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SUMMARY:SPRING GALA CELEBRATION AT THE GERMAN EMBASSY
DESCRIPTION:ANNOUNCING SPRING GALA CELEBRATION AT THE GERMAN EMBASSY IN WASHINGTON\, D.C. ON MAY 29\, 2026!Jointly Hosted by the German Wine Society and the International Club of DC It is a pleasure to announce that we have once again been invited to hold a spring event  at the German Embassy!  The German Wine Society’s Capital Chapter  has held several asparagus-themed Spargelfest dinners at the Embassy\, but this’s year’s Spring Gala event will offer something more\, combining festive music with the pleasures of wine and food.  We are collaborating this year with the International Club of DC to host this event\, and so it is possible to register for the event through either organization at the same price.  And this year\, we are offering not only a dinner including white asparagus and with several German wines at the Embassy House\, but also a reception and concert in the Carl Schurz Hall of the main Embassy building before dinner\, with a selection of hors d’oeuvres and German sparkling\, white and red wines.  Guests will have the opportunity to attend just the reception\, or the reception and dinner.  For both the reception and dinner\, cuisine will be provided by the German Embassy’s chef\, Mikko Kosenen of Mikko Nordic Fine Foods.  Chef Mikko also operates a restaurant in Washington\, D.C.\, and was formerly executive chef for the Ambassador of Finland.  Please plan to join us to share our love of German wine paired with white asparagus and other dishes\, at the German Embassy where the German Wine Society began – and this year\, to enjoy beautiful music and song at the start of our unique event\, and to meet members of the International Club as well as those from our own Society! Please join our two groups at the German Embassy on the evening of Friday\, May 29\, 2026\, from 5:30 pm to 9:30 pm.  Our event will begin with a reception\, introductory remarks\, concert and wine tasting with hors d’oeuvres at the Carl Schurz Hall of the main Embassy building from 5:30 to 7:30 pm.  After this\, guests who have also opted to attend the dinner will ascend the stairs to the Embassy House (or use escorted access to the Embassy elevator for those needing assistance) for our buffet dinner and dessert from 7:30 to 9:30 pm.  Our dinner will feature not only white spargel and an array of other dishes\, but also seven fine white and red German wines\, including Silvaner\, known for its affinity with asparagus.  Overall\, seven of Germany’s thirteen wine regions will be represented in our reception and dinner\, including the Mosel\, Rheingau\, Nahe\, Rheinhessen\, Pfalz\, Ahr\, and Franken.   Registration for this event must be received by Friday\, May 22\, 2026.   We can accommodate a maximum of 120 guests for the reception in the Carl Schurz Hall\, but only 80 for the dinner at the smaller Embassy House.   When registering\, please decide whether you want to attend either the reception only\, or both the reception and dinner (the price of the dinner includes the reception\, and attending the dinner without the reception is not an option).   For the first two weeks after initial announcement of this event\, we are reserving half of the dinner places for those who register through the German Wine Society\, at the listed price.  After that time\, all of the places will be available for purchase by members of either group\, and prices will be subject to revision without prior notice.  The initial price to attend the Spring Gala for members of the German Wine Society is $95 for the reception alone\, or $195 for the reception and dinner; for non-members\, the initial price will be $105 for the reception alone\, or $205 for the reception and dinner.  Reserve early to avoid disappointment! We anticipate being joined by members of the German Embassy staff\, some of whom will provide introductory remarks at the reception.  Please take the opportunity to mingle with them and share your interests in German wines and Germany! Here’s what we have planned for our Spring Gala:   5:30 pm:  entry to Embassy compound passing through security (plan to enter no later than 6:30 pm); Reception and concert at the German Embassy.   Enter at the main Embassy gate on 4645 Reservoir Road\, NW\, Washington\, DC 20007\, and after passing through security\, proceed to the Carl Schurz Hall in the main Embassy building\, shown in the picture.         For security purposes\, the Embassy requires a list of all attendees in advance; no walk-ins are allowed.  Please remember to bring a valid picture ID.    There is no parking available on Embassy grounds\, but it should not be difficult at this time of day to find parking on the street nearby if you are driving.   Be alert\, however\, to DC parking restrictions.  The German Embassy is not near a Metro subway stop\, but it is also possible to arrive by Metro bus (D94) or by taxi/ride service.   Welcoming menu: hors d’ oeuvres + Sparkling wine served at main Embassy Pretzel bites with beer- cheese dipping sauce German bratwurst pig in blanket with mustard Asparagus-cheese quiche Herring on potato with mustard mayonnaise Duck confit arancinis with cherry sauce   These hors d’oeuvres will be accompanied by the following sparkling wine: Nv Dr. Loosen “Dr. L” Sparkling Riesling\, Mosel.  In Germany\, sparkling wine is known as “sekt\,” and the Loosen estate produces this distinctive dry sekt using the Charmat method\, with a specific grape and region rather than a generic blend.  Rated 91 points by Wine Enthusiast. Introductory remarks will begin at 6:00 pm\, and the concert will run from about 6:20 pm until 7 pm.   The program for our Spring Gala Concert will be a joyous chamber music celebration featuring various German\, Austrian and Italian works\, performed by the trio Cantabile (violinist Christine Kharazian\, cellist Irina Ponomareva\, and pianist Nina Willner) and soprano Angela Mariano.  Biographies of the performers are listed at the end of this notice.  Music will range from the Baroque and other classical pieces\, including Bach\, Vivaldi\, Beethoven\, Handel\, Schumann\, and Mendelssohn\, to traditional German songs of the Mosel and Rhine on wine themes.  The program will include the famed 17th century German hymn Schönster Herr Jesu (as arranged by Dawson Hull)\, brought to America in the 19th century by German immigrants\, with its references to springtime. During and after the introductory remarks and concert\, the following red and white wines will be served as well:  2023 Spreitzer Oestricher Lenchen Riesling Kabinett\, Rheingau.  The Rheingau region has long been identified with high-quality Rieslings\, and this Kabinett\, at the lower end of the scale of sweet wines\, provides an off-dry or mildly sweet experience.  Rated 92 points by Wine Spectator and Antonio Galloni.  2023 Kühling Gillot Spätburgunder Trocken\, Rheinhessen.  The Spätburgunder grape is better known outside Germany as Pinot Noir\, and this is a fine example of a dry red from a leading estate.   90 points average critic reviews. Guests attending the dinner after the reception should proceed up the stairway alongside the main Embassy building depicted here to the Embassy House on the upper level\, between 7 pm and 7:30 pm after the concert.   For those who have difficulty ascending the stairs\, escorts from the Embassy staff can bring guests through the Embassy building and up an elevator.  