Wine Tasting

Join us on 14–15 March for an intimate homecoming into your wholeness. What: A monthly embodied gathering — movement, energy practices, and sacred intimacy Theme: Self-trust, flow & contained boundaries When: 14–15 March Where: Zambujal (close to Meco) For whom: anyone curious about embodiment and presence Small circle — limited places. I love. I trust. - monthly gathering A weekend exploring the living relationship between self-trust, flow, and boundaries. Without self-trust, boundaries wobble. Without contained boundaries, flow floods. Without loving flow, boundaries become rigid. We work through movement and embodiment practices, direct experiential exercises, energy-based work (at times inspired by qigong), and relational sacred intimacy practices. There will be guided exploration, individual reflection, partner exercises, and structured group integration. The space is held with clarity and loving care. No performance, no fixing — just direct experience and embodied inquiry. Bringing your presence is enough. Facilitated by Mack Price & Cremilde Almeida

Join us on 14–15 March for an intimate homecoming into your wholeness. What: A monthly embodied gathering — movement, energy practices, and sacred intimacy Theme: Self-trust, flow & contained boundaries When: 14–15 March Where: Zambujal (close to Meco) For whom: anyone curious about embodiment and presence Small circle — limited places. I love. I trust. - monthly gathering A weekend exploring the living relationship between self-trust, flow, and boundaries. Without self-trust, boundaries wobble. Without contained boundaries, flow floods. Without loving flow, boundaries become rigid. We work through movement and embodiment practices, direct experiential exercises, energy-based work (at times inspired by qigong), and relational sacred intimacy practices. There will be guided exploration, individual reflection, partner exercises, and structured group integration. The space is held with clarity and loving care. No performance, no fixing — just direct experience and embodied inquiry. Bringing your presence is enough. Facilitated by Mack Price & Cremilde Almeida

Every year we host a tasting to try German wines from the new vintage, with a focus on Riesling. Our host is Phil Bernstein, General Manager of MacArthur Beverages, one of the leading retailers of German Riesling in the country. Every year, Phil brings some of the best wines of the vintage. The new vintage is 2024, another in an increasing string of very good vintages, though regrettably the first to be carrying the increase in wine tariffs. Mosel Fine Wines says that “2024 is a must-go-to vintage for lovers of classic and ethereal Mosel lightness and elegance!” Vinous Media found that the German wines of 2024 are “sprightly, sleek, concentrated Rieslings with exquisite verve and full aromatic development.” Here is your chance to try the 2024s from some of the very best producers! **DATE**: **Friday, March 27th, 2026.** Doors open at 6:30 pm; tasting begins at 7:00 pm. Registrations are due by **Monday, March 23, 2026.** **VENUE**: **King Farm Community Center, 300 Saddle Ridge Circle, Rockville, MD 20850**. The Shady Grove Metro station on the Red Line is right across 355. The Red Line King Farm shuttle bus runs from there on a route passing the Community Center until about 7:30 pm, every 20 minutes, though if returning by Metro you would need to arrange a ride to the station with another guest, get a cab or walk (about 20 minutes to the station). **THE WINES**: (vintages are not listed for all wines from 2024) **Welcome Wine** \- NV Loosen “Dr\. L” Sparkling Riesling\, Mosel\, or similar **Two Peter Lauer Trockens** Peter Lauer Unterstenberg Riesling Fass 12, Mosel (classified as Grosse Lage) Peter Lauer Ayler Kupp Riesling Fass 9 Kern, Mosel (classified as Ortswein) **A Pair of GGs (the Grand Cru dry whites of Germany)** Emrich-Schönleber Halenberg Riesling Grosses Gewächs, Nahe Dönnhoff Hermannshöhle Riesling Grosses Gewächs, Nahe **Falkenstein Kabinetts Duo (same producer, vintage, grape, region and level, different vineyards)** Hofgut Falkenstein Krettnacher Euchariusberg Riesling Kabinett Alte Reben #8 Gisela, Mosel Hofgut Falkenstein Öckfener Bockstein Riesling Kabinett Alte Reben #22 Mia, Mosel **Willi Schaefer Kabinett Vineyards Comparison (same producer, vintage, grape, region and level)** Willi Schaefer Graacher Domprobst Riesling Kabinett, Mosel Willi Schaefer Graacher Himmelreich Riesling Kabinett, Mosel **Delicious J.J. Pr**ü**m Spätlese (same producer, region, grape, vintage and level, different vineyards)** J.J. Prüm Wehlener Sonnenuhr Riesling Spätlese, Mosel J.J. Prüm Graacher Himmelreich Riesling Spätlese, Mosel **An Auslese Finale (providing it arrives in time)** Merkelbach Ürziger Würzgarten Auslese “Urgluck” Riesling, Mosel A tasty buffet of cheeses, bread, crackers, cold cuts, grapes, veggies and sweets will be provided to accompany the wines. **COST**: $83 for members, $90 for non-members. If you have any questions about the event, please email the organizer, Dave Wendler: [davewendler@yahoo.com](mailto:davewendler@yahoo.com) . If you have questions about registration or membership status, please contact the President and Secretary of the GWS Capital Chapter, Carl Willner, at [carl.willner1@verizon.net](mailto:carl.willner1@verizon.net). To register and pay by PayPal or by check, go to our chapter website: germanwinesocietydc. org. Simply confirming attendance on meetup is NOT sufficient for a reservation. If you do not already have an account on our website, you will need to set one up. We can only accept electronic payment by PayPal, not credit cards or other electronic transfers. If you are including others in your electronic registration, please email the Secretary to let us know the names of your other guests for our registration list. You can become a member or renew, if your membership is not current, together with your registration for this event by including an annual $35 dues payment (for an individual or a couple). Please go to the Shop page of the website to find the payment buttons for this event and for dues. All GWS members and guests are reminded that alcohol consumption can lead to intoxication. Members and guests should use public transportation to events, rely on a designated driver, or taste the wines rather than finish them.

