Tapas at Roberto Castro's Las Tapas de San Juan in the Antiguo Mercado de San...
Annette and I spent the second half of December 2024 in Mexico City, with Katharina and Diego, who have been living there since February 2024. For an overview, see: 15 Days in Mexico City, at Diego...
View ArticleFranken: The Top Winemakers - Vinum WeinGuide Deutschland/ Germany 2025
The Vinum Weinguide Deutschland 2025 was released recently, presenting Vinum's choice of Germany’s best 1,000 wine producers and reviewing more than 10,500 wines on 1,080 pages. 5 out of 5 stars...
View ArticleTasting and Cellar Tour at Domaine Saint Gayan in Gigondas, Southern Rhône,...
Rhône Valley 2024 by ombiasy WineTours led by Annette Schiller took place from October 13 - October 23. The tour started in Lyon and ended in Châteauneuf-du-Pap/ Avignon. There were 8 of us including...
View ArticleLa Lagunella Market: Lunch at a Specialty Pop-up Taqueria (which felt like a...
Annette and I spent the second half of December 2024 in Mexico City, with Katharina and Diego, who have been living there since February 2024. For an overview, see: 15 Days in Mexico City, at Diego...
View ArticleDr. Katharina Pruem, Weingut JJ Pruem, Mosel, "Wine Person of the Year" -...
Pictures: Annette and Christian Schiller with JJ Pruem in Wehlen, Germany, in 2016 and with Katharina Pruem in New York in 2025 The new Gault Millau WeinGuide Deutschland – for 2025 – was published in...
View ArticleDinner at Domaine de Cabasse, Séguret - Rhône Valley 2024 by ombiasy WineTours
Rhône Valley 2024 by ombiasy WineTours led by Annette Schiller took place from October 13 - October 23. The tour started in Lyon and ended in Châteauneuf-du-Pap/ Avignon. There were 8 of us including...
View ArticleDinner in the Neighborhood: El Camarón Buchón Narvarte (Mexico City, December...
Annette and I spent the second half of December 2024 in Mexico City, with Katharina and Diego, who have been living there since February 2024. For an overview, see: 15 Days in Mexico City, at Diego and...
View Article2 Climbers to the Group of Germany's Best Winemakers (With 5/5 Stars - World...
Pictures: Vineyard Tour, Cellar Tour and Tasting at Weingut Braunewell in Essenheim, Rheinhessen, with Stefan Braunewell - Germany Rhein-Mosel-Nahe 2024 by ombiasy WineTours The Eichelmann WeinGuide...
View ArticleCellar Tour and Tasting at Domaine des Pasquiers in Sablet, Southern Rhône,...
Rhône Valley 2024 by ombiasy WineTours led by Annette Schiller took place from October 13 - October 23. The tour started in Lyon and ended in Châteauneuf-du-Pap/ Avignon. There were 8 of us including...
View Article12-course "Tribute to Mexican Gastronomy" Chef's Tasting Menu at Limosneros...
Annette and I spent the second half of December 2024 in Mexico City, with Katharina and Diego, who have been living there since February 2024. For an overview, see: 15...
View ArticleMittelrhein: The Top Winemakers - Vinum WeinGuide Deutschland/ Germany 2025
The Vinum Weinguide Deutschland 2025 was released recently, presenting Vinum's choice of Germany’s best 1,000 wine producers and reviewing more than 10,500 wines on 1,080 pages. 5 out of 5 stars...
View ArticleTasting in the Front-yard at Domaine La Ligière in Beaumes-de-Venise - Rhône...
Rhône Valley 2024 by ombiasy WineTours led by Annette Schiller took place from October 13 - October 23. The tour started in Lyon and ended in Châteauneuf-du-Pap/ Avignon. There were 8 of us...
View ArticleSchiller's Favorite Wine and Other Bars in Mexico City, December 2024
Annette and I spent the second half of December 2024 in Mexico City, with Katharina and Diego, who have been living there since February 2024. For an overview, see: 15 Days...
View ArticleFalstaff WeinGuide Deutschland 2025 Awards: Griesel Sekt, Weingut Graf...
The Falstaff WeinGuide Deutschland 2025 was released in November 2024. The Falstaff WeinGuide Deutschland is one of the 5 leading wine guides in Germany, along with the Feinschmecker, Gault &...
View Article3-course Lunch at Restaurant Auberge Saint Roch in Beaumes-de-Venise, with...
Rhône Valley 2024 by ombiasy WineTours led by Annette Schiller took place from October 13 - October 23. The tour started in Lyon and ended in Châteauneuf-du-Pap/ Avignon. There were 8 of us including...
View ArticleMosel: The Top Winemakers - Vinum WeinGuide Deutschland/ Germany 2025
The Vinum Weinguide Deutschland 2025 was released recently, presenting Vinum's choice of Germany’s best 1,000 wine producers and reviewing more than 10,500 wines on 1,080 pages. 5 out of 5...
View ArticleTasting in the Cellar at Domaine La Martinelle in Lafare, Ventoux, with...
Rhône Valley 2024 by ombiasy WineTours led by Annette Schiller took place from October 13 - October 23. The tour started in Lyon and ended in Châteauneuf-du-Pap/ Avignon. There were 8 of us including...
View Article3 Climbers to the Group of Germany's 30 Top (5/5) Winemakers - Der...
Germany's leading gourmet magazine "Feinschmecker" just published its annual list of Germany's best 500 wine producers ("Die 500 besten Weingüter in Deutschland 2025"). 30...
View ArticleCharcuterie and Cheese Dinner with Rosé Wines at Hôtel Le Mas de l’Oulivié,...
Rhône Valley 2024 by ombiasy WineTours led by Annette Schiller took place from October 13 - October 23. The tour started in Lyon and ended in...
View ArticleNahe: The Top Winemakers - Vinum WeinGuide Deutschland/ Germany 2025
The Vinum Weinguide Deutschland 2025 was released recently, presenting Vinum's choice of Germany’s best 1,000 wine producers and reviewing more than 10,500 wines on 1,080 pages. 5 out of 5...
View ArticleMain White Wine Grape Varieties in Germany, 1960-2023
Recently, the American Association of Wine Economists, of which I am a member, released 2 interesting charts with regard to white wine in Germany.In the 1990s, white wine accounted to almost 90% of...
View ArticleIn Munich with Viatrix and Ernst (February 2025)
Annette and I were in Munich from Sunday, February 2, 2025 to Thursday, February 13, 2025 with Viatrix and Ernst. This block posting combines my facebook postings during this period.Sunday, February 2,...
View ArticleOlive Trees Tour, Vineyard Tour, Cellar Tour and Tasting at Mas de...
Rhône Valley 2024 by ombiasy WineTours led by Annette Schiller took place from October 13 - October 23. The tour started in Lyon and ended in Châteauneuf-du-Pap/ Avignon. There were 8 of us including...
View ArticleGault&Millau Weinguide Deutschland 2025 Awards: Durbacher Winzer, Hanspeter...
The new Gault Millau WeinGuide Deutschland – for 2025 – was published in November 2024. This was the 37. release of this wineguide. It reviews more than 2.000 wines of more than 600...
View ArticleGerman Wine Society (Capital Chapter) Membership Meeting 2025: Carl Willner...
GWS Capital Chapter Annual Membership Meeting Carl Willner: Fellow GWS Capital Chapter Board Members, Today, February 15, 2025, the GWS Capital Chapter held its annual Membership Meeting online, using...
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