Pennsylvania Wine Society

Board of Directors Meeting
2026-08-10 18:30 - 20:30, 2026-09-14 18:30 - 20:30, 2026-10-12 18:30 - 20:30, 2026-11-09 18:30 - 20:30, 2026-12-14 18:30 - 20:30, 2027-01-11 18:30 - 20:30, 2027-02-08 18:30 - 20:30, 2027-03-08 18:30 - 20:30 UTC and 14 more dates | Wherever YOU Connect with Zoom
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Deadline to Register for Botrytis Wines
2026-08-18 00:00 - 17:00 (America/New_York) | Hilton Harrisburg, 1 North Second Street, Harrisburg, PA, 17101, United States
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Botrytis Wines - Liquid Gold Treasures
2026-08-21 19:00 - 21:30 (America/New_York) | Hilton Harrisburg, 1 North Second Street, Harrisburg, PA, 17101, United States
August 21st 7 p.m. at the Hilton the PA Wine Society is having a truly extraordinary event. I don’t think I’m exaggerating when I say this is a once in a lifetime tasting. We will be tasting ten sweet wines from four different countries; France, Germany, Hungary and Austria.
All of these older vintage wines have been carefully procured over the last nine months. Two things to know: 1) the wines are already aged and at the peak drinking window and 2) though still a high-end event… for the liquid gold these wines deliver the price point is exceptional. We are drinking some very expensive wines and sharing the bottle cost!
Unlike most dry wines, sweet wines seem to be almost immortal, drinking well after evolving for decades.
We’ll sample a Chenin Blanc from Vouvray in the Loire Valley from the outstanding 1989 vintage. The Austrian Trockenbeerenauslese wines are from the 1990’s.
One objective I have for this tasting is to show how food-friendly these wines can be. These wines are not just for sipping after a meal. I for one have been drinking a German Auslese Riesling with my New Year’s Day pork and sauerkraut for the last few years. The sweet wine pairs perfectly with the sauerkraut and the bracing acidity is a perfect foil for fatty pork and buttery mashed potatoes.
For your event, I’ve asked the Hilton to prepare a wide assortment of dishes ranging from savory to sweet. I would suggest that attendees save their wines throughout the tasting to compare with each dish.
For any doubters, I’d like to add that these wines are not Black Box Moscato or Tears of Gettysburg. It is important that you understand these are multidimensional flavor bombs that will enchant even the most stubborn sweet wine hater.
These are not sweet wines—these are liquid gold jewels with residual sugar sweetness well-balanced with acidity and rich flavors—worthy of every wine enthusiast palate.
An event like this doesn’t come around often AND seats are limited by the number of bottles of each wine we could secure. Don’t miss it!!! You will learn so much.
The small plate food pairings are:

Chicken Liver Mousse, Blue Cheese, Seasonal Fruits, Honey Comb
Thai Curry with Rice Noodles
Peach Tarte w/ Brown Butter Crumble

Please e-mail the Treasurer with any food allergy concerns.
Reservation deadline—August 18th so don’t delay. You may purchase reservations on the Shoppe Page of this website.
Members—$170
Patrons—$165
Nonmembers—$190

Deadline to Register for Italianity
2026-09-04 00:00 - 17:00 (America/New_York) | Hilton Harrisburg, 1 North Second Street, Harrisburg, PA, 17101, United States
Deadlines are necessary to give final counts to vendors and catering prior to the event. We appreciate your consideration in minding these deadlines to make a better event for everyone.