Guests not attending the dinner\, but only the reception\, should exit from the Embassy by 8:00 pm\, but may remain after the concert until then to enjoy the white and red wines and hors d’oeuvres. 7:30pm – 9:30 pm   Buffet  Dinner with Served Wines: inside Embassy House cantina and possibly on patio also if weather permits Assortment of bread Green salad with lingonberry dressing German style potato salad Pasta Salmon salad Grilled white asparagus with hollandaise sauce Roasted spring vegetables Chicken Schnitzel with lemon and capers Black forest ham  Spaetzle with mushrooms\, ham          Sweets:  Apple strudel with vanilla sauce  Black forest cake  Rice porridge with red berry soup The dinner will be accompanied by the following wines: Served as starters: 2023 Hexamer Helmut Meddersheimer Rheingrafenberg Rieslling Quarzit\, Nahe.   A fine example of a barely off-dry Riesling from the Nahe region west of the Rhine\, across from the Rheingau.  Critic James Suckling rated the previous vintage 92 points. 2022 Rebholz Weissburgunder Trocken\, Pfalz.  The Rebholz estate in the Pfalz region is one of Germany’s top producers of dry “Trocken” wines\, in this case made from the Weissburgunder grape better known outside Germany as Pinot Blanc.  Reviewed at 92 points by critic James Suckling.   Served with main buffet course: 2022 Meyer-Näkel Spätburgunder (Pinot Noir) Estate\, Ahr.  The small Ahr region near Bonn is more heavily focused on producing red wines\, especially Spätburgunder\, than any other wine region of Germany\, with distinctive slate tastes.   The Meyer-Näkel estate represents the 5th generation of winemakers.  Critics have reviewed at 91 points.  2024 Carl Loewen Longuicher Maximiner Herrenberg Riesling Kabinett\, Mosel. Grown from vines over 120 years old in Devonian slate soil\, and fermented in traditional wooden barrels (fuder).  Rated 94 points by critic James Suckling. 2023 Wirsching-Iphöfer Silvaner Trocken\, Franken.  A dry Silvaner white wine\, served in the fat “bocksbeutel” characteristic of the Franken region\, is the classic accompaniment to a spargel (asparagus) dinner.  Rated 90 points by Kristen Bieler\, Wine Spectator.   Served with dessert:   2023 Fritz Haag Braunberger Juffer Sonnenuhr Riesling Spätlese\, Mosel.   Spätlese wines are the next step up the sweetness scale in Germany from Kabinett\, the term translating as “late harvest.”  From the Sonnenuhr (“sundial”) vineyard.\, one of the iconic steep-sided vineyards lining the banks of the Mosel river.  Rated 92 points in Wine Enthusiast. 2023 Dr. Loosen Ürziger Würzgarten Riesling Spätlese\, Mosel.  The Mosel region\, source of both dessert wines for this event\, is one of Germany’s leading regions for the Riesling grape\, and exports far more wines to the United States than any other single German wine region.  From the Würzgarten (“spice garden”) vineyard in Ürzig.  Rated 94 points by Master of Wine Anne Krebiehl\, Vinous Media.   You can register and pay for this event in either of two ways\, if registering through the GWS.  Guests can also register independently through the International Club of DC\, which has issued its own announcement of the Spring Gala.    First\, you can register on our Washington\, D.C. 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 electronic 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\,.  We will need a complete list of all attendee names in advance for Embassy security\, and 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 member of the German Wine Society (either the Capital Chapter\, or one of the other active chapters in the U.S. or an at-large member with annual dues paid)\, or a non-member.   You can join the GWS Capital Chapter either by using the website and registering to pay annual dues of $35 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 chapter Secretary at the above e-mail to confirm your status.     For this event\, we are no longer requiring that guests take special health precautions.  We do request that if you contract covid-19 or another communicable illness\, or test positive for one\, you refrain from attending the event and protect the health of others.  We can refund payments for this reason if you notify us that you are not able to attend the event for this reason prior to the day of the event.  Otherwise\, refunds can only be given if requested before the registration deadline.   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.   The event coordinator for the Spring Gala\, on behalf of the German Wine Society\, is Carl Willner\, Capital Chapter President and Secretary\, and National Vice President and Secretary.  Please send any questions to Carl at carl.willner1@verizon.net .   We look forward to seeing you for our Spring Gala!         If you no longer wish to receive notices for GWS events\, please respond to this email with a request to unsubscribe.  If registering by mail\, please fill out and cut the reservation form below with your check – do not mail the entire notice.    Asparagus Season (Spargelzeit) in Germany Spring in Washington announces itself with cherry blossoms\, migrating songbirds\, and tasty ramps at farmers’ markets.  In Germany\, nothing epitomizes Spring like the revered white stalks of Spargel (asparagus)!  The green variety is more popular in North America and tends to be available in supermarkets year-round.  Germans\, however\, prefer the white variety that is harvested from mid-April to near the end of June (St. John’s Day)\, and often is harder to find in the United States.  The Germans have given this harvest season its own name – Spargelzeit – and celebrate it with passion.    Rich in nutrients and very low in calories\, asparagus has become a culinary status symbol for many Germans.  To produce white asparagus\, soil is piled up into knee-high banks\, which give the fields their characteristic appearance.  White asparagus grows entirely surrounded by earth\, which protects the slender stalks from sunlight exposure and keeps them from turning green.  This also affects the subtle flavor of it.  The popular vegetable is cultivated in almost all federal states as well as in neighboring countries.  In fact\, Germans consume more white asparagus than their country produces\, so it is necessary to import it. Biographies of Musicians for Spring Gala                                     Concert violinist Christine Kharazian began her career in Armenia\, graduating from the Komitas State Conservatory in Yerevan\, and playing in the Armenian National Opera Symphony and performing with the Sharakan Ensemble of Ancient and Medieval Music. Now based in the Washington\, DC area\, she has appeared at the Kennedy Center\, Strathmore\, Blues Alley\, the United States Naval Observatory\, as well as events for the German Wine Society. Her collaborations span a wide range of classical and contemporary genres\, often blending music with theater and storytelling. In 2025\, Christine released new music\, including two original compositions: Valse Astolfi and Flamingo’s Dream. Soprano Angela Mariano\, of Sicilian descent\, is originally from New Orleans\, LA.  She is a graduate of the University of Maryland with a Doctor of Musical Arts\, and has performed at various locations in the Washington\, D.C. area\, including with the Bel Cantanti Opera and at the Embassies of Germany\, Austria\, and Luxembourg.  