Mosel: 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...
View Article"Weisswurst Fruehstueck" (the only true Munich Breakfast, Sueddeutsche...
"Weisswurst Frühstück" is very typical for Bavaria and consists of Weisswurst (typically a pair) - fresh white sausages that are made with veal, egg, lemon, parsley and cream - with sweet mustard, a...
View Article3-course Lunch at Le Mas Teulière in Maussane-les-Alpilles - Rhône Valley...
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 ArticlePfalz: The Top Winemakers - Vinum Weinguide Deutschland 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...
View ArticleChristian Schiller: Re-elected to the Board of the "Weinfeder", the...
Picture: Board of the "Weinfeder", the Association of German Wine JournalistsThe "Weinfeder e.V.", the association of German wine journalists had its Annual Membership Meeting recently (online), at...
View ArticleSchiller's Favorite Beer Taverns and Wine Bars in Munich (February 2025)
Schiller's Favorite Beer Taverns in Munich Munich and Beer Munich Insider: Munich is one of the beer capitals of Europe. Maybe it is the main beer capital. The words “Munich” and “beer” are almost...
View ArticleVan Gogh and the Romans: Sightseeing in Arles - Rhône Valley 2024 by ombiasy...
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...
View ArticleRiesling Cup Germany 2025 (Der Feinschmecker): The 13 Best Wines
The results of the Feinschmecker Riesling Cup 2025 - Germany’s Best Dry Rieslings - were released in the January 2025 by Der Feinschmecker, Germany's leading gourmet journal. Platz 1: 2023...
View ArticleLunch with a View at Restaurant Les Terrasses at the Pont du Gard - 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...
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