Italianity - Discover the Soul of Italian Wines with Jessica Dupuy
2026-09-11 19:00 - 21:30 (America/New_York) | Hilton Harrisburg, 1 North Second Street, Harrisburg, PA, 17101, United States
There are wine tastings, and then there are evenings that remind you why wine is worth obsessing over in the first place.
On Friday, September 11, the Pennsylvania Wine Society will virtually welcome wine writer, educator, and certified sommelier Jessica Dupuy for Italianity: Discover the Soul of Italian Wines, an evening built around one of the most fascinating wine countries in the world and the culture that makes its wines so distinctive. The event begins at 7 p.m. at the Hilton Harrisburg.
Jessica is a Wine & Spirits columnist for Texas Monthly and Forbes.com, with work also appearing in Food & Wine, Decanter, Wine Enthusiast, Imbibe, GuildSomm, SevenFifty Daily, Southern Living and National Geographic Traveler. She holds the WSET Diploma and is a Certified Sommelier through the Court of Master Sommeliers.
She is also one of the hosts of Another Bottle Down, which happens to be my favorite wine podcast. The show explores the stories, people, places and ideas behind wine and spirits without making the subject feel like homework, which is exactly what great wine education should do.
And this particular event has a wonderful connection to the podcast.
Jessica recently devoted an episode of Another Bottle Down to Italianity, the book she co-authored with Master of Wine Andrea Lonardi. That book, and the idea behind it, helped inspire the wines we selected for this tasting.
Rather than treating Italy as one enormous wine region, Italianity explores the identities, traditions and sense of place that make Italian wine so endlessly varied.
You can listen to the episode here.
That philosophy will be very much in the glass on September 11. We will travel from the volcanic soils of Mount Etna to the alpine vineyards of Alto Adige, through Piedmont and into Tuscany, with eight wines representing dramatically different expressions of Italy:

2020 Tenuta di Fessina Erse Etna Bianco
2025 Antinori Guado al Tasso Vermentino
2025 Elena Walch Pinot Grigio
2024 Abbazia di Novacella Schiava Alto Adige
2022 Travaglini Gattinara
2021 Planeta Etna Rosso
2020 G.D. Vajra Albe Barolo
2019 Col d’Orcia Brunello di Montalcino

It is a lineup that moves well beyond the familiar idea of “Italian wine.” We’ll taste volcanic whites and reds from Sicily, an alpine Schiava from Alto Adige, two very different expressions of Nebbiolo through Gattinara and Barolo, and finish in Tuscany with Brunello di Montalcino.
And because Italian wine makes considerably more sense when food is involved, the Hilton Harrisburg culinary team will pair the wines with an Italian-inspired menu throughout the evening.

Small Charcuterie Board
Prosciutto, Soppressata, Truffle Salami, Manchego, Prima Donna cheeses, and chef’s accompaniments
Pasta Course
Cavatappi with Wild Boar Bolognese finished with Parmigiano Reggiano
Dessert
Peach Panna Cotta with Raspberry Gel and Milk Crumb

Please e-mail the Treasurer with any food allergy concerns.
There is one more rather excellent perk: everyone attending will receive an autographed copy of Italianity to take home. So the evening doesn’t really end when the final bottle does. You’ll have the book that inspired the tasting as a reference for whatever region, grape or bottle sends you down your next Italian wine rabbit hole.
If you’ve ever looked at an Italian wine list and thought, I know enough to know that I don’t know nearly enough, this is your event.
If you already love Italian wine, even better.
Eight wines. One of the country’s most engaging wine writers. Dinner. An autographed book. And a guided trip through Italy without the airfare.
This is our final call before the event. Come taste Italy with us. Salute!
Reservation deadline is a week prior to the event—Friday, September 4th in order to secure the books. Don’t need extra books per household? Contact the Treasurer for options.
Traveling to attend? Contact the Hilton Harrisburg here for room reservations.
Purchase event reservations on the Shoppe Page of this website.
Members—$200
Patrons—$195
Nonmembers—$220

