Winemaker Dinner with Nicolas Rossignol, Bourgogne, at Evo Bistro in McLean,...
Picture: Nicolas Rossignol, Annette Schiller and Laurant Lala of Elite Wines at Evo BistroNicolas Rossignol, Owner and Winemaker at Domaine Rossignol in the Bourgogne, was in town (Washington DC) and I...
View ArticleEntre-Deux-Mers Wines and Alsatian Cuisine: Lunch at L‘Auberge Chez Francois...
Picture: Chef Jacques Haeringer and Bordeaux winemaker Joel Duffau at L’Auberge Chez Francois Joel and Sandrine Duffau from Bordeaux were in town (Washington DC) for their annual wine promotion tour....
View ArticleFinger Lakes meet Württemberg: Touring Staatsweingut Weinsberg in Württemberg...
Picture: Finger Lakes meet Württemberg: Touring Staatsweingut Weinsberg in Württemberg with Kyle Frank, Weingut Dr. Frank in the Finger Lake RegionWe visited Statsweingut Weinsberg in Württemberg....
View ArticleWinemaker Dinner with David Reynaud, Domaine les Bruyeres, Crozes-Hermitage...
Picture: Winemaker David Reynaud, Domaine les Bruyeres, Crozes-Hermitage in the Rhone Valley, and Chef Dieter Samyn, BToo, Washington DCChef Bart Vandaele's BToo on 14th Street in Washington DC, NW, is...
View ArticleTour and Tasting at Château Sociando Mallet, Appellation Haut-Médoc –...
Picture: Winery Tour and Tasting at Château Sociando Mallet, Appellation Haut-MédocChâteau Sociando-Mallet is a non-classified estate. However during the past decade the wines regularly outperformed...
View ArticleBest German Winemakers - Falstaff Deutschland Wine Trophies 2017
Picture: All Falstaff Deutschland Wine Trophies 2017 Winners and Runners-up. In the First Row are the Winners (From left to right): Konrad Salwey, Karl-Heinz Rebitzer, Hans-Jörg and Matthias Aldinger,...
View ArticleCellar Visit and Tasting at the Champagner House Taittinger in Reims, Champagne
Picture: Tasting at Taittinger in Reims, ChampagneThe Champagne House Taittinger was founded in 1734 by Jacques Fourneaux, who worked closely with the Benedictine Abbeys who owned the finest vineyards...
View ArticleHow a Barrel is Made: Visit of the Cooperage Berger & Fils in Vertheuil –...
Picture: At Cooperage Berger & Fils in VertheuilA very special stop during the 2016 Bordeaux Tour by ombiasy WineTours was the one at Cooperage Berger et Fils. Until very recently and for a long...
View ArticleThe German Wine Society (Washington DC Chapter) Presented: 2015 German...
Picture: The German Wine Society (Washington DC Chapter) Presented: 2015 German Vintage Tasting with Phil Bernstein The annual “New German Vintage” tasting of the German Wine Society (Washington DC...
View ArticleTasting with Martin Tesch at Weingut Tesch in Langenlonsheim, Nahe: Riesling...
Picture: Tasting With Martin Tesch at Weingut Tesch in Langenlonsheim, Nahe: Riesling and Rock 'N' RollWeingut Tesch exists since 1723. Dr. Martin Tesch, a PhD microbiologist, took over the winery in...
View ArticleInvitation: Best of Bordeaux Tasting with Annette Schiller at the American...
Picture: Invitation: Best of Bordeaux Tasting with Annette Schiller at the American Wine Society/ John Marshall Chapter on Sunday, April 9, 2017Bordeaux – the name is synonymous with the wines of...
View ArticleFranck Pascal Biodynamic Champagne Dinner at Daniel Boulud's DBGB Kitchen and...
Picture: Franck Pascal Biodynamic Champagne Dinner at Daniel Boulud's DBGB Kitchen and Bar in Washington DC - Christian Schiller, Franck Pascal, Isabelle Pascal, Annette SchillerOverall, there is a...
View ArticleLunch at Restaurant Le Peyrat in Saint-Estèphe – Bordeaux Tour by ombiasy...
Pictures: Christian Schiller at Restaurant Le Peyrat in Saint-Estèphe with a RegularFollowing the visit of the Cooperage Berger et Fils, we drove to Le Peyrat in Saint-Estèphe and had lunch there. This...
View ArticleAn Amazing Week (with Beer, Rum and a little bit of Wine) in Nicaragua,...
Picture: Sundowner in Nicaragua at Punta Teonoste Beach (Pacific Coast)Annette and I went to Nicaragua for a week in order to visit our daughter Katharina, who lives in Nicaragua. She is a junior...
View ArticleFamily-style Wine-pairing Lunch at Weingut Hans Lang - Kaufmann, with Owners/...
Picture: Family-style Wine-pairing Lunch at Weingut Hans Lang - Kaufmann, with Owners/ Winemakers Urban Kaufmann and Eva RapsWeingut Hans Lang - Kaufmann was founded in 1953, in the post World War II...
View ArticleSalon Tasting at Schiller's Home: Sparkling Wines of the World
Picture: Salon Tasting at Schiller's Home: Sparkling Wines of the World, with Annette Schiller and Joseph AguiarThe German Wine Society (Washington DC Chapter) organized a Sparkling Wines of the World...
View ArticleTour and Tasting at Château Cos d’Estournel, Appellation Saint-Estèphe, 2ième...
Pictures: Touring Château Cos d’Estournel, Appellation Saint-Estèphe, 2ième Grand Cru Classé, with Managing Director Aymeric de Gironde This châteaux boasts of one of most impressive architecture in...
View ArticleGermany’s Top 22 Winemakers - Der Feinschmecker 2016/2017
Picture: Germany’s Top 22 Winemakers - Der Feinschmecker 2016/2017 Der Feinschmecker, the leading German wine and food journal, presented its new ranking of the German wine scene in the Der...
View ArticleCellar Tour, Tasting and Dinner with Kilian Graf von Bentzel-Sturmfeder,...
Pictures: Tasting with Kilian Graf von Bentzel-Sturmfeder, Weingut Graf von Bentzel-Sturmfeder in Schozach, WürttembergWeingut Graf von Bentzel-Sturmfeder in Schozach, Württemberg can look back to more...
View ArticleSchiller’s Favorite Wine Bars in New York City, USA
Pictures: Annette Schiller and Christian Schiller at Aldo Sohm Wine Bar in New York CityNew York CityThis is my list of favorite wine bars in New York City. It includes wine bars that I know and have...
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