Cellar Tour and Wine Tasting at Weingut Von Hövel in Konz, Saar Valley,...
Picture: Stephen Kent from the German Wine Society USA (Washington DC Chapter) Enjoying Weingut von Hövel WinesAt Weingut Von Hövel in Konz, Saar Valley, we were received by the energetic Maximilan von...
View ArticleBest German Winemakers - Falstaff Deutschland Wine Trophies 2015
Picture: Hans Wirsching, Caroline Spanier-Gillot, Tobias Knewitz and Michael Noak For the fifth time, the Falstaff Trophies Deutschland were awarded. The wine/food/travel journal Falstaff has been...
View ArticlePreview: Bourgogne Tour by ombiasy WineTours 2016
Picture: Annette Schiller in Gevry-Chambertin, BourgogneWhen you check the ombiasy web site for wine tours to the Bourgogne region, you will not find any. But, there will be a wine tour to Bourgogne...
View ArticleWinery Tour and Wine Tasting at Weingut A. Christmann, with Steffen...
Picture: Harvest at Weingut A. Christmann, with Steffen ChristmannSteffen Christmann: Charismatic wines driven by great passion. Noble growths that achieve top ratings. Precious drops for bon vivants,...
View ArticleLunch at Momofuku Ssäm Bar in New York City, USA
Picture: Momofuku Ssäm BarFollowing a long evening at the Gala Dinner of the Rieslingfeier 2015 (see below) und ahead of driving back home to Washington DC, we had lunch at Momofuku Ssäm Bar.Pictures:...
View ArticleWeingut Wittmann now with Dr. Loosen Imports in the USA
Picture: Annette Schiller, ombiasy WineTours, and Christian Schiller with Philipp Wittmann and Eva Clüsserath-Wittmann at Prowein 2015, see: Prowein 2015 in Düsseldorf, Germany – Schiller’s...
View ArticleArt Exhibition and Wine Tasting with Susan Levin and Annette Schiller,...
Picture: Susan Levin and Annette SchillerThank You Thank you all for coming to this past weekends Art and Wine Event. It was a pleasure for us to meet new people and to partake in the Wine, Art, Food...
View ArticleLunch and Wine Tasting at Weingut Reichsgraf von Kesselstatt in Morscheid,...
Picture: Wine Tasting at Weingut Reichsgraf von Kesselstatt in MorscheidFollowing the morning event at Weingut von Hövel with owner and winemaker Maximilian von Kunow, we drove over to Morscheid to...
View ArticleVirginia Wine Chat “Live” with Frank Morgan at Breaux Vineyards, Virginia, USA
Picture: Virginia Wine Chat “Live” with Frank Morgan at Breaux Vineyards, Virginia, USAVirginia Wine Chat is a monthly virtual gathering to discuss the wines, winemakers, wineries and regions of...
View ArticleBeer at Prowein in Düsseldorf? Yes: Altbier at Zum Uerige, Germany
Pictures: At Zum Uerige, DüsseldorfProwein in Düsseldorf, Germany, which I attended with Annette Schiller, ombiasy WineTours, earlier this year, is arguably the most important wine fair in the world....
View ArticleVincent’s Wine Club: Winemaker Dinner with Eric Baugher and his Stunning...
Picture: Winemaker Dinner with Eric Baugher and his Stunning Ridge Vineyards WinesRidge Vineyards is an iconic American wine producer. It has been under the direction of winemaker Paul Draper - the...
View ArticleGermany’s Top 20 Winemakers - Der Feinschmecker WeinGuide 2015
Picture: Winemaker Bob Berteau, Chateau Ste. Michelle in Washington State, Annette Schiller, ombiasy WineTours, Ernst Loosen, Weingut Dr. Ernst Loosen, and Christian Schiller at the Der Feinschmecker...
View ArticleWine Tasting at Weingut Weegmüller with Stephanie and Gabriele Weegmüller –...
Pictures: Annette Schiller at Weingut Weegmüller “Die Welt trifft sich bei Weegmüllers” – “The World Meets at the Weegmüllers”. This is the slogan of Weingut Weegmüller in the Pfalz, Germany, headed by...
View ArticleFrom Millésime Bio in Montpellier, France, to Bistro Bis in Washington DC,...
Picture: Gérard Dupuy and Annette Schiller at Bistro Bis in Washington DC, USAThis is a posting by Annette Schiller, ombiasyPR and WineTours.Gérard Dupuy and his Château Beausejour Ever heard of...
View ArticleWeinKulturBar in Dresden, Saxony: One of the Best Wine Bars in Germany
Picture: Host Silvio Nitzsche WeinKulturBar in Dresden“Dresden Is the New Unlikely Place for Fine Barolo Wine” is the title of a Newsweek article that appeared on April 17, 2015 about a Saxon Barolo...
View ArticleBordeaux Rendezvous in Washington DC: Heart’s Delight Wine Tasting and...
Picture: Christian Schiller with Pierre Lurton, Château Cheval Blanc and Château d’Yquem, and Alfred Tesseron, Château Pontet-Canet, at Heart’s Delight Wine Tasting and Auction 2015Heart’s Delight Wine...
View ArticleWine Tasting and Cellar Tour at Weingut Dönnhoff with Christina Dönnhoff –...
Picture: Tasting with Christina Dönnhoff at Weingut DönnhoffIn the Nahe region, we visited three producers: Dönnhoff, Kruger-Rumpf and Diel. We started out with Weingut Dönnhoff, where we were hosted...
View ArticleWinemaker Dinner with Santiago Vivanco of Bodegas Dinastía Vivanco in Rioja...
Picture: Annette Schiller (ombiasyPR and WineTours) and Christian Schiller with Santiago Vivanco of Bodegas Dinastía Vivanco in Rioja at Taberna del Alabardero in Washington DCSee also:4 Wine Tours by...
View ArticleTherry Theise’s Best Germany Wines and Winemakers – Vintage 2014
Picture: Johannes and Barbara Selbach, Weingut Selbach Oster, and Annette Schiller, ombiasy WineTours, in New York at the 2015 Rieslingfeier.See:Coming-up: Wine & Art Tour to Saale-Unstrut - Saxony...
View ArticleDinner at the Hostellerie des Clos in Chablis (Chef: Michel Vignaud), France
Picture: Cheese Course - Hostellerie des ClosOn the preparation tour of the Bourgogne Tour by ombiasy WineTours (2015) we stayed at the Hostellerie des Clos in Chablis for one night and had dinner...
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