At the Frankfurt Christmas Market, 2015, Germany
Picture: Frankfurt Christmas MarketDuring the holiday season, Christmas Markets are held in cities, towns and villages throughout the country. Here you can buy all kinds of Christmas merchandise and...
View ArticleVisit and Tasting: Maison Joseph Drouhin in Beaune – Bourgogne Tour by...
Pictures: At Maison Joseph Drouhin in BeauneThe visit of and tasting at Maison Joseph Drouhin, right in the center of Beane, was the last event of an exciting day. We started the day with a tour of the...
View ArticleAt Weingut Matthias Müller, Mittelrhein, with Traubenhaus, their US-Importer,...
Pictures: The Traubenhaus Team Paul Steinbach and Justin Bryan and the ombiasy Team Annette and Christian Schiller Visiting Weingut Matthias Müller, with Matthias and Johannes MüllerTraubenhaus is a...
View ArticleTasting at Weingut Bernhard Huber in Baden, with Yquem Viehauser and Julian...
Picture: Tasting at Weingut Bernhard Huber in BadenThe Germany-South Tour by ombiasy WineTours (2015) covered 3 German wine areas (Baden, Pfalz and Rheinhessen) and Alsace. 4 of the 5 producers we...
View ArticleDinner at Seven Swans (Chef: Jan Hoffmann, 1 Star Michelin) in Frankfurt,...
Picture: Chef Jan Hoffmann, Seven Swans, Serving The relatively new Restaurant Seven Swans in Frankfurt, Germany, is a very special place in many regards.It is small, with 20 seats or so only, located...
View ArticleCellar Tour and Tasting at Weingut Dr. Heger in Ihringen, Kaiserstuhl, Baden...
Picture: Tasting at Weingut Dr. Heger in Ihringen, Kaiserstuhl, BadenThe Germany-South Tour by ombiasy WineTours (2015) covered 3 German wine areas (Baden, Pfalz and Rheinhessen) and Alsace. While our...
View ArticleGermany’s Best Wines and Winemakers – Stuart Pigott’s Favorites (December 2015)
Picture: Annette and Christian Schiller with Hansjörg and Birgit Rebholz at Prowein 2015 in DüsseldorfA few weeks ago, New York-base, German wine journalist Stuart Pigott published in the Frankfurter...
View ArticleTour and Tasting at Maison Léon Beyer in Eguisheim, Alsace, France, with Marc...
Picture: With Marc Beyer at Maison Léon Beyer in Eguisheim, Alsace, FranceThe Germany-South Tour by ombiasy WineTours (2015) also included a visit of 2 wineries in Alsace. We left the Baden area on the...
View ArticleWeingut Schätzel in Nierstein, Rheinhessen, Joins the VDP, Germany’s...
Picture: Christian Schiller Tasting with Kai Schätzel at Weingut Schätzel, see: A New Fixture in the Reemerging Red Slope of Nierstein - Visiting Kai Schaetzel and his Weingut Schaetzel in Nierstein,...
View ArticleTasting at Weingut St. Urbans-Hof in Leiwen, Mosel, with Nik Weis –...
Picture: Tasting at Weingut St. Urbans-Hof in Leiwen, Mosel, with Nik WeisThe Germany-North Tour by ombiasy WineTours (2015), organized and led by Annette Schiller, took place from September 6 – 12,...
View ArticleWine Lunch at Restaurant Château de la Tour in Cadillac with Catherine Boyer,...
Picture: Wine Lunch at Restaurant Château de la Tour in Cadillac with Catherine Boyer, Château Du Cros, LoupiacEver heard of Château du Cros? Probably not. Château du Cros is not one of the 300 or so...
View ArticleWine Pairing Dinner at Restaurant Friedrich von Schiller in...
Picture: Chatting after a Wonderful Dinner with Regine and Chef Burkhard SchorkDuring the Germany-East Tour by ombiasy WineTours (20159, we visited 4 wineries (von Neipperg, Dautel, Herzog von...
View ArticleWeingut Christine und Franz Netzl is Falstaff Sieger - Falstaff RotweinGuide...
Picture: Weingut Netzl: Unbelieveable but true! We are Falstaff Sieger 2015 and ... Unglaublich aber wahr! Wir sind Falstaff Sieger 2015 und können es kaum fassen! Vielen Dank an alle Freunde,...
View ArticleDomaine Faiveley in Nuits-Saint-George: Cellar Tour and Wine Tasting with...
Picture: At Domaine Faiveley in Nuits St. GeorgesDomaine Joseph Faiveley is one of the biggest domains in the Bourgogne and, many would argue, one of the best. This illustrious company has been based...
View ArticleStuart Pigott’s Winemaker of the Year (FAS 2015): Hansjörg Rebholz, Weingut...
Picture: Hansjörg Rebholz, Weingut Ökonomierat Rebholz, with the Germany-South Tour by ombiasy WineTours (2015), see: Germany-South Tour by ombiasy WineTours (2015)A few weeks ago, German wine...
View ArticleAt Domaine Weinbach in Kaysersberg, Alsace, with Catherine Faller: Tasting...
Picture: Catherine Faller and Annette Schiller at Domaine WeinbachThe Germany-South Tour by ombiasy WineTours (2015) also included visits of 2 wineries in Alsace: Maison Léon Beyer in Eguisheim and...
View ArticleDinner at La Table de Gourmet (Chef: Jean-Luc Brendel, 1 Star Michelin) in...
Picture: Dinner at La Table de Gourmet (Chef: Jean-Luc Brendel, 1 Star Michelin) in Riquewihr, Alsace, France, with Fabienne Brendel We went back to a place which impressed us already a few years ago:...
View ArticleUpcoming: Union des Grands Crus de Bordeaux (UGC) North America Tour in...
Picture: Count Stephan von Neipperg at the UGC Tasting at Prowein 2015 in Düsseldorf, see: Union des Grands Crus de Bordeaux (UGCB) Vintage 2012 Tasting at Prowein 2015 in Düsseldorf, GermanyBordeaux...
View ArticleLunch, Tasting and Vineyard Walk at Weingut Van Volxem with Owner Roman...
Picture: Roman Niewodniczanski of Weingut Van VolxemWeingut Van Volxem is located in the Saar Valley on the site of a Jesuit monastery in the village of Wiltingen. During the past 16 years, it has been...
View ArticlePromotions and Demotions at the 4/5 and 5/5 Grapes Level in the Gault Millau...
Picture: Annette and Christian Schiller with Andreas Rings, Weingut Rings, in Frankfurt, GermanyThe Gault Millau WeinGuide Deutschland is the leading wine guide for German wine. Gault Millau WeinGuide...
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