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Sundowner Season Opened in McLean, Northern Virginia, March 2023
Annette and I had our first sundowner of 2023 on our front deck in McLean, Northern Virginia (in the Greater Washington Dc area).We started with saucisson sec and a Champagne Vignobles Gonet-Médeville...
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Germany's 25 Top (5/5) Winemakers - Der Feinschmecker 2023
Pictures: Tasting at Weingut Jos. Jos. Prüm in Bernkastel-Wehlen, Mosel, with Amei Prüm - Germany-North Tour 2019 by ombiasy WineTours: Quintessential Riesling Der Feinschmecker, the leading German...
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Jancis Robinson, Financial Times, March 25, 2023: "German Wine has Completely...
Picture: Annette Schiller, ombiasy PR and Wine Tours, Jancis Robinson, MW, and Christian G.E. Schiller at the 2014 Digital Wine Communications Conference (DWCC) in Montreux, Switzerland. See: The 2014...
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King Charles and the Queen Consort Attended a State Dinner at Schloss...
King Charles and the Queen Consort attended a state dinner at Schloss Bellevue presidential palace in Berlin, Germany, on Wednesday, March 29, 2023. It was King Charles's first state dinner as King....
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Annette Schiller: Jancis Robinson in the FT, Eric Asimov in the NYT and the...
Picture: Visit, Tasting and Dinner at Weingut Schloss Proschwitz, Prinz zur Lippe in Zadel, Sachsen, with Georg Prinz zur Lippe. See also: Visit, Tasting and Dinner at Weingut Schloss Proschwitz,...
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A Journey through Bourgogne with Louis Jadot - Tasting at the Washington Wine...
A Journey through Bourgogne with Louis Jadot: Annette Schiller, ombiasy WineTours, and Thibaud Marquis, Louis Jadot, presented 5 wines of Louis Jadot at the weekly tasting of the Washington Wine and...
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Invitation: Bilingual Book Reading at the German Embassy Washington DC, April...
Dear friends,I just received this invite from the German Embassy and I would like to make you aware of it. Well-known author Thomas Brussig was born in the GDR, lived through the fall of the Iron...
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Chef Jacques Imperato’s French Wine Tasting Dinner at his La Côte d'Or Café...
Annette and I enjoyed an outstanding wine-pairing dinner at LCD - La Côte d'Or Café in Arlington, a quaint French restaurant specializing in traditional and nouvelle French cuisine, with the food of...
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Dinner at Rosemary Bistro Cafe, with Owner/ Chef Frederic Darricarrere,...
Annette and I enjoyed a great dinner at Rosemary Bistro Cafe, with Marlene and Charles Bearfighter Reddoor.Rosemary Bistro Cafe: "Building atop of French-based cuisine, Rosemary is a multicultural...
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Bidlabu - a New Michelin Star Restaurant in Frankfurt, Germany, with Chef/...
The new Michelin Guide Deutschland 2023 was released on April 5, 2023. There are now 334 Michelin-starred restaurants in Germany, the largest number ever. 3-star Restaurants Baiersbronn/...
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Château Figeac Wine Dinner at The Henri in Washington DC with Decanter Wine...
Annette and I attended an outstanding Château Figeac tasting dinner at The Henri in Washington DC. The dinner was supposed to be co-hosted by wine writer (Decanter) Panos Kakaviatos and Figeac GM...
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German Wine Institute (April 17, 2023): German Wine Trends Favour White, Rosé...
Picture: Vinyard Tour and Tasting at Weingut Horst Sauer in Eschendorf, Franken, with Horst Sauer - Germany-East Tour 2017 by ombiasy WineTours German Wine Institue Press Release 04/17/2023German wine...
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The Annual “New Vintage Tasting" of the German Wine Society (Washington DC...
Carl Willner, President, German Wine Society/ Washington DC Chapter: On the evening of April 14, 2023, we held the annual German Wine Society New Vintage Tasting, presented by Phil Bernstein, General...
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Annette Schiller, ombiasy WineTours: Excellent article on German wine in The...
Pictures: Germany-East Tour 2018 by ombiasy WineTours: Wine, Art, Culture, History - Berlin, Saale-Unstrut, Sachsen, Württemberg, FrankenWhat’s the most exciting country for wine in the world right...
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The New German Wine Law of 2021 - Tasting and Presentation at the American...
On April 14, 2023, Annette Schiller provided a very educational and entertaining introduction to the new German Wine law of 2021 at the NoLoCo Chapter of the American Wine Society. The NoLoCo Chapter...
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Der Feinschmecker Weinguide Deutschland 2023: Climbers to the 5/5, 4.5/5 and...
Picture: Annette Schiller and Moritz Haidle, Weingut Karl Haidle Picture: Christian Schiller, Christoph Schaefer and Annette Schiller. See: Rieslingfeier 2018 in New York City: Gränd Tasting and Gala...
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What German Diplomats Pour: The 19 Recommended Wines by the German Ministry...
Picture: Martine Faye, Africa Gourmet, Stephan Röken, Ambassador of Germany in Dakar, Christian Schiller and Annette Schiller. See: Pouring Premium German Wines at Africa Gourmet in Dakar/ Senegal,...
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Rioja Winemaker Dinner at Joselito Casa de Comidas in Washington DC with...
Annette and I enjoyed a wonderful Rioja winemaker dinner at the Spanish restaurant Joselito Casa de Comidas in Washington DC on Pennsylvania Ave SE.The event was orchestrated by General Manger/...
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David Williams in The Guardian on April 18, 2023: What’s the Most Exciting...
David Williams on Wine, The Guardian Tuesday April 18, 2023What’s the most exciting country for wine in the world right now? Germany The Liebfraumilch years are long gone. From seriously good riesling...
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WeinGuide Falstaff Deutschland 2023: The 5 Best German Lemberger (Blaufränkisch)
Picture: Vineyard Walk, Cellar Tour and Tasting at Weingut Karl Haidle in Kernen-Stetten, Württemberg, with Moritz Haidle - Germany-East Tour 2018 by ombiasy WineTours: Wine, Art, Culture, History -...
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