Special Awards - HENRIS WeinGuide Deutschland/ Germany 2026

 

Pictures:  Hans Rebholz, Weingut Oekonomierat Rebholz, Pfalz, Presenting his Wines at the German Embassy in Washington DC, USA (January 2025) 

 

The HENRIS WeinGuide Germany 2026 was released recently. Otto Geisel and his tasting team awarded 5 red grapes - the top category in the HENRIS WeinGuide Germany - to 12 wineries. 

HENRIS WeinGuide Germany 2026 

 

The HENRIS WeinGuide Germany 2026 was released recently by HENRIS, a publishing house based in Munich. This is the first HENRIS WeinGuide Germany. Until very recently, the HENRIS publishing house was in charge of the Gault&Millau Guides for Germany, both for restaurants and wine. Basically, the HENRIS WineGuide Germany is the old Gault&Millau WeinGuide Germany with a new name. The team of tasters remained the same, with Otto Geisel heading the team.

 

HENRIS Awards

WEINPERSÖNLICHKEIT DES JAHRES/ Wine Personality of the Year: Hans-Josef Becker, Weingut J. B. Becker, Rheingau 

 

Picture: Tasting with Hajo Becker, Weingut J.B. Becker in Walluf/ Rheingau. See: Tasting at Weingut J.B. Becker in Walluf, Rheingau, with Hajo Becker – Germany-North Tour 2017 by ombiasy WineTours

KOLLEKTION DES JAHRES/ Collection of the Year: Ökonomierat Rebholz, Pfalz 

 

Picture: In the Cellar of Weingut Ökonomierat Rebholz, Siebeldingen, Pfalz, with Hansjörg and Valentin Rebholz. See: Cellar Tour and Tasting at Weingut Ökonomierat Rebholz in Siebeldingen, Pfalz, with Hansjörg and Valentin Rebholz and Sabine Wagner - Germany-South and Alsace 2017 Tour by ombiasy WineTours

GENOSSENSCHAFT DES JAHRES/ Co-op of the Year: Winzer Sommerach, Franken

HANDSCHRIFT DES JAHRES: Handwriting of the Year: Clemens Busch, Weingut Clemens Busch, Mosel 

 

Picture: Annette Schiller, Christian Schiller and Clemens Busch at Panda Gourmet, Washington DC. See: Wine-pairing Dinner with Clemens Busch, Weingut Clemens Busch, Mosel, at Panda Gourmet in Washington DC, USA

WEINGUTSLEITER DES JAHRES/ Winery General Manager of the Year: Claus Burmeister, Burg Ravensburg, Baden 

Picture: Back after 45 Years: Winemaker Dinner at Hotel Erbprinz in Ettlingen, with Claus Burmeister, Weingut Heitlinger and Weingut Burg Ravensburg, Baden, Germany

IMPULSGEBER DES JAHRES/ Driving Force of the Year: Kaiserstuhl Touristik Ihringen e.V., Weinwirtschaft Ihringen, Baden

HÖCHSTER NEUEINSTEIGER DES JAHRES/ Newcomer of the Year: Oliver Zeter, Weingut Oliver Zeter, Pfalz 

GENOSSENSCHAFTLICHER NEUEINSTIEG DES JAHRES/ Co-op Newcomer of the Year: Remstalkellerei eG, Württemberg

schiller-wine: Related Postings 

Announcement: Small Group (12 people) Wine Tours to Europe (Italy and Germany) this Year (2026) by ombiasy WineTours with Annette Schiller  

 

Overview: Rhône Valley 2024 by ombiasy WineTours led by Annette Schiller - Facebook Day-by-day Postings 

Overview: Germany Rhein-Mosel-Nahe 2024 by Ombiasy Public Relations and Wine Tours led by Annette Schiller - Facebook Day-by-day Postings

Summary of Loire Valley 2025 by ombiasy WineTours, led by Annette Schiller: Wine, Food, History, Culture 

Summary: Germany "From Berlin to Frankfurt" 2023 (Saale Unstrut, Sachsen, Franken, Württemberg) by ombiasy WineTours

Summary: From Lyon to Paris - Total Immersion in Burgundy and Champagne 2023 by ombiasy WineTours (July 02 - 13, 2023)

Summary: Austria 2023 by ombiasy WineTours - 12 Days: May 28 - June 08, 2023 

Christian Schiller`s SCHILLER-WINE Blog on Corking Wines` Top 101 Wine Writers of 2020 List

The 2025 American Wine Society National Conference in Chantilly/ Virginia/ USA, with Annette and Christian Schiller: Seen Through Christian Schiller's Camera Lens

2022 Annual Riesling Party at the Schiller Residence in McLean, Virginia, USA 

Massive Tasting of Bordeaux 1982 - the Vintage that made Robert Parker a Star, USA/ France

Kékfrankos - Blaufränkisch - Lemberger: A Grape’s Immigration Story From Central Europe To The US West Coast - Seminar at the 2023 American Wine Society National Conference in St. Louis/ Missouri/ USA led by Annette Schiller

The New German Wine Law of 2021 - Tasting at the German Wine Society (Washington DC Chapter), presented by Annette Schiller

schiller-wine Blog of Christian Schiller Top Washington DC Alcohol Blog (December, 2024)

2024 Annual Meeting of the Weinfreundeskreis Hochheim, a 45 Years Old Wine Brotherhood in the Famous Wine Village Hochheim, Rheingau, Germany, with Annette Schiller, Founding Member, and Christian Schiller

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

Dinner at JAN in Munich, Germany, with Jan Hartwig, one of the ten German 3-star Michelin Chefs (September 2024) 

Hans Rebholz, Weingut Oekonomierat Rebholz, Pfalz, Presenting his Wines at the German Embassy in Washington DC, USA (January 2025) 

2025 Rieslingfeier Gala Dinner in New York City, Sky Loft, 32nd Floor of 50 Hudson Yard, with 15 #worldclass Winemakers from Germany + Austria and Estimated 300 Wines, many 20, 30, 40 Years old, many Larger Format and almost all Ultra-premium 

Christian Schiller: Re-elected to the Board of the "Weinfeder", the Association of German Wine Journalists (January 2025)

 

Annette and Christian Schiller Awarded German Wine Society Silver Medallion for their Superior Knowledge of German Wine (USA, Washington DC, December 12, 2025)

 

Visit of Château de Chambord: "An Epitome of what Human Art can Produce" said Charles V. (Emperor of the Holy Roman Empire of German Nations) - Loire Valley 2026 by ombiasy WineTours

 

With a Large Cheese Cart and Soufflé Flambé au Cognac: 5-course Menu Inspiration - Leisurely Sunday Lunch at Restaurant La Croix Blanche on the Banks of the Loire between Amboise and Blois, with Owner/ Chef Jean-François Beauduin (Bib Gourmand Michelin) - Loire Valley 2025 by ombiasy WineTours

 

Annette Schiller Elected Director of Education and Christian Schiller Re-elected Vice-president at the Membership Meeting of the Washington DC Chapter of the German Wine Society USA (via Zoom), February 21, 2026