Newsletter Volume 10-8

Volume 10-8

October 4, 2010

Dear Members,

Happy Autumn!  The Giants winning the division is not the only exciting thing happening this season:

OUR NEXT TASTING IS THURSDAY, OCTOBER 14

As usual for the Bay Area, we never know what the weather will bring at this time of year, and more importantly, what wine to pair with that weather: a crisp and refreshing white, a jaunty rose, or an earthy, comforting red.   Rather than pick just one, your San Francisco chapter will be presenting TEN different varietals from SEVEN different appellations, including whites, reds and even a rose at our annual non-Riesling tasting on October 14.   Delicious nibbles and convivial company included!

	Vintage	Winery	Region	Varietal	Notes
1	2008	Schnaitmann	Wurttemberg	Lemberger
2	2009	Ziereisen	Baden	Chasselas
3	2008	A. Christmann	Pfalz	Spatburgunder
4	2006	Wasem & Sohne	Rheinhessen	Spatburgunder	Trocken
5	2008	Graf Von Schonborn	Franken	Silvaner	Kabinet Trocken
6	2008	Kruger-Rumpf	Nahe	Scheurebe	Trocken
7	2008	Schloss Saarstein	Mosel	Pinot Blanc
8	2008	Pfeffingen	Pfalz	Gewurztraminer
9	2008	Haart	Pfalz	Muskateller
10	2007	Wirsching	Franken	Scheurebe	Kabinet Trocken
11	2009	Dostert	Mosel	Elbling	Rosé
12	2008	Muhlenhoff	Rheinhessen	Muller Thurgau	Trocken

When:  Thursday, October 14, 2010;  7:00-9:00pm

Where: Gatehouse, Fort Mason

Price: Members: $40; Guests: $60.  NB: each member may bring one guest at the member’s price, and first-time guests may attend at the member’s price.  Please make checks out to the German Wine Society and send them to:

Jennifer Dickinson

121 Laurie Meadows Dr. #360

San Mateo, CA 94403

Please RSVP by Monday, October 11.

SAVE THE DATE FOR SPARKLERS AND STICKIES!

Our final, and possibly fan favorite, tasting of the year will be on Friday, December 3.  Yes, sparklers and stickies will be strutting their stuff at our annual holiday event.   You won’t want to miss it!

Keep an eye on your inbox, too; we will be rolling out our 2011 calendar in the coming weeks. 

GIVE BACK

·         Are you interested in distributing brochures at your local wine shops and talking to their staff about the GWS?  Want to recruit members from your area?  Have a bunch of great ideas?  Tell us about it!

·         Need to make room in your cellar?  Donate wine to the GWS!  The German Wine Society is a 501(c)(3) tax-exempt organization.   Plus, any wines you donate are tax-deductible at fair market value (because we drink ‘em, not sell ‘em!)

CONTACT US

Jennifer Dickinson, President & Secretary
jendewitt2000(at)yahoo(dot)com

Harris Holzberg, Treasurer
coachharris1(at)comcast(dot)net

Shane Dickinson, Cellar Master
shane_dickinson66(at)hotmail(dot)com

Von Hurson

Membership & Trade Liaison
wynelady(at)sonic(dot)net

We hope to see you on October 14!

Warmly,

Jennifer