Members of the San Francisco Chapter of the German Wine Society will gather Saturday, December 2, 2017, for our annual Special Holiday Tasting Event and formal Annual Meeting. The Event will have a wide variety of dry to sweet wines including Sekt (sparkling), Trocken, Grosse Gewachs, Feinherb, Spätlese, Auslese, and two Beerenauslese. The wines will come from a number of different producers including, among others, Willi Schaefer, Kesselstatt, J.J. Prum, Joh. Jos. Christoffel Erben, and Schloss Schönborn, and will come from several different regions (Nahe, Mosel, Rheingau, and Rheinhessen).and vintages (2003, 2005, 2007, 2009, 2011, 2015, and 2016). Of course, a complete list of the wines to be tasted, including the Vineyard names, will be available at the event. Guests are welcome to join members for this event….cost details are below.
A members vote for officers of the San Francisco Chapter of the German Wine Society for 2018 will also be held at the December meeting. So we hope you join us and participate in this important part of this evening.
Time: 7:00-9:00 p.m.
Where: Home of Joan and Barry Boothe, 2435 Divisadero Street, San Francisco.
Street parking is available in the area.
Cost: $40 per person for members and one guest and first time guests (otherwise $50). Please note that
an additional fee of $10 per person will be charged for any RSVP’s after the initial deadline of Nov. 24, but all RSVP’s must be received by Nov. 28 with late RSVP payments received by Nov. 30.
Food: There will be our usual spread of enough delectable food to make a full meal.
RSVP is Required! Please send a ‘yes’ or ‘no’ response to
Barry Boothe by the initial deadline of November 24.
Barry‘s email (preferred): barrypboothe@aol.com
Phone: 415-346-5934
To confirm your attendance, send a check made payable to the German Wine Society-SF to our Treasurer: Harris Holzberg – 24 Hawthorne Lane, Corte Madera, CA 94925
To avoid the $10 per person late fee, checks must be received by the initial deadline payment date of Tuesday, November 28, at the latest.
So act now to reserve your place and bring along any prospective members…it will be a good occasion to introduce them to the German Wine Society.
Please let us know if you have any dietary restrictions or allergies.
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.
Barry Boothe, President – barrypboothe@aol.com Angela Carlson, Cellar Master – marion@vinspiration.net
Judy Van Austen, Secretary – vanausten@att.net Harris Holzberg, Treasurer – coachharris1@comcast.net
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