NAAAWS members gather for tasting's monthly, typically on the third Sunday at 3:00 p.m. at member's homes, HOA community rooms, even restaurants. Between 28 - 40 people attend each tasting. This can vary if the location is larger or smaller.
You must be an active member of the American Wine Society to attend a tasting. Current members may invite a guest to join them when there is space available. Members enjoy priority registration for the first 7 days the registration link is open.
January 18 French Burgundy
February 15 Italian Wines
March 15 Theme TBD
April 19 Zanoli Winery
May 17 Education Auction / Potluck
June 14 National Tasting Project
July 19 Theme TBD
August 16 French Wines
September 20 Theme TBD
October 18 Annual Dinner (members only)
November 15 Theme TBD
December 6 Host Appreciation Gathering (for Hosts only)
January 17 TBD
February 21 Mead
March 21 Judging a Grape by its Cover
April 18 Croatian Wine
May 16 AWSEF Auction
June 13 TBD
July 18 TBD
August 16 The Odyssey
September 19 French Wines
October 17 Annual Dinner (Members Only)
November 21 TBD
December 5 Host Appreciation (By invitation)
You will taste a minimum of six wines. A sparkling wine (which is not evaluated) is served as you gather. The AWS uses a specific scoring method for evaluating each wine served. The wines served are selected by the hosts around the theme they have chosen. Informal polling occurs to see which wines are preferred by the group. At the end of the tasting, the host will reveal the cost and source of the wines served.
Wonderful food! Our chapter hosts will serve light far to pair with the wines. The food may be served buffet style, by course, or family-style.
You will learn and make new friends. Conversation and laughter is always flowing at our NAAWS tastings.
Raffle Drawings! Members are encouraged to bring a bottle or other wine-themed item for our raffle drawings. The raffle proceeds go towards the AWS Education Scholarship.