The 2015 American Wine Society National Tasting
Project
Wines of
Austria and Hungary
The wines of Austria sound
like German wines; look like German wines; come in bottles that we associate
with German wines; and are often made of grapes that Germans use for their
wines. But across the board, the wines of Austria are as unlike German wines as
any wines could be.
When it comes to Hungarian wines, it's
Tokaji that comes to most minds first. However there is much more to be
discovered. Did you know that the
"nectar" from the grapes of Tokaj is mentioned in the national anthem
of Hungary? Hungary is also known for
its "Bull's Blood," (Bikavér in Hungarian).
Join us on Wednesday, September 16, at
7:00 for a tasting of the wines of Austria and Hungary, as part of the AWS
National Tasting Project. For this
adventure through a little known part of Europe, our expert guide will be
Barbara Johns, with her Faithful Companion Jeff Wagner.
What is The
National Tasting Project?
The NTP is a wine education
and tasting opportunity for AWS Chapters across the US. Each year the NTP committee chooses a theme
and selects several widely available wines that show different styles within
the theme. Chapters hold tastings to
sample the wines and then see how their ratings compare to other AWS chapters.
PLEASE REMEMBER TO BRING YOUR WINE GLASSES.
The
cost for members is $20. The cost for
guests is $25.
Please
reply before September 9 to: aws.pittsburgh@gmail.com
Or
you may reply to Kathleen Simpson at 412-657-1861
Mail
your check, payable to AWS to:
Dr.
Dennis Trumble
1302
Arch St
Pittsburgh
PA 15212
Don’t
forget to visit the website for directions, useful tips, and recipes at
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