German Wine Tasting at the German Embassy in Washington DC, USA, Presented by Annette Schiller

At the Initiative of Astrid Jakobs, Minister Counselor for Food and Agriculture, German Embassy in Washington DC, and organized by the Agricultural Department of the German Embassy, a "The Wines of Germany" Masterclass, led by Annette Schiller, Ombiasy Public Relations and Wine Tours, took place at the German Embassy in Washington DC on Friday, January 26, 2024.

By invitation only. The paticipants were mainly US Government Officials and Agricultural Department counterparts from other embassies in Washington DC.

We tasted 8 wines, all available in the Washington DC market. The selection was determined by a number of factors, including: budget constraint of the Embassy, availability in the local market, objective of providing an overview of what is going on in terms of German wine today.

Annette poured 2 red wines, 1 sparkling wine, 4 dry white wines and 1 fruity sweet white wine, from various regions, including Baden, Nahe, Rheinhessen, Rheingau, Pfalz, Mosel. One of the wines was a premium "Landwein" (Vin de Pays).

The wines were bought at Schneider's of Capitol Hill, Weygandt Wines,MacArthur Beverages and Total Wine & More (McLean).

Plus, there was a bonus wine from Saxony - from the former East Germany - from our cellar, which Annette Schiller and I hand-carried from Dresden Weingut Schloss Wackerbarth to Washington DC.

Annette Schiller

The Tasting

The tasting took place at the German Embassy in Washington DC.

The paticipants were mainly US Government Officials and Agricultural Department counterparts from other embassies in Washington DC.

The Wines

Annette poured 2 red wines, 1 sparkling wine, 4 dry white wines and 1 fruity sweet white wine, from various regions, including Baden, Nahe, Rheinhessen, Rheingau, Pfalz, Mosel. One of the wines was a premium "Landwein" (Vin de Pays).

Plus, there was a bonus wine from Saxony - from the former East Germany - from our cellar, which Annette Schiller and I hand-carried from Dresden Weingut Schloss Wackerbarth to Washington DC.

Purchasing the Wines

The wines were bought at Schneider's of Capitol Hill, Weygandt Wines,MacArthur Beverages and Total Wine & More (McLean).

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