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SUMMARY:VISIT THE ALTO ADIGE WITH THE GERMAN WINE SOCIETY AND ANNETTE SCHILLER!
DESCRIPTION:The German Wine Society’s Capital Chapter invites you to join us on Saturday\, September 13th\, 2025 at 7.00 pm for a tour presented by our own Annette Schiller through the Alto Adige (or in the German language: Süd-Tirol) and Trentino vineyards. A few of our tasting events have included wines of this region before\, such as the Austro-Hungarian Empire dinner\, but we have never had the opportunity to do a tasting before now focused entirely on the Alto Adige. This is an area where German and Alpine winemaking traditions merge with Italian ones\, on the edge of the German-speaking region of Europe\, and thus a very suitable topic for the German Wine Society. Registrations for this event are due by Tuesday\, September 9\, 2025\, and the price is $50 for GWS members\, $57 for non-members. Please be aware that\, due to limited supply of the wines and size of the venue\, we have a maximum cap of 40 for attendance at this event. Reserve early to avoid disappointment!As the climate gets warmer the wine connoisseur’s focus shifts more and more to higher altitude\, cooler climate regions such as Trentino-Alto Adige in search of elegant\, moderate alcohol wines.We will taste the following wines:The Whites:1. 2022 Riesling\, Kloster Neustift\, Eisacktal\, DOC Alto Adige2. 2023 Weissburgunder\, J.Hofstätter\, Tramin\, DOC Alto Adige3. 2022 Nosiola\, Cesconi Società Agricola\, IGT\, Vigneti Delle Dolomiti4. 2023 Gewürztraminer\, Elena Walch\, Tramin\, DOC Alto AdigeSparkling Wine:5. NV Ferrari Rosé\, Brut\, Trento DOCThe Reds:6. 2023 Schiava\, Alois Lageder\, Magrè\, DOC Alto Adige7. 2023 Pinot Noir\, Cantina Terlan\, DOC Alto Adige8. 2023 Lagrein\, Muri-Gries\, DOC Alto Adige9. 2022 Teroldego\, Foradori\, IGT\, Vigneti Delle Dolomiti10. 2021 Dinotte Blend\, Cantina Mezzocorona\, IGT\, Vigneti Delle DolomitiA tasty buffet of cheeses\, bread\, crackers\, charcuterie\, grapes and veggies will be provided to accompany the wines. Our tasting will begin at 7 p.m on Saturday\, September 13\, with the doors opening at 6:30 p.m. to admit guests. The location is the Van Ness Room that we have often used before for membership meetings and other events\, including our Comparative Rieslings tasting earlier this year\, at 3001 Veazey Terrace NW\, Washington\, DC 20008. Enter through the main lobby of the apartment building on the 5th floor\, and then go down to the 2nd floor by elevator and proceed down the hall to the clubroom. While there is not off-street parking at this location\, on-street parking is available (bear in mind DC parking restrictions and meters)\, and there is easy access to Metro\, at the Van Ness Red Line station.You can register and pay for this event in either of two ways. First\, you can register on our chapter website\, https://germanwinesocietydc.org \, and make payment by PayPal. You will need to create a GWS account for the website if you do not already have one\, and you will also need to have a PayPal account\, as we cannot accept payment by other forms of credit or online transfer. If you are coming as a couple or other group\, you can either register and pay for each individual separately\, or do it as part of a single transaction and complete the payment on PayPal together. If you do a single transaction\, please also email the Secretary of the GWS Capital Chapter at the address below to provide the names of each individual coming\, as the individual names will not all appear on the website form for multiple persons registering together.Second\, if you prefer to register by mail and pay by check for the event\, please clip off the registration form attached to this notice\, indicate the names of all who will be attending\, and mail a check made out to the German Wine Society in the proper amount along with the form to: Carl WillnerPresident and Secretary\, GWS Capital Chapter1014 Reserve Champion DriveRockville\, MD 20850You can also reach the Secretary by e-mail at carl.willner1@verizon.net .Whether you are registering by mail or online\, please be sure to provide the names of all persons for whom you are registering\, and pay the appropriate price depending on whether each person is a GWS member (with annual dues paid)\, or a non-member. You can also become a member or renew\, if your membership is not current\, together with your registration for this event by including an annual $35 dues payment (for an individual or a couple)\, through PayPal\, or by mail using a check\, in the same manner as registering for the event. If you have been a member of the GWS Capital Chapter in the past but are not sure of your current membership status\, please email the Secretary at the above e-mail to confirm your status. We do request that if you are experiencing symptoms of covid-19\, flu or other contagious illness\, or have tested positive for such an illness\, you stay home and recover\, and avoid putting other guests at risk. Refunds can be provided in these circumstances if you notify us before the day of the event\, to allow us time to find another guest to take your place. Otherwise\, refunds can only be made if you notify us before the deadline for registration.All GWS members and guests are reminded that alcohol consumption can lead to intoxication. Members and guests should use public transportation