetts Avenue, N.W., Washington, DC 20008. Metro is near and parking is ample.The venue is stunning: a private room, the Members Dining Room, in this landmark building. Perfect for that special evening with friends and family!Our sponsor, Dean Collins, has graciously offered to provide brief tours of the Cosmos Club starting at 6:30 p.m. prior to our dinner at 7 p.m. When you reserve, please indicate if you will be joining us for what is sure to be an interesting and enlightening insight into the club, its building, and its history.Paired with the dinner, this will be a “first look” at the 2010 J.J. Prum portfolio. The menu is:Amuse-BoucheFig and Goat Cheese Flatbread with pear chutneyHenkell SektOur StarterArugula Salad with frisee, radicchio, tomato, feta, Kalamata olives, lemon vinaigrette2010 JJ KabinetOur EntreeStriped Bass with Tomato-topped Crabmeat, served with curried spinach and a red Thai curry sauceHot Popovers2010 Graacher Himmelreich Spaetlese2010 Wehlener Sonnenuhr SpaetleseOur DessertHazelnut Crunch Cake – Hazelnut dacquoise, Ganache, crunchy wafers and orange liquor2010 Graacher Himmelreich Auslese2010 Wehlener Sonnenuhr AusleseCoffee/TeaDinner is $95 for members, $105 for non-members.The deadline for reservations is Tuesday, November 29, so that we may provide Chef the count. This promises to be a wonderful event so send off your reservations right away and don’t miss out.

Rieslings 'round the World
2011-11-04 19:30 - 22:00 | Harbor Square Party Room, 500 N St SW, Washington, DC, 20024, United States
Mark your calendar now for our “Rieslings ’round the World” Riesling Blind Tasting, led by our own Carl Brandhorst. The evening’s tasting takes place in the Harbour Square Club Room. The address for our tasting is 500 N St SW, Washington, DC. 20024-4605. Parking is available on the street and in the complex on a first-come-first-served basis. The date is Friday, November 4th, starting at 7:30 PM. The price will be $35 for members and $42 for non-members. At this tasting, the German Wine Society will present a blind tasting of Rieslings from several countries around the world. There will be ten wines in two flights, five wines to a flight. There will be one German wine to satisfy those thinking that only German Rieslings are worth drinking. In each flight, five wines will be poured for comparative tasting. During the break between the flights, light hors d’oeuvres will be served. Only crackers and water will be available during the flights.. The session will be limited to 36 participants because the available wine is limited. After each flight participants will receive a list of the wines tasted. During the flights, sheets containing the modified Davis Scale, normally used in national wine judging events, will be provided so that participants can record their impressions based upon color, aroma, taste, finish and hedonistic impression. The purpose of this educational tasting is to show that excellent Rieslings are produced in countries other than Germany, and for each participant to determine which of the wines he or she prefers. In selecting the Rieslings for this presentation, the presenter tasted many Rieslings generally available in the Washington metropolitan area to see which ones met his criteria. The criteria will be stated at the beginning of the presentation. The deadline is Friday, October 31st. Please send your reservation ASAP, so we can finalize planning. We are united in our love for German wines. But the Riesling grape grows in many places and makes excellent wine outside of Germany. This is not an exercise to pick out the German wine, but to show the variation that the Riesling grape exhibits and to see if you like some of these different styles.

