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Owner/ Winemaker Gesine Roll of Weingut Weedenborn/ Rheinhessen Wine...
Pictures: Annette Schiller, Christian Schiller and Gesine Roll in Frankfurt, at Weingut Weedenborn in Monernheim and in MunichThe Gault Millau WeinGuide Deutschland/ Germany was released in November...
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Tasting at Domaine la Bouïssière, Gigondas, Southern Rhône, with Josiane...
Gilles and Thierry Faravel of Domaine la Bouïssière belong to the superstars of Gigondas and are perhaps the whizzards of the Rhône. Right in the middle of Gigondas, just around the corner of...
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2022 Holiday Party of the German Wine Society (Washington DC Chapter) at the...
On the evening of December 10, 2022 the German Wine Society Capital Chapter returned to the Cosmos Club for the annual Holiday Dinner. The club was beautifully decorated for the holidays once again,...
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Cellar Tour and Tasting with Frédéric Hugel at Domaine Hugel & Fils in...
Famille Hugel is one of the major producers of Alsace wine and has been an important force in the Alsace wine industry in its developments during the second half of the 20th century. For over 370 years...
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Pfalz: 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 the Dordogne River at Restaurant Le Bord d’Eau in Fronsac - Bordeaux...
Today we explored the Fronsac appellation. Clive Coates, Master of Wine, one of the world’s leading wine authority, writes: “Of all the non-classic areas of Bordeaux—outside the areas of Haut-Médoc,...
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Is Germany becoming a Red Wine Country?
In 2021, according to the Bundesinformationszentrum Landwirtschaft, red grapes accounted for about 33.000 hectares of the German vineyard area of a bit more than 100.000 hectares. 40 years earlier,...
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Lunch at Restaurant La Maison de Celou (Michelin Bib Gourmand) in...
On the way to Les Baux de Provence, where we would spend the night, we had lunch at Restaurant La Maison de Celou in Châteauneuf-de-Cadagne, which has a Michelin Bib Gourmand. Annette had selected the...
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Germany's Best Wines - 12th Focus-Magazin Wine Competition (2022)
Picture: Tasting at Weingut Krebs in Freinsheim, Pfalz, with Jürgen Krebs and Ann-Kathrin Müller - Germany-South and Alsace 2017 Tour by ombiasy WineTours For the 12th time, the FOCUS-Magazin, a...
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Touring Riquewihr/ Alsace Touring Riquewihr/ Alsace - Germany-South and...
Following the visit of HugelCellar Tour and Tasting with Frédéric Hugel at Domaine Hugel & Fils in Riquewhir, Alsace - Germany-South and Alsace 2022 by ombiasy WineTours we stayed on in Riquewihr...
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Rheingau: 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 de la Rivière, Appellation Canon-Fronsac -...
We spent the day in the Fronsac region.Following lunchLunch at the Dordogne River at Restaurant Le Bord d’Eau in Fronsac - Bordeaux Tour 2022 by ombiasy WineTours, France we visited Château de la...
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Dinner like in Madrid in Washington DC Downtown: Taberna Del Alabardero
Pictures: Dinner at Taberna del Alabardero in 2013 (See: Dinner with Spanish Winemaker Antonio Jose Bleda Jimenez, Bodegas Bleda, at Taberna del Alabardero in Washington DC, USA) and in 2022Back again...
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In Les Baux de Provence: Visit of the Olive Oil Mill Moulin Castelas and...
The Rhône Valley Tour 2022 by ombiasy WineTours: Wine, Culture and History, France began in Lyon and ended 10 days later in Avignon. The most southern point we reached on the tour was the UNESCO World...
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Nicolas Quillé (MW): Overview of German Wine - Regions, Grape Varieties and...
Picture: Christian Schiller and Nicolas Quillé in 2011. See: Pacific Rim Riesling #1 of Wine Enthusiast Top 100 Best Buy List 2011 - Meeting Founder Randall Grahm and Winemakers Nicolas Quille and...
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Vineyard Tour, Cellar Tour and Tasting with Owners Catherine Faller and Eddy...
Domaine Weinbach is one of the most prominent estates in Alsace. Owners Eddy Leiber-Faller was our host. He took a look at the vineyards, toured the wine cellar and sat down in the kitchen for a seated...
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Announcement: Annette Schiller Presenting "All Sorts of Sparklers: How do the...
Picture: Visit of a Small, Premium Sekt Producer: Sektkellerei Bardong in the Rheingau, Germany – Germany-North Tour by ombiasy WineTours (2015), Germany Dear Members and Friends,The Northern Virginia...
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What we did for Dinner: 5 Nights in Bordeaux City - Wine More Time Wine Bar,...
Led by Annette Schiller, the Bordeaux Tour 2022 by ombiasy WineTours took place from September 20 - Thursday, September 29, 2022. The group comprised 12 wine lovers including Annette and Christian...
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Rheinhessen: Pfalz: The Top Winemakers - Vinum WeinGuide Deutschland/ Germany...
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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Arles: Roman History and van Gogh - Rhône Valley Tour 2022 by ombiasy...
We spent a morning in Arles, touring the town. Tour Guide François Carré gave us a fantastic city tour and explained the Roman history of Arles as well as the van Gogh era. When visiting the Southern...
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