to events\, rely on a designated driver\, or taste the wines rather than finish them.If you have questions about this event\, you may contact the event organizer and presenter\, Annette Schiller\, at aschiller@ombiasypr.com \, or by phone at 703-459-7513. Annette’s website is www.ombiasypr.com . For questions about registration and membership\, please contact Carl Willner\, Capital Chapter President and Secretary\, at carl.willner1@verizon.net .If you no longer wish to receive our announcements\, please reply to this email to the sender.A Historical Overview of the Alto Adige and its WinemakingTrentino-Alto Adige\, as this region is referred to in English-language guide books to wine regions\, is the northernmost wine region of Italy and a very special place where Italian and German traditions merge. Trentino-Alto Adige is a fascinating and unique region in the Alps. It boasts of an extraordinary variety of landscapes: snow-capped mountains in the Dolomites\, valleys\, streams\, Lake Garda\, and century-old breathtakingly beautiful towns true to their hybrid Germanic-Italian culture. This region\, situated south of the Alpine Brenner Pass\, has been through a rollercoaster of invasions and was a continuous bone of contention due to its strategic importance. Even in Roman times\, the Brenner Pass was strategically significant\, on the northern frontier of the Empire. In the Middle Ages\, it served as the main connection between Central Europe and Italy for merchants\, pilgrims\, and armies. Finally\, in the early 1600s Trentino (Süd-Tirol)-Alto Adige became part of the Habsburg Empire. After the fall of the Austro-Hungarian Habsburg Empire and the Central Powers after WW I\, this region was annexed by Italy. Countless uprisings by the Germanic population followed and Italy tried to eliminate the German language and culture.Modern-day Süd-Tirol was created in 1948\, after WW II. It was in 1946 that an official agreement was signed which gave this region extensive autonomy. Since the 1970s\, most legislative and administrative powers have been transferred to the two self-governing provinces that make up the region: the province of Trento\, commonly known as Trentino and the province of Bolzano (Bozen)\, commonly known as Alto Adige or Süd-Tirol in German. Official languages are German and Italian. The people have Italian citizenship.Trentino-Alto Adige has a very long history of winemaking\, about 3000 years. Trentino-Alto-Adige’s vineyards are true Alpin vineyards on elevations of 700 – 3\,300 ft on mostly gravelly soils. Because of the altitude of this region\, even in the hot and sunny summers night temperatures are always cool and these diurnal temperature differences are excellent for the production of wines of great finesse. This makes the region famous for single variety crisp\, beautiful white wines such as Pinot Bianco (Pinot Blanc)\, Gewürztraminer\, and the indigenous grape Nosiola. In terms of quantity\, more red wine is produced than white. More than 50 percent of all vineyards are planted with the light Schiava (Vernatsch in German). More and more vineyard area has been dedicated to Pinot Nero (Pinot Noir). The red Lagrein vine actually comes originally from Trentino\, but the finest Lagrein grows in Gries on flatter\, lower-lying vineyards directly near Bozen in Alto Adige. The often almost opaque\, dark purple Teroldego Rotaliano\, also an indigenous grape variety of the region\, on the other hand\, comes from one of the few rock-lined valleys in the northern part of Trentino. Trentino is also home of the production of modern style red blends. To register by mail\, please fill out and cut the reservation form below with your check – do not mail the entire notice._______________________________________________________________________REGISTRATION FORM FOR GERMAN WINE SOCIETY ALTO ADIGE TASTING\, SEPTEMBER 13\, 2025$50.00 Members / $57.00 Non-Member GuestsMember(s) Names: _________________________________________________________________Guest(s) Names: _________________________________________________________________Total Enclosed: _________________________________________________________________Daytime Phone Number: __________________________________________________________________E-Mail: __________________________________________________________________\n\nRegister for this Event
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SUMMARY:Comparative Riesling Tasting: Germany\, Austria\, Alsace   UPDATED
DESCRIPTION:We now have the full wine list for our Comparative Riesling Tasting — and there are not just nine wines as originally announced\, but twelve\, a bonus of three sparkling wines!  Please plan to join the German Wine Society on Saturday\, March 29\, 2025 at 7:00 pm for a presentation on the Riesling grape in Germany\, Austria and Alsace\, and tasting of twelve wines to illustrate the varieties of Riesling in these countries\, by our own Annette Schiller.    Registrations for this event are due by Tuesday\, March 25\, 2025\, and the price is $45 for GWS members\, $52 for non-members.  Please be aware that\, due to limited supply of the wines and size of the venue\, we have a maximum cap of 40 for attendance at this event.  Reserve now to avoid disappointment! One of the world’s most celebrated grape varieties is Riesling.  