Schiller’s Favorite Seafood Places in Bordeaux City, France
Pictures: Annette and Christian G.E. Schiller at L' Embarcadere with a Plateau des Fruits de Mer (for 2)Bordeaux CityThe city of Bordeaux is a jewel, with vestiges from the Roman era and medieval town...
View ArticleItaly’s Top Wines and Winemakers - Gambero Rosso’s Vini d’Italia 2014
Picture: Christian G.E. Schiller with Marco Pallanti, Owner/Winemaker at Castello di Ama, Chianti Classico in ItalySee also: Extraordinary Art and Wines at Castello di Ama in Chianti Classico, ItalyThe...
View ArticleBest German Wines and Winemakers – Stuart Pigott’s Favorites (December 2013)
Picture: Christian G.E. Schiller and Stuart Pigott in Washington DCIn the Frankfurter Allgemeine Sonntagszeitung of December 2013, German wine journalist Stuart Pigott published his favorite German...
View ArticleWinemaker Sabrino Loffredo’s Pietracupa Wines and Chef Roberto Donna’s Food...
Picture: Christian G.E. Schiller with Winemaker Sabrino Loffredo Alba Osteria in Washington DCWinemaker Sabrino Loffredo’s Pietracupa Wines presented his wines at Alba Osteria in Washington DC....
View ArticleThe Annual “New German Vintage” Tasting of the German Wine Society...
Picture: Phil Bernstein and his German Wines The annual “New German Vintage” tasting of the German Wine Society (Washington DC Chapter) around February/March, led by Phil Bernstein, is always a...
View Article2014 Open That Bottle Night with Founders Dorothy J. Gaiter and John Brecher...
Picture: Dorothy J. Gaiter and John Brecher, Annette Schiller, Ombiasy PR and WineTours, and Christian G.E. Schiller in Washington DCI was a loyal follower of the husband and wife team Dorothy J....
View ArticleVisit and Tasting at Porto Cálem in Porto / Vila Nova da Gaia, Portugal
Picture: Christian G.E. Schiller in Front of Porto Cálem in Vila Nova da GaiaAs part of a pre-conference trip (before the 2013 Digital Wine Communications Conference in Logroño, Rioja, Spain) up the...
View ArticleGerman Star Winemaker Clemens Busch, Weingut Clemens Busch in the Mosel...
Pictures: Annette Schiller, Clemens Busch and Christian G.E. Schiller in Washington DC, USAGerman star winemaker Clemens Busch, Weingut Clemens Busch, was in town (Washington DC), and Annette Schiller...
View Article3 Wine Tours by ombiasy Coming up in 2014: Germany-North, Germany-South and...
Picture: Annette and Christian G.E. Schiller at Covent Garden Opera in London, UK 3 wine tours to Germany and Bordeaux are planned for September – October 2014. As in previous years, the husband and...
View ArticlePlatter’s South African Wine Guide 2014
Picture: Christian G.E. Schiller at the Nelson Mandela Square in Johannesburg The undisputed authority in terms of South African wine is the Platter's South African Wine Guide. The 2014 was just...
View ArticleTour and Lunch at Quinta da Léda in the Upper Douro Valley, with Winemaker...
Picture: Lunch at Quinta da Léda with Winemaker Luís SottomayorThis was an amazing tour. Starting in Porto, we travelled up the Douro Valley and into Spain. We spent 2 nights in Porto, 1 night in the...
View Article13 French Winemakers Presenting their Wines at a Dinner at Buck’s Fishing and...
Picture: Christian G.E. Schiller with Husband and Wife Team M. Jean Francois Meynard and Christelle Gauthier from Chateau La Bouree, Cotes de Castillon, BordeauxThis was a very exciting winemaker...
View ArticleGermany's Top 11 Winemakers (with 5 out of 5 Grapes) - The Gault Millau...
Picture: Christian G.E. Schiller and Helmut Doennhoff, Weingut Doennhoff, Nahe Valley, at Weingut DoennhoffThe Gault Millau WeinGuide Deutschland uses a scale of 1 to 5 grapes. The Gault Millau...
View ArticleSchiller’s Favorite Tapas Bars in Logroño in La Rioja, Spain
Picture: Christian G.E. and Annette Schiller in a Tapas BarAs part of the 2013 Digital Wine Communications Conference, My wife Annette and I spent a couple of days in Logroño in La Rioja, which has an...
View ArticleThe Williamsburg Winery wins 2014 Virginia Wineries Association's Governor’s...
Picture: Christian G.E. Schiller and Doug Fabbioli, Fabbioli Cellars. Doug Fabbioli won 2 Gold Medals and one of the two wines made it into the 2014 Governor's Cup CaseSee:Visiting Wine Maker Doug...
View ArticleDie “Digital Wine Communications Conference 2013” in Rioja, Spanien
This article was initially published in: Weinfeder Journal, page 25, February 2014, Edition #42. Weinfeder Journal is the quarterly on-line journal of the Weinfeder - the association of German wine...
View ArticleSpecial Wine Event on March 18, 2014, in Washington DC with "Wurzelwerk": 3...
Picture: The Wurzelwerk Team (Stefanie Jurtschitsch, nee Hasselbach, will not be able to join us in Washington DC)Dear wine lovers,This tasting event is very special. It is to showcase the project...
View ArticleUpcoming in September 2014: Germany Wine and Culture Tour by ombiasyPR -...
Picture: Annette Schiller and Helmut Doennhoff, Weingut Doennhoff, Nahe Valley, during the 2013 German Wine and Culture Tour by ombiasy From September 04 – September 13, 2014, we will explore six...
View ArticleBordeaux Quartet Winemaker Dinner in Washington DC: Beychevelle, Guiraud,...
Picture: Annette Schiller, ombiasy PR and WineTours, and Christian G.E. Schiller with Sophie Schyler Thierry from Château KirwanMore on ombiasy PR and WineTours:3 Wine Tours by ombiasy Coming up in...
View ArticleNew Generation – The 111 Best Young German Winemakers (A Listing by Stuart...
Picture: Annette and Christian G.E. Schiller with Christine Huff, Eva Vollmer and Mirjam Schneider in New York CityStuart Pigott – the German wine and world Riesling expert – has released a listing of...
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