Rapturous Reds
2011-10-14 19:00 - 22:00 | The Colonnade, 2801 New Mexico Ave NW, DC, 20032, United States
Join us Friday, October 14, at 7 p.m., as we experience “Rapturous Reds” as presented by our own Michael Fritze, who has spent his summer meticulously researching candidates for this tasting.The winemakers represented at this tasting are part of the red wine revolution currently underway in Germany. German red wines tend to be not like the fruity red wines we know from warmer countries. Rather, they show as lean and more elegant, with a lot of finesse.30 years ago, in the international scene, people would not talk about German red wine. This has changed, and rightly so. Germany now produces red wines that compete with the best of the world. The share of red wines in terms of production has increased from 10 percent in the 1980s to about 35 percent now in Germany.The wines we will taste:TROLLINGER: This very old red variety probably originated in, and derives its name from, Tirol, where it is known as Schiava (Italy) and Vernatsch (Austria). A large yielder that ripens very late, it produces fragrant, fruity, light wines with a pronounced acidity.*NV Winzergenossenschaft Württemberg, TrollingerSPÄTBURGUNDER: In Germany, the Spätburgunder is to red wine what the Riesling is to white wine: the cream of the crop. In fact, Germany is the world’s third largest producer of Pinot Noir. The German name for the grape is Spätburgunder – late (spät) ripening pinot (burgunder).*2008 August Kessler Spätburgunder Qualitätswein Trocken, Rheingau (Assmanshausen)2010 Vier Jahreszeiten Pinot Noir Qualitätswein, Pfalz (Bad Dürkheim)2008 Meyer-Näkel Blauschiefer (Blue Slate) Pinot Noir Qualitätswein Trocken, Ahr2008 Knipser Blauer Spätburgunder Trocken, Pfalz (Laumersheim)2008 Becker Estate Pinot Noir Qualitätswein, Pfalz (Schweigen)2008 Villa Wolf Pinot Noir, Pfalz (Ernst Loosen owned)DORNFELDER: Among new varieties, the Dornfelder shows great promise. A prolific, relatively early ripener, it produces wine far deeper in color than is typical of German reds.* Additionally, Dornfelder produces wines heavier and noticeably more tannic than spätburgunder.2009 Windsong VA Dornfelder2008 Georg Albrecht Schneider Dornfelder Qualitaetswein Trocken, Rheinhessen (Nierstein)2007 Weingut Binz Dornfelder Trocken, Rheinhessen (Nackenheim)2008 Weingut Walter Merk Dornfelder Trocken, Pfalz* This information is cited from the German Wine Institute, www.germanwines.de

Lindsay Morriss and George Albrecht Schneider Wines Tasting
2011-09-16 19:00 - 22:00 | Harbor Square Party Room, 500 N St SW, Washington, DC, 20024, United States
Join us Friday, September 16, at 7 p.m., as we taste the wines from the renowned Weingut George Albrecht Schneider as presented by German wine expert Lindsay Morriss.Lindsay Morriss joins us this evening from Rhode Island. Lindsay is an expert when it comes to German wine. She graduated in 2010 with a MBA degree in Wine Marketing & Management from the French Business School INSEEC Bordeaux. The topic of her MBA thesis was: “Raising the Profile of German Wines in the U.S. Market.” Lindsay argues that Germany should place more emphasis on promoting other grape varieties outside of Riesling when marketing its wines in the U.S., such as its abundant red grapes and white Pinots (Pinot Blanc and Pinot Gris). As part of her studies, Lindsay interned last fall at Weingut Georg Albrecht Schneider. She probably knows this winery and its wines better than anyone else in the U.S.Weingut Georg Albrecht Schneider has been exporting wine for over 30 years and is no stranger to the German wine scene in the U.S. Today, about half its total production is exported, of which 70% goes to the U.S. and the remainder to Japan. The estate cultivates 37 acres of premium vineyards situated along the Rhine River that are planted with over ten grape varieties (52% Riesling; 17% Müller-Thurgau; 8% Silvaner; 8% Pinot Gris/Blanc; 8% red wine varieties; 7% other). You may have already met Ulrike Schneider in Washington D.C., where she regularly comes once or twice a year to present her family’s wines. With vineyards situated on Nierstein’s acclaimed “red slope,” Georg Albrecht Schneider counts as one of Germany’s leading winemaking estates.Our Board member Christian Schiller, who had met Lindsay at Weingut Georg Albrecht Schneider while she was interning there, recently revisited the winery and took some pictures that he will present during the tasting. Check out Christian Schiller’s excellent recap on our event!

Pairing and Preparing the Perfect Riesling Dinner
2011-08-09 20:00 | Open Kitchen Restaurant, 7115 Leesburg Pike, Leesburg, VA, 22043, United States
Join your German Wine Society friends and associates as we learn the challenges and considerations of combining our favorite wines with various cuisines. This meal promises to be a rare treat for the palate as shown by the menu and wines described below. In this Demonstration Dinner, we will observe Chef Ken, head chef at Open Kitchen, and his team prepare our dinner. We will discuss the ingredient selection and assembly and ask questions as we observe their techniques and talents. Finally, we will sample the wines and savor the foods, seeing how this complex set of decisions becomes a feast for our eyes, nose and palate. This Demonstration Dinner takes place Tuesday, August 9, at 7 p.,m., at the new and exciting Open Kitchen restaurant and cooking school. Learn more about the restaurant at https://openkitchen-dcmetro.com/home/.

