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Salons des Vins - all with a Focus on Natural, Organic, Biodynamic and...
In preparation of the forthcoming Loire Valley Tour 2024 by ombiasy WineTours, Annette and I spent 2 nights in Angers in order to visit various wine fairs. LOIRE VALLEY: Sunday, June 09 - Thursday...
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Dinner at Atable im Amtshaus in Freinsheim, Pfalz, Germany, with Chef Swen...
An hour south of Frankfurt, Germany, by car, Annette Schiller and I had a wonderful dinner at Atable im Amtshaus in Freinsheim in the Pfalz. Just around the corner in Freinsheim is #worldclass producer...
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Dinner at the Kitchen Counter of Les Petits Prés, Angers, Loire Valley,...
While we were in Angers to prepare the Loire Valley Tour 2024 by ombiasy WineTous, we had dinner at the Les Petits Prés right in the center of Angers. "Top Chef France" winner Samuel Albert is the...
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Announcement: "The Wines of the Loire Valley" presented by Annette Schiller...
Graydon Vandament, American Wine Society Northern Virginia Chapter Chair, just sent out the March 8th announcement. Here are some excerpts from his e-mail:...Up nextfor March . . . one of our favorite...
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2024 Annual Meeting of the Weinfreundeskreis Hochheim, a 45 Years Old Wine...
The 2024 Annual Meeting of the Weinfreundeskreis Hochheim, a Wine Brotherhood in the famous wine village Hochheim, Rheingau, Germany, took place on February 16, 2024. This year, Annette Schiller and I...
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Visiting Natural Wine Producer Liv Vincendeau - Domäne Vincendeau in...
In preparation of the Loire Valley Tour 2024 by ombiasy WineTours, Annette and I spent about 10 days in the Loire valley in February 2024. The focus was on verifying hotels, meeting many wine domaine...
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Desche Otto turns Honky Tonk (February 2024)
Desche Otto of Louie und Claudia is "ma cantine" (as the Frensch would say), when I am in Frankfurt, Germany. See: Mainlust “Desche Otto”– an Ultra Traditional Apple Wine Tavern, with an Innovative...
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The Perspective of a Renowned Wine Critic: From Lorch to Hochheim, from...
As part of the "Stammtisch-Series", Giuseppe Lauria, Editor-in-Chief of the Weinwisser, presented 8 Wines of the Rheingau at the Rheingauer Weinkonvent in Geisenheim, February 2024.The wines ranged...
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Menu Dégustation at La Dariole (Bib Gourmand Michelin) in Orléans with Chef...
Initially, the Loire Valley Tour 2024 by ombiasy WineTours in June 2024 was planned start in Nantes and end in Orléans. Now, following the pre-tour in January 2024 and at the request of the...
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7-course Michelin-star Level Dinner and 17 Bottles of #worldclass Wines:...
7-course Michelin-star level Dinner and 17 bottles of #worldclass Wines: Frankfurt Gourmet Group meets in Frankfurt Bornheim with a Private Chef and Wines from our Cellars - Johnny, Christine, Dirk,...
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Dinner at L' Alchemiste in Saumur at Michelin-star Level with Chef François...
Our day ended in Saumur where we will spend 2 nights with the Loire Valley Tour 2024 by ombiasy WineTours in June 2024. We stayed at the Mercure Saumur, where the group will stay. The hotel is on an...
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High-end Bordeaux Blind Tasting with Friends at WineBank in Frankfurt...
At the invitation of Spyros Andre and organized by Christine Scharrer 6 of us met at the WineBank Frankfurt for a Sunday afternoon blind tasting of Bordeaux grands vins and other wines from our...
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Rheingau: The Top Winemakers - Vinum WeinGuide Deutschland/ Germany 2024
The Vinum Weinguide Deutschland 2024 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...
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Moon - Monks - Michelin: Overnight stay and 1-star Michelin Dinner at the...
As part of the pre-trip in February 2024 for the Loire Valley Tour 2024 by ombiasy WineTours in June, Annette and I stayed a night at the hotel of the UNESCO classified Abbaye Royale de Fontevraud and...
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Château du Tertre (5ème Grand Cru Classé Margaux) Dinner at Bistro Provence...
Annette Schiller: Great wine pairing dinner last night at Bistro Provence. Legendary chef Yannick Cam prepared a fantastic meal matching the wines of Chateau du Tertre, Bordeaux. Estate Director...
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Extraordinaire Wine Dinner with Chef Frank Buchholz and Winemaker Philipp...
Extraordinaire Wine Dinner with Chef Frank Buchholz and Winemaker Philipp Wittmann/ Rheinhessen in Mainz/ Germany (February 2024). It was very intimate, with just 13 guests sitting with Philipp at one...
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Invitation: Exploring the Pinot Grapes of Germany: Red, White, Gray - German...
Pictures: Annette Schiller at recent tasting events in the Angers (France), Washington DC (USA) and Frankfurt (Germany)Please plan to join the German Wine Society on Saturday, March 23, 2024 at 7:00 pm...
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1969 Weingut Hans Ernst, Eltviller Langenstueck, Riesling, Cabinet, Rheingau,...
Dinner at home in Frankfurt. I opened a 1969 Weingut Hans Ernst, Eltviller Langenstueck, Riesling, Cabinet, Rheingau. I noticed that the fill level of this bottle had fallen significantly and decided...
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Food and Wine with a Focus on Sustainability: Dinner with Friends at...
Emma Metzler is one of my favorite restaurants in Frankfurt, Germany, with a focus on sustainability in terms of food and wines, located in the Museum für Angewandte Kunst/ Museum of Applied Art. The...
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Rheingau meets California: Tasting at the Lay Dormitory of the Eberbach...
As part of the 27th Rheingau Gourmet & Wein Festival, the 34 members of the VDP/ Rheingau presented their wines at the Eberbach Monastery. They welcomed 38 producers from California as their...
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