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Oysters and Washington State Wine: Back at Elliot Oyster House and at The...
Pictures: Annette and Christian Schiller at Elliot`s Oyster House and at The Tasting Room in Seattle in 2022 and 2016/ 2011Annette Schiller, President of ombiasy WineTours and member of the American...
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Vineyard Tour, Cellar Tour, Lecture and Tasting at Château Reynier with...
We left the right bank, crossed the Dordogne river and went to the Entre-Deux-Mers region. We visited one of the so-called “Petits Châteaux” and realized that there are excellent wines made in Bordeaux...
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Hessische Bergstrasse: The Top Winemakers - Vinum WeinGuide Deutschland/...
The Vinum Weinguide Germany 2023 was released a few weeks ago, presenting Vinum's choice of Germany’s best 1 000 wine producers and reviewing more than 10 700 wines on 1118 pages.5 out of 5 stars...
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Tasting the Wines of Château de Beaucastel at Domaine du Clos des Tourelles...
When Annette Schiller and I met Matthieu Perrin of Château de Beaucastel, Châteauneuf-du-Pape, at the Veritable Groupe Show in Frankfurt 2021, we discussed with him the possibility of visit of Château...
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Meeting Gilles Nicault, Winemaker, Long Shadows, Washington State, at the...
Pictures: Christian Schiller with Gilles Nicault, Long Shadows Vintners in Walla Walla, now in Seattle and then in Walla Walla. It was a pleasure to meet Gilles Nicault, Winemaker, Long Shadows...
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Tasting at Domaine Zind-Humbrecht in Turckheim, Alsace - Germany-South and...
The Domaine Zind-Humbrecht is unquestionably one of the greatest domaines in Alsace. “Winegrowing is a passion that has been passed down from father to son in the Humbrecht family since the 17 th...
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Mittelrhein: The Top Winemakers - Vinum WeinGuide Deutschland/ Germany 2023
The Vinum Weinguide Germany 2023 was released a few weeks ago, presenting Vinum's choice of Germany’s best 1 000 wine producers and reviewing more than 10 700 wines on 1118 pages.5 out of 5 stars...
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Vineyard Tour, Cellar Tour and Tasting at Château Coutet, Premier Grand Cru...
Typically, we visit one sweet wine producer in Sauternes/ Barsac during the Bordeaux Tour by ombiasy WineTours. This time, we visited Château Coutet.Laurier Girardot, Technical Director, was our host....
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Alaskan King Crab Bisque with Scallops, Coq au Vin à la Paul Bocuse, Cheese,...
Maureen, Annette, Fuad and I enjoyed a nice 4-course dinner at our home in McLean, Virginia.Aperitif in the Living Room2018 Weingut Peter Jakob Kühn, Spätburgunder, Blanc de Noir, Rheingau, Germany...
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Wine-pairing Dinner at Restaurant L’Oustalet, 1 Star Michelin, in Gigondas,...
We had 2 events with Alexandre Fréguin (UK Best Sommelier 2018) in Gigondas.First, we spent the afternoon with him at Domaine du Clos des Tourelles having an outstanding tasting of Château de...
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Next Generation - Gault Millau WeinGuide Deutschland/ Germany 2023 List of 10...
Picture: Vineyard Tour and Tasting at Weingut Schmitt’s Kinder in Randersacker, Franken, with Martin Johann Schmitt – Germany-East Tour 2016 by ombiasy WineTours The Gault Millau WeinGuide Deutschland/...
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Dinner at Restaurant La Veille Forge (Bib Gourmand Michelin) in Kaysersberg,...
Following:Tasting at Domaine Zind-Humbrecht in Turckheim, Alsace - Germany-South and Alsace 2022 by ombiasy WineTourswe drove back to our hotel in Kaysersberg and enjoyed dinner a 3-course wine-pairing...
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Mosel: The Top Winemakers - Vinum WeinGuide Deutschland/ Germany 2023
The Vinum Weinguide Germany 2023 was released a few weeks ago, presenting Vinum's choice of Germany’s best 1 000 wine producers and reviewing more than 10 700 wines on 1118 pages.5 out of 5 stars...
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Lunch at Restaurant L’Entrecœur in Preignac, Sauternes - Bordeaux Tour 2022...
We had lunch at Restaurant L’Entrecœur in Preignac, Sauternes/ Barsac, following: Vineyard Tour, Cellar Tour and Tasting at Château Coutet, Premier Grand Cru Classé, Appellation Sauternes, with...
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Wine Dinner at Ristorante i Rocchi in Dowtown Washington DC with the Wines of...
Annette and I enjoyed a lovely wine dinner at Ristorante i Rocchi in dowtown Washington DC with the wines of Marchesi Antinori and the food of Chef Christianne Ricchi, organized by Calvert and...
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Visit and Tasting at Domaine des Pasquiers in Sablet, Southern Rhône, with...
The visit of Domaine des Pasquiers in Sablet consisted of a cellar tour and a tasting. Owner/ Winemaker Philippe Lambert was our host. We tasted 11 wines. The wines of Domaine des Pasquiers are...
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Christian Schiller: Re-elected to the Board of the "Weinfeder", the...
Picture: Board of the "Weinfeder", the Association of German Wine JournalistsThe "Weinfeder e.V." is the association of German wine journalists: "Ein Zusammenschluss von Journalisten, Redakteuren,...
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Vineyard Tour and Tasting with Jean Pierre Dirler at Domaine Dirler-Cadé in...
This winery exists since 1871. It came into existence in its current form when Jean Dirler, 5th generation of the Dirler family, married Ludivine, daughter of Leon and Nicole Hell-Cadé, winegrowers in...
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Nahe: The Top Winemakers - Vinum WeinGuide Deutschland/ Germany 2023
The Vinum Weinguide Germany 2023 was released a few weeks ago, presenting Vinum's choice of Germany’s best 1 000 wine producers and reviewing more than 10 700 wines on 1118 pages.5 out of 5 stars...
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Winery Tour and Tasting at Château Smith-Haut-Lafitte, Grand Cru Classé...
Overall, and compared to Napa Valley, for example, Bordeaux is a rather sleepy area, not well prepared to receive wine lovers from all over the world to experience the wines they love so much in the...
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