Summer Solstice Potomac Cruise
2011-06-19 19:00 - 22:00 | Georgetown Waterfront, 3050 K St., NW, Washington, DC, 20007, United States
On Sunday evening, June 19, we will once again enjoy a wonderful evening cruise on the Potomac. We will be casting off all lines and getting underway from Georgetown Harbor, just at the bottom of 31st Street NW at 7:15 pm., aboard the Nightingale. As the boat leaves promptly at that time, we need everyone to muster at the dock and suggest that everyone plan to arrive by 7:00pm.This will be a relaxing, post-dinner cruise so we can concentrate on the wines and the atmosphere. There are many dining establishments in the Georgetown area, several right in the Georgetown Harbor area, and we encourage all who want to take the cruise to dine there beforehand. We must depart EXACTLY at 7:15 pm for the two-hour cruise down the Potomac and back again to Georgetown Harbor. We will have a few cheeses and fruits to

Portfolio Tasting with Domaine Select and Daniel Hubbard
2011-04-09 19:00 - 22:00 | Harbor Square Party Room, 500 N St SW, Washington, DC, 20024, United States
Please join us Saturday, April 9, at 7 p.m., for our upcoming tasting with Daniel C. Hubbard of Domaine Select Wine Estates (DSWE). He has planned a power-point presentation to share with us his extensive knowledge of German wine. As DSWE’s Central European portfolio manager and Mid-Atlantic sales manager, Daniel is well established with the German wine scene, as our board member Christian Schiller can attest. They met at the 1st International Riesling Symposium last year at Schloss Reinhartshausen in the Rheingau. The tasting will be at the Harbour Square Club Room. As you will recall, this venue provides us a stunning view of the Washington skyline. The price for this tasting is $35 for members and $42 for non-members.In 2010, DSWE was named Food & Wine magazine’s Importer of the Year. The German wine portfolio of DSWE is exquisite and diverse, containing, at one end, the Pfalz wines of Weingut Christmann, whose owner, Steffen Christmann, is the current VDP President, the organization of Germany’s elite winemakers, and at the other end, the wines of Dirk Wuertz, a young and upcoming German winemaker who sells his Rieslings as bag-in box wines at Whole Foods and New York’s trendy wine bar “The Ten Bells.” It’s one heck of a selection! The wines have been selected. They are four flights of three wines each, each flight representing a particular vintner. The wines are: 2009 Christmann, Riesling, Deidesheimer Paradiesgarten, Pfalz2009 Christmann, Riesling IDIG GG, Pfalz2009 Kuhling-Gillot, Riesling Nierstein, Rheinhessen Rheinhessen2009 Peter-Jakob Kühn, Riesling Quarzit, Rheingau2009 Peter-Jakob Kühn, Riesling Doosberg, 1. Gewächs, Rheingau2009 Melsheimer, Riesling Kabinett, Reiler Mullay-Hofberg, MSR2009 Melsheimer, Riesling Spätlese, Schäf, MSR2007 Melsheimer, Riesling Auslese #34, MSR

