Annette Schiller led a tasting of 5 dry Rieslings from Italy, Austria, Alsace and Germany (2) at the Washington Wine and Cheese Seminar (WWCS) on September 12, 2023.
Annette and I joined the Steering Committee of the WWCS earlier this year. This was the first tasting as members of the Steering Committee.
In addition to putting together the wine tasting, we also had to look after the cheese and the fresh baguette, for which Calvert and Woodley is the provider.
Invitation: Dry Rieslings from Italy, Austria, Alsace and Germany at the Washington Wine
and Cheese Seminar on September 12, 2023, presented by Annette Schiller
Washington Wine and Cheese Seminar (WWCS) 2023/24
WWCS:Welcome to the new year of Washington Wine and Cheese Seminar!
We are excited to bring to you new and different wines again this year.
As
usual, we meet at 7:45 p.m. on Tuesday nights at St. Patrick's
Episcopal Church, 4700 Whitehaven Parkway NW in Washington D.C. The
first class will be on September 12 and will be presented by our newest
member of the Steering Committee, Annette Schiller. Annette's husband
Christian shares her slot on the committee, and we are looking forward
to their sharing their expertise with us. Most of you will remember
that Annette and Christian presented several classes last year and all
were excellent. Be on the lookout for Annette's email next week
introducing her class.
We will be meeting every Tuesday night in
the upcoming year, with the exception of a few dates that the church
needs the event space. There will be no class on November 7, and our
holiday break will be a little longer this year due to a church
function. For the year-end holidays, we will be dark on December 19, 26
and January 2.
Class prices will be set according to the wines
presented, and will be announced in the emails. In general, you will
note that prices are a little higher this year, in an effort to reflect
our overhead (rent and insurance) and also the increased prices of good
wines and cheese.
I look forward to seeing all of you at wine
class this fall. And as usual, if you have an idea for a good class,
please get in touch with anyone on the steering committee.
Invitation:
Dry Rieslings from Italy, Austria, Alsace and Germany at the Washington
Wine and Cheese Seminar on September 12, 2023, presented by Annette
Schiller
WHERE & WHEN WE MEET: The Seminar meets at 7:45PM every Tuesday (except for July, August and the weeks of December 25th and January 1st) at St. Patricks Episcopal Church at 4700 Whitehaven Pky, between Foxhall Road and MacArthur Blvd.
No reservations are required.
Pictures: Vineyard Walk and Tasting at Weingut Tegernseerhof, Wachau, with Owner/ Winemaker Martin Mittelbach - Austria 2023 by ombiasy WineTours
Family winery since 1870. Certified organic winegrowing. Estate grown grapes from the winery vineyards in the Rheingau wine region. South-facing vineyards on the slopes of the Taunus hills north of the Rhine river. All types of soils: chalk, sand, gravel, clay, loess, quartzite. Destemming, cold maceration, gentle pressing, cultured yeasts, fermentation in stainless steel. No malolactic fermentation AC 7.6 g/L; RS 6.5 g/L
Picture: Christian Schiller with Christian Ress in Berlin in 2010. See: Germany's Grosses Gewaechs Wines - Premiere 2010 in Berlin
Family winery since 1626. Vineyards on Ribeauville’s fault line that fractured 50 million years ago between the Vosges Mountain range and the Black Forest creating a mosaic of terroirs including the complex calcareous limestone and bio-degraded seashell fossils. 30% of the grapes come from Grand Cru sites, including young vines from the famous Kirchberg Grand Cru. Delicate pressing, vinified in stainless steel and old large wooden vats. No malolactic fermentation or long ageing on the lees to preserve freshness.
Fermentation was long and slow, and the resulting wine was aged on the lees for over a year. A wine that is simultaneously intense and light.
Picture: Tour and Tasting at Weingut von Winning in Deidesheim, Pfalz – Germany-South Tour by ombiasy WineTours (2015)
Cheese and Baguette
Baguette and Cheese from Calvert & Woodley: Morbier and Cantal, both cow milk and from France
Announcement: Exciting ombiasy Wine Tours in 2023
ombiasy WineTours: Wine Tour Schedule 2023 - Austria, Germany/East, Burgundy/ Champagne, Germany/ North
Maison Guigal in Ampuis, Côte Rôtie, Northern Rhône: Cellar Tour, Tasting and Vineyard Tour - Rhône Valley Tour 2022 by ombiasy WineTours: Wine, Culture and History, France
Tour and Tasting at
Château Haut-Bailly, Graves, Appellation Pessac-Léognan, Grand Cru Classé, with Cellar Master Jean Christoph - Bordeaux Tour 2022 by
ombiasy WineTours, France
Tasting with Helmut Dönnhoff and Sascha Johannes Schömel at Weingut Dönnhoff (VDP) in Oberhausen, Nahe - Germany-South and Alsace 2022 by ombiasy WineTours
2022 Annual Riesling Party at the Schiller Residence in McLean, Virginia, USA
Christian Schiller`s SCHILLER-WINE Blog on Corking Wines` Top 101 Wine Writers of 2020 List
The Wines of Germany: Presentation by Annette Schiller at the German Embassy in Washington DC/ Consular Conference December 2021
Massive Tasting of Bordeaux 1982 - the Vintage that made Robert Parker a Star, USA/ France
Carl Willner, Christian Schiller and Ken Bensley of the German Wine Society/ Washington DC Chapter (Re-)elected to the National Board, USA, Germany
The American Wine Society National Conference 2022 in Bellevue/ Seattle, Washington State - Seen through Christian Schiller`s Camera Lens
The End of the "Grosslage" in Germany - Seminar about the new German Wine Law of 2022 at the 2022 American Wine Society National Conference in Bellevue/ Seattle, Washington State, led by Annette Schiller
Christian Schiller: Re-elected to the Board of the "Weinfeder", the Association of German Wine Journalists
2022 Holiday Party of the German Wine Society (Washington DC Chapter) at the Cosmos Club in Washington DC Downtown, USA/ Germany
All Sorts of Sparklers: How do the Bubbles get into that Bottle? - Tasting at the American Wine Society (NoVa Chapter) led by Annette Schiller
Germany's Weingut Künstler #2 on James Suckling's List of the Top 100 Wines of the World (2022)
The New German Wine Law of 2021 - Tasting at the German Wine Society (Washington DC Chapter), presented by Annette Schiller
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