The Riesling is a perfect translator of the soils where it grows. This transparency of terroir means that Rieslings grown in different regions will produce wines with a markedly individual characteristic and distinct taste profile. The three countries whose Rieslings we will compare are all at the heart of Riesling cultivation in Europe.  Germany is the homeland of Riesling\, while Austria and Alsace are the two other major European Riesling producing regions.  Indeed\, Germany has been known in the U.S. mostly for its delicious Rieslings. Riesling is the #1 grape produced in Germany and Germany is also the #1 producer of Riesling world-wide (40% of the global Riesling production is in Germany). But Austria and Alsace\, while known for other varietals too\, both produce outstanding Rieslings as well\, with unique reflections of their own terroir. All wines have been acquired from top-notch wine makers and each flight will be a comparison within the same quality level to be fair to each wine.  There will now be four flights of three wines each\, one from each country\, progressing from sparkling wines to the estate level to village level to single vineyard wines. Flight 1: Sparkling wines 1)    2022 Sekt\, Riesling Reserve\, Brut\, Weingut Steininger\, Kamptal\, Austria  2)    2022 Sekt\, Riesling\, Brut\, Weingut Braunewell\, Rheinhessen\, Germany  3)    NV\, Crémant d’Alsace\, Riesling\, Brut\, Domaine Fey-Sohler\, Alsace   Flight 2: Estate wines 4)    2021 Riesling\, Weingut Steininger\, Kamptal\, Austria  5)    2021 Riesling\, Pur Mineral\, Weingut Rudolf Fürst\, Franken\, Germany  6)    2021 Riesling\, Maison Trimbach\, Alsace  Flight 3: Village level wines       7)   2022 Riesling\, Furth\, Weingut Müller-Grossmann\, Kremstal\, Austria        8)   2023 Riesling\, Birkweiler\, Weingut Rebholz\, Pfalz\, Germany        9)   2022 Riesling\, Berg\, Domaine Melanie Pfister\, Alsace    Flight 4: Single vineyard Grand Cru wines     10) 2022 Riesling Ried Steinertal\, Weingut Tegernseerhof\, Wachau\, Austria      11) 2018 Riesling Hattenheimer Nussbrunnen\, Grand Cru\, Weingut Balthasar Ress\,            Rheingau\, Germany     12) 2021 Riesling\, Grand Cru Schlossberg\, Domaine Weinbach\, Alsace It will be fun to discuss the wines during the tasting and it will be very interesting to hear the verdict of the audience on the favorites A tasty buffet of cheeses\, bread\, crackers\, charcuterie\, grapes and veggies will be provided to accompany the wines.  Our tasting will begin at 7 p.m on Saturday\, March 29\, with the doors opening at 6:30 p.m. to admit guests.  The location is the Van Ness Room that we have often used before for membership meetings and other events\, including our New German Wine Law tasting in 2023\, at 3001 Veazey Terrace NW\, Washington\, DC 20008.  Enter through the main lobby of the apartment building on the 5th floor\, and then go down to the 2nd floor by elevator and proceed down the hall to the clubroom.  While there is not off-street parking at this location\, on-street parking is available (bear in mind DC parking restrictions and meters)\, and there is easy access to Metro\, at the Van Ness Red Line station.   You can register and pay for this event in either of two ways.   First\, you can register on our chapter website\, https://germanwinesocietydc.org \, and make payment by PayPal.   You will need to create a GWS account for the website if you do not already have one\, and you will also need to have a PayPal account\, as we cannot accept payment by other forms of credit or online transfer.  If you are coming as a couple or other group\, you can either register and pay for each individual separately\, or do it as part of a single transaction and complete the payment on PayPal together.  If you do a single transaction\, please also email the Secretary of the GWS Capital Chapter at the address below to provide the names of each individual coming\, as the individual names will not all appear on the website form for multiple persons registering together. Second\, if you prefer to register by mail and pay by check for the event\, please clip off the registration form attached to this notice\, indicate the names of all who will be attending\, and mail a check made out to the German Wine Society in the proper amount along with the form to:  Carl Willner President and Secretary\, GWS Capital Chapter 1014 Reserve Champion Drive Rockville\, MD 20850 You can also reach the Secretary by e-mail at carl.willner1@verizon.net . Whether you are registering by mail or online\, please be sure to provide the names of all persons for whom you are registering\, and pay the appropriate price depending on whether each person is a GWS member (with annual dues paid)\, or a non-member.   You can also become a member or renew\, if your membership is not current\, together with your registration for this event by including an annual $35 dues payment (for an individual or a couple)\, through PayPal\, or by mail using a check\, in the same manner as registering for the event.   If you have been a member of the GWS Capital Chapter in the past but are not sure of your current membership status\, please email the Secretary at the above e-mail to confirm your status.       We do request that if you are experiencing symptoms of covid-19\, flu or other contagious illness\, or have tested positive for such an illness\, you stay home and recover\, and avoid putting other guests at risk.  Refunds can be provided in these circumstances if you notify us before the day of the event\, to allow us time to find another guest to take your place.  