Hilton Harrisburg

On Friday evening, June 16 at 7:00 pm at the Hilton Harrisburg, we will be experiencing a special event featuring nine carefully selected wines from Italy. We will be pouring…

What does this impressive beast have to do with putting better wines in your glass?  To find out—join us on Friday, May 19th at the Hilton Harrisburg. The Waltz team…

How can Sherry become hip to the consumer of the 21st century?  Most of us recognize Sherry as a very old wine growing region (the area’s winemaking has its roots back as far as 3,000 years ago) and as a sweet style of wine. But Sherry is not just sweet – it has a diversity…

Today’s Women and Their Wines - an in person tasting of nine wines! Spring is upon us and what’s a better way to celebrate the longer and warmer days than tasting…

THIS EVENT IS SOLD OUT - Reservations closed Tuesday, January 24th at 5 PM The event on January 29th is actually a celebration. Not only will you be tasting the…

On Friday evening, June 24 at 7:00 pm at the Hilton Harrisburg, we will experience a special event featuring nine carefully selected wines from Italy. We will be pouring four…

20 years ago, Frank Fritsch told me he thought we should be doing something to recognize the Pennsylvania wineries. He especially felt we should encourage them to make the kind of wines we like to drink. I had learned a lot about judging wines from attending American Wine Society conferences and a few other wine…

This EVENT is SOLD OUT.   If you'd like to join a Wait List to be called in case of cancellations - please contact the Treasurers. Is there anything that overwhelms with a sensation of FRESH better than the first nose of a good Austrian Grüner Veltliner in your glass?   I think not.  Lots of lovely…

On Friday, March 11th at 7:00 pm Eastern Time at the Hilton Harrisburg, the Pennsylvania Wine Society we will host a pandemically-postponed wine tasting event featuring the wines of Dr. Konstantin Frank Winery, Keuka Lake, Finger Lakes, NY. Originally scheduled for March 2020, we have carried this event on our books for what will be…

Preparing for this event has been a lot of fun. I began selecting and setting aside wines in anticipation of staging          Godforsaken Grapes II almost immediately after the first Godforsaken Grapes event concluded on February 18th of 2020. That was before the shutdown in March 2020, which seems like a million years ago. It has…

EVENT 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…