Reception at the German Embassy

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

You can celebrate the 40th Anniversary of our society where it began!  As we have done for other anniversary events and national conventions, we will offer a tour of the wine regions of Germany, with a representative wine from all 13 regions (even the ones that don’t normally export here) along with a selection of […]

GWS 40th announcement

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

PLEASE JOIN US AS THE GERMAN WINE SOCIETY CELEBRATES OUR 40TH ANNIVERSARY IN WASHINGTON, D.C. ON JUNE 9-10, 2017!Can you believe it’s been 40 years already?   In 1977, the German Wine Society began when 83 graduates of the German Wine Academy were inducted in a ceremony at the German Embassy in Washington, D.C.   Ever since […]

Luncheon and Members Meeting at the Cosmos Club

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

The Members Dining Room on the 2nd floor of the Cosmos Club, in a grand mansion at the heart of Washington’s Embassy Row near Dupont Circle, will be the site of our own membership meeting and seated buffet luncheon this day, accompanied by several delicious German wines.   For those driving, parking is available to the […]

Banquet at Elizabeth’s on L Street

Elizabeth's 1341 L Street NW, Washington, United States

For our final Anniversary event, we will have exclusive access for the evening at an elegant Federalist townhouse in downtown Washington.   We will enjoy an extensive menu specially selected for us, paired with fine German wines, including high-prädikat ones, with several from the famed Mosel producer J.J. Prüm reserved for just such a special occasion.   Enter […]

Oktober Weinfest

German Embassy House 1900 Foxhall Road N.W., Washington, DC, United States

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 29, 2017 at 7:00 pm. The Embassy House doors will open at […]

Membership Meeting 2018

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

Registration Closed.Dear Members and Friends of the German Wine Society, Prosit Neujahr! You are cordially invited to attend this year’s membership meeting on Saturday 3 February 2018. 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 […]

SPECIAL SPARGELFEST DINNER AT THE GERMAN EMBASSY HOUSE

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

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 25, 2018. “Spargelfest” is a feast of asparagus-themed dishes, including white asparagus, paired with wines.   We will begin this memorable evening with […]

Embassy of Luxembourg Wine Tasting: Friday, September 28

Luxembourg Embassy 2200 Massachusetts Ave NW, Washington, DC, United States

We will once again be at the beautiful Embassy of Luxembourg in Washington, D.C. for our next tasting on Friday, September 28, 2018 at 7 pm (with guests admitted for registration starting at 6:30 pm).  The tasting will conclude at 9 pm.  Many of you will remember our very successful events at the Embassy of […]

Annual Membership Meeting

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

Prosit Neujahr! Online registration for the 2019 Members Meeting is now open! Please make reservations by February 4.  This year’s membership meeting will take place on Saturday, February 9, 2019. 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, […]

Oktober Weinfest at the German Ebassy- October 7, 2022

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

PLEASE JOIN US FOR AN OKTOBER WEINFEST AT THE GERMAN EMBASSY AS THE GERMAN WINE SOCIETY CELEBRATES OUR 45TH ANNIVERSARY IN WASHINGTON, D.C. ON OCTOBER 7, 2022!It’s been a challenging past few years, but at last the chapters of the German Wine Society are able to gather again to share our love of German wine, […]