"Springtime for Riesling & Germany" is the theme of the May 2024 "Terroir by the Glass" special monthly offer of La Fromagerie, a wine and cheese bistroin Alexandria, Virginia, on Upper King Street, comprising 8 excellent wines from Germany, with the line up (1 sparkling, 4 bone dry and 3 fruity-sweet wine(s)) put together by Ben Kuna, Owner/ General Manager of the sister Le Vintage Wine Shop, which is right next door.
Annette and I went to La Fromagerie in early Mayfor the Springtime for Riesling & Germany and combined it with the Sunday afternoon tasting of German wines at Le Vintage Wine Shop. While the La Fromagerie line-up was Riesling only - sparkling, dry and sweet - except for one, none of the wines at Le Vintage Wine Shop were Rieslings (all from the portfolio of the German Wine Collection, a leading importer of premium German wines).
La Fromagerie
Chef/Owner
Sebastien Tavel: The perfect place to enjoy lovingly prepared dishes, cheese
and meat boards, natural wine and craft beer in a relaxed atmosphere. We offer an always changing wine list of over 40 wines available by the
glass, bottle or flight.
Chef/Owner Sebastien Tavel - a native of Lyon - bases his cuisine fare around fresh seasonal food available from local farmers, particularly the heirloom and forageable produce that help support the biodiversity of our area.
La Fromagerie brings a "farm to table" approach by purchasing directly from farmers or trusted suppliers. We believe in sustainable and responsible methods of farming, and are proud to support American artisan cheese making.
La Fromagerie's extensive wine program focuses on natural, sustainable methods of production with an emphasis on organice and biodynamic practices when possible. We feature over 40 wines by the glass.
May 2024 Terroir by the Glass Offer: Springtime for Riesling&Germany
Auslese: Weingut Clemens Busch
Picture: In Seattle, Washington State, in 2013, during the 4th Riesling Rendezvous: Clemens Busch, Christian Schiller and Hermann Wiemer, founder of Hermann J. Wiemer Vineyards in the Finger Lakes Region in New York State. See: The World of Riesling in Seattle - Fourth Riesling Rendezvous in Washington State, USA
Dinner
Ben Kuna, Owner and Manager: Le Vintage is a wine and beer shop owned and run by Sommeliers with the intent of making the entire world of wine accessible to everyone while supporting growers who are engaged in ethically and ecologically responsible farming and business practices.
We select our wines based on three criteria:
- Farming: Must be sustainable at minimum; preference for biodynamic, bioregenerative, and holistic practices. Unless it is impossible, wines must be fermented using native yeasts.
- Distribution: We only purchase from locally owned wholesalers, no national distributors
- Quality: We taste everything and must agree that it’s good enough for our customers
Our beers are selected with an eye to balancing classic examples with domestic artisan beers. As much as possible, we adhere to the same farming and business criteria we apply to our wine selections.
Cheeses and charcuterie from domestic, local when possible, artisan producers are curated and constantly rotated based on availability. We are actively seeking local, artisan makers for accoutrements, meats and cheeses.
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