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Dinner at Rania in Washington DC Downtown: Innovative Indian Cuisine and...
Triggered by a review of Tom Sietsema in the Washington Post, Annette, Maureen, Fuad and I had dinner at Rania in Washington DC downtown. The food was innovative and the 19-page wine list amazing,...
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Wine-pairing Dinner with Owner/ Chef Jean-Michel Eblin at 1-star Michelin...
Following a morning visit of Domaine Hugel in Riquewhir and an afternoon visit of Domaine Weinbach in Kaysersberg, we had a winepairing dinner at the 1-star Michelin Le Maximilien in Zellenberg....
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Stephan Reinhardt (Robert Parker Wine Advocate): Germany - My 5 Favorite...
Picture: Stephan Reinhardt at the 2019 VDP Weinbörse in Mainz, Germany. See: Attending the 2019 VDP.Weinbörse - Vintage 2018 - in Mainz - Germany-North Tour 2019 by ombiasy WineTours: Quintessential...
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Saale-Unstrut: 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 Pinasse Café, Cap Ferret, at the Bassin d'Arcachon - Bordeaux Tour...
About an hour away by car from Bordeaux City is the Bassin d'Arcachon. The Bassin d’Arcachon is one of the most beautiful regions in France. This region is a perfect mix of the earthy traditions of the...
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At the Pont du Gard: Lunch at Restaurant Les Terrasses and Sightseeing at the...
The most visited ancient monument in France, listed a world heritage site by Unesco, the Pont du Gard aqueduct remains one of humankind's great masterpieces. A marvel of Antiquity and a true technical...
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Weingut Martin Schwarz (Sachsen) and Weingut Böhme und Töchter (Saale...
Pictures:Dresden is the New Unlikely Place for Fine Barolo Wine: Weingut Martin Schwarz– Germany-East Tour 2017 by ombiasy WineTours The VDP, Verband deutscher Prädikatsweingüter, is the association of...
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Cellar Tour and Tasting with Adrien Schoenheitz at Vins Schoenheitz in...
Domaine Schoenheitz is located in the valley of Munster, where the famous Munster Cheese come from, south of Colmar.We were hosted by Adrien Schoenheitz, who I had met and arranged with the tour...
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Germany's Weingut Künstler #2 on James Suckling's List of the Top 100 Wines...
Pictures: Annette Schiller and Gunter Künstler at Weingut Künstler. See: 40th Anniversary of the Weinfreundeskreis Hochheim, Rheingau, Germany James Suckling has released his annual list of the Top 100...
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At La Baraque à Huîtres in L’ Herbe: Visit of an Oyster Farmer at the Bassin...
After lunch at Pinasse Café, Cap Ferret, with a gorgeous view over the bay, the oyster farms, the village of Arcachon, and the Dunes de Pilat, the largest sand dune in Europe, in the distanceSee: Lunch...
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Sachsen: 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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Tasting at Domaine de la Solitude in Châteauneuf-du Pape with Owner/...
We visited Domaine de la Solitude in Châteauneuf-du Pape. Although we had planned a more substantial visit of Domaine de la Solitude, because of the covid situation, the people of Domaine de la...
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Eichelmann WeinGuide Deutschland 2023 - 2 Climbers to the 5/5 Stars Level...
The Eichelmann WeinGuide Deutschland/ Eichelmann Deutschlands Weine is one of Germany's leading wine guides. The Eichelmann Deutschlands Weine 2023 was released in late 2022. Picture: Eichelmann...
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Lunch in Wihr-au-Val/Alsace at the 1-star Michelin Restaurant La Nouvelle...
After spending the morning at a most interesting winery in Wihr-au-Val:Cellar Tour and Tasting with Adrien Schoenheitz at Vins Schoenheitz in Wihr-au-Val, Alsace - Germany-South and Alsace 2022 by...
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Winery Tour and Vertical Tasting at Château Cos d’Estournel, 2ième Grand Cru...
Château Cos d’Estournel was the first left bank château we visited on the Bordeaux Tour 2022 by ombiasy WineTours, France. The visit was quite extensive - lasting 3 hours - and intensive - including a...
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Württemberg: 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 and Cellar Tour at Vignobles Alain Jaume, Domaine Grand Veneur, with...
We spent half a day at Domaine Grand Veneur/ Maison Alain Jaume in Châteauneuf-du-Pape. Hélène Jaume was our host. First, we toured with her the vineyards and the wine cellar of Domaine Grand Veneur/...
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New Year`s Eve and New Year's Day 2022/23 the Washington DC Area
Initially, Annette and I had planned to fly to Frankfurt on December 2022, but for a number of reasons we pushed the flight back into late January 2023. Thus, we spent New Year's Eve and New Year's Day...
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Tasting with Rémy Gresser at Domaine Rémy Gresser in Andlau, Alsace -...
The tasting at Domaine Rémy Gresser in Andlau with Rémy Gresser was our last stop in Alsace. Following the tasting we drove up to the north to visit estates in the Pfalz and Rheinhessen regions.Andlau...
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Announcement: Austria 2023 by ombiasy WineTours - 12 Days: Sunday, May 28 -...
Austria 2023 by ombiasy WineTours will take place from Sunday, May 28 - Thursday, June 08, 2023. We will tour Austria for 12 days, starting and ending in Vienna.For all 2023 tours by ombiasy WineTours...
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