Luxembourg Wine Tasting at Luxembourg Embassy
2011-03-18 18:30 - 22:00 | Luxembourg Embassy, 2200 Massachusetts Ave NW, Washington, DC, 20008, United States
Mark your calendars! We have been invited to an exciting opportunity to enjoy the wines of the “other Mosel,” the Moselle River in the Grand Duchy of Luxembourg, at the beautiful setting of the Embassy of Luxembourg on March 18, 2011 at 6:30 p.m. The price for the evening’s tasting is $25 per participant. This amount will form our charitable donation, as requested by the Embassy in lieu of an event charge. The deadline to submit reservations for this event is March 14, 2011. The Embassy of Luxembourg is able to accommodate a maximum of 40 guests. As this event is expected to be quite popular, please send your check promptly with your reservation. Also, please bring identification for admission to the Embassy. About Luxembourg Winemaking: Luxembourg has a 2000-year history of wine-making, but its wine production is not large and exports are mainly to Belgium and Germany, so this tasting affords a unique chance to try a variety of wines from Luxembourg in the United States. In addition to sharing a great wine-producing region with Germany (Luxembourg’s vineyards in the Moselle valley adjoin Germany’s Upper Mosel), most of the grapes grown in Luxembourg are also found in Germany, including the noble Riesling, Pinot Gris (Ruländer), Pinot Noir (Spätburgunder), Gewürztraminer, Auxerrois, Mueller-Thurgau, and Elbling. However, most of the wines of Luxembourg are drier than those produced in Germany, and the classification system varies considerably from the one familiar to German wine-lovers, so this should be a very interesting experience in learning about the different ways that one of Germany’s neighbors can produce fine wines using the same grapes and river valley as our familiar German Mosel wines. The Ambassador of Luxembourg, Jean-Paul Senninger, who is from Luxembourg’s wine-growing region, will present the wines personally, and there will also be a presentation on wine-making in Luxembourg. About the Evening: The four principal types of wines that will be available come from one of Luxembourg’s largest producers, Bernard-Massard, and its Clos des Rochers estate. These include Clos des Rochers Riesling, Clos des Rochers Pinot Gris, and Clos des Rochers Auxerrois, as well as a Bernard-Massard Cuvee de l’Ecusson Cremant, Luxembourg’s well-known sparkling wine. In addition, the Embassy plans to offer some wines for tasting from its private stock, produced by the State-owned wine institute’s own vineyards and not available for sale to the general public, likely including a Gewürztraminer. Through the evening, the Embassy will be serving light refreshments artfully prepared by its chef.

New Vintage Tasting with Phil Bernstein
2011-02-25 19:00 - 22:00 | Harbor Square Party Room, 500 N St SW, Washington, DC, 20024, United States
Please join us for our upcoming tasting with Phil Bernstein of Addy Bassins. The tasting is scheduled for Friday, February 25, at 7 p.m. at the Harbour Square Club Room. As you will recall, this venue provides us a stunning view of the Washington skyline. The price for this tasting is $35 for members and $42 for non-members. This event will provide an opportunity to taste the new German vintage, 2009. This is a vintage that has been widely hailed as excellent by the critics. It also provides a nice contrast to the 2008s we tasted with Phil last year: 2008 was a classic year, with minerality and acidity rather than lots of sugar; 2009 retains the minerality and acidity but it’s wrapped up in more substance. In the words of Terry Theise, 2008 is the little sister who likes dancing; 2009 is the older brother who likes playing sports. The wines are just arriving, and now is a great time to sample what is available so you can make choices about what to buy based on the most important information of all — what tastes good to you! The pairs to be served are: 2009 Kruger Rumpf Riesling Feinherb “Schiefer” 2009 Kruger Rumpf Scheurebe 2009 Uerziger Wuerzgarten Riesling Kabinett Merkelbach2009 Uerziger Wuerzgarten Riesling Kabinett Moenchhoff 2009 Dr. Loosen Wehlener Sonnenuhr Riesling Spaetlese 2009 Dr. Loosen Wehlener Sonnenuhr Riesling Auslese 2001 Doennhoff Kirschheck Riesling Spaetlese 2009 Doennhoff Kirschheck Riesling Spaetlese

Annual Membership Meeting
2011-01-28 19:00 - 22:00 | Harbor Square Party Room, 500 N St SW, Washington, DC, 20024, United States
Prosit Neujahr! You are cordially invited to attend this year’s membership meeting when we will elect new officers. There will be some very good wines from the cellar to drink, along with cheeses and bread to go with the wines. There will also be short reports on how we arrive at prices for a tasting and the report on the chapter’s finances, membership, etc. Please consider giving back to the Chapter by serving on the board or by volunteering to plan a monthly tasting. The membership meeting will be held on Friday, January 28, at 7:00 p.m.It is very important that you come and vote at this meeting — it is your chapter and you can help shape its activities by voting. Ballots will be available at the meeting. We recommend you submit nominations by January 26. Please send them by e-mail to Hanne Caraher, hcaraher@verizon.net.Members pay nothing for this tasting; non-members pay $15 each. All GWS members and guests are reminded that alcohol consumption can lead to intoxication and therefore Society members and their guests are expected to drink in moderation at Society events. It is advisable to provide designated drivers where available or mostly to taste rather than consume alcohol when such drivers are not available. Results of Annual Meeting: The Capital Chapter of the German Wine Society conducted its annual meeting Friday, January 28, at which it reviewed its achievements through the past year, reflected on its membership, assessed its finances, and discussed the coming year. The attendees also elected its new officers: President – Alan Knapp Vice President – Ken Belsley Treasurer – David Roehm Secretary – Hanne Caraher At Large – Marilyn Scarbrough At Large – Christian Schiller Congratulations all! Those present also sampled and discussed the merits of selected cellar wines. These were: 2001 Dr. Thanisch Erben Muller-Burggraef Spatburgunder Qba Mosel 2006 Paul Anhueser Kreuznacher Moenchberg Schuerebe QbA Nahe 2003 Weingut Born Hohnstedter Kelterberg Riesling Spatlese Saale Unstrut 2007 Fitz-Ritter Gewurtraminer Spatlese Pfalz 2000 Mankel Westhofner Morstein Ortega BA Rheinhessen 2003 Bender Bissersheimer Held Silvaner Eiswein Pfalz2000 Darting Duerkheimer Nonnengarten Rieslaner TBA Pfalz

