Tasting 14 Wines at Al's (August 2023)
Al Guber likes to invite wine aficiniados over to his home in Bristow, Virginia, to taste some good wines. This time, in August 2023, we were able to join. We were a small group:Al Guber, host, former...
View ArticleTasting at Weingut Wachter-Wiesler, Burgenland, with Julia Wachter - Austria...
Christoph Wachter is a leading producer in the Eisenberg DAC and handcrafts very fine wines of great purity and elegance. The 2015 Blaufränkisch bottlings are fabulous in their perfect ripeness and...
View ArticleNabucco by Giuseppe Verdi at Semperoper Dresden, Sachsen - Germany "From...
Germany "From Berlin to Frankfurt" 2023 (Saale Unstrut, Sachsen, Franken, Württemberg) by ombiasy WineTours took place from Monday, June 19, 2023 to Thursday, June 29, 2023. We spent a day and a night...
View ArticleChristian Dautel: German Winemaker of the Year 2023 (Falstaff)
Pictures: At Weingut Dautel with Christian Dautel in June 2023 during: Germany "From Berlin to Frankfurt" 2023 (Saale Unstrut, Sachsen, Franken, Württemberg) by ombiasy WineTours Christian Dautel,...
View ArticleAt Maison Olivier Leflaive in Puligny Montrachet: Vineyard Walk and a Talk...
From Lyon to Paris: Total Immersion in Burgundy and Champagne 2023 by ombiasy WineTours took place from Sunday, July 02 - Thursday, July 13, 2023. The tour started in Lyon and ended in ParisWe spent...
View ArticleAmerican Wine Society National Tasting Project 2023: Southern Rhône Wines
As part of the annual American Wine Society National Tasting Project, Dave Barber led a tasting of 9 Southern Rhône wines - ranging from basic Côtes du Rhône to ultra-premium Châteauneuf-du-Pape and...
View ArticleInvitation: Dry Rieslings from Italy, Austria, Alsace and Germany at the...
Pictures: Vineyard Walk and Tasting at Weingut Tegernseerhof, Wachau, with Owner/ Winemaker Martin Mittelbach - Austria 2023 by ombiasy WineTours Washington Wine and Cheese Seminar (WWCS) 2023/24...
View ArticleTour, Tasting and Lunch at Weingut Jalits, Burgenland, with Mathias Jalits -...
Austria 2023 by ombiasy WineTours took place from Sunday, May 28 - Thursday, June 08, 2023. We toured Austria for 12 days, starting and ending in Vienna: Wien, Wagram, Carnuntum, Burgenland,...
View ArticleLabor Day Holiday Weekend 2023 at the Beach on Assateague Island and in Ocean...
On Labor Day Weekend 2023, at very short notice, we went for 2 days to the beach. There were 10 of us, 4 adults and 6 children: Dorothea, Chris, Johanna, Viggo, Leo, Lorelei, Otto, Heidi, Annette and...
View ArticleVisit of the Deutsch-Deutsches Museum in Mödlareuth, Töben, Thüringen, with...
Germany "From Berlin to Frankfurt" 2023 (Saale Unstrut, Sachsen, Franken, Württemberg) by ombiasy WineTours took place from Monday, June 19, 2023 to Thursday, June 29, 2023.Nabucco by Giuseppe Verdi at...
View ArticleNicolas Quillé (MW): Overview of Austrian Wine - Grape Varieties and Wine...
Picture: Christian Schiller and Nicolas Quille at: The 4th Riesling Rendezvous in Seattle: Impressions from the Grand Tasting at Chateau Ste. Michelle in Woodinville, Washington State, USA "What...
View ArticleWine-pairing Lunch at La Table d’Olivier with Icon Olivier Leflaive in...
From Lyon to Paris: Total Immersion in Burgundy and Champagne 2023 by ombiasy WineTours took place from Sunday, July 02 - Thursday, July 13, 2023. The tour started in Lyon and ended in ParisWe spent...
View ArticleTasting the Wines of Louis Jadot with Thibaut Marquis, the US Representative...
In September 2023, Thibaut Marquis, the US representative for Louis Jadot, based in New York City, joined us for the monthly tasting of the American Wine Society/ John Marshall Chapter to introduce us...
View ArticleTour and Tasting at Weingut Neumeister, Straden, Vulkanland, Steiermark, with...
Austria 2023 by ombiasy WineTours took place from Sunday, May 28 - Thursday, June 08, 2023. We toured Austria for 12 days, starting and ending in Vienna: Wien, Wagram, Carnuntum, Burgenland,...
View ArticleDry Rieslings from Italy, Austria, Alsace and Germany at the Washington Wine...
Annette Schiller led a tasting of 5 dry Rieslings from Italy, Austria, Alsace and Germany (2) at the Washington Wine and Cheese Seminar (WWCS) on September 12, 2023.Annette and I joined the Steering...
View ArticleConcert (Bamberger Symphoniker) at the Würzburg Residence in the Imperial...
Germany "From Berlin to Frankfurt" 2023 (Saale Unstrut, Sachsen, Franken, Württemberg) by ombiasy WineTours took place from Monday, June 19, 2023 to Thursday, June 29, 2023. In Franken, Hotel...
View ArticleAnnouncement: 56th American Wine Society National Conference, November 9-11,...
Pictures: The 2022 American Wine Society National Conference in Bellevue/ Seattle, Washington State, USA: Seen Through Christian Schiller's Camera Lens Each November the American Wine Society hosts a...
View ArticleTasting at Château de Pommard in Pommard, Côte de Beaune - From Lyon to...
From Lyon to Paris: Total Immersion in Burgundy and Champagne 2023 by ombiasy WineTours took place from Sunday, July 02 - Thursday, July 13, 2023. The tour started in Lyon and ended in Paris.Following...
View ArticleBurgundy Dinner at Bastille Brasserie & Bar in Alexandria, VA, with the Food...
Annette and I enjoyed an excellent Burgundy Wine Dinner at Bastille Brasserie and Bar in Alexandria. The wines were provided by Wine Traditions of Ad Addiss and Barbara Selig.Annette led a Burgundy...
View ArticleDinner with a View at Weinrefugium Brolli, Steiermark - Austria 2023 by...
Austria 2023 by ombiasy WineTours took place from Sunday, May 28 - Thursday, June 08, 2023. We toured Austria for 12 days, starting and ending in Vienna: Wien, Wagram, Carnuntum, Burgenland,...
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