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Lunch at La Maison d’Estournel (following a Winery Tour and Vertical Tasting...
We spent the whole morning at Château Cos d’Estournel, the first left bank château we visited on the tour, including a verticale tasting of 5 vintages. See: Winery Tour and Vertical Tasting at Château...
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The #1 Winemakers in the 13 Wine Regions of Germany - Vinum WeinGuide...
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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Wine-pairing Lunch at La Table d’Alain Jaume with Hélène Jaume at Domaine...
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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Vineyard Tour and Tasting with Hans Rebholz, Weingut Ökonomierat Rebholz...
After spending 4 days in Alsace, we were back in Germany, in the Pfalz. The first winemaker we visited was Weingut Ökonomierat Rebholz, which belongs to the best of the best in Germany. Weingut...
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Dinner for two: My 71th Birthday Dinner in McLean, Virginia
After celebrating my 70th birthday in Libreville, Gabon, Africa, I celebrated my 71st birthday in McLean, Virginia, USA. See here: Enjoying 6 Weeks of "Africa Light" in Libreville, Gabon, Equatorial...
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Tour and Tasting at Château Phélan-Ségur in Saint-Éstèphe, with Winemaker...
The last time we stopped at Château Phélan-Ségur, during the Bordeaux Tour 2019 by ombiasy WineTours, we enjoyed a tour, tasting and lunch, with General Manager Véronique Dausse and Winemaker Fabrice...
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Announcement: The Wine, Concert, and History Tour - Germany-East 2023 by...
The Wine, Concert, and History Tour - Germany East 2023 by ombiasy WineTours Monday, June 19 - Thursday, June 29, 2023 Discover Germany’s internationally unknown wine regions east of Frankfurt and...
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Cellar Tour and Tasting at Domaine Beaurenard in Châteauneuf-du Pape - Rhône...
We visited Domaine de Beaurenard in the center of the village of Châteauneuf-du-Pape. We toured the wine cellar and tasted 6 wines. Domaine de BeaurenardDomaine de Beaurenard in Châteauneuf-du-Pape has...
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Lunch at Restaurant 1832 at the Hambacher Schloss in Neustadt an der...
We had lunch at Restaurant 1832 at the Hambacher Schloss (Hambach Castle). The view from there was spectacualar. The Hambacher Schloss is considered a symbol of democracy in Germany. From 1798 to 1815...
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All Sorts of Sparklers: How do the Bubbles get into that Bottle? - Tasting at...
On January 06, 2023, Annette Schiller led a tasting at the American Wine Sociery (Northern Virginia Chapter) about: All Sorts of Sparklers: How do the Bubbles get into that Bottle?We tasted 11...
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Winery Tour and Tasting at Château Ferrière, 3ième Grand Cru Classé,...
Château Ferrière, 3ième Grand Cru Classé, Appellation Margaux, is one of the pioneers of organic and biodynamic winemaking in Bordeaux. Since 2018 Château Ferrière is certified Biodyvin and Demeter. We...
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Announcement: Exciting ombiasy Wine Tours in 2023
Dear wine friends in the US and around the world,I am very pleased to let you know about some very exciting wine tours this year: Late spring-early summer: AUSTRIAGERMANY HISTORY & MUSIC Berlin to...
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Cellar Tour and Tasting at Domaine du Pégau in Châteauneuf-du-Pape - Rhône...
Domaine du Pégau is one of the top Châteauneuf-du-Pape producers and always among the top 3 in France’s Revue du Vin, Wine Advocate and other important magazines.The visit of Pégau consisted of a...
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Burgundy and Champagne 2023: 12-day Total Immersion - From Lyon to Paris by...
Burgundy and Champagne 2023: From Lyon to Paris by ombiasy WineTours - 12-day Total ImmersionOur way of traveling allows wine lovers to fully experience the greater Burgundy area and to get a good idea...
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Tasting in the Courtyard and Cellar Tour with Frank John at Weingut Frank...
Frank John is a very small, family owned and run wine manufactury, producing ultra-premium wines according to biodynamic principles. Frank John was cellar master at the prestigious Reichsrath von Buhl...
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How a Barrel is Made: Visit of the Cooperage Berger & Fils in Vertheuil –...
A very special stop during the 2022 Bordeaux Tour by ombiasy WineTours was the one at Cooperage Berger et Fils. Until very recently, and for a long time, the company was a family-company, run and owned...
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Tasting of Châteuneuf-du-Pape Wines at La Cave de Mathias with Mathias in...
With a view of wrapping up our Châteauneuf-du-Pape experience, we visited La Cave de Mathias, right in the center of the village of Châteauneuf-du-Pape. Mathias gave a tour d’horizon of...
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Cellar Tour and Tasting with Andreas Rings at Weingut Rings (VDP) in...
Weingut Rings is one of the current shooting stars in the German wine scene. They came from nowwhere and are now one of the best producers in Germany. In 2015, Weingut Rings was admitted to the VDP,...
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My 71st Birthday: Dinner with 8 Friends at our Home in McLean, Virginia, USA
After I celebrated my 71st birthday with an intimate dinner-for-two on January 5, 2023Dinner for two: My 71th Birthday Dinner in McLean, Virginia, USA on January 14, 2023, Annette and I were joined by...
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Winery Tour and Tasting at Château Pichon Longueville Comtesse de Lalande,...
If you would ask the participants of the ordeaux Tour 2022 by ombiasy WineTours which one was the most memorable event of the tour, my guess is that the tour, tasting and lunch at Château Pichon...
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