GERMAN WINE SOCIETY
25th Anniversary Celebration
May 17–19, 2002, Washington, DC

Programs, menus and wines for Friday and Sunday

10:00 AM - Tasting of classical German wines will feature wines from seven estate owners from different regions in Germany, plus the wines of the world-renowned Valckenberg winery in Worms. Description of the winery, history, information on the wines, and comparative tasting, by Jack Williamson, Valckenberg representative in the US.  

Classical Wines from the Valckenberg Consortium of Estates for Saturday morning tasting:

Valckenberg
NV Riesling Sekt
2000 Madonna Kabinett
2000 Gewürztraminer

12:00 noon - Luncheon event will showcase five wines from the Fitz-Ritter Estate, located in the Bad Dürkheim area on the famous Weinstrasse, presented by Alice Fitz, estate owner and a member of our National GWS Board of Directors. The wines will be matched with each course of an elegant luncheon.

Fitz-Ritter Wines for German Wine Society 25^th Anniversary Celebration

THE MENU:
Puree of Carrot and Ginger Soup with Seared Shrimp

Poached Norwegian Salmon over Baby Bok Choy and Shitake Mushroom with Champagne Cream, Chives and Cardamom Oil 

Trio of Pear Panna Cotta, Sorbet and Linzertorte  

Coffee

 2:00 PM - 

2:00 PM - A unique tasting event will feature German wines of the next generation of an outstanding young vintner from a long-established wine-growing family, coming especially directly from Germany to show and present his wines.  Florian Weingart, from Boppard in the Middle Rhine region, will compare and contrast wines from his fathers' generation with his own next-generation production.  He has been in charge of the family estate for three years and has already developed new directions in cold fermentation and introducing complexity into the wines through leaving them longer on the lees. The wines to be shown: 

The father’s era:  Numbers:  2, 5, 6, 8  

Florian’s next generation:  Numbers: 1, 3, 4, 7

 1)         1999 Bopparder Hamm Feuerlay Riesling Kabinett

2)         1992 Bopparder Hamm Ohlenberg Riesling Spätlese

3)         2001 Schloß Fürstenberg Riesling Spätlese

4)         1997 Bopparder Hamm Feuerlay Riesling Auslese

5)         1989 Bopparder Hamm Ohlenberg Riesling Auslese

6)         1982 Bopparder Hamm Ohlenberg Riesling Auslese

7)         2001 Bopparder Hamm Ohlenberg Riesling Auslese

8)         1995 Bopparder Hamm Feuerlay Riesling Beerenauslese

NOTE:  This is a change from the original program, posted prior to May 15.

7:30 p.m. - Gala Banquet will feature the one-and-only Terry Theise and a selection of seven wines from his portfolio of Estate Selections. Two wines will be shown with each course, climaxed by the dessert matched with a Trockenbeerenauslese.

German Wine Society 25^th Anniversary Gala Banquet  
Featuring the Wines of Terry Theise Estate Selections, with Terry Theise
Saturday, March 18, 2002
2000    Schlossböckelheimer Kupfergrube Riesling Spätlese - Dönnhoff
2000    Oestricher Lenchen Riesling Kabinett - Spreitzer
2000    Wehlener Sonnenuhr Riesling Spätlese  - Meulenhof
1998    Ockenheimer Laberstall Riesling Auslese - Merz
2000    Gimmeldinger Mandelgarten Riesling Kabinett – Müller-Catoir
2000    Graacher Domprobst Riesling Spätlese – Selbach-Oster
2000    Dürkheimer Nonnengarten Rieslaner TBA (500ml)  - Darting 

THE MENU:

Maine Scallop with Sweet Corn Flan Corn Emulsion, Corn Foam and  Black Truffle Vinaigrette

 Seared Halibut Over Salsify, Roasted Garlic and Oyster Mushrooms with Riesling Cream

Pheasant Breast Filled with Foie Gras Mousseline Over Parsnip Puree and Baby Carrots, Natural Juices

Golden Pineapple and Frangipane Tart with Pineapple Sorbet and Almond Brittle

Coffee