Dear friends of good wine, good food, culture, the arts, history in the Washington DC area: Fantastic days for German wines ahead. Today I have 2 announcements:
1) Three amazing wine tours to Germany coming up in 2016:
SPRING TOURS 2016
The first GERMAN Wine Tour goes to Germany’s classic, and well-known wine region: Rheingau, Mittelrhein, Ahr, Mosel, Nahe (May 5 - May 11).
We will understand how the ‘late harvest’ was invented, what it means to work in the steepest vineyards on the planet, how finicky, wonderful, elegant, and versatile the Riesling grape is, why Pinot Noir can thrive in such a northern area 50 1/2 º of latitude, and we will meet world-renowned winemakers such as J.J.Prüm, Hanno Zilliken, Markus Molitor, Johannes Leitz, August Kesseler, Tim Fröhlich, and many more. To do a cruise on the romantic Rhine river with its castle and vine-ribboned banks, to drive along the many bends of the Mosel river, and to taste gorgeous Rieslings - sweet and dry - is a wine lifestyle experience not to be missed.
To get an idea about this tour, please read and look at the pictures: http://schiller-wine.blogspot.com/2015/10/germany-north-tour-by-ombiasy-winetours.html This article is a summary of last year’s tour.
For all details on the 2016 tour, please go to: https://ombiasypr.com/index.php/tours-2016/germany-north-2016/germany-north-itinerary-2016 There also is a pricing and registration page on the website.
The second GERMAN Wine Tour in 2016 goes to Germany’s wine regions east of the Rhine river, also the cradle of German intellect and culture: Saale-Unstrut, Saxony, Franken, Württemberg (May 12 - May 20).
We will visit 16 top-rated wineries and get to know other grape varietals besides the iconic Riesling, delve deep European history when meeting the descendants of the former Kings of Württemberg and the Prince zur Lippe, hear eye-witness accounts of winemakers having lived the transition from communist, state-controlled GDR to the unified Germany, will see spectacular historic sites, such as the Green Vault in Dresden, and the Rococo Residence in Würzburg, experience world-class Pinot Blanc and Pinot Gris in Saale-Unstrut and Saxony, wonderful Silvaner in Franken, and stunning Reds in Württemberg. The "Swabian red wine revolution" has been talked about recently in the US in papers such as the SF Chronicles, NY Times, and Wall Street Journal. We will attend world-class performances at the Gewandhaus in Leipzig and at the Semper Opera in Dresden.
To get an idea about this tour, please read and look at the pictures: http://schiller-wine.blogspot.com/2015/07/germany-east-wine-and-art-tour-by.html This article is a summary of last year’s tour.
For all details on the 2016 tour, please go to: https://ombiasypr.com/index.php/tours-2016/germany-east-2016/germany-east-2016-itinerary There also is a pricing and registration page on the website.
FALL TOUR 2016
The third GERMAN Wine Tour goes to Germany’s wine regions straddling more or less along the Rhine river south of Mainz and to ALSACE in neighboring France: Baden, Alsace, Pfalz, Rheinhessen (Aug 28 - Sept 03).
We will experience the warm, sunny, southernmost, German wine regions and Germany’s Pinot Noir country. Did you know that Germany is the world’s 3rd largest Pinot Noir producer? We will visit Germany’s unconventional, but exceptionally gifted winemakers and taste gorgeous Pinot Noir - on par with the best of Burgundy, only less strenuous on your wallet -, and of course also taste beautiful whites, Rieslings, Pinot Blanc, Pinot Gris and other white varietals. We learn about and taste the differences of the German and Alsatian wines, grown just on opposite sides of the Rhine river, when we spend 1 1/2 days and also a night in beautiful, incredible picturesque Alsace with its quaint half-timbered houses. We dine at Michelin starred restaurants reflecting southern Germany’s affinity with Haut Cuisine, and proximity to France.
To get an idea about this tour, please read and look at the pictures: http://schiller-wine.blogspot.com/2015/10/germany-south-tour-by-ombiasy-winetours.html This article is a summary of last year’s tour.
For all details on the 2016 tour, please go to: https://ombiasypr.com/index.php/tours-2016/germany-south-2016/germany-south-2016-itinerary There also is a pricing and registration page on the website.
Feel free to contact me by email (aschiller@ombiasypr.com) or by phone: {US: (703) 459 7513}; {Europe: 0049 177 337 0281} at any time for further questions. Please note that I only take 10 people on these tours so that the experience remains very personal and for you to have access to famous wineries / domaines, and to meet the owners / winemakers.
2) Winemaker Dinner and Tastings with Ernie Loosen, Weingut Dr. Loosen, in Washington DC on April 8 to 11
Ernie Loosen, one of Germany’s most iconic winemakers and owner of Dr. Loosen winery in Bernkastel in the Mosel wine region and owner of J. Christopher winery in Oregon, is coming to town.
Please welcome Ernie when he presents his wines at a dinner on April 11, at 7 pm at Range. Chef Bryan Voltaggio, one of the best chefs of the region, created a menu perfectly matching Ernie’s wines. The dinner is 130 $ plus tax and gratuity. For details on the menu, and the wines, and how to sign up, please see here.
Before the dinner, Ernie will drop by MacArthur's for a wine tasting. See MacArthur’s website www.bassins.com for updates.
At 11 am on April 11, Ernie will host a trade seminar at Cork Market on 14th Street. The seminar is by inviation only. At the seminar, Ernie will pour his new ultra-premium dry wines. See: A New Dr. Loosen Project Setting the Standard for Dry German Rieslings
Finally, on April 8, 9 and 12, Ernie will host a series of tastings at different Wegmans locations in the Washington DC area. 7 wines will be poured with light food pairings. 30 $. See here for more information.
I am so excited to experience Bryan Voltaggio’s food and Ernie’s wines. Looking forward to sharing this evening with many of you and to also traveling with some of you on the 2016 tours to show you what kind of gorgeous wines Germany and Alsace have to offer.
CHEERS
Annette
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