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Christian Stahl, Winzerhof Stahl, Franken, Germany: Star Winemaker for some...
When the 2024 Michelin Stars in Germany for the best chefs of the country were announced, something spectacular happened that I have not yet seen before. One of the say 400 German star winemakers...
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Announcement: Wines from the Loire Valley - Tasting at the NoLoCo (Northern...
Announcement Jennifer Crafts, NoLoCo Chapter Chair: Annette Schiller will present on the topic of Wines from the Loire Valley. As a leader of wine tours through the various wine regions of France, she...
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Another Memorable Wine Dinner at Belga Café, with the (in my View) Michelin...
Another memorable wine dinner at Belga Café on the hill in Washington DC, with the (in my view) Michelin star level cooking of Chef Bart Vandaele, the #worldclass wines selected by Olivier Lotterie of...
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Wine and Goat Cheese in the Loire Valley: Crottin de Chavignol (Cheese),...
The Loire Valley is not only a paradise for castle buffs and wine enthusiasts, but also .... for cheese lovers.On the 2024 Loire Valley by ombiasy WineTours in June 2024, we will indeed spend lots of...
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Where Christian Eats: Michelin-starred and Michelin-nonstarred Restaurants in...
The Michelin Guide Deutschland 2024 was released in March 24. In total, 340 chefs got 1, 2 or 3 star(s) in Germany. I was in particular pleased that winemaker Christian Stahl was awarded a Michelin...
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The New German Wine Law of 2021 - Shifting from the Sugar Level at Harvest to...
On November 26, 2020, the German parliament passed a new wine law, which took effect on January 27, 2021. Importantly, the new German wine law introduces a new hierarchy to determine the quality of...
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German and Austria Winemakers (Clemens Busch, Kühn, Meinklang, Frank John) at...
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. See here: Salons des Vins - all with a...
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Loire Winemaker Dinner with Clément Berthier, Sancerre, at Bastille Brasserie...
Two months ahead of Loire 2024 by ombiasy, organized and led by Annette Schiller, Annette and I attended a fantastic winemaker dinner with Clément Berthier, Sancerre, at Bastille Brasserie in...
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Loire Wine Dinner at The Elkridge Furnace Inn (Greater Baltimore Area) with...
At the suggestion of Roland Young, we went to The Elkridge Furnace Inn and Garden House in the Greater Baltimore area for a Loire Wine Dinner. In contrast to other events, there was no winemaker...
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ANNOUNCING THE GERMAN WINE SOCIETY’S SPRING FESTIVAL CELEBRATION AT THE...
Pictures: 45th Anniversary of the German Wine Society at the German Embassy in Washington DC, October 7, 2022, Germany/ USA ANNOUNCING THE GERMAN WINE SOCIETY’S SPRING FESTIVAL CELEBRATION AT THE...
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Wines from the Loire Valley - Tasting at the NoLoCo (Northern Loudoun County)...
In contrast to the other American Wine Society chapters in the Northern Virginia area, the NoLoCo (Northern Loudoun County) chapter meets at the home of one of the members and the tasting is always...
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Producer Spotlight: Profoundly Dry Immich Batterieberg Rieslings with...
Chain Bridge Cellars, owned and run by Doug House, is a leading wine store in the greater Washington DC area, a few blocks away from where Annette and I live. In the recent newsletter I was very happy...
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Invitation - Wine Tours by ombiasy in 2024: 1. Loire Valley 2. Germany...
Dear wine aficionados,Tax season and April 15th are behind us. Now we all have time to think about exciting travel to iconic wine regions.The first trip this year goes to iconic Loire Valley. Someone...
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Cellar Group Meets to Taste "Rhône-style Wines Not from France", Bristow,...
Organized by Grant Crandall, on April 20, 2024, the Cellar Group met at the home of Al Guber in Bristow, Virginia. Al had selected "Rhône-style Wines Not from France" as theme of the tasting. As usual,...
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Loire Valley - France's Garden: Loire Wine Dinner at Bastille Brasserie in...
A month ahead of Loire 2024 by ombiasy, organized and led by Annette Schiller, Annette and I attended a fantastic Loire wine dinner at Bastille Brasserie in Alexandria, with the off-the-beaten-track...
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Maison Louis Jadot Burgundy Tasting and Six-course Wine Dinner with Thibaut...
Annette Schiller and I enjoyed a wonderful Bourgogne wine dinner with the wines of Maison Louis Jadot, presented by Thibaut Marquis, Export Director for Maison Louis Jadot and a 6-course menu, prepared...
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"Spargel Fest 2024" of the German Wine Society (Washington DC Chapter) at the...
Back at the German Embassy in Washington DC. For the "Spargel Fest 2024", we were back at the German Embassy. The asparagus-centered food was prepared by Chef Mikko from the German Embassy. We served 9...
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Springtime for Riesling & Germany: May 2024 Terroir by the Glass Special...
"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...
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Producer Spotlight: Eva Steininger, Weingut Steininger, Kamptal, Austria,...
Eva Steininger of Weingut Steininger in Langenlois, Kamptal, Austria was in the Washington DC area for a week or so and Annette and I were able to catch her at Chain Bridge Cellars in McLean, which is...
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Château Brane Cantenac, Deuxieme Grand Cru Classe en 1855, Margaux: Winemaker...
Panos Kakaviatos was in town (Washington DC) to lead 2 winemaker dinners, one with Château Brane Cantenac and one with Château Malartic Lagravière, both #worldclass Bordeaux producers. Annette and I...
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