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Wine-pairing Dinner at Scharffs Schlossweinstube (1 Star Michelin) and...
Pictures: Annette and Christian Schiller with Chef Martin Scharff, Scharffs Schlossweinstube, and Thomas Simon, Weingut Kassner-SimonThis year, Collegium Vini, an association of winelovers in the...
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The Best German Red Wines - Deutscher Rotweinpreis 2016 (German Red Wine...
Picture: Tasting at Weingut H.J. Kreuzberg in Dernau, Ahr, with Owners/ Winemakers Ludwig Kreuzberg and Frank Josten The annual German Red Wine Competition (Deutscher Rotweinpreis), organized by the...
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Lunch at Restaurant La Cabotte in Nuits-Saint-George - Bourgogne (and...
Picture: Light Lunch at La Cabotte in Nuits-Saint-GeorgeLa Cabotte is the best restaurant in Nuits-Saint-George and one of the best restaurants in the Bourgogne region.We had a light lunch there...
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The New Classification of German Wines: The VDP Classification - Annette...
Picture: The New Classification of German Wines: The VDP Classification - Annette Schiller at the 2016 National Convention of the American Wine Society in Los Angeles, USAAnnette Schiller, President of...
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Wine-pairing Lunch at the 1-star Michelin Restaurant Claude Darroze, with...
Picture: Wine-pairing Lunch at the 1-star Michelin Restaurant Claude Darroze, with Marie-Hélène Lévêque, Owner of Châteaux ChantegriveFollowing the visit of Château de Fargues, Sauternes, and ahead of...
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Book Review by Christian Schiller in Journal of Wine Economics (Vol 11, No...
Picture: Riesling Rediscovered: Bold, Bright and DryThere are approximately 47,000 hectares planted with Riesling worldwide. Germany—with 22,500 hectares—accounts for about half of the total. From a...
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Vineyard Tour and Tasting at Weingut Schmitt’s Kinder in Randersacker,...
Picture: Vineyard Tour with Martin Johann Schmitt, Weingut Schmitt's Kinder, FrankenThe visit of Weingut Schmitt‘s Kinder in Randersacker comprised an extensive vineyard tour by car and a massive...
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Tasting at Domaine Thibault Liger-Belair in Nuits-Saint-George, from Barrel...
Picture: Tasting at Domaine Thibault Liger-Belair in Nuits-Saint-George, from Barrel and from Bottle, with Thibault Liger-BelairFollowing lunch at La Cabotte, the best restaurant in...
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Promotions in the Gault Millau Deutschland WeinGuide 2017
Picture: Christian Schiller and Peter Jakob Kühn in Kiedrich, Rheingau, see: Extraordinary Views of the Rheingau Vineyards - A Spectecular Helicopter Flight over the Rheingau with Rheingau Winemakers,...
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Visit: Château de Chantegrive, Appellation Grave, with Owner Marie-Hélène...
Picture: Annette Schiller and the Owner of the Château de Chantegrive, Marie-Hélène LévêqueFollowing an outstanding Lucheon at the 1 Star Michelin Restaurant Charles Darroze with the Owner of the...
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Schiller’s Favorite Seafood Places in Bordeaux City, France - An Update
Pictures: Annette and Christian Schiller at L' Embarcadere with a Plateau des Fruits de Mer (for 2)Bordeaux CityThe city of Bordeaux is a jewel, with vestiges from the Roman era and medieval town...
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Cellar Tour and Tasting at Weingut Forstmeister Geltz-Zilliken with Hanno...
Picture: Cellar Tour and Tasting at Weingut Forstmeister Geltz-Zilliken with Hanno Zilliken - Germany-North Tour 2016 by ombiasy WineToursHanno and Dorothee Zilliken are Winemaker of the Year (Gault...
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Château Climens, Premier Cru Barsac and Savory Dishes…who knew? - Bérénice...
Picture: Château Climens, Premier Cru Barsac and Savory Dishes…who knew? - Bérénice Lurton, Owner of Château Climens and Tony Lawrence, Global Food and Wine Pairing Specialist, at the 2016 National...
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Visit of Château du Clos de Vougeot - Bourgogne (and Champagne) Tour 2016 by...
Picture: Château du Clos de Vougeot We visited Château du Clos de Vougeot. While the Château du Clos de Vougeot no longer produces wine these days, it remains the symbol of almost a thousand years of...
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Best German Wines and Winemakers – Stuart Pigott’s Favorites (December 2016)
Pictures: Christian Schiller and Caroline Diel with Anouk at Schlossgut Diel. The 2008er „Cuvée Mo“ Brut Natur, Schlossgut Diel, Burg Layen/Nahe is Sparkling Wine of the YearA few weeks ago, New...
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Visit and Tasting: Château Smith-Haut-Lafitte, Pessac-Léognan, Grand Cru...
Picture: Visit and Tasting: Château Smith-Haut-Lafitte, Pessac-Léognan, Grand Cru ClasséOverall, Bordeaux is a rather sleepy area, not well prepared to receive wine lovers from all over the world to...
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David Hockney Designed Château Mouton Rothschild 2014 Label
Picture: Château Mouton Rothschild 2014 Label Designed by David HockneyEach year, the esteemed French wine producer Château Mouton Rothschild chooses a master artist to create a label. The 2014 artist...
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Where the Most Expensive Red Wines Come from: Vineyard Walk, Cellar Tour and...
Picture: The ombiasy Group in front of the Famous Stone Cross that stands on the Border of the Romanée-Conti VineyardThe visit of Domaine Anne Gros in Vosne-Romanée started with a vineyard walk. The...
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Germany's 13 Top Winemakers (with 5 out of 5 Grapes) - The Gault Millau...
Picture: The Table of Hannsjörg Rebholz, Weingut Ökonomierat Rebholz, Pfalz, at the Gala Dinner of the Rieslingfeier 2016 in New York City, with Annette Schiller, David Schildknecht and Hannsjörg...
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Lunch at the Château Smith-Haut-Lafitte Restaurant La Grand’ Vigne (Chef:...
Picture: Lunch at Restaurant La Grand’ Vigne, prepared by Chef Nicolas Masse (2 stars Michelin). The lunch coincided with our 40th Wedding Anniversary.We visited Château Smith-Haut-Lafitte in the...
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