Otherwise\, refunds can only be made if you notify us before the deadline for registration. All GWS members and guests are reminded that alcohol consumption can lead to intoxication.   Members and guests should use public transportation to events\, rely on a designated driver\, or taste the wines rather than finish them. If you have questions about this event\, you may contact the event organizer and presenter\, Annette Schiller\, at aschiller@ombiasypr.com \, or by phone at 703-459-7513.  Annette’s website is www.ombiasypr.com . For questions about registration and membership\, please contact Carl Willner\, Capital Chapter President and Secretary\, at  carl.willner1@verizon.net . If you no longer wish to receive our announcements\, please reply to this email to the sender.   To register by mail\, please fill out and cut the reservation form below with your check – do not mail the entire notice.     _______________________________________________________________________   REGISTRATION FORM FOR GERMAN WINE SOCIETY COMPARATIVE RIESLINGS TASTING\, MARCH 29\, 2025   $45.00 Members / $52.00 Non-Member Guests   Member(s) Names: _________________________________________________________________   Guest(s) Names: _________________________________________________________________   Total Enclosed: _________________________________________________________________   Daytime Phone Number: __________________________________________________________________   E-Mail: __________________________________________________________________ \n\nRegister for this Event
URL:https://germanwinesocietydc.org/event/comparative-riesling-tasting-germany-austria-alsace-updated/
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SUMMARY:Riesling vs. Chenin Blanc
DESCRIPTION:Riesling vs. Chenin Blanc: What Are the Differences and Similarities? Please plan to join the German Wine Society on Saturday\, November 9\, 2024 at 7:00 pm for a comparative tasting of German Rieslings and Chenin Blancs from France’s Loire Valley\,  with ten different wines offered to illustrate the similarities and differences of wines using these grapes.  The tasting will be presented by our own Annette Schiller\, who will be bringing some of these wines back from Europe just for us from her most recent tour.  This is our penultimate event of 2024\, before the Holiday Dinner on December 7.  Registrations for this event are due by Tuesday\, November 5\, 2024\, and the price is $45 for GWS members\, $52 for non-members.  Please be aware that\, due to limited supply of the wines\, we have maximum cap of 40 for attendance at this event.  Reserve early to avoid disappointment!   Aficionados of a fresh\, crisp white wine will eventually fall in love with both the Riesling and Chenin Blanc grapes.  Riesling is of course Germany’s most planted and best known grape\, while Chenin Blanc\, though not the leading grape of France\, is one of its white stars.  Chenin Blanc acquired its name from Mont-Chenin in the Touraine district of France in the 15th Century\, but can be traced as far back as Anjou in 845 AD.  There is much to love and little to hate at all about either varietal.  Both varietals can be produced in all sorts of styles: sparkling\, still\, bone dry\, semi-sweet\, fruity sweet\, or lusciously sweet.  In five flights\, one Riesling and one Chenin Blanc each\, we will compare the different styles of the two varietals and will examine the decisive factors: acidity level\, sugar level\, ageability\, versatility\, value\, and terroir expressiveness.   Join us for a fun tasting and find out if you are a Riesling or Chenin Blanc fan or maybe both! The specific wines for our Riesling-Chenin Blanc comparison are still in the process of being selected\, but will be provided to attendees at a later time as soon as they are determined.   A tasty buffet of cheeses\, bread\, crackers\, charcuterie\, grapes and veggies will be provided to accompany the wines. Our tasting will begin at 7 p.m on Saturday\, November 9\, with the doors opening at 6:30 p.m. to admit guests.  The location is the Van Ness Room that we have often used before for membership meetings and other events\, including our New German Wine Law tasting in 2023 and Pinots Tasting earlier this year\, at 3001 Veazey Terrace NW\, Washington\, DC 20008.  Enter through the main lobby of the apartment building on the 5th floor\, and then go down to the 2nd floor by elevator and proceed down the hall to the clubroom.  While there is not off-street parking at this location\, on-street parking is available (bear in mind DC parking restrictions and meters)\, and there is easy access to Metro\, at the Van Ness Red Line station.   You can register and pay for this event in either of two ways.   First\, you can register on our chapter website\, https://germanwinesocietydc.org \, and make payment by PayPal.   You will need to create a GWS account for the website if you do not already have one\, and you will also need to have a PayPal account\, as we cannot accept payment by other forms of credit or online transfer.  If you are coming as a couple or other group\, you can either register and pay for each individual separately\, or do it as part of a single transaction and complete the payment on PayPal together.  