Masterclass - The Wines of Germany: Presentation by Annette Schiller at the German Embassy in Washington DC/ Consular Conference March 2024

The Consular Conference 2024 took place on March 13 -15 at the German Embassy Washington DC, which was attended by 44 German Consuls General and Honorary Consuls from all over the USA. 

As part of this conference, Annette Schiller, ombiasy WineTours, was asked to do a 1 1/2 seminar about "The Wines of Germany". 

 

Annette presented 8 wines, 2 red wines, 1 sparkling wine and 4 white wines, all dry. 

 

A very special wine was the last wine, 2019 Einheit Weingut Spreitzer (Rheingau) and Weingut Pawis (Saale Unstrut), an East-West co-production to remember the German re-unifaction in 1989.

 

Annette Schiller and I were also invited to a reception for the participants of the consular conference, hosted by the Deputy Chief of Mission of the German Embassy in Washington DC, Axel Dittmann, and his wife.  

Ambassador Andreas Michaelis

These days, we’re gathering Consul Generals and Honorary Consuls from across the US in Washington DC. Here is what I told them: The heart of the US beats in its states and regions, its cities and towns. The same is true for Germany. Therefore strengthening our relations on a subnational level is hugely important. And: US society – like German society – is becoming more diverse and colorful. We will work tirelessly to do justice to this diversity and continue to expand our networks to all parts of society.

We’re privileged to have a tightknit network of 8 Consul Generals and 40 Honorary Consuls across the US. Tonight, I honored long-standing Honorary Consuls. They provide consular services, represent Germany, and foster the personal ties on which the US-German partnership thrives!

Masterclass: The Wines of Germany

Presenter: Annette Schiller, ombiasy WineTours 

Consular Conference

German Embassy in Washington DC 

March 14, 2024

Arriving

Masterclass

The Wines

A Very Special Wine: Einheit

A very special wine was the last wine: 2019, Einheit, Weingut Spreitzer (Rheingau) + Weingut Pawis (Saale Unstrut), Deutscher Wein, an East-West co-production to remember the German re-unifaction in 1989. Only 2020 bottles of this wine were made.

For more see: Weinfeder Award Ceremony at Weingut Spreitzer, September 2020: Wine Personality of the Year/ Georg Prinz zur Lippe, Weingut Schloss Proschwitz and German Wine Critics' Prize/ EINHEIT, Michael Apitz, Weingut Josef Spreitzer (Rheingau) and Weingut Pawis (Saale Unstrut), Germany

 

On September 30, 2020, Annette Schiller and I attended an award ceremony of the Weinfeder e.V., the association of German wine journalists. The event took place at Weingut Josef Spreitzer in the Rheingau. Weinfeder President Wolfgang Junglas moderated the event. Currently, I am the Kassenprüfer/ Cash Auditor of the Weinfeder.

Reception Hosted by DCM Axel Dittmann and his Wife

 

Annette Schiller and I were also invited to a reception for the participants of the Consular Conference, hosted by the Deputy Chief of Mission of the German Embassy in Washington DC, Axel Dittmann, and his wife.

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