Reviewers have praised her sweet\, mature and beautifully nuanced performances. Cellist Irina Ponomareva\, born in Russia\, is a graduate of the Rachmaninoff State Conservatory in Rostov-on-Don\, Russia\, and holds a postgraduate degree in chamber ensemble.  She is the recipient of First Prize awards in international chamber music competitions. For nearly a decade\, she played in the Orchestra of the Rostov State Musical Theatre.  She is active as both a performer and educator in the Washington\, DC area\, and has appeared in other events of the German Wine Society. Concert pianist Nina Willner was born in Ukraine\, and is a graduate and former member of the faculty of the Rachmaninoff State Conservatory in Rostov-on-Don\, Russia.  She performed with the Rostov Academic Symphony Orchestra and also worked with the musical theatre in Rostov-on-Don.  She is an accompanist in the dance department of the Duke Ellington School of the Arts in Washington\, D.C.\, and has worked with various performing groups at the Kennedy Center\, as well as performing at the Embassies of Germany and Luxembourg and at German Wine Society events.     REGISTRATION FORM FOR GERMAN WINE SOCIETY SPRING GALA EVENT ON MAY 29\, 2026 AT THE GERMAN EMBASSY   $195.00 Members / $205.00 Non-Member Guests for Dinner and Reception $95.00 for Members / $105 for Non-Member Guests for Reception Only   Member(s) Names: _________________________________________________________________   Guest(s) Names: _____________________________________________________________________   Total Enclosed with Events Attending: ____________________________________________       Daytime Phone Number: ____________________________________________________________   E-Mail:  _______________________________________________________________________________   \nRegister for this Event
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SUMMARY:TASTING WITH WINEGUT ÖKONOMIERAT REBHOLZ AT THE GERMAN EMBASSY
DESCRIPTION:INVITATION TO WINE TASTING WITH WINEGUT ÖKONOMIERAT REBHOLZ AT THE GERMAN EMBASSY\, JAN. 16\, 2025   NOTE: This event is FULL. No more reservations are accepted.   The German Wine Society Capital Chapter is proud to announce a very special event at the German Embassy in  Washington\, DC.  Please join us when we organize a tasting of the wines of Weingut Rebholz\, one of the top 5 wine estates in Germany. Twins Hans and Valentin Rebholz are the fourth generation at Weingut Ökonomierat Rebholz (Ökonomierat -Economic  Councillor- is a professional honorary title which is only awarded in this form in the States of Rheinland-Pfalz and Saarland and which honors personalities who have made a particular contribution to agriculture and viticulture in the State) in  Siebeldingen in Germany’s southern Pfalz wine region. The Rebholz family’s connection with wine and winemaking can be  traced back to the 16th century but it was Hans’ and Valentin’s great-grandfather Eduard Rebholz who transformed the  agricultural farm into a wine estate with the clear focus to making pure “natural” wines. Hansjörg and Birgit Rebholz\, the third  generation of the Rebholz family continue what the founder\, the Ökonomierat Eduard Rebholz began: producing highly  individualistic wines by working as close as possible with nature. Today the winery is certified biodynamic. The Rebholz  wines do not undergo any chaptalization\, fining\, or deacidifying nor will sweet reserve be added to stay true to the  individuality of the terroir\, the climate\, and the grape. The Rebholz were the pioneers to producing fully fermented dry wines  in the southern Pfalz region. The majority of the 47 acres under vine is planted with Riesling and the Burgundy grapes. The  famous single vineyard sites are “Kastanienbusch” and “Im Sonnenschein”. Due to their purity the wines have an enormous  ageing potential. The Rebholz motto is: “No compromise!” Quoting the Vinum wine guide Germany of 2024\, where the estate  is among the very few being awarded the maximum of 5 stars: “The wines are absolutely captivating\, no compromise would ever leave the cellar\, there is no such thing as less than 100 percent.” Meet Hans Rebholz while he is in town. It will be fascinating to hear directly from the winemaker about his philosophy behind  each of the nine wines we will taste! The Wines: 2019 Riesling Sekt Extra Brut 2023 Muskateller Dry 2023 Riesling Estate Dry 2023 Riesling “vom Rotliegenden”\, Dry 2023 Riesling\, “Kastanienbusch” GG 2023 Pinot Blanc\, Estate 2023 Pinot Blanc\, “Im Sonnenschein” GG 2022 Chardonnay “R” 2019 Pinot Noir “R” There will be bread\, crackers\, and cheese bites to accompany the tasting. Date and Time: .   Thursday\, January 16\, 2025\, 5.00 pm – 7.00 pm.   Registrations for this event are due no later than Friday\, January 10\, 2025.  There is a maximum cap of 60 for this event\, given the supply of wines\, so register early to avoid disappointment. Location and Parking: Carl Schurz Auditorium German Embassy 4645 Reservoir Road\, NW Washington\, DC 20007 Gates open at 4.30 pm. Pass through security at the Reservoir Road gate to enter the Embassy.  You must bring a government issued valid picture ID. Please do not be late\, as Embassy security will close at 5 pm and no further guests can be admitted after that time. There is no parking available on Embassy grounds\, but limited street parking is available in the vicinity of the Embassy.  While there is no Metro stop near the Embassy\, it can be reached using public transportation by bus (D6). Price and Registration:   Participation is $ 40 for members of the German Wine Society and $ 47 for non-members.   You can register and pay for this event in either of two ways.   First\, you can register on the website of the German Wine Society 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.  Use the payment buttons on the Shop page of the website\, rather than trying to register directly from the Event description\, and be sure to choose the appropriate price depending on whether you are a member or non-member of the German Wine Society.  Annual dues can also be paid through the website\, and are $35 for an individual or a couple. If you are not sure of your current membership status\, please check with the President and Secretary of the chapter\, Carl Willner\, at carl.willner1@verizon.net . Each individual has to pay separately for your name to show on the registration.  If you register for more than one person in one transaction\, be sure to email the Secretary at the time you register and let us know the names of your other guests.. Security reasons demand that the Embassy needs to be provided in advance with the name of each individual attending. 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 Questions about this event should be directed to Annette Schiller at aschiller@ombiasypr.com \, and questions about membership\, attendance and payment to Carl Willner at carl.willner1@verizon.net .   All Society members and guests are reminded that drinking alcohol can lead to intoxication\, and therefore Society members and guests are expected to drink in moderation at Society events.  It is advisable to provide designated drivers or other alternative modes of transit to driving where available\, or mostly to taste rather than fully consume alcohol where such drivers or alternative modes of transit are not available. If you no longer wish to receive our announcements\, please reply by email to our Secretary\, Carl Willner\, at the above address. _____________________________________________________ REGISTRATION FORM FOR GERMAN WINE SOCIETY WEINGUT REBHOLZ TASTING\, JANUARY 16\, 2025   $40.00 Members / $47.00 Non-Member Guests   Member(s) Names: _________________________________________________________________   Guest(s) Names: _________________________________________________________________   Total Enclosed: _________________________________________________________________   Daytime Phone Number: __________________________________________________________________   E-Mail: __________________________________________________________________ \n\nRegister for this Event