If you do a single transaction\, please also email the Secretary of the GWS Capital Chapter at the address below to provide the names of each individual coming\, as the individual names will not all appear on the website form for multiple persons registering together. Second\, if you prefer to register by mail and pay by check for the event\, please clip off the registration form attached to this notice\, indicate the names of all who will be attending\, and mail a check made out to the German Wine Society in the proper amount along with the form to:    Carl Willner   President and Secretary\, GWS Capital Chapter   1014 Reserve Champion Drive   Rockville\, MD 20850 You can also reach the Secretary by e-mail at carl.willner1@verizon.net . Whether you are registering by mail or online\, please be sure to provide the names of all persons for whom you are registering\, and pay the appropriate price depending on whether each person is a GWS member (with annual dues paid)\, or a non-member.   You can also become a member or renew\, if your membership is not current\, together with your registration for this event by including an annual $35 dues payment (for an individual or a couple)\, through PayPal\, or by mail using a check\, in the same manner as registering for the event.   If you have been a member of the GWS Capital Chapter in the past but are not sure of your current membership status\, please email the Secretary at the above e-mail to confirm your status.       We are no longer requiring proof of covid-19 vaccination or masking to attend our in-person events\, but do request that if you are experiencing symptoms of covid-19 or other contagious illness\, or have tested positive for such an illness\, you stay home and recover\, and avoid putting other guests at risk.  Refunds can be provided in these circumstances if you notify us before the day of the event\, to allow us time to find another guest to take your place.  Otherwise\, refunds can only be made if you notify us before the deadline for registration. All GWS members and guests are reminded that alcohol consumption can lead to intoxication.   Members and guests should use public transportation to events\, rely on a designated driver\, or taste the wines rather than finish them. If you have questions about this event\, you may contact the event organizer and presenter\, Annette Schiller\, at aschiller@ombiasypr.com \, or by phone at 703-459-7513.  Annette’s website is www.ombiasypr.com . For questions about registration and membership\, please contact Carl Willner\, Capital Chapter President and Secretary\, at  carl.willner1@verizon.net . If you no longer wish to receive our announcements\, please reply to this email to the sender.   To register by mail\, please fill out and cut the reservation form below with your check – do not mail the entire notice.     _______________________________________________________________________   REGISTRATION FORM FOR GERMAN WINE SOCIETY RIESLING – CHENIN BLANC COMPARATIVE TASTING\, NOVEMBER 9\, 2024   $45.00 Members / $52.00 Non-Member Guests   Member(s) Names: _________________________________________________________________   Guest(s) Names: _________________________________________________________________   Total Enclosed: _________________________________________________________________   Daytime Phone Number: __________________________________________________________________   E-Mail: __________________________________________________________________ \n\nRegister for this Event
URL:https://germanwinesocietydc.org/event/riesling-vs-chenin-blanc/
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SUMMARY:Exploring the Pinot grapes of Germany: Red\, White\, Gray
DESCRIPTION:Please plan to join the German Wine Society on Saturday\, March 23\, 2024 at 7:00 pm for a presentation on the Pinot grapes of Germany\, and tasting of nine wines to illustrate the varieties using these grapes\, by our own Annette Schiller\, who has brought some of these wines back from Germany just for us.  This is our first in-person event of 2024.  Registrations for this event are closed.  The 13 wine-growing regions are spread across Germany like a picture. Only in these different regions can the different grape varieties find what they need: the right soils and sheltered locations facing the sun.   Germany has been known in the U.S. mostly for its delicious Rieslings. Yes\, Riesling is the #1 grape produced in Germany and Germany is also the #1 producer of Riesling world-wide (40% of the global Riesling production is in Germany). However\, because of Germany’s very different wine regions ranging from 48.5° latitude to 51° latitude\, the Pinot grapes also discovered perfect growing conditions and feel very comfortable in Germany. The monks from Burgundy brought Pinot grapes to Germany as early as the 12th century (and this origin is reflected in the “Burgunder” part of each grape’s German name). Today Germany is the #1 producer of Pinot-Blanc (Weissburgunder)\, #2 producer of Pinot-Gris (Grauburgunder)\, and #3 producer of Pinot-Noir (Spätburgunder) world-wide.   We will take you on a discovery tour through 7 different wine regions (including at least one that is normally impossible to find in the U.S.) and taste 3 Pinot Noir\,  3 Pinot Gris\, and 3 Pinot Blanc wines.  