Feb. 17, 7 p.m. The new 2010s with Phil
Bernstein
Dear
German Wine Society Members,
Every year we host a tasting to provide members and guests with an
early opportunity to taste wines from the new vintage. The 2010
wines are just arriving, and now is a great time to sample what is
available so you can decide what to buy based on the most important
information-- what tastes good to you!
The tasting will be Friday, February 17, at 7 p.m. The price is $35
for members and $42 for non-members.
2010 was an extremely unusual vintage in Germany, with some of the
lowest yields in the past 100 years. In his recent report, David
Schildknecht writes that some of the 2010 wines are frightful and
many others are mind-bendingly complex. In the words of Terry Theise,
what’s good in 2010 is absurdly good, and what’s not good is a mess.
His candidate motto for the 2010 vintage is: WTF!!
We are fortunate that DC boasts one of the best German wine
retailers in the country, Phil Bernstein of MacArthur Beverages, who
will pick some of the good stuff for us. Phil will present some
value wines, some wonderful wines, and some new wines.
The wines we will be serving are:
2010 Dr L Riesling Qba
2010 St. Urbans Hof Riesling Qba
2010 Doennhoff Kreuznacher Kroetenpfuhl Riesling Kabinett
2010 Doennhoff Oberhauser Leistenberg Riesling Kabinett
2010 A.J. Adam Riesling Kabinett
2010 Egon Mueller Scharzhofberger Riesling Kabinett
2010 Fritz Haag Brauneberger Juffer Sonnenuhr Spaetlese Erste Lage
#7 Riesling
2010 Schloss Lieser Brauneberger Juffer Sonnenuhr Riesling Spaetlese
2010 Moenchhof Erdener Praelat Riesling Auslese
2010 Selbach Oster Bernkasteler Badstube Riesling Auslese
Come and experience for yourself one of the most unusual vintages in
the history of German wine.
The venue is the Harbour Square Club Room, 500 N St SW, Washington,
DC. 20024-4605. Parking is available on the street, and in the
complex on a first-come-first-served basis. If you want to put your
name on the parking list, please include that request in your
reservation. When you arrive, tell the gatehouse guard that you are
Marilyn's guest, and they will direct you.
All Society members and guests are reminded that alcohol consumption
can lead to intoxication, and therefore Society members and their
guests are expected to drink in moderation at Society events. It is
advisable to provide designated drivers or other modes of transit
where available, or mostly to taste rather than consume alcohol when
such drivers or alternative means of transportation are not
available.
Event Coordinator(s): David Wendler and Laura Tiehen
Please fill out the form below and send your check to German Wine
Society,
5607 Huntington Parkway
Bethesda, Maryland 20814
Please cut the reservation form - do not mail the entire page.
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RESERVATION FORM FOR GERMAN WINE SOCIETY FOR February 17, 2012, Phil
Bernstein German 2010 Vintage Tasting
Member(s) Name(s)_______________________________________________
Guest(s) Name(s)_________________________________________________
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