Cellar Tour and Tasting at Domaine Beaurenard in Châteauneuf-du Pape - Rhône...
We visited Domaine de Beaurenard in the center of the village of Châteauneuf-du-Pape. We toured the wine cellar and tasted 6 wines. Domaine de BeaurenardDomaine de Beaurenard in Châteauneuf-du-Pape has...
View ArticleLunch at Restaurant 1832 at the Hambacher Schloss in Neustadt an der...
We had lunch at Restaurant 1832 at the Hambacher Schloss (Hambach Castle). The view from there was spectacualar. The Hambacher Schloss is considered a symbol of democracy in Germany. From 1798 to 1815...
View ArticleAll Sorts of Sparklers: How do the Bubbles get into that Bottle? - Tasting at...
On January 06, 2023, Annette Schiller led a tasting at the American Wine Sociery (Northern Virginia Chapter) about: All Sorts of Sparklers: How do the Bubbles get into that Bottle?We tasted 11...
View ArticleWinery Tour and Tasting at Château Ferrière, 3ième Grand Cru Classé,...
Château Ferrière, 3ième Grand Cru Classé, Appellation Margaux, is one of the pioneers of organic and biodynamic winemaking in Bordeaux. Since 2018 Château Ferrière is certified Biodyvin and Demeter. We...
View ArticleAnnouncement: Exciting ombiasy Wine Tours in 2023
Dear wine friends in the US and around the world,I am very pleased to let you know about some very exciting wine tours this year: Late spring-early summer: AUSTRIAGERMANY HISTORY & MUSIC Berlin to...
View ArticleCellar Tour and Tasting at Domaine du Pégau in Châteauneuf-du-Pape - Rhône...
Domaine du Pégau is one of the top Châteauneuf-du-Pape producers and always among the top 3 in France’s Revue du Vin, Wine Advocate and other important magazines.The visit of Pégau consisted of a...
View ArticleBurgundy and Champagne 2023: 12-day Total Immersion - From Lyon to Paris by...
Burgundy and Champagne 2023: From Lyon to Paris by ombiasy WineTours - 12-day Total ImmersionOur way of traveling allows wine lovers to fully experience the greater Burgundy area and to get a good idea...
View ArticleTasting in the Courtyard and Cellar Tour with Frank John at Weingut Frank...
Frank John is a very small, family owned and run wine manufactury, producing ultra-premium wines according to biodynamic principles. Frank John was cellar master at the prestigious Reichsrath von Buhl...
View ArticleHow a Barrel is Made: Visit of the Cooperage Berger & Fils in Vertheuil –...
A very special stop during the 2022 Bordeaux Tour by ombiasy WineTours was the one at Cooperage Berger et Fils. Until very recently, and for a long time, the company was a family-company, run and owned...
View ArticleTasting of Châteuneuf-du-Pape Wines at La Cave de Mathias with Mathias in...
ccc c With a view of wrapping up our Châteauneuf-du-Pape experience, we visited La Cave de Mathias, right in the center of the village of Châteauneuf-du-Pape. Mathias gave a tour d’horizon of...
View ArticleCellar Tour and Tasting with Andreas Rings at Weingut Rings (VDP) in...
Weingut Rings is one of the current shooting stars in the German wine scene. They came from nowwhere and are now one of the best producers in Germany. In 2015, Weingut Rings was admitted to the VDP,...
View ArticleMy 71st Birthday: Dinner with 8 Friends at our Home in McLean, Virginia, USA
After I celebrated my 71st birthday with an intimate dinner-for-two on January 5, 2023Dinner for two: My 71th Birthday Dinner in McLean, Virginia, USA on January 14, 2023, Annette and I were joined by...
View ArticleWinery Tour and Tasting at Château Pichon Longueville Comtesse de Lalande,...
If you would ask the participants of the ordeaux Tour 2022 by ombiasy WineTours which one was the most memorable event of the tour, my guess is that the tour, tasting and lunch at Château Pichon...
View ArticleAvignon: Guided Tour of Pont Saint-Bénézet, the so-called ‘Pont d’Avignon’,...
The Rhône Valley Tour 2022 by ombiasy WineTours started in Lyon and ended in Avignon/ Châteauneuf-du-Pape. Most of us took the TGV from Avignon back to Paris, but not all. One couple, for example,...
View ArticleThe Wines of Austria - Tasting led by Klaus Wittauer at the American Wine...
In a highly entertaining and educational tasting, Austrian wine importer/ broker Klaus Wittauer of KWSelection led a tasting about "The Wines of Austria" at the American Wine Society/ John Marshall...
View ArticleTasting with Bettina Bürklin-von Guradze and Riccardo Korner at Weingut Dr....
This was a tasting only event at one of Germany's leading wine estates, Weingut Bürklin-Wolf in Wachenheim. We were seated at one of the tables on the terrasse, where Ricardo Korner, Manager of the...
View ArticleWine-pairing Lunch at Château Pichon Longueville Comtesse de Lalande, 2ième...
If you would ask the participants of the Bordeaux Tour 2022 by ombiasy WineTours, France which one was the most memorable event of the tour, my guess is that the tour, tasting and lunch at Château...
View ArticleAnnouncement: Winter Wine Weekend (February 23-26, 2023) at Madison Hotel in...
Picture: Announcement: Winter Wine Weekend (February 23-26, 2023) at Madison Hotel in Harrisonburg, Virginia Pictures: Annette and Christian Schiller at the 2018 American Wine Society National...
View ArticleWine-pairing Dinner and Overnight-stay at Hôstellerie du Château des Fines...
The Rhône Valley Tour 2022 by ombiasy WineTours ended at Hôstellerie du Château des Fines Roches in Châteauneuf du Pape, as the previous tours have done. We spent our last dinner and night at...
View ArticleWine-pairing Lunch with Chef/Owner Swen and Sommeliere/Owner Sybille Bultmann...
Wine-Pairing Lunch with Chef/Owner Swen and Sommeliere/Owner Sybille Bultmann at Restaurant Atable im Amtshaus (bib gourmand Michelin / 16 points Gault Millau) in Freinsheim, Pfalz The Amtshaus sits in...
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