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SUMMARY:FULL -- An Oktober Weinfest at the German Embassy - Oct. 7th\, 2022
DESCRIPTION:***WE ARE VERY SORRY BUT THIS EVENT IS NOW FULL. NO MORE REGISTRATIONS WILL BE ACCEPTED***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\, at the German Embassy where it all began 45 years ago.  Please make plans to join us! 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 then\, we have been carrying out our missions of improving knowledge of German wines and enjoying them with those of similar interests. Much has changed in the world of German wines over the past 45 years.    Germany reunified\, and two eastern regions were added to the eleven wine-growing regions in western Germany.   Production of red wines has expanded from only a tenth to a full third of all German wines.   There are many more good dry white wines to enjoy along with the traditional sweet\, high-prädikat ones.   And Germany now has two wine classification systems\, the newer terroir-based one developed by the VDP and embodied in the 2021 wine law being used alongside the familiar one from the 1971 German Wine Law\, with its prädikat levels.   But through all these changes\, the members of the German Wine Society have continued to enjoy Germany’s wonderful wines.  Now it is time to bring our chapters together again\, for the first time since our 40th Anniversary celebration in 2017. Our 45th Anniversary event is an “Oktober Weinfest” in celebration of the fall harvest season and the famed Oktoberfest in Germany.  It will take place on the evening of Friday\, October 7\, 2022\, from 6:30 pm to 9:30 pm at the Embassy House of the German Embassy in Washington\, D.C.\, with admission to the Embassy beginning at 6:00 pm.  For this event\, we welcome GWS members from our Washington\, D.C.\, Philadelphia\, and San Francisco chapters\, and Canadian GWS members as well as non-members are also welcome to register and attend.   Below are all the details you will need about the wines\, food\, registration\, payment and getting to the event.   We are not booking a block of hotel rooms for the 45th anniversary\, so that you are free to choose where you would like to stay if coming from out of town (or even locally\, if you prefer to stay near to the event and avoid a long drive afterward).   We suggest\, if you need a hotel\, that you select one convenient to our event in the Dupont Circle\, Embassy Row or downtown Washington\, D.C. area (hotels are not adjacent to the German Embassy\, which is in a residential area).   These websites may be useful in finding a hotel:  https://washington.org/find-dc-listings/all-places-to-stay https://www.expedia.com/Washington-Hotels.d178318.Travel-Guide-Hotels Registration for this event must be received by Sunday\, October 2\, 2022.   You can register and pay for events in either of two ways.  First\, you can register on our Washington\, D.C. 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 as a member of our Capital Chapter\, and you will also need to have a PayPal account.  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 we will need a complete list of all attendee names in advance for Embassy security. 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 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 member of one of the active chapters in the U.S. (with annual dues paid)\, or a non-member (including Canadian GWS).   There is still time to become a member – just contact the Secretary or other officers of the local chapter most convenient for you (Capital Chapter for the Washington\, D.C. area\, or the Delaware Valley/Philadelphia or San Francisco chapters).  You can join the GWS Capital Chapter either by using the website and registering to pay annual dues of $35 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 chapter Secretary at the above e-mail to confirm your status.   Here’s what we have planned for our 45th Anniversary: October 7\, 6:30 pm (entry to Embassy compound passing through security beginning 6 pm):   Reception and wine dinner at the German Embassy House.  Enter at the main Embassy gate on 4645 Reservoir Road\, NW\, Washington\, DC 20007\, and proceed up the stairway alongside the main Embassy building depicted here to the Embassy House on the upper level.   For those who have difficulty ascending the stairs\, escorts from the Embassy staff can bring guests through the Embassy building and up an elevator. You can celebrate the 45th 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 plus a sekt\, for a total of 14 wines from ten different grapes!  This is a tasting opportunity impossible to replicate elsewhere in the United States\, as wines from three of these regions are not normally imported and had to be brought directly from Germany for this event.  We will begin with a sekt reception on the patio (weather permitting) and followed by a multi-course seated dinner inside the Embassy House.  For security purposes\, the Embassy requires a list of all attendees in advance; no walk-ins are allowed.  Please remember to bring a valid picture ID.    There is no parking available on Embassy grounds\, but it should not be difficult at this time of day to find parking on the street nearby if you are driving.   Be alert\, however\, to DC parking restrictions.  The German Embassy is not near a Metro subway stop\, but it is also possible to arrive by Metro bus (D6 to Foxhall Rd.) or by taxi/ride service. Wines at the Embassy House Reception and Seated Dinner Patio Reception: nv Hild Elbling Brut Sekt  Seated Dinner: First Flight: Trocken Duo from the East 2021 Pawis Riesling Quarzit trocken\, Saale-Unstrut 2020 Tim Strasser Rotling trocken\, Sachsen Second Flight: Trocken Duo from the West 2021 Kloster Eberbach Chardonnay trocken\, Hessische Bergstrasse 2020 Donnhoff Weissburgunder trocken\, Nahe Third Flight:  Whites Beyond Riesling 2020 Hans Wirsching Iphöfer Kalb Silvaner trocken\, Franken 2020 Wörner “Steillage Weiss” (blend of Riesling and Müller-Thurgau\, trocken)\, Baden  Fourth Flight: The Trend Toward Reds 2019 Meyer-Näkel Spätburgunder (trocken)\, Ahr 2021 Beurer Trollinger (trocken)\, Württemberg Fifth Flight: A Pair of Spectacular Spätlese 2020 J.J. Prüm Bernkasteler Badstube Riesling Spätlese\, Mosel 2018 Spreitzer Winkeler Jesuitengarten Riesling Spätlese\, Rheingau Sixth Flight: Auslese Grand Finale 2019 Müller-Catoir Haardter Herzog Rieslaner Auslese\, Pfalz 2018 K.P. Keller Rieslaner Auslese\, Rheinhessen 2004 Ratzenberger Bacharacher Wolfshöhle Riesling Auslese\, Mittelrhein Embassy chef Daniel Labonne will provide a menu of delicious German-style foods in several courses chosen to accompany the wines\, plus dessert\, as listed below. Patio Reception:  Smoked Salmon on Soft Pretzel & Cream Cheese Canapes First Seated Course:  Leek and Potato Soup with Truffle Peeling Second Seated Course:  Sautéed Branzini Fillet with Creamy Spinach gratin & Lobster Sauce Third Seated Course:  Pork Medallion Wrapped in Smoked Bacon with Spatzle\, Red Cabbage\, and Lingonberry & Mustard Sauce Dessert:  Assortment of Mini Desserts – Opera Cake\, Bavarian Cream with raspberry coulis\, and Apple Strudel Coffee and Tea service at end\, with bottled water provided at tables We anticipate being joined by members of the German Embassy staff.  