Washington D.C. Capital Chapter

The German Wine Society Celebrates Oktober Weinfest on Saturday, October 17, 2026! 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 […]

Carl ANNOUNCING THE GERMAN WINE SOCIETY’S ASIAN–GERMAN WINE DINNER! The Capital Chapter of the German Wine Society is hosting an Asian/Chinese cuisine and German wine pairing dinner at the end of this summer. Do you sometimes wonder how well German wines pair with Chinese food? According to many sources, German wines — especially Riesling, Gewürztraminer, and

Carl ANNOUNCING THE GERMAN WINE SOCIETY’S POTOMAC WINE CRUISE! Get ready to cast off on the Potomac for a German wine cruise! Yes, the Capital Chapter of the German Wine Society is once again holding our Potomac wine cruise this summer, back by popular demand after a series of successful voyages. As we did in

Carl 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 German Wine Society Members and Friends of German Wine, It is a pleasure to announce that we have once again been invited to hold a spring event

Carl Comparative Pinot Noirs and Chardonnays Tasting: Germany and Burgundy Please plan to join the German Wine Society on Saturday, May 2, 2026, at 7:00 pm for a comparative presentation on Pinot Noirs and Chardonnays in Germany and the Burgundy region of France, and tasting of twelve wines to illustrate the varieties of wine made

Carl GWS New Vintage Tasting with Phil Bernstein Dear German Wine Society Members and Friends, Every year we host a tasting to try German wines from the new vintage, with a focus on Riesling. Our host is Phil Bernstein, General Manager of MacArthur Beverages, one of the leading retailers of German Riesling in the country.

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

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

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

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