It's Beginning to Look a lot Like Christmas ...
2010-12-10 19:00 - 22:00 | National Press Club, 529 14th St NW, Washington, DC, 20045, United States
Our annual holiday paired dinner will be held Friday, December 10, 2010, starting at 7 p.m.This year the dinner will be at the National Press Club. The venue is stunning: a private room, the 1st Amendment, offering us views overlooking the White House, Treasury Building, Willard Hotel, and other historic downtown landmarks. What a terrific opportunity for a very special evening with friends and family! Let’s hope for a light dusting of snow to really set the festive evening mood.The evening begins at 7PM with passed hors d’oeuvre paired with one of our favorite SektsGrilled Bruschetta with Tomato Slice Relish, Mini Reubens, Crab RangoonsHenkellThe evening continues when we are seated at 7:30PMA starter of Frisee Salad with cranberry, apricot, oranges, and nuts, drizzled vinaigrette, and served with with grilled bread – a visual as well as culinary feast!2007 Leitz Eins Zwei Dry QBA Trocken, Rheingau2008 Jakoby-Mathy Kinheimer Rosenberg Kabinett, MoselA main course of Seared Cod served with Lemon Risotto, Papaya Jalapeno Salsa, and Bread and butter – an exciting change from years past!2008 Selbach Oster Zeltinger Sonnenuhr Spatlese, Mosel2009 Fitz Ritter Dürkheimer Spielberg Chardonnay Spätlese trocken, Pfalz (If Santa can bring it in time! else, a terrific alternate will be substituted.)The evening concludes with a special dessertA Cheese Plate of Cambozola & Grafton Cheddar, served with walnut stuffed date, Roasted Fig Orange section1997 Kruger-Rumpf Munsterer Pittersberg Riesling Eiswein, Nahe1998 Bender Bissersheimer Held Silvaner Eiswein, PfalzCoffee Service

A Vertical Blind Tasting
2010-10-15 19:00 - 22:00 | VA
Friday, October 15, at 7 p.m. Our educational tasting at the Harbor Square Party Room. Based on reviews by David Schildknecht, and discussions with Phil Bernstein at one of our favorite retailers, McArthur Liquors, we have picked some fabulous wines for this tasting. To make the tasting fun and educational, each table will try to identify which wine matches which description. This tasting should be entertaining and challenging and will help you (re)discover why German wines are some of the greatest in the world. THE WINES 2008 Hexamer Meddersheimer Rheingrafenberg Kabinett 2008 Diel Pittermaennchen Kabinett 2007 AJ Adam Hofberg Spaetlese 2008 AJ Adam Hofberg Spaetlese 2003 Doennhoff Norheimer Bruecke Spaetlese 2007 Doennhoff Norheimer Bruecke Spaetlese 2007 Schaefer Froehlich Bockenauer Felseneck Spaetlese Gold Cap 2008 Schaefer Froehlich Bockenauer Felseneck Spaetlese Gold Cap 2002 JJ Christoffel Erdener Treppchen Auslese 2005 JJ Christoffel Erdener Treppchen Auslese