They have a 4.7 rating and food trucks (until 5:30 pm), and they make Pizza there every Saturday. The music is Folk Pop, and we can watch the sun set as we drink wonderful wine. * Wine is currently available **by the bottle, glass, 3-wine flight, and guided 5-wine tasting. A guided 5-wine tasting costs $22 per person, and it is a seated experience in our tasting room. We do not take reservations.** * **[Rotating food vendors](https://www.rocklandsfarmmd.com/events/calendar)** on-site year-round every Saturday 12-5:30pm, and Sunday 12-5:30pm. Local snacks and charcuterie also available in our tasting room. It's not too far to drive home on the back roads so take it slow going home or get a designated driver (carpool) or take Uber. Drink responsibly (whatever that means! LOL). Buy your own ticket. # House Show (TBD) - Eli Lev Saturday, April 18, 2026·6:00 – 9:00pm [Rocklands Farm Winery, 14531 Montevideo Rd, Poolesville, MD 20837, USA](https://maps.google.com/maps?hl=en&q=Rocklands%20Farm%20Winery%2C%2014531%20Montevideo%20Rd%2C%20Poolesville%2C%20MD%2020837%2C%20USA&source=calendar) *notes* Coming Soon! - Join us Saturday (time TBD) in the Stone House. Our "House Show Series" is a ticketed show for guests to have a beautiful, unique experience, up close and personal with Eli. Come early to get a good seat, delicous wine, and great food from the food truck. With one foot in the traditions of conscious folk music and another foot in modern pop production, Eli stands firmly on his own ground. His earnest, enlightened, and invigorating folk-pop has garnered favorable comparisons to Jason Mraz, Ed Sheeran, Noah Kahan, Jack Johnson, and John Denver. Website: [https://eli-lev.com/](https://www.google.com/url?q=https%3A%2F%2Feli-lev.com%2F&sa=D&source=calendar&ust=1765900440000000&usg=AOvVaw07hEzzy4b4VbVoj77ReKIm) Listen: [https://eli-lev.com/music/](https://www.google.com/url?q=https%3A%2F%2Feli-lev.com%2Fmusic%2F&sa=D&source=calendar&ust=1765900440000000&usg=AOvVaw367d2zzFQt-DPXQkTVmEXP) Youtube: [https://www.youtube.com/watch?time_continue=5&v=7Fdjk7bre68&embeds_referring_euri=https%3A%2F%2Feli-lev.com%2F&embeds_referring_origin=https%3A%2F%2Feli-lev.com&source_ve_path=Mjg2NjY](https://www.youtube.com/watch?time_continue=5&v=7Fdjk7bre68&embeds_referring_euri=https%3A%2F%2Feli-lev.com%2F&embeds_referring_origin=https%3A%2F%2Feli-lev.com&source_ve_path=Mjg2NjY) All aboard mates!

