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Event Date: March 8, 2026
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Lunar New Year Banquet. February 17, 2026.
Carl Happy Lunar New Year, everyone! 2026 is the Year of the Horse, joining years 2014, 2002, 1990, 1978, 1966, 1954 and 1942. The horse is a symbol of energy, elegance and charm. This year the date falls on Tuesday, February 17th, and we will be celebrating as is our tradition since 2013, at Han
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Spatburgunder Tasting. January 18, 2026.
Carl Happy New Year, everyone! We are excited to start off our 2026 wine program with a special tasting, featuring German Spatburgunder (Pinot Noir). Climate change has resulted in ripening and development of red wine grapes in German regions heretofore unthinkable for such cultivation. These wines are not the dilute, rose-like wines of the ’70’s
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Five German Wine Society Members Awarded Silver Medallions in December 2025
On December 12, 2025, at the annual Holiday Dinner of the Capital Chapter of the German Wine Society at the Cosmos Club in Washington, DC. The German Wine Society awarded Silver Medallions to five members of the Capital Chapter. These awards have not been made for many years, as the Silver Medallion examination had to
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Annual Meeting and Special Tasting Event, November 30, 2025
Zum Wohl! “To your health” – the San Francisco German Wine Society Newsletter Members, guests of Members, and Prospective Members of the San Francisco Chapter of the German Wine Society will gather Sunday, November 30, 2025 from 6:30 -9:00 pm for our Annual Meeting and a Special Tasting Event where we will start with a
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Tasting of Wines from the Pfalz November 16, 2025
Carl Willner Now that we have turned the calendar to fall, it is time to start thinking of wines that will pair with heartier foods. The Pfalz, the warmest German wine growing region, is capable of producing richer, fuller bodied Rieslings that can pair well with autumn flavors. In keeping with the season, we will
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Holiday Dinner at Cosmos Club, December 12, 2025
HAPPY HOLIDAYS! REGISTRATION IS NOW OPEN FOR THE GERMAN WINE SOCIETY HOLIDAY DINNER AT THE COSMOS CLUB, FRIDAY, DECEMBER 12, 2025, 6 pm – 10 pm Ho, Ho, Ho, German Wine Society Members and Friends of German Wines, it’s nearly time to hang the stockings and dream of delicious German wine! We can gather in
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The German Wine Society Celebrates Oktober Weinfest on Saturday, October 11, 2025!
Dear German Wine Society Members and Friends, It is a pleasure to announce that the German Wine Society’s Capital Chapter will once again be celebrating its Oktober Weinfest! This year we will be holding our fall harvest commemoration at the King Farm Community Center in Rockville, MD, where we have been hosting most of
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Alto Adige Tasting September 13, 2025
VISIT THE ALTO ADIGE WITH THE GERMAN WINE SOCIETY AND ANNETTE SCHILLER! 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
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Mike Lykens, Portfolio Manager at Skurnik Wines August 18. 2025
Hello Everyone, I am delighted to report that we will have a speaker this month who isn’t me! Our old friend, Mike Lykens, Portfolio Manager at Skurnik Wines, will be making a return visit to lead us in a tasting of unique German wines from two estates: Dautel, in Wurttemberg, and Vols, in the Saar.
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