The wines we will enjoy are as follows:                    The Spätburgunders          1)    2018 Blauer Spätburgunder\, Weingut Ziereisen\, Baden         2)    2020 Pinot Noir\, Weingut Kloster Eberbach\, Rheingau         3)    2020 Spätburgunder\, Simonroth\, Weingut Schnaitmann\, Württemberg                     The Grauburgunders         4)    2021 Pinot Gris\, Asselheim\, Weingut Gaul\, Rheinhessen         5)    2021 Grauburgunder\, Schweigen\, Weingut Jülg\, Pfalz         6)    2017 Grauburgunder\, Reserve\, Weingut Hunn\, Baden                     The Weissburgunders         7)    2020 Weissburgunder\, Weingut Wittmann\, Rheinhessen         8)    2021 Weissburgunder\, Weingut Dönnhoff\, Nahe                                 9)    2022 Weissburgunder\, Kloster Heilig Kreuz\, 1.Lage Weingut Schloss Proschwitz\,     Sachsen A tasty buffet of cheeses\, bread\, crackers\, charcuterie\, grapes and veggies will be provided to accompany the wines.   Our tasting will begin at 7 p.m on Saturday\, March 23\, with the doors opening at 6:30 p.m. to admit guests.  The location is the Van Ness Room that we have often used before for membership meetings and other events\, including our New German Wine Law tasting in 2023\, at 3001 Veazey Terrace NW\, Washington\, DC 20008.  Enter through the main lobby of the apartment building on the 5th floor\, and then go down to the 2nd floor by elevator and proceed down the hall to the clubroom.  While there is not off-street parking at this location\, on-street parking is available (bear in mind DC parking restrictions and meters)\, and there is easy access to Metro\, at the Van Ness Red Line station.         We are no longer requiring proof of covid-19 vaccination or masking to attend our in-person events\, but do request that if you are experiencing symptoms of covid-19 or other contagious illness\, or have tested positive for such an illness\, you stay home and recover\, and avoid putting other guests at risk.  Refunds can be provided in these circumstances if you notify us before the day of the event\, to allow us time to find another guest to take your place.  Otherwise\, refunds can only be made if you notify us before the deadline for registration. All GWS members and guests are reminded that alcohol consumption can lead to intoxication.   Members and guests should use public transportation to events\, rely on a designated driver\, or taste the wines rather than finish them. If you have questions about this event\, you may contact the event organizer and presenter\, Annette Schiller\, at aschiller@ombiasypr.com \, or by phone at 703-459-7513.  Annette’s website is www.ombiasypr.com . For questions about registration and membership\, please contact Carl Willner\, Capital Chapter President and Secretary\, at  carl.willner1@verizon.net . If you no longer wish to receive our announcements\, please reply to this email to the sender.  
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LOCATION:Van Ness Room\, 3001 Veazey Terrace NW\, Washington\, DC\, 20008\, United States
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SUMMARY:The New 2021 Wine Law in Germany:  Tasting Our Way Through the Classification System - March 11\, 2023
DESCRIPTION:THIS EVENT IS NOW FULLY SUBSCRIBED.  Please plan to join the German Wine Society on Saturday\, March 11\, 2023 at 7:00 pm for a presentation on the new German wine law and classification system\, and tasting of wines to illustrate the new system\, by our own Annette Schiller\, who has brought some of these wines back from Germany just for us.  This is our first in-person event of 2023\, and just the way to bring our knowledge of German wines up to date for all the events to come.  Registrations for this event are due by Tuesday\, March 7\, 2023\, and the price is $50 for GWS members\, $57 for non-members.  Please be aware that\, due to limited supply of some of the wines\, we have a maximum cap of 40 for attendance at this event.  Reserve early to avoid disappointment! Did you ever complain about the difficulty in understanding the label of a bottle of German wine? Those days are finally over\, since on November 26\, 2020\, the German parliament passed a new German wine law\, which took effect January 27\, 2021.  The most important point of the new wine law is that a new hierarchy to determine the quality of the wine was introduced. The emphasis shifted from the sugar level of grapes at point of harvest as quality measure to the wine’s geographic origin and how narrowly it is defined. The bottom line is: the narrower the origin\, the higher the quality. This concept follows the “terroir” principle\, well-known from the classification in Burgundy and elsewhere.  We will explore the quality levels by tasting several wines moving up in the quality pyramid as well as tasting the same wine within the same quality levels in the dry and sweet versions.    The list of wines for this event\, presented below organized by categories in the new wine law\, includes wines of various quality levels up to and including GG as well as sweeter Pradikat wines.   