Please take the opportunity to mingle with them and share your interests in German wines and Germany! The price for this event will be $85 for members\, and $115 for non-members.  Members enjoy the benefit of support of this event from the National GWS organization and your dues payments.   There will be a 60-person limit on attendance at this event\, including Embassy guests\, so reserve soon to avoid disappointment.Register for this Event click here  During the event\, GWS members from all U.S. chapters will vote to elect officers and directors of the national German Wine Society Board.  Any nominations for the national Board from current members in good standing should be submitted to National President Beth Sheligo\, at bsheligo@germanwinesociety.org \, no later than September 20\, 2022 to allow time for ballots to be prepared and circulated before the meeting.  Nominations submitted to the GWS Capital Chapter President and Secretary at carl.willner1@verizon.net will be forwarded to President Sheligo.  Candidates for the Board will be announced before the meeting.  Members can vote on the Board and on by-laws either in person or by providing written proxies to other members attending the meeting (ballots and proxies will be e-mailed separately to members).  Members must be in good standing (current on dues payments) to be eligible to vote in person or by proxy. For the health and safety of all members and guests\, those attending this event are required to show proof of vaccination against covid-19.  This may be done in advance by sending an e-mail to the GWS Capital Chapter Secretary with a legible photo image of a vaccination card\, or by producing a vaccination card at the event either physically or by a legible photo image at the time of signing in at the event at the Embassy House.   The GWS Capital Chapter has consistently followed this policy at our in-person events since resuming those events in the summer of 2021\, and in respect to our German Embassy hosts as well as due to concern for our members and friends\, we are maintaining that policy for this event as well.  Guests who fail to provide proof of vaccination will not be admitted.  Please also have masks available in case they are required when passing through Embassy security\, though masks will not be necessary and would be impractical during the reception and dinner. 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. The event coordinator for the 45th Anniversary is Carl Willner\, Capital Chapter President and Secretary.  Please send any questions to Carl at carl.willner1@verizon.net . We look forward to seeing you in October for the GWS 45th Anniversary!   Please check our Capital Chapter website and register soon.   Beth C. Sheligo                                                                         Carl Willner                                   National President                                                                 Capital Chapter President German Wine Society                                                           and Secretary\, and National Vice-President                                                                                                          German Wine Society                                                             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 45th ANNIVERSARY OKTOBER WEINFEST EVENT ON OCTOBER 7\, 2022 AT THE GERMAN EMBASSY $85.00 Members / $115.00 Non-Member Guests   Member(s) Names: _________________________________________________________________   Chapter of Membership ____________________________________________________________   Guest(s) Names: _____________________________________________________________________   Total Enclosed: ______________________________________________________________________   Daytime Phone Number: ____________________________________________________________   E-Mail: ________________________________________________________________________________
URL:https://germanwinesocietydc.org/event/an-wine-event-at-the-german-embassy-oct-7th-2022/
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SUMMARY:Oktober Weinfest at the German Ebassy- October 7\, 2022
DESCRIPTION: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\, at the German Embassy where it all began 45 years ago.  Please make plans to join us!   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 then\, we have been carrying out our missions of improving knowledge of German wines and enjoying them with those of similar interests. Much has changed in the world of German wines over the past 45 years.    Germany reunified\, and two eastern regions were added to the eleven wine-growing regions in western Germany.   Production of red wines has expanded from only a tenth to a full third of all German wines.   There are many more good dry white wines to enjoy along with the traditional sweet\, high-prädikat ones.   And Germany now has two wine classification systems\, the newer terroir-based one developed by the VDP and embodied in the 2021 wine law being used alongside the familiar one from the 1971 German Wine Law\, with its prädikat levels.   But through all these changes\, the members of the German Wine Society have continued to enjoy Germany’s wonderful wines.    Now it is time to bring our chapters together again\, for the first time since our 40th Anniversary celebration in 2017. Our 45th Anniversary event is an “Oktober Weinfest” in celebration of the fall harvest season and the famed Oktoberfest in Germany.  It will take place on the evening of Friday\, October 7\, 2022\, from 6:30 pm to 9:30 pm at the Embassy House of the German Embassy in Washington\, D.C.\, with admission to the Embassy beginning at 6:00 pm.  For this event\, we welcome GWS members from our Washington\, D.C.\, Philadelphia\, and San Francisco chapters\, and Canadian GWS members as well as non-members are also welcome to register and attend.   Below are all the details you will need about the wines\, food\, registration\, payment and getting to the event.    We are not booking a block of hotel rooms for the 45th anniversary\, so that you are free to choose where you would like to stay if coming from out of town (or even locally\, if you prefer to stay near to the event and avoid a long drive afterward).   We suggest\, if you need a hotel\, that you select one convenient to our event in the Dupont Circle\, Embassy Row or downtown Washington\, D.C. area (hotels are not adjacent to the German Embassy\, which is in a residential area).   These websites may be useful in finding a hotel:    https://washington.org/find-dc-listings/all-places-to-stay https://www.expedia.com/Washington-Hotels.d178318.Travel-Guide-Hotels Registration for this event must be received by Sunday\, October 2\, 2022.    You can register and pay for events in either of two ways.    First\, you can register on our Washington\, D.C. 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 as a member of our Capital Chapter\, and you will also need to have a PayPal account.  