Join your DTs friends for a relaxed spring afternoon of board games, wine, and great company at one of Loudoun’s favorite wineries. We’ll gather indoors and outdoors, depending on the weather. We’ll have a fire pit set up, along with s’mores and light snacks, so come ready to play, sip, and enjoy some cozy vineyard vibes. Bring your favorite board game to share — or just come ready to join in! ### Wine & Tastings Guests may purchase wine by the glass or bottle throughout the afternoon. For those interested, optional wine tastings are available for $20 per person (six wines, seated and guided). ### Food Fabbioli offers gourmet small plates, cheese and charcuterie, fresh-baked baguettes, chocolates, and other light fare available for purchase. Outside food is welcome on the grounds, so feel free to bring snacks or a picnic to share. (No large coolers or aromatic foods, please.) This is a casual, drop-in style gathering — come when you can, stay as long as you like, and enjoy a laid-back afternoon around the fire with your tribe. Winery website: [https://www.fabbioliwines.com/](https://www.fabbioliwines.com/)

For the month of March, we will visit a new winery to me...Three Creeks Winery. Weather permitting, we will be sitting outside, but we will play that by ear. Please bring your own fold-up chair in case there is not a space large enough for our group. We will make one! Their website mentions shade trees, but I do not know if they will be available. Outside food IS allowed, but they also sell charcuterie boxes, cheeses, meats, bread sticks, crackers, chips, popcorn, and chocolate. I hope to see you there! [WEBSITE](https://www.3creekswinery.com/)

Hi everyone - apologies but I'm pushing the planned March 11 event back to April 8. I'm hoping a large group can make it out that night, so am upping the limit to 12. We had a wave of late cancellations for March and which isn't fair to Verre, they are giving up other business to accommodate us and the group got too small to be viable for them. Please only RSVP if you are fairly certain you can make it, as this late change of plans isn't fair to the group or the host restaurant, thanks. **EVENT STARTS AT 6PM. PLEASE BE PROMPT.** 🍷What is blind wine tasting?🍷 You use your sense of smell, sight, and taste to try to deduce which variety (grape) is in the glass. This group is very experience-diverse and we welcome both wine newbies and wine pros (and everyone in between). Verre will pour us two wine flights, one white and one red (3 of each, so a total of 6 wine samples) and we will discuss what we are tasting to try to solve the mystery together. After each flight is a big reveal where we find out just how right (or wrong!) we were. Diana will let us know the possible wines we are going on grid tonight. Please arrive at **6:00pm**. The white wine flight is served around 6:10 and the red flight around 6:50. The cost will be about $15 per flight, depending on what is poured for us. Food and other wine will be available for purchase as well. 🍷RSVPs: Verre has a limited amount of table space and is reserving much of that space for our group. Out of consideration to the business, the event hosts, and anyone on the wait list, **please edit your RSVP as soon as possible if your plans change** and you can no longer attend the event, **even if you are on the wait list**. 🍷Transportation: * METRO: Verre Wine Bar is walking distance from Courthouse metro. * CAR: Metered street parking and paid garage parking are available in the area. Hope to see you there! \~Pete Waitlisted Friends! \*PLEASE\* keep an eye on this page and your messages especially close to the day of the event. Thanks!

\*\* Tickets are $71.50 ($65 + tax) and can be purchased [here.](https://www.exploretock.com/barcelona-wine-bar-14th-street/event/594770/terroir-uncorked) \*\* UNCORKED is a walk-around tasting where we open 30 different bottles from our list—a chance to try the cellar of our award-winning wine program. The wines are paired with seasonal paella and passed tapas. Each time we host, we dive into a different theme. This time, we’re uncorking terroir. Terroir is a French term that refers to the natural environment in which a wine is made. This includes everything– but most often focuses on soil, topography and climate, ultimately producing a bottled sense of place. Our 400+ bottle program deeply focuses on terroir, becoming a collection of places that can be experienced through a pour. For this UNCORKED, we’re opening 30 wines that we think are some of the clearest expressions of place out there. We can’t wait to share these truly transportive bottles with you.