Welcome to the Online home of the
German Wine Society
If you have had many German wines before, we are sure that you will agree that they are among the greatest wines in the world.
About Us
The German Wine Society is dedicated to improving knowledge of German wines and conducting events at which such wines are shared and appreciated. The Society is private, educational and not for profit.
Annual dues are currently $35 per individual or couple, and there is also a one-time initiation fee of $10 per person for a GWS medallion.
Our Goals
- To promote the understanding, appreciation and knowledge of German wines
- To assist members in their continuing education about German wines
- To sponsor tastings, seminar, dinners and other meetings to enhance the appreciation of German wines, alone and when paired with food
German Wine
We are pleased to provide some basic reference material on German wine regions, and key grape varietals. There are maps and pictorials.
Burg Landshut castle and the Schlossberg vineyard
overlooking Bernkastel-Kues [Mosel]
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History
Efforts to bring together those who enjoy German wine in the US were not made until 1977. At that time, the growing numbers of Americans who had attended the German Wine Academyin Geisenheim demanded the formation of a society of oenophiles devoted to the wines of Germany, similar to those existing for lovers of the wines of Burgundy, Bordeaux, Alsace and Italy. The foremost of these societies originated in the mid-thirties, for the express purpose of promoting the wines of their areas at a time when Americans having just lived through Prohibition, had little knowledge of the fine wines of the world. Germany, on the other hand, produces fine wines in small quantities, and her export of them was of little importance to an industrial nation.
Latest Events
Details of scheduled national and chapter events can be obtained by clicking the links at below.
Stay In Touch With Us
You'll also get occasional news on German Wine Event releases.