ANNOUNCING A GWS SALON TASTING WITH THE SCHILLERS!
The
German Wine Society invites you to share a seated “around a big table”
tasting at the home of Christian and Annette Schiller on Saturday, November 18, 2023 at 6 pm.
The Schillers’ address is 6404 Woodsong Court, McLean, Virginia,
22101.
Members may recall that the Schillers hosted a number of popular
small-attendance salons at their home several years ago. Capacity for
this event will be strictly limited to 15 guests, plus the Schllers for a
total of 17, so the GWS is making this event available to current
members only by email notice, and not posting it on the chapter website
or Meetup. To register for this event, please respond by email to both
Chapter President and Secretary Carl Willner, at
carl.willner1@verizon.net, and also to Chapter Vice President Christian Schiller at
cgeschiller@gmail.com .
The event is first come first served, and the first 15 registrations
to be received will be sent a confirmation notice of their signup. Only
reservations for a single individual or a couple will be accepted, so
as to allow more opportunities to attend. Registrations are due by Sunday, November 12, 2023.
If you are not sure whether your membership is current (dues paid for
the current year), please check with the Secretary at the above address.
Though the event is not posted on line, if you need to renew your
membership ($35 for an individual or couple), it is possible to pay dues
online using PayPal, and then sign up by email to attend the event, or
to send a check for renewal, made out to the German Wine Society and
mailed to Carl Willner at 1014 Reserve Champion Drive, Rockville, MD
20850. If you are sending a check to renew membership, please let the
Secretary know by email that you have done so at or before the time you
register for the event.
We also invite you to
participate in the selection of wines for the event. Each attendee
should bring one bottle of their favorite German or Austrian wine,
minimum retail value $25. Please let Christian Schiller know in advance
which wine you would propose to bring, to help avoid duplications and
aid with the food pairings. The wines will be accompanied by a
selection of Chinese dishes obtained by the Schillers from chef Peter
Chang, who just opened a new restaurant in McLean. Baguettes and
cheeses will also be available throughout the tasting. We have been
contemplating an Asian pairing event this year and this smaller event
will give us the opportunity to experiment, possibly leading to a larger
Asian-themed event in the future.
In addition
to bringing a bottle of wine, attendees will need to provide a modest
participation fee of $25 per person to defray food costs. Payment can
be made either by check written to the German Wine Society and sent in
advance to Carl Willner at the above address, or by check or cash at the
event.
Please bear in mind that, as
consumption of wine can lead to intoxication, attendees should rely on a
designated driver, come by cab or other rental vehicle, or taste rather
than fully consuming the wines offered. The closest Metro stop ia the
McLean station on the Silver Line, though some distance away from the
Schillers’ home, Attendees will find it easiest to arrive by car, cab
or other hired vehicle, or bus to McLean (Metrobus 23 T, A from McLean
station to Old Dominion and 6th Place is a 5 minute walk from the
Schillers).
While there are no special
requirements for covid-19 vaccination or masking, if anyone planning to
attend contracts or tests positive for covid-19 or other communicable
disease, please refrain from attending so as to protect the other
guests, and let us know in time to offer the opportunity to come to
another interested person.
Questions about this event can be directed to Christian Schiller at the above email address, or phone to (703) 992-3987.
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