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Avignon: Guided Tour of Pont Saint-Bénézet, the so-called ‘Pont d’Avignon’,...
The Rhône Valley Tour 2022 by ombiasy WineTours started in Lyon and ended in Avignon/ Châteauneuf-du-Pape. Most of us took the TGV from Avignon back to Paris, but not all. One couple, for example,...
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The Wines of Austria - Tasting led by Klaus Wittauer at the American Wine...
In a highly entertaining and educational tasting, Austrian wine importer/ broker Klaus Wittauer of KWSelection led a tasting about "The Wines of Austria" at the American Wine Society/ John Marshall...
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Tasting with Bettina Bürklin-von Guradze and Riccardo Korner at Weingut Dr....
This was a tasting only event at one of Germany's leading wine estates, Weingut Bürklin-Wolf in Wachenheim. We were seated at one of the tables on the terrasse, where Ricardo Korner, Manager of the...
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Wine-pairing Lunch at Château Pichon Longueville Comtesse de Lalande, 2ième...
If you would ask the participants of the Bordeaux Tour 2022 by ombiasy WineTours, France which one was the most memorable event of the tour, my guess is that the tour, tasting and lunch at Château...
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Announcement: Winter Wine Weekend (February 23-26, 2023) at Madison Hotel in...
Picture: Announcement: Winter Wine Weekend (February 23-26, 2023) at Madison Hotel in Harrisonburg, Virginia Pictures: Annette and Christian Schiller at the 2018 American Wine Society National...
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Wine-pairing Dinner and Overnight-stay at Hôstellerie du Château des Fines...
The Rhône Valley Tour 2022 by ombiasy WineTours ended at Hôstellerie du Château des Fines Roches in Châteauneuf du Pape, as the previous tours have done. We spent our last dinner and night at...
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Wine-pairing Lunch with Chef/Owner Swen and Sommeliere/Owner Sybille Bultmann...
Wine-Pairing Lunch with Chef/Owner Swen and Sommeliere/Owner Sybille Bultmann at Restaurant Atable im Amtshaus (bib gourmand Michelin / 16 points Gault Millau) in Freinsheim, Pfalz The Amtshaus sits in...
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Top 100 Wines of Germany 2022 by James Suckling/ Stuart Pigott
Picture: Annette Schiller, ombiasy WineTours, and Gunter Künstler, Weingut Künstler, in Wiesbaden/ Germany (2013). See: Weingut Franz Kuenstler, Hochheim, Rheingau, Joins Terry Theise Portfolio,...
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Winery Tour and Seated Tasting at Château Gruaud-Larose, 2ième Grand Cru...
Château Gruaud-Larose in the Saint Julien appelation is one of fifteen Deuxièmes Crus (Second Growths) in 1855 classification. We toured the winery and enjoyed a seated tasting.Château Gruaud-Larose...
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Châteauneuf-du-Pape: Lunch at "La Mule du Pape" and Tour of the Ruins of the...
On the last 3 days of the Rhône Valley Tour 2022 by ombiasy WineTours, the focus of the tour was on the world-famous Châteauneuf-du-Pape. The night of Monday to Tuesday, we stayed in Avignon and the...
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Tasting with Anne and Matthias Gaul at Weingut Matthias Gaul in...
The stop at Weingut Gaul was our last visit of a winemaker on the tour. It was a lovely tasting in the courtyard of Weingut Gaul with Anne and Matthias Gaul. Weingut Gaul Owner and winemaker Matthias...
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Winery Tour and Tasting at Château Lynch-Bages, 5ième Grand Cru Classé,...
Château Lynch-Bages is a 5ième Grand Cru Classé in Pauillac. We toured the new winemaking facilities and the old vat house that has been converted to a museum showing historic winemaking equipment of...
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Union des Grands Crus de Bordeaux (UGCB) USA Tour 2023 in Washington DC
The Union des Grands Crus de Bordeaux (UGCB) toured the USA, including a stop in Washington DC on January 24.Founded in 1973, the Union is an affiliation of the finest Bordeaux producers from all of...
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Invitation: All Sorts of Sparklers: How do the Bubbles get into that Bottle?...
Picture: Visit of a Small, Premium Sekt Producer: Sektkellerei Bardong in the Rheingau, Germany – Germany-North Tour by ombiasy WineTours (2015), Germany Invitation by Doug BeakesAnnette Schiller, our...
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A not-to-be-missed Wine & Culture Tour to Austria: May 28 - June 08, 2023
Dear wine friends,My husband Christian and I just came back from Austria. I do the Austria wine tour for the first time this year. I have been to Austria’s vineyards and winemakers many times, however...
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Mainz: Dinner, City Tour and Lunch - Germany-South and Alsace 2022 by ombiasy...
The tour ended in Mainz. We checked in at the Hotel Hilton in Mainz for our last night. At 8.00 pm we met in the lobby and walked to the Weinstube Schreiner not far from our hotel, where we had supper...
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Vineyard Tour, Cellar Tour and Picnic-style Lunch at Château Kirwan, 3ième...
Château Kirwan is a 3ième Grand Cru Classé in Margaux. The visit of Château Kirwan comprised of a vineyard and cellar tour, followed by a light lunch at Château Kirwan.Château Kirwan is managed and...
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Dinner at Chairs, Frankfurt, Germany - 2 White Toques Gault/ Millau,...
Chairs belongs to the group of restaurants that provide environmentally-conscious fine dining in a relaxed, casual atmosphere. Gastro critic Ludwig Fienhold describes Chairs as a gourmet-tavern - as...
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Dinner in the Private Quarters of the Château Bouscaut, Grand Cru Classé de...
The final event of Bordeaux by ombiasy WineTours is always a private dinner at a worldclass château. This time, it was at Château Bouscaut, Grand Cru Classé de Graves, Appellation Pessac-Léognan, with...
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Checking, Fine-tuning, Researching, Pre-gaming in Austria in February 2023 -...
Annette Schiller: My husband Christian and I just came back from Austria. I do the Austria wine tour for the first time this year. I have been to Austria’s vineyards and winemakers many times, however...
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