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Sachsen: The Top Winemakers - Vinum WeinGuide Deutschland/ Germany 2024
The Vinum Weinguide Deutschland 2024 was released recently, presenting Vinum's choice of Germany’s best 1,000 wine producers and reviewing more than 10,500 wines on 1,080 pages. 5 out of 5 stars...
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Meeting Jean-Marie Bourgeois and Jean-Christoph Bourgeois of Domaine Henri...
One of the wineries we will visit when we spend 2 days in Sancerre during 2024 Loire Valley by ombiasy WineTours in June 2024 is Domaine Famille Bourgeois in Chavignol. On the pre-trip in February...
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Masterclass - The Wines of Germany: Presentation by Annette Schiller at the...
The Consular Conference 2024 took place on March 13 -15 at the German Embassy Washington DC, which was attended by 44 German Consuls General and Honorary Consuls from all over the USA. As part of this...
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Dinner at Au P'tit Goûter - a Friendly Little Bistro right in the Middle of...
Initially, Annette had planned to let 2024 Loire Valley by ombiasy WineTours end in Orléans. But during the February 2024 "scouting trip", Annette decided to let the tour end in Paris and have the last...
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Württemberg: The Top Winemakers - Vinum WeinGuide Deutschland/ Germany 2024
The Vinum Weinguide Deutschland 2024 was released recently, presenting Vinum's choice of Germany’s best 1,000 wine producers and reviewing more than 10,500 wines on 1,080 pages. 5 out of 5 stars...
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Announcement: A Journey through the Loire Valley - Tasting at the Washington...
NO Reservation required. You just show up! I would like to invite you to join us next Tuesday, March 26 at 7.45 pm at St. Patricks Episcopal Church at 4700 Whitehaven Pky, Washington DC, for a journey...
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Bourgogne meets Virginia - Melissa Rion of Domaine Armelle et Bernard Rion à...
Melissa Rion of Domaine Armelle et Bernard Rion à Vosne-Romanée was at The Buttery at Locke Store in Millwood, Virginia, for a fantastic wine maker dinner.This was our first visit of The Buttery at...
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The Loire Valley: Not only a Paradise for Castle Buffs and Wine Enthusiasts,...
Pictures: Moon - Monks - Michelin: Overnight stay and 1-star Michelin Dinner at the Abbaye Royale de Fontevraud, with Chef Thibaut Ruggeri (February 2024)The Loire Valley is not only a paradise for...
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Germany: 55 Wine Producers now have more than 10,000 Followers on @instagram...
Pictures: In the Top-10: Weingut Dr. Loosen. See: Tasting at Weingut Dr. Loosen in Bernkastel-Kues, Middle Mosel, with Ernie Loosen- Germany-North Tour 2019 by ombiasy WineTours: Quintessential...
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Masterclass Exploring the Pinot Grapes of Germany: Red, Grey and White -...
InvitationPlease plan to join the German Wine Society on Saturday, March 23, 2024 at 7:00 pm for a presentation on the Pinot grapes of Germany, and tasting of nine wines to illustrate the varieties...
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The Wines of Tenuta Torciano in the Chianti Region in Italy: Tasting at the...
Tenuta Torciani, a wine producer based in the Chianti region in Italy, presented its wines at the March 2024 meeting of the of the John Marshall Chapter of the American Wine Society. Tommaso Saltarelli...
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A Journey through the Vineyards of the Loire Valley - Tasting at the...
On Tuesday, March 26, 2024, Annette Schiller led a Loire Valley tasting at the Washington Wine and Cheese Seminar. The event was well attended with about 70 participants. Invitation Dear wine...
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Christian Stahl, Winzerhof Stahl, Franken, Germany: Star Winemaker for some...
When the 2024 Michelin Stars in Germany for the best chefs of the country were announced, something spectacular happened that I have not yet seen before. One of the say 400 German star winemakers...
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Announcement: Wines from the Loire Valley - Tasting at the NoLoCo (Northern...
Announcement Jennifer Crafts, NoLoCo Chapter Chair: Annette Schiller will present on the topic of Wines from the Loire Valley. As a leader of wine tours through the various wine regions of France, she...
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Another Memorable Wine Dinner at Belga Café, with the (in my View) Michelin...
Another memorable wine dinner at Belga Café on the hill in Washington DC, with the (in my view) Michelin star level cooking of Chef Bart Vandaele, the #worldclass wines selected by Olivier Lotterie of...
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Wine and Goat Cheese in the Loire Valley: Crottin de Chavignol (Cheese),...
The Loire Valley is not only a paradise for castle buffs and wine enthusiasts, but also .... for cheese lovers.On the 2024 Loire Valley by ombiasy WineTours in June 2024, we will indeed spend lots of...
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Where Christian Eats: Michelin-starred and Michelin-nonstarred Restaurants in...
The Michelin Guide Deutschland 2024 was released in March 24. In total, 340 chefs got 1, 2 or 3 star(s) in Germany. I was in particular pleased that winemaker Christian Stahl was awarded a Michelin...
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The New German Wine Law of 2021 - Shifting from the Sugar Level at Harvest to...
On November 26, 2020, the German parliament passed a new wine law, which took effect on January 27, 2021. Importantly, the new German wine law introduces a new hierarchy to determine the quality of...
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German and Austria Winemakers (Clemens Busch, Kühn, Meinklang, Frank John) at...
In preparation of the forthcoming Loire Valley Tour 2024 by ombiasy WineTours, Annette and I spent 2 nights in Angers in order to visit various wine fairs. See here: Salons des Vins - all with a...
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Loire Winemaker Dinner with Clément Berthier, Sancerre, at Bastille Brasserie...
Two months ahead of Loire 2024 by ombiasy, organized and led by Annette Schiller, Annette and I attended a fantastic winemaker dinner with Clément Berthier, Sancerre, at Bastille Brasserie in...
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