schiller-wine: Invitation: "Magnificent Germany: A Deep Dive into German Wine" - Tasting on May 1, 2026 at the NoVa (Northern Virginia) Chapter of the American Wine Society, led by Annette Schiller, ombiasy WineTours

Greetings Fellow Wine Lovers,

We had another great meeting last month with Klaus Wittauer’s excellent presentation on “The Wines of Austria”. Klaus gave us a fun and engaging presentation as he led us through the wide variety of cool climate red and white wines made in Austria. Thank you again, Klaus.

For our May 1^st meeting, we are staying in the same area as Austria but moving a little farther north. For this meeting, Annette Schiller will take us through the second part of the educational session on German wines that she started last year. As most of you know, Annette was born and raised in Germany and is extremely knowledgeable on wines from around the world, but especially those from Germany and France. In addition to being a popular wine educator, Annette also shares her knowledge by leading European wine tours via her tour company, Ombiasy Tours.

For our meeting on Friday, May 1^st, Annette will present part 2 of “Magnificent Germany: A Deep Dive into German Wine. Annette always provides excellent, fact filled presentations and curates excellent wines to share with us, so don’t miss this one!

Sign up details for this May 1^st presentation can be found at the end of this email.

NoVA May 1st Event Details:

Date: Friday, May 1^st, starting at 7:30 pm.

Time: Social time starts at 7:30pm (feel free to bring a bottle of wine to share)

The presentation will start at 8:00pm

Where: The Falls Church Episcopal Church, 115 East Fairfax St., Falls Church

Topic: “Magnificent Germany: A Deep Dive into German Wine”

presented by Annette Schiller

Cost: $ 25.00 per person

RSVP instructions and payment links are below

Attendee Responsibility Acknowledgement: By paying to attend this meeting sponsored by the Northern Virginia (NoVA) Chapter of the American Wine Society (AWS), I/we acknowledge that this is an educational event that includes wine tastings. I/we fully understand there are risks that accompany the consumption of alcohol and I/we agree to consume wine sensibly and responsibly, knowing my own limits. I/we will not drive while intoxicated and will ask for assistance getting a ride home if impaired. As such, I/we hereby release, hold-harmless and waive all claims against the American Wine Society and the NoVA AWS chapter, including its employees, officers, directors, agents, volunteers and members.

To RSVP: Follow these steps to pre-pay by credit card (MC/Visa/Amex/Discover accepted):

Step 1: Click on the hyperlink next to one of the two options below.

# 1 Individual $25.00 https://collectcheckout.com/r/7ksol

# 2 Couple $50.00 https://collectcheckout.com/r/svdhz

Step 2: After clicking on one of the hyperlinks above, a credit card payment screen will open up.

- Fill in ALL the data blocks on the payment screen by hand. (Don't let your browser “autofill” the data, as this has caused issues before.)

- When completed, the green "Pay" button at the bottom of the payment screen will light up.

- Click the "Pay" button and your payment will be completed.

- An "Approved" message will appear on your computer.

- You will also receive an email receipt immediately thereafter.

(check your Junk or Spam folder if you don't see it in your Inbox).

Step 3) IMPORTANT ! After making your payment, contact me by replying to this email at "awsgraydon@gmail.com".

In your email, please tell me who you paid for and how much. That way I can track your payment into the chapter's bank account.

Step 4) I will send you an acknowledgement email that confirms your RSVP as soon as I verify that your payment was received. That will typically happen within 4 to 8 hours.

Remember – Your RSVP is not confirmed until you get the acknowledgement email from me.

Meeting Reminders:

a) Bring your own wine glasses

(sometimes we compare wines side by side, so you may want to bring 2 glasses per person)

b) Feel free to bring your own snacks or food to enjoy with the wine.

c) If you have a confirmed RSVP, and then something changes and you can't make it, please email or call me immediately. (214) 707-0908

d) Our meetings fill-up quickly. So, please make your payment and get your RSVP confirmed as quickly as you can.

e) Cancellation & Refund Policy: If you have paid and have a confirmed RSVP, the following applies:

- If you cancel at least 24 hours before the 7:30pm start of the meeting, your payment will be refunded in full to your credit card.

- If you cancel less than 24 hours before the 7:30pm start of the meeting, but we are able to get someone else to take your place from the waiting list, then your full payment will be refunded to your credit card. If we cannot get a replacement, then your payment will not be refunded.

- If you are a "No Show", your payment will not be refunded.

- If you are on the waiting list, but don't get to attend because there were not enough cancellations, then your payment will be refunded in full to your credit card.

As always, don't hesitate to shoot me an email or call if you have any questions or issues.

Cheers,

Graydon

Graydon Vandament
Chair - No. Virginia Chapter of AWS
Chair - AWS National Governance Committee
Co-Chair - AWS Conference Presentations Committee

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