Deadline to Register for Exploring the Roots of Napa
2026-09-29 00:00 - 17:00 (America/New_York) | Hilton Harrisburg, 1 North Second Street, Harrisburg, PA, 17101, United States
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Exploring the Roots of Napa
2026-10-02 19:00 - 21:30 (America/New_York) | Hilton Harrisburg, 1 North Second Street, Harrisburg, PA, 17101, United States
On October 2nd, 7 p.m. at the Hilton Harrisburg, come learn about the past and experience the present of one of the premier wine regions of the world, California’s Napa Valley, with a tasting guided by Brian Grant, wine lover and Napa Valley wine aficionado.
While Napa’s wine history dates back to the 19th century, the region really came into its own in the 1900s after the end of Prohibition, when the wineries and vintners of the region integrated modern winemaking techniques allowing them to capitalize on the almost ideal climate and soil for making world-class wines.
Napa wine producers and American wine lovers knew about the quality wines that were being produced by the mid-1900s, but it took the Judgment of Paris in 1976 for the world’s perception of American wine, particularly California’s, to change.
This blind taste test organized by a British wine merchant in Paris using a panel of highly respected French wine experts pitted French white Burgundies against California Chardonnays and French Bordeaux wines against California Cabernet Sauvignons.
To everyone’s great surprise, particularly the French who truly believed that French wines were the finest in the world, Napa Valley wines won both categories! The winning California Napa Valley Chardonnay was a 1973 Chateau Montelena Chardonnay, and the winning Napa red was a 1973 Stag’s Leap Wine Cellars Cabernet Sauvignon.
That California wines could beat French wines as determined by French judges was a staggering result and truly allowed Napa Valley and California to take their places among the top wine producing regions of the world.
While we won’t be tasting the winning 1973 vintages, with a bit of effort, we have been able to obtain recent vintages of the winning wines. Among the other great wines from Napa Valley that we’ll be tasting are a 2022 Chateau Montelena Chardonnay and 2022 Stag’s Leap Wine Cellars Artemis Cabernet Sauvignon.
In addition to this pair of stellar wines, we’ll taste two other highly rated wines of these varietals – Rombauer Chardonnay and Frank Family Cabernet Sauvignon. However, Napa Valley produces more than top rated Cabernet Sauvignons and Chardonnays. To demonstrate the variety of Napa wines, we’ll sample a Sauvignon Blanc produced by Stags’ Leap; a rosé made from Syrah, Mourvédre, and Grenache (Lasseter Enjoue); a Rhone-style blend (Lasseter Chemin de Fer); and a Stags’ Leap Petite Syrah. All these wines are highly rated and, most importantly, extremely enjoyable.
To complement these exceptional wines, the Hilton chefs will be preparing three small plates. For the lighter wines, we’ll start with a Crab Salad, Cucumber Cup, and Grilled Peach with a Lemon Tarragon Dressing. As we move into the bolder flavors, the next plate will be Roasted Pork Belly, with Fig Jam, Arugula and Pistachio. For our robust reds, the final plate will be a Braised Short Rib, with Thyme Fondant Potato and a Red Wine Reduction. These foods paired with great wines will make the evening unforgettable. Please e-mail any food allergies or other food restrictions to the PWS Treasurer.
This is an event you do not want to miss so sign up early. The reservation deadline for this early October 2nd event is Tuesday September 29th, so don’t delay!
Traveling to attend? Contact the Hilton Harrisburg here for room reservations.
Purchase reservations on the Shoppe Page of this website.
Members—$125
Patrons—$120
Nonmembers—$145

Deadline to Register for Oh Là Là! Vin Français!
2026-11-03 00:00 - 17:00 (America/New_York) | Hilton Harrisburg, 1 North Second Street, Harrisburg, PA, 17101, United States
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Oh Là Là! Vin Français!
2026-11-06 19:00 - 21:30 (America/New_York) | Hilton Harrisburg, 1 North Second Street, Harrisburg, PA, 17101, United States
Francophiles – this one is for you! Join wine importer Sunil Khanna, owner of Hand Picked Selections (HPS), for our own tour de France featuring thoughtfully curated, exceptional wines that exude terroir, tradition, and authenticity.
Hand Picked Selections is an importer of artisanal wines from independent growers and family-owned wineries in Europe. Headquartered in Washington DC, HPS was founded in 1985 and now has a footprint in 42 states, Canada, and the Caribbean. Their portfolio includes a mix of deeply traditional domaines, dynamic, unorthodox individuals, and a host of uncommonly good values that always over-deliver. Budget Friendly! The growers HPS works with have great respect for the land they cultivate, and practice sustainable agriculture with minimal intervention in the cellar. This has been true of the wines HPS imports for several decades.
The HPS guiding philosophy is about bringing honesty, integrity, and expertise to all business relationships, operating under the principle that they should always be a pleasure to work with— and wine always a pleasure to drink. We agree!
Our event will feature ten selections from seven French grape-growing regions whose wines serve as benchmarks worldwide.
Food pairings are being considered with the Hilton Chef and will appear soon. Don’t miss this budget-friendly tour de France!
You may purchase reservations on the Shoppe Page of this website. Please contact the Treasurer with notice of any food allergies or restrictions.
Members—$125
Patrons—$120
Nonmembers—$145
