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Tour and Tasting at Weingut Josef Biffar, in Deidesheim, with Owner/...
Picture: Tour and Tasting at Weingut Josef Biffar, in Deidesheim, with Owner/ Winemaker Fumiko Tokuoka Weingut Josef Biffar in Deidesheim, Pfalz, run by the single mother Fumiko Tokuoka from Japan, has...
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Schiller’s Favorite Wine Bars in Austin, Texas, USA
Picture: Austin Capitol at Night Lonely Planet: You'll see it on bumper stickers throughout the city: 'Keep Austin Weird.' And while old-timers grumble that Austin has lost its funky charm, the city...
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Fourth Annual Virginia Wine Summit in Middleburg, USA
Picture: The Art of Whites, Grand Tasting - Panelists Andy Myers, Master Sommelier, DC: Wine Director; José Andrés ThinkFoodGroup; Helen Johannesen, CA: Director of Operations & Wine Director of...
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Achim von Oetinger, Weingut von Oetinger, Rheingau, Germany: Welcome to the...
Picture: Annette and Christian Schiller at Arrowine in Arlington, Virginia, with the Wines of Achim von Oetinger, Weingut von OetingerAchim von Oetinger is an old buddy of Annette and me. Based in...
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Tour and Wine Pairing Lunch at Weingut Eva Vollmer in Mainz-Ebersheim,...
Picture: Lunch at Weingut Vollmer: Eva Vollmer, Christian Schiller and Annette Schiller Eva Vollmer was our host and joined us for the lunch.Picture: Arriving at Weingut Eva VollmerWeingut Eva...
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Book Review: Simply Burgundy – “A Practical Guide to Understanding the Wines...
Picture: Simply Burgundy – “A Practical Guide to Understanding the Wines of Burgundy” by Mark E. RicardoBurgundy is the most terroir-oriented region in France if not in the whole world. The focus is on...
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Phil Bernstein of MacArthur Beverages: The Doctor was Back in the House - A...
Pictures: Phil Bernstein and Ernst LoosenErnst Loosen, one of Germany’s most iconic winemakers, was in town (Washington DC, USA) for a series of events, including a seminar with sommeliers, bloggers...
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Wine Pairing Dinner at Restaurant fumi at Weingut Josef Biffar in Deidesheim...
Picture: Wine Pairing Dinner at Restaurant fumi at Weingut Josef Biffar in Deidesheim with Owner/ Winemaker Fumiko Tokuoka: Japan Meets PfalzWe had a lovely wine pairing dinner at fumi, the Japanese...
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Luxembourg: A Small Country with Great Mosel Wines so Different from their...
Picture: Ambassador Jean-Louis Wolzfeld and German Wine Society (Washington DC Chapter) President Carl WillnerThe German Wine Society (Washington DC Chapter) returned to the Embassy of Luxembourg for a...
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How a Barrel is Made: Visit of the Cooperage Berger & Fils in Vertheuil –...
Picture: At Cooperage Berger & Fils in VertheuilOne very special visit during Bordeaux by ombiasy WineTours (2015), was the one at Cooperage Berger et Fils. Until very recently and for a long time,...
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Tour and Tasting at Weingut Markus Schneider in Ellerstadt, Pfalz, with...
Picture: Tasting with Markus Schneider at Weingut Markus Schneider in Ellerstadt, PfalzWhen President Obama and the First Lady where in Berlin in 2013 and sat down with Chancellor Merkel and her...
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Lunch at Restaurant Le Peyrat in Saint-Estèphe with the Grape Pickers of...
Picture: A RegularThis unassuming, very traditional French restaurant is always packed for lunch. Last time we bumped into the head winemaker of Sociando-Mallet. This year we were joined by the grape...
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Therry Theise’s Best German Wines and Winemakers – Vintage 2015
Picture: Annette Schiller, ombiasy WineTours, and Valerie Masten, National Sales Director for Terry Theise, in New YorkTerry Theise is one of the leading experts of German Wine in the US. Among the...
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The Dry and Ultra-premium Dry GG and GG Reserve Rieslings of Weingut Dr....
Pictures: Ernst Loosen and his Ultra-premium Dry GG and GG Reserve Wines Ernst Loosen, one of Germany’s most iconic winemakers, was in town (Washington DC, USA) for a series of events, including a...
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Tour and Tasting at Château Lafon-Rochet with Owner Basile Tesseron –...
Picture: Annette Schiller with Owner Basile Tesseron, Directeur Technique Lucas Leclerq and Vineyard Manager Anaïs Maillet at Château Lafon-RochetThis Château features some of the finest vineyards in...
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9. K&M Gutsweine Hausmesse, Frankfurt, Germany – Schiller’s Favorites
Picture: Owner Johannes Hasselbach, Weingut Gunderloch, with Annette and Christian Schiller at 9. K&M Gutsweine Hausmesse, Frankfurt, GermanyBernd Klingenbrunn’s and Armin Busch's K&M Gutsweine...
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Tasting the Wines President Obama was Served: At Weingut Dreissigacker in...
Picture: Tasting at Weingut Dreissigacker in Bechtheim, Rheinhessen, with Ute Dreissigacker When President Obama and the First Lady where in Berlin in 2013 and sat down with Chancellor Merkel and her...
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2016 VDP Trade Fair Weinbörse - Vintage 2015 - in Mainz: Schiller’s Report
Picture: Jancis Robinson at the 2016 Weinbörse in Mainz The Weinbörse, the annual spring trade fair of the VDP, the association of about 200 elite wine producers in Germany, took place on Sunday and...
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Tour and Tasting at Château Rauzan-Ségla, Appellation Margaux, 2ième Grand...
Picture: Touring Château Rauzan-Ségla, Appellation Margaux, 2ième Grand Cru ClasséThis château came into being when Pierre des Mesures de Rauzan bought many vineyards in Médoc, including the plot which...
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Tour and Tasting at Château Palmer, Appellation Margaux, 3ième Grand Cru...
Picture: At Château Palmer, Appellation Margaux, 3ième Grand Cru ClasséChâteau Palmer is named after a British officer, General General Palmer. It is the top estate of the Margaux appellation after...
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