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Charcuterie and Fromage at Chez Pascal in Saint Emilion - Bordeaux Tour by...
Picture: Charcuterie at Chez Pascal in Saint EmilionFollowing the tasting of the wines of Jean Luc Thunevin, including the famous Château Valandraud and the popular Bad Boy, at the „garage“, where the...
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The New Germany: Red, Sparkling and Dry - Tasting at the American Wine...
Picture: The New Germany: Red, Sparkling and Dry - Tasting at the American Wine Society 2016 National Conference in Los Angeles, USAAnnette Schiller, President of ombiasy PR and WineTours and member of...
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Tasting from Barrel at Domaine Jean-Jacques Confuron in Prémeaux-Prissey,...
Picture: Tasting from Barrel at Domaine Jean-Jacques Confuron in Prémeaux-Prissey Côte de Nuits, with Owner/ Winemaker Louis Meunier The roots of this domaine go back to the year 1926 when Jean...
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Hanno and Dorothee Zilliken are Winemaker of the Year (Gault Millau WeinGuide...
Pictures: Christian Schiller and Dorothee Zillike at Frankfurt/Wein in Frankfurt, Germany. See: Dorothee Zilliken, Weingut Forstmeister Geltz-Zilliken Presents her Noble Rieslings at Frankfurt/Wein in...
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Tour and Tasting at Château de Fargues, Sauternes, with Prince Eudes...
Picture: Tasting with Prince Eudes d’Orléans, Managing Director at Château de FarguesThe story of Château de Fargues in 1306 when a nephew of Pope Clement V, Cardinal Raymond Guilheim de Fargues bought...
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Tasting at Weingut Schloss Lieser in Lieser with Owner/ Winemaker Thomas Haag...
Picture: Tasting at Weingut Schloss Lieser in Lieser with Owner/ Winemaker Thomas HaagLieser is a small wine village on the bank of the Mosel river and its landmark is a mighty slate castle, once...
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Wine-pairing Dinner at Scharffs Schlossweinstube (1 Star Michelin) and...
Pictures: Annette and Christian Schiller with Chef Martin Scharff, Scharffs Schlossweinstube, and Thomas Simon, Weingut Kassner-SimonThis year, Collegium Vini, an association of winelovers in the...
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The Best German Red Wines - Deutscher Rotweinpreis 2016 (German Red Wine...
Picture: Tasting at Weingut H.J. Kreuzberg in Dernau, Ahr, with Owners/ Winemakers Ludwig Kreuzberg and Frank Josten The annual German Red Wine Competition (Deutscher Rotweinpreis), organized by the...
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Lunch at Restaurant La Cabotte in Nuits-Saint-George - Bourgogne (and...
Picture: Light Lunch at La Cabotte in Nuits-Saint-GeorgeLa Cabotte is the best restaurant in Nuits-Saint-George and one of the best restaurants in the Bourgogne region.We had a light lunch there...
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The New Classification of German Wines: The VDP Classification - Annette...
Picture: The New Classification of German Wines: The VDP Classification - Annette Schiller at the 2016 National Convention of the American Wine Society in Los Angeles, USAAnnette Schiller, President of...
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Wine-pairing Lunch at the 1-star Michelin Restaurant Claude Darroze, with...
Picture: Wine-pairing Lunch at the 1-star Michelin Restaurant Claude Darroze, with Marie-Hélène Lévêque, Owner of Châteaux ChantegriveFollowing the visit of Château de Fargues, Sauternes, and ahead of...
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Book Review by Christian Schiller in Journal of Wine Economics (Vol 11, No...
Picture: Riesling Rediscovered: Bold, Bright and DryThere are approximately 47,000 hectares planted with Riesling worldwide. Germany—with 22,500 hectares—accounts for about half of the total. From a...
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Vineyard Tour and Tasting at Weingut Schmitt’s Kinder in Randersacker,...
Picture: Vineyard Tour with Martin Johann Schmitt, Weingut Schmitt's Kinder, FrankenThe visit of Weingut Schmitt‘s Kinder in Randersacker comprised an extensive vineyard tour by car and a massive...
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Tasting at Domaine Thibault Liger-Belair in Nuits-Saint-George, from Barrel...
Picture: Tasting at Domaine Thibault Liger-Belair in Nuits-Saint-George, from Barrel and from Bottle, with Thibault Liger-BelairFollowing lunch at La Cabotte, the best restaurant in...
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Rising Stars in Germany: Promotions in the Gault Millau Deutschland WeinGuide...
Picture: Christian Schiller and Peter Jakob Kühn in Kiedrich, Rheingau, see: Extraordinary Views of the Rheingau Vineyards - A Spectecular Helicopter Flight over the Rheingau with Rheingau Winemakers,...
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Visit: Château de Chantegrive, Appellation Grave, with Owner Marie-Hélène...
Picture: Annette Schiller and the Owner of the Château de Chantegrive, Marie-Hélène LévêqueFollowing an outstanding Lucheon at the 1 Star Michelin Restaurant Charles Darroze with the Owner of the...
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Schiller’s Favorite Seafood Places in Bordeaux City, France - An Update
Pictures: Annette and Christian 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...
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Cellar Tour and Tasting at Weingut Forstmeister Geltz-Zilliken with Hanno...
Picture: Cellar Tour and Tasting at Weingut Forstmeister Geltz-Zilliken with Hanno Zilliken - Germany-North Tour 2016 by ombiasy WineToursHanno and Dorothee Zilliken are Winemaker of the Year (Gault...
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Château Climens, Premier Cru Barsac and Savory Dishes…who knew? - Bérénice...
Picture: Château Climens, Premier Cru Barsac and Savory Dishes…who knew? - Bérénice Lurton, Owner of Château Climens and Tony Lawrence, Global Food and Wine Pairing Specialist, at the 2016 National...
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Visit of Château du Clos de Vougeot - Bourgogne (and Champagne) Tour 2016 by...
Picture: Château du Clos de Vougeot We visited Château du Clos de Vougeot. While the Château du Clos de Vougeot no longer produces wine these days, it remains the symbol of almost a thousand years of...
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