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 we will need a complete list of all attendee names in advance for Embassy security.   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 member of one of the active chapters in the U.S. (with annual dues paid)\, or a non-member (including Canadian GWS).   There is still time to become a member – just contact the Secretary or other officers of the local chapter most convenient for you (Capital Chapter for the Washington\, D.C. area\, or the Delaware Valley/Philadelphia or San Francisco chapters).  You can join the GWS Capital Chapter either by using the website and registering to pay annual dues of $35 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 chapter Secretary at the above e-mail to confirm your status.   Here’s what we have planned for our 45th Anniversary: October 7\, 6:30 pm (entry to Embassy compound passing through security beginning 6 pm):   Reception and wine dinner at the German Embassy House.  Enter at the main Embassy gate on 4645 Reservoir Road\, NW\, Washington\, DC 20007\, and proceed up the stairway alongside the main Embassy building depicted here to the Embassy House on the upper level.   For those who have difficulty ascending the stairs\, escorts from the Embassy staff can bring guests through the Embassy building and up an elevator. You can celebrate the 45th 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 plus a sekt\, for a total of 14 wines from ten different grapes!  This is a tasting opportunity impossible to replicate elsewhere in the United States\, as wines from three of these regions are not normally imported and had to be brought directly from Germany for this event.  We will begin with a sekt reception on the patio (weather permitting) and followed by a multi-course seated dinner inside the Embassy House.  For security purposes\, the Embassy requires a list of all attendees in advance; no walk-ins are allowed.  Please remember to bring a valid picture ID.    There is no parking available on Embassy grounds\, but it should not be difficult at this time of day to find parking on the street nearby if you are driving.   Be alert\, however\, to DC parking restrictions.  The German Embassy is not near a Metro subway stop\, but it is also possible to arrive by Metro bus (D6 to Foxhall Rd.) or by taxi/ride service. Wines at the Embassy House Reception and Seated Dinner Patio Reception: nv Hild Elbling Brut Sekt  Seated Dinner: First Flight: Trocken Duo from the East 2021 Pawis Riesling Quarzit trocken\, Saale-Unstrut 2020 Tim Strasser Rotling trocken\, Sachsen Second Flight: Trocken Duo from the West 2021 Kloster Eberbach Chardonnay trocken\, Hessische Bergstrasse 2020 Donnhoff Weissburgunder trocken\, Nahe Third Flight:  Whites Beyond Riesling 2020 Hans Wirsching Iphöfer Kalb Silvaner trocken\, Franken 2020 Wörner “Steillage Weiss” (blend of Riesling and Müller-Thurgau\, trocken)\, Baden  Fourth Flight: The Trend Toward Reds 2019 Meyer-Näkel Spätburgunder (trocken)\, Ahr 2021 Beurer Trollinger (trocken)\, Württemberg Fifth Flight: A Pair of Spectacular Spätlese 2020 J.J. Prüm Bernkasteler Badstube Riesling Spätlese\, Mosel 2018 Spreitzer Winkeler Jesuitengarten Riesling Spätlese\, Rheingau Sixth Flight: Auslese Grand Finale 2019 Müller-Catoir Haardter Herzog Rieslaner Auslese\, Pfalz 2018 K.P. Keller Rieslaner Auslese\, Rheinhessen 2004 Ratzenberger Bacharacher Wolfshöhle Riesling Auslese\, Mittelrhein Embassy chef Daniel Labonne will provide a menu of delicious German-style foods in several courses chosen to accompany the wines\, plus dessert\, as listed below. Patio Reception:  Smoked Salmon on Soft Pretzel & Cream Cheese Canapes  First Seated Course:  Leek and Potato Soup with Truffle Peeling Second Seated Course:  Sautéed Branzini Fillet with Creamy Spinach gratin & Lobster Sauce Third Seated Course:  Pork Medallion Wrapped in Smoked Bacon with Spatzle\, Red Cabbage\, and Lingonberry & Mustard Sauce Dessert:  Assortment of Mini Desserts – Opera Cake\, Bavarian Cream with raspberry coulis\, and Apple Strudel Coffee and Tea service at end\, with bottled water provided at tables We anticipate being joined by members of the German Embassy staff.  Please take the opportunity to mingle with them and share your interests in German wines and Germany! The price for this event will be $85 for members\, and $115 for non-members.  Members enjoy the benefit of support of this event from the National GWS organization and your dues payments.   There will be a 60-person limit on attendance at this event\, including Embassy guests\, so reserve soon to avoid disappointment. During the event\, GWS members from all U.S. chapters will vote to elect officers and directors of the national German Wine Society Board.  Any nominations for the national Board from current members in good standing should be submitted to National President Beth Sheligo\, at bsheligo@germanwinesociety.org \, no later than September 20\, 2022 to allow time for ballots to be prepared and circulated before the meeting.  Nominations submitted to the GWS Capital Chapter President and Secretary at carl.willner1@verizon.net will be forwarded to President Sheligo.  Candidates for the Board will be announced before the meeting.  Members can vote on the Board and on by-laws either in person or by providing written proxies to other members attending the meeting (ballots and proxies will be e-mailed separately to members).  Members must be in good standing (current on dues payments) to be eligible to vote in person or by proxy. For the health and safety of all members and guests\, those attending this event are required to show proof of vaccination against covid-19.  This may be done in advance by sending an e-mail to the GWS Capital Chapter Secretary with a legible photo image of a vaccination card\, or by producing a vaccination card at the event either physically or by a legible photo image at the time of signing in at the event at the Embassy House.   The GWS Capital Chapter has consistently followed this policy at our in-person events since resuming those events in the summer of 2021\, and in respect to our German Embassy hosts as well as due to concern for our members and friends\, we are maintaining that policy for this event as well.  Guests who fail to provide proof of vaccination will not be admitted.  Please also have masks available in case they are required when passing through Embassy security\, though masks will not be necessary and would be impractical during the reception and dinner. 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. The event coordinator for the 45th Anniversary is Carl Willner\, Capital Chapter President and Secretary.  Please send any questions to Carl at carl.willner1@verizon.net . We look forward to seeing you in October for the GWS 45th Anniversary!    Please check our Capital Chapter website and register soon. Beth C. Sheligo Carl Willner National President  Capital Chapter President  German Wine Society and Secretary\, and National Vice-President German Wine Society   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 45th ANNIVERSARY OKTOBER WEINFEST EVENT ON OCTOBER 7\, 2022 AT THE GERMAN EMBASSY $85.00 Members / $115.00 Non-Member Guests Member(s) Names: _________________________________________________________________ Chapter of Membership ____________________________________________________________ Guest(s) Names: _____________________________________________________________________ Total Enclosed: ______________________________________________________________________  Daytime Phone Number: ____________________________________________________________ E-Mail: ________________________________________________________________________________