Exciting pairing of wines at the National Press Club
2010-08-13 19:00 - 22:00 | National Press Club, 529 14th St NW, Washington, DC, 20045, United States
Our special event at the National Press Club is almost upon us — less than two weeks away. We’ve prepared a very special evening for you on Friday, August 13. We’re heading to the Orient, via the National Press Club downtown, to sample wines specially selected for us by James Kellaris. The evening’s theme is the pairing of our favorite wines with Southeast Asian cuisine. The NPC chef is very excited about this challenge and is whipping up a menu sure to please all palates. This event will feature light fair, with each of the three courses served Mezze-style to the table. James Kellaris comes to us from Roanoke Valley Wine Company, whose German wine portfolio is terrific, and brings with him a wealth of knowledge on German wine. He will be discussing each of the wines as it is served and comment on how the character of each wine goes with the food being served. Perhaps you have made James’ acquaintance at Arrowine, where he occasionally presents his wines on Fridays and Saturdays. Here are the wines we will be tasting, paired with light dishes specially selected to match the wines. A TRIO OF DRY WINES – Hans Wirsching, Silvaner 2007 (Franken) Pfeffingen, Dry Riesling 2007 (Pfalz) Becker, Pinot Noir 2007 (Pfalz) A TRIO OF KABINETTS JJ Pruem, Wehlener Sonnenuhr, Riesling Kabinett 2007 (Mosel) Gunderloch, “Jean Baptiste,” Riesling Kabinett 2008 (Rheinhessen) Von Buhl, Armand, Riesling Kabinett 2008 (Pfalz) III. RESERVE WINES – Schlossgut Diel, Dorsheimer Goldloch, Riesling Grosses Gewaechs 2006 (Nahe) Schaefer Froehlich, Bockenauer Felseneck, Riesling Spaetlese 2008 (Nahe) This promises to be a wonderful event so send off your reservations right away and don’t miss out. The price for this paired tasting is just $60 for members and $67 for non-members. The address for our tasting is 529 14th St NW Washington, DC 20045. We recommend taking Metro, but it is very easy to get to the NPC and park there. The deadline for reservations is Tuesday, August 10.

Oktoberfest in the Pfalz
2010-07-17 19:00 - 2010-09-17 22:00 | Harbor Square Party Room, 500 N St SW, Washington, DC, 20024, United States
Friday, September 17, 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 $20 for members, $27 for guests. In years past, we (virtually) visited the Rheingau and the Rheinhessen to celebrate and learn more about these regions’ fine wines. This year we visit the Pfalz, a region near and dear to our hearts, and home of one of our national board’s members – Alice Fitz of Fitz-Ritter. It is an opportunity to experience wines from our cellar and snacks representing the region. As with last year, your pourers have undertaken considerable research to ensure your experience is both delicious and delectable. We’re excited to be joined this year by fellow oenophiles from the Goethe Institute. As we promote the understanding, appreciation and knowledge of German wines, so the members of the Goethe Institute promote knowledge of the German language abroad and foster international cultural cooperation. At this tasting, we can do both … together. From Rudi Wiest: “The Mediterranean like climate and geographic advantages of this sun drenched region makes the Pfalz a favored climate for ripening grapes, fruits and vegetables. This “Tuscany of Germany” is a paradise for noble sweet wines. The powerful, distinctive character of Pfalz Riesling is derived from the stony sediment of the Rhine, with the colored sandstone of the forested Haardt Mountains and remnants of ancient volcanic eruptions.” (https://www.rudiwiest.com) And from our superstar, Terry Theise: “The wines have a great affinity for food—certainly the most versatile of all German wines—and yet they have an indefinable elegance.” (https://www.skurnikwines.com/msw/documents/2010GermanCatalog.pdf) The specific wines we’ll be sampling are: 2007 Fitz Riesling Sekt T Pfalz 2005 Becker Spatburgunder QBA Trocken Pfalz 2002 von Buhl Forster Jesuitengarten Riesling Spatlese Pfalz 2007 Fitz-Ritter Scheurebe Spatlese Pfalz 1994 Kohler-Ruprecht Kallstadter Saumagen Riesling Spatlese Pfalz 1995 Lingenfelder Freinsheimer Musikantenbuckel Scheurebe Auslese Pfalz 1996 Bender Bissersheimer Held Scheurebe Eiswein Pfalz 1999 Minges Flemlinger Zechpeter Muskateller Eiswein Pfalz