A tasty buffet of cheeses\, bread\, crackers\, charcuterie\, grapes and veggies will be provided to accompany the wines. I. Deutscher Wein – Germany – No Further Indication of Provenance Pink Riesling\, Dr. Heidemanns-Bergweiler II. Landwein – Protected Designation of Geographical Origin III. Protected Specific Origin: Anbaugebiet – Winegrowing Area 2021 Riesling\, Trocken\, Weingut Schreiber\, Rheingau 2020 Riesling\, Dry\, Weingut Dr. Loosen\, Mosel\, VDP 2020 Riesling\, Kabinett\, Weingut Dr. Loosen\, Mosel\, VDP 2020 Huxelrebe\, Spätlese\, Weingut Geil\, Rheinhessen Region – Region Ortswein – Village wine 2021 Hochheimer Riesling\, Trocken\, Weingut Schreiber\, Rheingau 2021 Hochheimer Riesling\, Kabinett\, Weingut Schreiber\, Rheingau 2020 Kiedricher Riesling\, Trocken\, Weingut Robert Weil\, Rheingau\, VDP Lagenwein – Single Vineyard wine Erste Lage – Premienr Cru (if dry: Erstes Gewächs) 2017 Kiedrich Turmberg\, Riesling\, Trocken\, Weingut Robert Weil\, Rheingau\, VDP Große Lage – Grand Cru (if dry: Grosses Gewächs) 2021 Hochheimer Reichestal\, Riesling Trocken\, Weingut Schreiber\, Rheingau 2021 Hochheimer Reichestal\, Riesling Spätlese\, Weingut Schreiber\, Rheingau 2020 Erdener Treppchen\, Riesling Trocken\, GG\, Weingut Dr. Loosen\, Mosel\, VDP 2020 Erdener Treppchen\, Riesling\, Auslese\, Weingut Dr. Loosen\, Mosel\, VDP   Our tasting will begin at 7 p.m on Saturday\, March 11\, with the doors opening at 6:30 p.m. to admit guests.  The location is the Van Ness Room that we have often used before for membership meetings and other events\, at 3001 Veazey Terrace NW\, Washington\, DC 20008.  Enter through the main lobby of the apartment building on the 5th floor\, and then go down to the 2nd floor by elevator and proceed down the hall to the clubroom.  While there is not off-street parking at this location\, on-street parking is available (bear in mind DC parking restrictions and meters)\, and there is easy access to Metro\, at the Van Ness Red Line station.You can register and pay for this event in either of two ways.        You will need to create a GWS account for the website if you do not already have one\, and you will also need to have a PayPal account\, as we cannot accept payment by other forms of credit or online transfer.  If you are coming as a couple or other group\, you can either register and pay for each individual separately\, or do it as part of a single transaction and complete the payment on PayPal together.  If you do a single transaction\, please also email the Secretary of the GWS Capital Chapter at the address below to provide the names of each individual coming\, as the individual names will not all appear on the website form for multiple persons registering together. Second\, if you prefer to register by mail and pay by check for the event\, please clip off the registration form attached to this notice\, indicate the names of all who will be attending\, and mail a check made out to the German Wine Society in the proper amount along with the form to:  Carl Willner President and Secretary\, GWS Capital Chapter 1014 Reserve Champion Drive Rockville\, MD 20850 You can also reach the Secretary by e-mail at carl.willner1@verizon.net . Whether you are registering by mail or online\, please be sure to provide the names of all persons for whom you are registering\, and pay the appropriate price depending on whether each person is a GWS member (with annual dues paid)\, or a non-member.   You can also become a member or renew\, if your membership is not current\, together with your registration for this event by including an annual $35 dues payment (for an individual or a couple)\, through PayPal\, or by mail using a check\, in the same manner as registering for the event.   If you have been a member of the GWS Capital Chapter in the past but are not sure of your current membership status\, please email the Secretary at the above e-mail to confirm your status.       We are modifying our policy with respect to proof of covid-19 vaccination this year\, after two years of experience with in-person events following the pandemic.  Members and guests who have attended our in-person events in 2021 or 2022\, and shown proof of covid-19 vaccination previously\, will no longer be required to do so for admission.  For the health and safety of all members and guests\, however\, those members and guests who have not attended one of our in-person events in the past two years will be required to affirm that they are fully vaccinated for covid-19 when registering (this may be done by email to the Secretary) and should be prepared to provide proof of vaccination when arriving at the event if requested.  Thereafter\, for future events they will be treated as other members and guests who have previously attended and shown proof of vaccination.  Proof may consist of either sending an e-mail in advance to the GWS Capital Chapter Secretary with a legible photo image of a vaccination card\, or producing a vaccination card at the event either physically or by a legible photo image at the time of signing in at the event upon request.  Members and guests who fail to provide proof of vaccination and have not previously done so will not be admitted.  Masks will not be necessary.  All GWS members and guests are reminded that alcohol consumption can lead to intoxication.   Members and guests should use public transportation to events\, rely on a designated driver\, or taste the wines rather than finish them. If you have questions about this event\, you may contact the event organizer and presenter\, Annette Schiller\, at aschiller@ombiasypr.com  .   For questions about registration and membership\, please contact Carl Willner\, Capital Chapter President and Secretary\, at  carl.willner1@verizon.net . If you no longer wish to receive our announcements\, please reply to this email to the sender.If registering by mail\, please fill out and cut the reservation form below with your check – do not mail the entire notice.     REGISTRATION FORM FOR GERMAN WINE SOCIETY NEW WINE LAW TASTING\, MARCH 11\, 2023 $50.00 Members / $57.00 Non-Member Guests Member(s) Names: _________________________________________________________________ Guest(s) Names: _____________________________________________________________________ Total Enclosed: ______________________________________________________________________ Daytime Phone Number: ____________________________________________________________ E-Mail: ________________________________________________________________________________
