Happy St. Patrick’s Day! As we are back on DST and looking towards spring, we are extremely fortunate to host TWO distinguished vintners from the Mosel: Stefan Steinmetz of Weingut Gunther Steinmetz and Christian Hermann from Dr. Hermann. Both are operating family businesses with long histories – Dr. Hermann was founded 400 years ago, and Weingut Gunther Steinmetz is a relative new-comer at 100 years. Stefan specializes in bringing lesser known top sites from “the old days” back onto the map with expressive crus. He has run the estate since 1999, when he was 18 years old. Dr. Hermann has been managed by Rudi Hermann since 1967 with son Christian joining in 2001. The Hermanns’ specialize in old vine, ungrafted Riesling grown on steep rock slopes. To host both of these winemakers for the first time is an outstanding opportunity for our Chapter, and we are hoping that our membership will come out to meet them, taste their wines, and display the hospitality we are known for.
The wines we will be tasting are:
Steinmetz and Hermann Urziger Wurzgarten Riesling Alte Reben 2016
Hermann Urziger Wurzgarten Riesling Kabinett 2016
Hermann Erdener Treppchen Riesling Kabinett 2015
Hermann Dr. H Riesling 2018
Steinmetz Brauneberger Riesling 2016
Steinmetz Brauneberger Juffer Riesling 2016
Steinmetz Kestner Paulinsberg Riesling Spatlese 2016
We will also taste two Pinot Noir from the Steinmetz estate as a preview prior to release.
The tasting will be held at the award winning Caffe Aldo Lamberti in Cherry Hill , NJ . Recently honored by the Wine Spectator for their wine selection, our Chapter has enjoyed the wonderful service and outstanding food at this location for the past several years. For this event, a cold anti pasta, hot appetizers and pasta served family style will be included with the tasting. Please plan to join us and welcome Stefan Steinmetz and Christian Hermann to our chapter for this very special event.
DATE: Tuesday, April 9, 2019
TIME: 7:30 p.m.
PLACE: Caffe Aldo Lamberti
2011 Route 70 West
Cherry Hill, NJ 08002
856-663-1747
PRICE: Couple Members and Single Members with one guest, $50.00 per person; Non-members and additional guests, $57.50 per person. Please note that you must have paid 2019 dues to be admitted at the member rate.
RESERVATIONS: By e-mail to bsheligo@germanwinesociety.org or call 856-228-7330 and leave a message by noon on Thursday, April 5th. While it is possible to check space availability after April 5th, we cannot guarantee that space will be available. Please let us know of your intention to attend at your earliest convenience. Payment at the door by cash or check payable to German Wine Society is acceptable, but you MUST reserve in advance – no walk-ins. Please make your reservation today to avoid disappointment.
2019 dues are due! If you have not yet renewed, please forward your dues ($35.00 for a single or couple membership) via check payable to German Wine Society to 24 Shadowstone Drive, Blackwood, NJ 08012.
SAVE THE DATE: Our annual Tony Lawrence Dinner will be held on Wednesday, August 21st. Details to follow.
DIRECTIONS:
From Philadelphia and points West, take the Ben Franklin Bridge, and exit from one of the two left lanes. Follow signs to Routes 30 – 130; stay in one of the two left lanes. Two miles East of the Bridge, the highway divides at the top of a ramp. Bear left, towards Routes 38 & 70. At the bottom of the ramp, move over one (or two) lanes to your right, to stay on Route 70 East. Go straight for three miles; 1/4 mile before you come to the restaurant, you will see a sign for Grove Street. Lamberti’s is on your right on Route 70 at the Grove Street turn. (Traffic is normally light on 70 East from the Bridge to Grove St., and the normal ride is 7 minutes.)
From NJ or points South, take Route 295 North to Route 561, Haddonfield/Gibbsboro, and turn left towards Haddonfield. Follow 561 until it ends, at Kress Liquors. The road will fork to your left; stay in the right lane and bear left onto Potter Street. Follow Potter to the light at Kings Highway, then jog across onto Grove Street. Stay on Grove Street through Haddonfield, and across the bridge over Cooper River. As you are approaching the intersection of Grove Street and Route 70, right before 70 you will see a sign on your left for Commerce Bank. Turn left into the bank parking lot, and continue straight past the bank into the back parking lot at Lamberti’s.
Beth Sheligo
Chapter Chairperson
All Society 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. We suggest those attending either utilize designated drivers or other modes of transit where available, or mostly taste rather than consume alcohol when such drivers or alternative means of transportation are not available.
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