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SUMMARY:GWS 40th announcement
DESCRIPTION: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 then\, we have been carrying out our missions of improving knowledge of German wines and enjoying them with those of similar interests. Much has changed in the world of German wines over the past 40 years.    Germany reunified\, and two eastern regions were added to the eleven wine-growing regions in western Germany.   Production of red wines has expanded from only a tenth to a full third of all German wines.   There are many more good dry white wines to enjoy along with the traditional sweet\, high-prädikat ones.   And Germany now has two wine classification systems\, the newer terroir-based VDP one being used alongside the familiar one in the German Wine Law\, with its prädikat levels.   But through all these changes\, the members of the German Wine Society have continued to enjoy Germany’s wonderful wines.    Now it is time to bring our chapters together again\, for the first time since our 30th Anniversary celebration in 2007. Our 40th Anniversary events will take place over two days\, June 9 and 10\, at three locations in Washington\, D.C.    Many of you responded to our “save the date” version of this notice earlier in May\, from our Washington\, D.C.\, Philadelphia\, and San Francisco chapters and even Canada.   Below are all the details you will need about the wines\, food\, registration\, payment and getting to the events.    We are not booking a block of hotel rooms for the anniversary\, so that you are free to choose where you would like to stay if coming from out of town (or even locally\, if you prefer to stay near to the events and avoid driving afterward).   We suggest\, if you need a hotel\, that you select one convenient to our events in the Dupont Circle\, Embassy Row or downtown Washington\, D.C. area.   These websites may be useful in finding a hotel:    https://washington.org/find-dc-listings/all-places-to-stay https://www.expedia.com/Washington-Hotels.d178318.Travel-Guide-Hotels Registration for all events must be received by Sunday\, June 4\, 2017.    You can register and pay for events in either of two ways.    First\, you can register on our Washington\, D.C. chapter website\,\, www.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 as a member of our chapter\, and you will also need to have a Paypal account.  Registration and payment will need to be entered separately for each of the two paid events on June 10\, if you plan to come to both\, although you can complete the payment on Paypal as a single transaction.   For couples or others being paid for together\, there is a place on our online registration form to provide the names of additional guests.  You will also need to register for the June 9 members-only event even though no payment is required\, as we will need a complete list of attendees in advance for Embassy security.    Second\, if you prefer to register by mail and pay by check for the events\, please clip off the registration form attached to this notice\, indicate which events you plan to attend and the names of all who will be attending\, and mail a check made out to the German Wine Society in the proper amount for all events along with the form to:   Joseph Aguiar Secretary\, GWS Capital Chapter 2501 Calvert Street N.W.\, Apt. 501 Washington\, D.C. 20008     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 member of one of the active chapters in the U.S. (with annual dues paid)\, or a non-member (including Canadian GWS).   Also\, please only register for the free Embassy event if you are a member of one of the U.S. GWS chapters\, or a Canadian GWS member.  There is still time to become a member – just contact the Secretary or other officers of the local chapter most convenient for you.     Here’s what we have planned for our Anniversary: June 9\, 7 pm:   Reception at the German Embassy\, Karl Schurz Hall                     4645 Reservoir Road\, NW\, Washington\, DC 20007.     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 catered hors d’oeuvres and other food.   For this anniversary\, the Embassy reception will be FREE for members\, and limited to members of U.S. GWS chapters (Washington\, D.C\, Philadelphia\, San Francisco)\, and Canadian GWS members.  For security purposes\, the Embassy requires a list of all attendees in advance; no walk-ins are allowed.  Those attending this event should enter the Embassy grounds through the main gate on Reservoir Road\, and proceed across the courtyard to the main Embassy building pictured above.   Please remember to bring a valid picture ID.    There is no parking available on Embassy grounds\, but it should not be difficult at this time of day to find parking on the street nearby if you are driving.    Wines at the Embassy Reception: nv Dr. Loosen Sparkling Riesling “Dr. L”\, Mosel (welcoming wine) 2012 Künstler Hochheimer Kirchenstück Riesling Kabinett Trocken\, Rheingau 2015 Ratzenberger-Bacharacher Riesling Kabinett Feinherb\, Mittelrhein 2015 J.u.H.A. Strub Niersteiner Brücken Riesling Kabinett\, Rheinhessen 2015 Schloss Lieser Brauneberger Juffer Riesling Kabinett\, Mosel 2013 Kruger-Rumpf Scheurebe Spätlese\, Nahe 2013 Von Winning Deidesheimer Paradiesgarten Riesling Trocken\, Pfalz 2014 Wirsching Iphöfer Kronsberg Scheurebe Trocken Kabinett\, Franken 2012 Shelter Winery Spätburgunder\, Baden 2014 Weingut Meyer-Näkel Spätburgunder “S”\, Ahr 2015 Weingut Knauss Trollinger\, Württemberg 2015 Vinum Autmundis Riesling Off Dry Kabinett\, Hessische Bergstrasse 2015 Vinum Autmundis Pinot Blanc\, Hessische Bergstrasse 2012 Weingut Proschwitz Prinz zur Lippe Grauburgunder Spätlese Trocken\, Sachsen 2015 Weingut Hey Weissburgunder Trocken\, Saale-Unstrut Embassy chef Daniel Labonne will provide a buffet menu\, including platters with a cold cuts assortment\, a cheese assortment\, deviled eggs\, smoked salmon toast\, bread\, and an assortment of mini desserts.   Frankfurt sausage wrapped in puff pastry\, scallops wrapped in bacon\, Gougère cheese puffs\, and mini quiches will be passed as hors d’oeuvres.    We anticipate being joined by members of the German Embassy staff.  Please take the opportunity to mingle with them and share your interests in German wines and Germany! June 10\, noon:   Luncheon and Members Meeting at the Cosmos Club              2121 Massachusetts Avenue\, NW\, Washington\, D.C. 20008.     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 rear of the Cosmos Club\, and charges are included in the price of the event.  During the lunch members will vote to elect officers and directors of the national German Wine Society Board\, and on approval of proposed by-law amendments.   Candidates for the Board will be announced before the meeting\, and members can vote on the Board and on by-laws either in person or by providing written proxies to other members attending the meeting.  Non-members are also welcome.   The charge for this event will be $75 for members of U.S. GWS chapters\, and $85 for non-members.   