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Extraordinary Food and Wine: Champagne Philipponnat Dinner at 2941...
Extraordinary food and wine: Annette and I enjoyed a Champagne Philipponat dinner at Restaurant 2941 in Fairfax, Virginia, USA, with premium champagnes of François Philipponnat and the fine food of...
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Tour and Cellar Tasting at Tertre-Rôtebœuf with Owner/ Winemaker François...
Following Lunch at Restaurant L’Atelier de Candale in Saint-Laurent-des-Combes - Bordeaux Tour 2022 by ombiasy WineTours, France we went to Tertre Rôteboeuf in Saint Emilion, just a stone throw away...
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3 Climbers: Additions to the Vinum Wine Guide List of Germany's Top...
The Vinum Weinguide Germany 2023 was released in November 2022, presenting Vinum's choice of Germany’s best 1 000 wine producers and reviewing more than 10 700 wines on 1118 pages.5 out of 5 stars...
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Lunch at Restaurant Le Quai (Michelin/ Bib Gourmand) in Tain-l’Hermitage,...
Following a visit of Vins Jean-Luc Colombo in Cornas, Northern Tain-l’Hermitage, See: Tasting at Vins Jean-Luc Colombo with Anne Colombo in Cornas, Northern Rhône - Rhône Valley Tour 2022 by ombiasy...
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Vineyard Tour and Tasting with Owner/ Winemaker Robert Schätzle at Weingut...
Weingut Schloss Neuweier/ Robert Schätzle is one of the most impressvie wine estates in all of Germany. Wine has been produced at this 13 th century castle for more than 700 years. About 100 years ago...
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Vineyard Tour in a Golf Cart and Tasting at Château Beau-Séjour Bécot,...
Château Beau-Séjour Bécot has the most beautiful underground cellars of the entire appellation. It is a dream how these cellars were carved into the limestone. However, Château Beau-Séjour Bécot is in...
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Vineyard Walk and Tasting at Paul Jaboulet Aîné in Tain-l’Hermitage,...
After checking-in at Hôtel Fac & Spera de l’Hermitage in Tain-l’Hermitage, Northern Rhône after Lunch at Restaurant Le Quai (Michelin/ Bib Gourmand) in Tain-l’Hermitage, Northern Rhône - Rhône...
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Towards the Freedom to Make the Right Wine - Seminar at the 2022 American...
Annette Schiller, President of ombiasy WineTours and member of the American Wine Society, led 2 wine tastings at the 2022 National Conference of the American Wine Society: "The End of the Grosslage in...
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Cellar Tour and Tasting with Martin Bercher at Weingut Bercher (VDP) in...
Today we explored the Kaiserstuhl region. It is a very special place in the German wine regions landscape. We visited 3 producers: Weingut Dr. Bercher, Weingut Höfflin and Weingut Dr. Heger, before...
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Julie and Graeme Bott of Domaine Bott, Ampuis, Northern Rhône Valley, at...
Julie and Graeme Bott from Ampuis in the Northern Rhône Valley were in Washington DC and Annette and I were able to catch them at a Winemaker Dinner at Et Voila.We plan to visit them at the forthcoming...
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Winery Tour and Tasting at Château Dassault with the Managing Director, Grand...
When we visited Château Dassault, they were in the middle of the harvest and we spent some time watching the reception of the fruit at the estate. Managing Director Romain Depons then took us on a tour...
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The Wines of Oltrepò Pavese/ Italy and the Food of Chef Domenico Cornacchia...
Annette and I attended an "Discover Oltrepò Pavese" wine luncheon at Cafe Milano in Georgetown/ Washington DC. We enjoyed the excellent food and wines. Cafe Milano(New York Times) Every town, no matter...
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Tasting and Cellar Tour with Owner/ Winemaker David Reynaud at Domaine Les...
Domaine Les Bruyères has been in the Reynaud family since the 18th century. In 1955, Georges Reynaud planted vines on a gentle slope along the Isère River –a Rhône tributary - in the southern sector of...
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Louis Jadot, Bourgogne, Wine Dinner at L’Auberge Chez François, Virginia,...
Annette and I enjoyed a great wine dinner with the worldclass wines of Louis Jadot and the outstanding food of Chef Jacques Haeringer at L’Auberge Chez François, Virginia. Thibaut Marquis from Louis...
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Vineyard Tour, Cellar Tour and Tasting with Matthias Höfflin and Kaylie...
Today we explored the Kaiserstuhl region. It is a very special place in the German wine regions landscape. We visited 3 producers: Weingut Dr. Bercher, Weingut Höfflin and Weingut Dr. Heger, before...
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Selfies - Annette and Christian Schiller at the 2022 American Wine Society...
Selfie: Annette and Christian Schiller with Joel Peterson, Owner / Winemaker, Once & Future Wines and Founder of Ravenswood Winery, at the American Wine Society National Conference 2022 in...
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Gourmet Wine-pairing Lunch at Château Le Bon Pasteur, Pomerol, with Dany...
Following aWinery Tour and Tasting at Château Dassault with the Managing Director, Grand Cru Classé, Appellation Saint-Émilion - Bordeaux Tour 2022 by ombiasy WineTours, France we drove over from...
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Tasting Bordeaux 1982 - the Vintage that made Robert Parker a Star, USA/ France
Annette and I participated in a very special Bordeaux tasting. Our friend Mark opened 16 bottles of Vintage 1982 wines, all from his cellar. He bought all the wines about 40 years ago in Chicago and...
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Lunch at Maison Chabran - La Grand Table with Chef Louis Chabran and his...
We had lunch at Maison Chabran - La Grande Table. This restaurant has been a French institution for decades. Since 1977, the restaurant had been Michelin-starred, until 2000 even with 2 stars. In the...
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Ahr: The Top Winemakers - Vinum WeinGuide Deutschland/ Germany 2023
The Vinum Weinguide Germany 2023 was released a few weeks ago, presenting Vinum's choice of Germany’s best 1 000 wine producers and reviewing more than 10 700 wines on 1118 pages.5 out of 5 stars...
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