PWS Member Selections
Hilton Harrisburg 1 North Second Street, Harrisburg, PA, United Statesby Scott Casper-------------------- On Friday evening, November 12 at 7:00 p.m. at the Hilton Harrisburg, we will be experiencing a unique and fun event featuring eight wines presented by PWS board members and members. This event is unique because instead of being seated at a table, you will be able to socialize and walk around…
Wine Wednesday ~ GSM’s – Grenache, Syrah, Mourvèdre Blends
Wherever YOU Connect with ZoomGSM’s (Grenache, Syrah, Mourvèdre blends) by Marty Cook Next week’s Wine Wednesday on November 17th at 7:00 p.m. Eastern/New York time will examine a very popular red wine blend to which many refer as a “GSM” (an acronym for three well-known grape varieties known as “Grenache, Syrah, Mourvèdre”). This genre of wines is a huge…
Beaujolais & Beaujolais Nouveau
Wherever YOU Connect with ZoomBeaujolais and Beaujolais Nouveau by Marty Cook It’s Beaujolais Nouveau Time! Every year at 12.01 am on the third Thursday of November, a young, fruity wine full of flavor and zest is released for consumption. In France, it is against the law to release this wine before the appointed time, and the rest of the…
Wine Wednesday ~ Wines from Islands
Wherever YOU Connect with ZoomWine Wednesday goes on vacation in the Islands! Well, so to speak. Our next Wine Wednesday program on December 1st at 7:00 PM Eastern/New York Time leaves the mainland to visit the islands. Wine producing islands, that is! On first glance, you may say, “How many wine-producing islands can there possibly be?” The answer is,…
Aromatized Wines – Vermouth, Vini Amari, and Bitters
Wherever YOU Connect with ZoomThis will be an overview of aromatized wines, or wine-based beverages that are flavored with botanicals. A few may have neutral spirits added for stabilization and may be classified as fortified wine. Our tasting and discussion will break into four different areas to help understand aromatized wines. First, with different Vermouth brands; their styles and…
Wine Wednesday ~ Malbec
Wherever YOU Connect with ZoomOur next installment of Wine Wednesday on December 8th at 7:00 p.m. Eastern/New York time involves a discussion of wines made from Malbec, a grape that is principally grown in Cahors in southwestern France as well as Argentina. Although genetic origins point to Burgundy, France, Malbec (known as Côt in southwestern France) only came into…
Wine Wednesday ~ Chilean Wines
Wherever YOU Connect with ZoomOur next and last Wine Wednesday event for calendar year 2021 will take place on December 15th at 7:00 pm Eastern Time and will deal with the topic of “Chilean Wines”. Similar to what Argentina did for Malbec and Uruguay did for Tannat, Chile has resurrected an almost forgotten grape known as Carménère, a grape…
Charles Smith Wines
Hilton Harrisburg 1 North Second Street, Harrisburg, PA, United StatesEVENT SOLD OUT - you may contact the Treasurers via the contact page to be placed on a waitlist should you wish to be called in final days to take any canceled reservation seats that may come available. CHARLES SMITH Unique wine names. Unique labels. One unique winemaker Charles Smith is known for…
Champagne
Wherever YOU Connect with ZoomPlease join us online on Sunday, December 19th at 3:30 pm for a Virtual Wine Tasting during which we will discuss Champagne, the region, the wine, and their history! This special event will be presented by the Pennsylvania Wine Society and conducted by Wine Educator Joe Via and PWS President Marty Cook. A concise list…
Wine Wednesday ~ Wines of Alsace
Wherever YOU Connect with ZoomWe kick off a New Year of Wine Wednesday on January 5th, 2022, at 7:00 p.m. Eastern/New York Time with a discussion of one of my favorite wine regions, that being the region of Alsace, France. Alsace is a land of rich historic background that marries both French and German culture to present the best…
Wine Wednesday – Wines of South West France
Wherever YOU Connect with ZoomOur next Wine Wednesday on January 12th at 7:00 pm Eastern Time takes us to a somewhat unsung, yet fascinating region of France known as South West France (or, Sud-Ouest as the French call it). As the folks at Wine Folly say: “If you like Bordeaux but not the prices, then the South West region…
The Loire Valley – Jardin de la France with Kevin Ostrowski
Wherever YOU Connect with ZoomThe Pennsylvania Wine Society series of Sunday afternoon Virtual Wine Education events returns on Sunday, January 16th at 3:30 pm Eastern/ New York Time on Zoom! Our first presentation of the New Year will feature The Loire Valley – Jardin de la France, hosted by PWS Member and past-presenter Kevin Ostrowski. In the First Century BC,…