URL:https://germanwinesocietydc.org/event/german-wine-classification-march-11-2023/
LOCATION:Van Ness Room\, 3001 Veazey Terrace NW\, Washington\, DC\, 20008\, United States
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SUMMARY:Membership Meeting 2018
DESCRIPTION: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 of wines from our cellar and also have our traditional quiz game and cheeses and bread. There will be a discussion of our finances\, membership and cellar status\, followed by an open discussion of plans for the future. What would you like to have the society do – what are your expectations? The Board needs to know!  It is at this annual meeting we elect new officers. Nominations of other candidates must be received by 20 January 2018.  We do have one vacant director position this election cycle. Please consider giving back to the Chapter by serving on the board or by volunteering to plan a monthly tasting. Your active participation in planning and managing events help the organization grow – and to do so in the direction you choose. Members can vote in person at the meeting\, or by returning their written ballots by 20 January 2018. All correspondence in response to this email should be directed to our Secretary\, Joseph Aguiar\, by email to josephlaguiar@gmail.com or by mail at: Joseph L. Aguiar 2501 Calvert St NW Apt 501 Washington\, DC 20008   For this event we are returning to the Van Ness Room at 3001 Veazey Terrace NW Washington\, DC  20008   Metro is very accessible from the Van Ness stop on the Red Line. Members pay nothing for this tasting (but still need to register via our website or mail); non-members pay $15 each. Please make reservations by 5 February. If you decide to register by mail\, please mail your form to Chapter Secretary\, Joe Aguiar\, whose address is listed above.  All GWS members and guests are reminded that alcohol consumption can lead to intoxication. 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. \n\nRegister for this Event
URL:https://germanwinesocietydc.org/event/membership-meeting-2018/
LOCATION:Van Ness Room\, 3001 Veazey Terrace NW\, Washington\, DC\, 20008\, United States
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SUMMARY:Membership Meeting 2016 Rescheduled
DESCRIPTION:This event has been rescheduled to February 5th due to inclement weather conditions on its original date of January 22nd.Dear Members and Friends of the German Wine Society\,  Prosit Neujahr! You are cordially invited to attend this year’s membership meeting on Friday\, February 5th\, 2016. The doors will open at 7:00 and the business meeting will begin sharply at 7:30 pm.  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 be a discussion of our dynamic new website\, short reports on finances\, membership and cellar status\, followed by an open discussion of plans for the future.  What would you like to have the society do – what are your expectations?  The Board needs to know!!  It is at this annual meeting we elect new officers (an email with the ballot and candidates has been sent to all GWS members. If you have not received this email please contact Mike Fritze below).  Please consider giving back to the Chapter by serving on the board or by volunteering to plan a monthly tasting.  Your active participation in planning and managing events help the organization grow – and to do so in the direction you choose.  Members can vote in person at the meeting\, or by returning their written ballots by January 17\, 2016. All correspondence in response to this email should be directed to our new Secretary\, Mike Fritze by email at m_fritze@yahoo.com or by mail at 1602 Greenbriar Court\, Reston\, VA 20190. For this event we are returning to the Bombay Room at 3001 Veazey Terrace NW\, Washington\, DC  20008.  Metro is very accessible from the Van Ness stop on the Red Line.  Members pay nothing for this tasting; non-members pay $15 each.  Please make reservations by January 17 so we know how much wine to bring and cheese to buy. We now have two options to reserve and pay for attendance at our events.  You can register for events on our website and make payment by PayPal.  See the website for guidance on how to do this\, germanwinesocietydc.org.  You will need to set up a GWS account on our website to register\, and also have a PayPal account ready to use for payment.   If you send a check\, please make it to the German Wine Society at the address given above for Mike Fritze\, the Secretary. All GWS members and guests are reminded that alcohol consumption can lead to intoxication. 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. \n\n\n\n\nRegister for this Event
URL:https://germanwinesocietydc.org/event/1018/
LOCATION:Van Ness Room\, 3001 Veazey Terrace NW\, Washington\, DC\, 20008\, United States
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