Wine Majesties have a long tradition in Germany. Basically all wine villages, wine regions and the country as a whole have wine queens and wine princesses. Of course, the crème de la crème are the national wine majesties, the German Wine Queen and the two German Wine Princesses.
One of the two reigning German Wine Princesses, Sabine Wagner, will come to Virginia, Philadelphia and Washington DC in the US for a series of events between June 25 and June 30. The trip is organized by Annette Schiller (ombiasy PR and WineTours) and supported by the German Wine Institute (Mainz, Germany) and the German Wine Society (Washington DC Chapter).
Picture: Annette Schiller and Christian G.E. Schiller hosting a Summer of Riesling Party at their Home in Washington DC (McLean, Virginia) in 2013
German Wine Princess Sabine Wagner
Sabine Wagner: “I am currently a student at the Geisenheim University, studying for 3 years International Wine Business. In September 2013, I became one of two German Wine Princesses for a period of 12 months. In that position, I am an ambassador for German wine and winemakers, in Germany and all over the world, sponsored by the German Wine Institute.”
Sabine Wagner was born and grew up in Hochheim, the famous wine village in the eastern part of the Rheingau. Unusually, her parents are not winemakers; often, wine queens and wine princess came from a winemaking family. In 2009, Sabine was elected Wine Princess of Hochheim. From there on, the way was only upwards: Sabine became Wine Queen of Hochheim in 2011; (regional) Wine Queen of the Rheingau in 2012; and (national) Wine Princess of Germany in 2013.
Looking back, in 1931, the first German wine region, the Pfalz, crowned its own wine queen. Because the Palatine Wine Queen was Germany's only wine queen, she automatically represented the German wine industry in general as well as the Palatine wine region until 1939, and then again, from 1947 until 1949.
Since 1950, the German Wine Queen has been elected in a separate competition. Basically all German wine villages have their (local) wine queen and wine princesses. From these local majesties, all German wine regions select their (regional) wine majesties. From the regional wine queens, the German Wine Queen and the two German Wine Princesses are chosen. Until 1999, it was a condition that the candidates had to be single - they could be neither married nor divorced - and had to come from a family of winemakers. Since 2000, the candidates only have to have "clear and strong ties with German wines." Selection is no longer based so much on good looks and dancing skills today; more important, in addition to a knowledge of oenology and winemaking technology, quick wit and eloquence are required. During their one-year term of office, the Wine Queen and Wine Princesses advertise German wine at trade fairs, wine festivals and other events. The Wine Queen competition is arranged by the German Wine Institute (DWI) in Mainz.
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A Date with the German Wine Princess Sabine Wagner at Weinhaus Bluhm in Mainz, Germany
Events
Here is the current list of all planned events. For any changes, check the "Events" Page of ombiasy PR and WineTours. For any questions, you can send me an e-mail: cschiller@schiller-wine.com
Wednesday, June 25, Evening
Restaurant 2941
2941 Fairview Park Drive, Falls Church, VA 22042
Wining and Dining with a Princess: Wine Pairing Dinner with the German Wine Princess Sabine Wagner
Thursday, June 26, 2014 7:30 pm
German Wine Society, Philadelphia
Cafe Aldo Lambert
2011 Marlton Pike West, Cherry Hill, NJ
German Wine Tasting with the German Wine Princess Sabine Wagner
Friday, June 27, 2014 7:30 pm
German Wine Society, Washington DC
500, N ST NW, Harbor Square Room, Washington DC 20024
German Wine Tasting with the German Wine Princess Sabine Wagner
Saturday, June 28, 2014 1:00 pm to 4:00 pm
MacArthur Beverages
4877 Mac Arthur Blvd., NW, Washington DC 20007
Tasting of the German Wine Portfolio of MacArthur Beverages with Wine Princess Sabine Wagner
Saturday, June 28, 2014, Evening
At the "Schillers" (location upon reservation)
Summer of Riesling Party: Bring your own Bottle of Riesling - with the German Wine Princess Sabine Wagner as Guest of Honor
Sunday, June 29, 2014 6:00 pm
B Too
1324 14th Street NW, Washington DC, 20005
Wining and Dining with a Princess: Wine Pairing Dinner with the German Wine Princess Sabine Wagner
Monday, June 30, 2014, Evening
Evo Bistro
1313 Old Chain Bridge Rd, McLean, VA 22101
Wining and Dining with a Princess: Wine Pairing Dinner with the German Wine Princess Sabine Wagner
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