What's a "Buschenschank" in English???

I had a wonderful afternoon diving into the local culture yesterday. John, Bridget, and I got together to explore the local "Buschenschanks", which is a traditional autumn happening. Since this is a wine growing community, there are many local families who have their own private wineries. The government allows them to open their residences 3 times a year to sell their wine to the public free of tax. You can tell where such places are by the bush hanging from the door (hence the name). This is definitely where the locals hang out. Since the harvest is just in, these places are open at the moment and we got to taste the new vintages. We were welcomed by the locals, and some drunk carpenter guy talked to us for a couple of hours. I had four glasses of wine, and it only cost €2,60, which is what one glass normally costs! I guess the tax-free thing really helps. After getting somewhat toasty, we took Bridget (the English girl) back to the Studentenheim to show her around and take her in the sauna, which was a great deal of fun. They're all planning to go back today, since the carpenter guy invited us back for his birthday. Could be dangerous! But, I was in bed at 10:30, and now I'm awake at 8:00 and getting ready to go to school. What a cool place this is!