Now that the weather is getting warmer, are you wondering what wine to serve? Which bottle should you open before heading out to admire the spring and summer blooms?

Sommelier Steph wants to help you know which wines to drink when the sun is shining. She'll make it easy by sharing some somm sense. You'll be the envy of all your friends with your superior knowledge!

Snacks and wine tastings included in the CHF 25 entry.

Pricing: 

Americans: CHF 35 (CHF 10 donation to DACH included)

Non-Americans: CHF 25

Location: 

A private residence in Bruderholz.

The address will be sent to you upon registration/proof of payment.

About Sommelier Steph: 

After devoting 17 years to emergency and critical care veterinary nursing, Steph decided to leave medicine and turn her much loved wine hobby into a second career. She began working at a Finger Lakes winery where she immersed herself in every aspect of wine making: vineyard experience, harvest and crush, and the tasting room where she honed her skills in food and wine pairing. While working at the winery, she joined a company which provided small, semi-private, educations wine tours within the FLX region. Within this time, she also became beverage manager and wine captain of a high-end catering company, where she was able to continue her work with local winemakers in putting together tasting menus for private events.

She obtained her sommelier training through The Court of Master Sommeliers and is a member of the Guild of Sommeliers. SHe is currently a member of the sommelier team at Les Trois Rois, a 5-star hotel in Basel, where she serves as the bar sommelier and bar supervisor.

She lives in Muttenz with her husband Richard, her dog Gracie, and her super adorable kitty Ophelia.

As usual, you can meet and catch up with fellow Democrats Abroad in Singapore over beer, wine, and/or margaritas at our 2nd Monday of the month Progressive Drinking event. Happy hour is from 5-7:00, so arrive on time to enjoy their deals!

"It's much worse than you think." - David Wallace-Wells

That is the opening line from The Uninhabitable Earth - A Story of the Future by journalist David Wallace-Wells. In light of the rise of youth climate movements and grassroots organizations such as Extinction Rebellion, which is calling for worldwide mass civil disobediance on April 15th, it is appropriate that Democrats Abroad seriously discuss climate change with David Wallace-Wells' accessbile The Uninhabitable Earth. In it Wallace-Wells discusses a.) geopolitics - the military is diligently preparing for climate change - but what about the people? b.) how city planners are already giving up certain areas of coastal cities for good c.) overlooked issues of climate change such as not only increased intensity, but duration d.) Is there hope? Will technology save us? 

Perhaps a few questons we can ask ourselves and discuss during the meeting -  how we can hold our politicians accountable. The artice sea ice is melting, the planet is in its death throes, and the oil industry and commodity exchangers see it as a business opportunity by dropping half billion dollar drill bits into the artic seabed - meanwhile, many Democrats sit idly by (of which many are eager benefactors of the largesse of oil and gas companies) and at beast plead for incremental action. Or is this all just alarmism, blown way out of proportion? Anyways, I suppose we start off doing good by eating vegetarian and/vegan at Prütt Cafe! This book is sure to generate spirted discussion. Everyone is welcome!

The hardback version as well as E-Book can be ordered online at various bookdealers. 

Join us for the first of our new DA Discussions series!

Authoritarian Populist Challenges to Liberal Democracy

Suggested Readings:
> The Strongmen Strike Back by Robert Kagan
> The Populist Challenge to Liberal Democracy by William A. Galston

Location:

A private residence in Muttenz.

The address will be sent to you upon registration at Eventzilla.

About DA Discussions:

We will examine various facets of democracy in group discussions facilitated by political scientist Michael Contarino, Professor Emeritus at the University of New Hampshire.

Contarino founded and directed the Politics and Society program at UNH-Manchester, the UNH-in-Italy program, and the UNH-Manchester Florence program at Palazzo Rucellai. He has taught World Politics, US and World Affairs, International Relations Theory, Politics and Society, Dictatorship and Democracy, Politics and Propaganda in Film, The Politics of Food, and Business, Government, and Society, among other topics. You can read his full bio here.

Each event will cover a different topic and offer complementary readings. The readings are intended to provide insight into the topic at hand but are completely optional.

All are welcome!

This event is free of charge, but we will gladly accept cash donations from any US citizens who attend the event. DACH is a volunteer organization that relies on donations to be able to provide outreach, voter education, and voter registration services.

Photo Credit: Ron Cogswell

DEMOCRATS ABROAD 2019 GLOBAL MEETING

Democrats Abroad will hold its 2019 Global Meeting from May 17-19 in Washington, D.C. We will be welcoming members from around the world as we work to prepare for the 2020 Primary and General Elections. Over the course of three days, we will attend to the regular business of the organization, discuss charter amendments and resolutions, run training sessions with local experts and Democrats Abroad field volunteers, and hold our biennial DPCA executive committee elections. In addition there will be regional meetings to elect Regional Vice Chairs and conduct other business.

The agenda will include several talks with Democratic Party leaders, both elected officials and members of the Democratic National Committee leadership.

Democrats Abroad country leaders will meet in Washington DC from May 17th to 19th to work on resolutions, review bylaws amendments and hold global elections. Donations recommended for participation as all costs are borne by volunteers. Details to come. 

Timing: 9am to 5pm each day.

We will be meeting as a local chapter and discussing issues we care about.

Please come and join for cake and coffee to chat about what is going on in the Hannover Precinct of Democrats Abroad. We will be briefly discussing filing taxes, since the overseas deadline is approaching in June. We will also talk about how we can be involved in getting out the vote, what kinds of events are best suited for our area, and answering any questions you have about the work of Democrats Abroad. We look forward to seeing you in May!

Save the date! Our AGM is scheduled for May 25th. Among the agenda items will be election of the six members of the
Executive Committee (Excom) for a two year term of office. 

For more information on the positions click here.

Can't make the event? Please consider voting by proxy, to do so click here.