Wines at the Luncheon and Members Meeting: nv Barth Riesling Sekt Sparkling Trocken\, Rheingau (welcoming wine) 2014 Müller-Catoir Bürgergarten Riesling Trocken\, Pfalz 2014 Wirsching Iphöfer Julius Echter Berg Grosses Gewächs Riesling\, Franken 2013 Reichsgraf von Kesselstadt Josephhofer Riesling Kabinett\, Mosel 2015 Zilliken Saarburger Rausch Kabinett\, Mosel 2012 Will. Schaefer #5 Graacher Domprobst Riesling Spätlese\, Mosel (with dessert) 2006 W. Haag Brauneberger Juffer Riesling Beerenauslese\, Mosel (with dessert) The lunch\, served buffet style\, will feature a choice of entrées\, either Ginger Sesame Crusted Seared Salmon with Sweet and Sour Sauce or Preserved Lemon Chicken with Green Peppercorn Sauce\, along with several side dishes – Tiny String Bean and Julienne Vegetable Sauté\, Multi-grain Pilaf\, Vegetable Market Salad\, Farro Salad\, and whole wheat rolls and hot Popovers.  For dessert\, Key Lime Pie and Chocolate Chambord Cake will be offered\, with coffee and tea. For those joining the Board\, a board meeting will immediately follow lunch\, held in the Board Room on the 3rd floor of the Cosmos Club. June 10\, 7 pm:  Banquet at Elizabeth’s on L Street                                                     1341 L Street NW\, Washington\, DC. 20005.  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 the townhouse from L Street.   Guests will receive sparkling wine and hors d’oeuvres\, then proceed to the second floor where the banquet will take place.   If you have difficulty walking up the steps at the L Street entrance\, you may enter at the rear of the townhouse and use its elevator.   Please let us know if you expect you will use this option and we will make arrangements (if arriving from the rear\, go to the alley between L and M Streets on 13th Street\, turn left and make a second left\, and the rear entrance is by the white vans; call 202-640-0360 for assistance in entering the building).  Parking is available at a discounted rate by arrangement with Elizabeth’s in a nearby garage\, at 1018 13th Street N.W. (around the corner from Elizabeth’s\, an easy walk) for those driving; please remember to obtain a payment voucher before leaving the event.  Both members and non-members are welcome.  The charge for this event will be $115 for members of U.S. GWS chapters\, and $125 for non-members. The Banquet menu paired with our selection of wines: Passed Hors d’oeuvres:  Smoked Salmon Rillettes (with dill\, fried capers and roasted garlic crostini)\, Lamb Carpaccio (with candy endive and lemon Israeli couscous) nv Peter Lauer Riesling Sekt\, Mosel  Appetizers:  Potato Gnocchi (with tempura scallions St. Andre\, forest mushrooms\, truffle foam)\, Rustic Breads with citrus butter 2010 J.J. Prüm Riesling Kabinett\, Mosel   2012 Fürst Bürgstadter Pinot Noir (Spätburgunder)\, Franken  Entrée:  Poached Branzini Filet Brushed with Fermented Black Bean Oil (with roasted baby turnips\, clam sabayon\, butter poached oysters)  OR  Roasted Pork Belly (with sweet rainbow pepper relish\, parsnip purée\, grilled broccolini)  (choice of guest – please make selection in advance on form or in online comments) 2010 J.J. Prüm Wehlener Sonnenuhr Riesling Spätlese\, Mosel  2012 Spreitzer Oestricher Lenchen 303 Riesling Spätlese\, Rheingau  Dessert:  Coconut-Pineapple Flan Dulce de Leche\, organic Santa Lucia coffee and assorted teas 2010 J.J. Prüm Wehlener Sonnenuhr Riesling Auslese\, Mosel  2002 J.J. Christoffel Ürziger Würzgarten Riesling Eiswein\, Mosel  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. The event coordinator for the Anniversary events is Carl Willner\, Capital Chapter President.  Please send any questions to Carl at carl.willner1@verizon.net\, or to Capital Chapter Secretary Joe Aguiar at josephlaguair@gmail.com. We look forward to seeing you in June for the GWS 40th Anniversary!    Please check our Capital Chapter website and register soon. Beth C. Sheligo Carl Willner National President Capital Chapter President German Wine Society German Wine Society   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 40th ANNIVERSARY EVENTS Events Planning to Attend: June 9 Reception at the German Embassy (free – members only) Member(s) Names: _________________________________________________________________ Chapter of Membership ____________________________________________________________ June 10 Luncheon and Members Meeting at the Cosmos Club   $75 members / $85 non-member guests Member(s) Names: _________________________________________________________________ Guest(s) Names: _____________________________________________________________________ June 10 Evening Banquet at Elizabeth’s on L Street $115 members / $125 non-member guests Member(s) Names: _________________________________________________________________ Guest(s) Names: _____________________________________________________________________ Choice of Entrée:   Poached Branzini Filet ________   Roasted Pork Belly _________ (default will be Poached Branzini if no choice made; indicate number of each) Total Enclosed: ___________________ Daytime Phone Number: ______________________ E-Mail: ________________________________________________________________________________
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DESCRIPTION: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 catered hors d’oeuvres and other food.   For this anniversary\, the Embassy reception will be FREE for members\, and limited to members of U.S. GWS chapters (Washington\, D.C\, Philadelphia\, San Francisco)\, and Canadian GWS members.  For security purposes\, the Embassy requires a list of all attendees in advance; no walk-ins are allowed. Those attending this event should enter the Embassy grounds through the main gate on Reservoir Road\, and proceed across the courtyard to the main Embassy building pictured above.   Please remember to bring a valid picture ID.    There is no parking available on Embassy grounds\, but it should not be difficult at this time of day to find parking on the street nearby if you are driving.   Wines at the Embassy Reception: NV Dr. Loosen Sparkling Riesling “Dr. L”\, Mosel (welcoming wine) 2012 Künstler Hochheimer Kirchenstück Riesling Kabinett Trocken\, Rheingau 2015 Ratzenberger-Bacharacher Riesling Kabinett Feinherb\, Mittelrhein 2015 J.u.H.A. Strub Niersteiner Brücken Riesling Kabinett\, Rheinhessen 2015 Schloss Lieser Brauneberger Juffer Riesling Kabinett\, Mosel 2013 Kruger-Rumpf Scheurebe Spätlese\, Nahe 2013 Von Winning Deidesheimer Paradiesgarten Riesling Trocken\, Pfalz 2014 Wirsching Iphöfer Kronsberg Scheurebe Trocken Kabinett\, Franken 2012 Shelter Winery Spätburgunder\, Baden 2014 Weingut Meyer-Näkel Spätburgunder “S”\, Ahr 2015 Weingut Knauss Trollinger\, Württemberg 2015 Vinum Autmundis Riesling Off Dry Kabinett\, Hessische Bergstrasse 2015 Vinum Autmundis Pinot Blanc\, Hessische Bergstrasse 2012 Weingut Proschwitz Prinz zur Lippe Grauburgunder Spätlese Trocken\, Sachsen 2015 Weingut Hey Weissburgunder Trocken\, Saale-Unstrut   Embassy chef Daniel Labonne will provide a buffet menu\, including platters with a cold cuts assortment\, a cheese assortment\, deviled eggs\, smoked salmon toast\, bread\, and an assortment of mini desserts.   Frankfurt sausage wrapped in puff pastry\, scallops wrapped in bacon\, Gougère cheese puffs\, and mini quiches will be passed as hors d’oeuvres.     We anticipate being joined by members of the German Embassy staff.  Please take the opportunity to mingle with them and share your interests in German wines and Germany! \n\nRegister for this Event
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