Picture: Riesling
The world of Riesling returned to Seattle in Washington State. The attraction was the 4th Riesling Rendezvous, a gathering of Riesling producers and enthusiasts from around the world.
Riesling Rendezvous is sponsored by Chateau Ste. Michelle, the Washington State giant wine producer and Weingut Dr. Loosen, one of Germany’s top Riesling producers from the Mosel Valley. The famous Eroica Riesling from Washington State is a joint venture of Ste. Michelle and Dr. Loosen. Riesling Rendezvous is the largest international gathering of Riesling producers and enthusiasts in the world. It features three days of tasting, discussing and learning about Riesling.
This posting is part of a series of a dozen or so postings on the 4th Riesling Rendezvous in Seattle. The focus is on photos taken over the 21/2 days, in chronological order. I have posted sofar:
The 4th Riesling Rendezvous in Seattle:
Impressions from the Grand Tasting at Chateau Ste. Michelle in Woodinville, Washington State, USA
The World of Riesling in Seattle -
Fourth Riesling Rendezvous in Washington State, USA
Coming Up in July: 4th Riesling Rendezvous in Seattle, Washington State, USA
The German Winemakers at the
Forthcoming 4. Riesling Rendezvous in Seattle, Washington State, USA
Picture: Pre-Riesling Rendezvous Dinner at the Boatshouse in Seattle - Ernst Loosen, his Crew and the German Winemakers in his Import Portfolio plus Helmut and Mrs. Doennhoff, see also: see also: Ernie and his Friends -
The Loosen Bros. USA Portfolio Tour 2012
Riesling Rendezvous Grand Tasting
The 4th Riesling Rendezvous kicked off Sunday, July 14, with the Grand Tasting on Chateau Ste. Michelle’s winery grounds in Woodinville, about 15 miles from downtown Seattle. Almost 70 Riesling producers from seven countries - United States, Germany, Australia, Canada, New Zealand, Slovakia and Austria - presented their wines. From within the United States, wineries from seven states participated: Washington State, Oregon, Idaho, California, New York, New Jersey and Michigan.
Picture: Pacific Rim Head Winemaker Nicolas Quille and German Winemaker Carl von Schubert, Maximin Gruenhaus
Picture: Gunther Haug (right) and Felix Korb (left) , Geheimer Rat von Bassermann Jordan, see also: The German Winemakers at the
Forthcoming 4. Riesling Rendezvous in Seattle, Washington State, USA
Pictures: From top to bottom: Fred Loimer, Weingut Loimer, Markus Huber, Weingut Huber, Emmerich Knoll, Weingut Knoll, Heinz Frischgruber, Domäne Wachau, see also: Wine Producer Austria - Not Only
Gruener Veltliner
Picture: California Winemaker Zeke Neeley, Trefethen Family Vineyards, and Christian G.E. Schiller in Woodinville
Picture: Pacific Rim Head Winemaker Nicolas Quille and Winemaker Steven Sealock, see also: Visiting Winemaker
Steven Sealock at Pacific Rim Winemakers in Washington State, USA and see:
Oregon Pinot Gris Symposium at Oak Knoll Winery in Hillsboro
Picture: Christian G.E. Schiller and US wine-author John Haeger, who lead one of the 2 International Riesling Tastings
Picture: Dave Breeden, Sheldrake Point Winery, see also: Celebrating the Release of the
Finger Lakes 2011 Riesling in Washington DC, USA
Picture: Fred Merwarth (Winemaker, Vineyard Manager and Co-Owner), Hermann J. Wiemer Vienyards, see also: German Winemakers in the World:
Hermann J. Wiemer, Finger Lakes, USA
Pictures: Winemaker Johannes Reinhardt, Anthony Road Wine Company and Kemmeter Wines, see also: The Wines and the Food at
President Obama’s Inauguration Luncheon, January 21, 2013, USA
Picture: Loosen Bros. CEO Kirk Wille and Spouse, see also: Ernie and his Friends -
The Loosen Bros. USA Portfolio Tour 2012
Picture: UK-based Wine Journalist Tim Atkin, who lead one of the 2 International Riesling Tastings. See also: The Tim Atkin Pinot Noir Taste-Off of October 2011:
Germany Versus the Rest of the World - German Red Wines Show Strong Performance
Picture: Riesling Giant Stuart Pigott, see more: Late Night German Riesling Tasting with
Riesling Gurus Paul Grieco and Stuart Pigott in Washington DC on the 2013 Riesling Road Trip, USA
Picture: Wine Blogger Mike Veseth and his Wife. Mike is professor emeritus of International Political Economy at the University of Puget Sound. He is the author of many books.
Picture: Stuart Pigott and Helmut Doennhoff, see also:
Top 10 Riesling Producers in the World – Snooth 2012
Picture: Carl von Schubert, Weingut Maximin Gruenhaus - Schlosskellerei C. von Schubert, see also: Schiller’s Favorites at the
2013 Riesling and Co Tasting in New York City, USA.
Picture: Ernst Loosen, Weingut Dr. Loosen, see also: Riesling, Pinot Noir and Indian Cuisine:
A tête-à-tête Dinner with Winemaker Ernst Loosen, Weingut Dr. Loosen, at Rasika in Washington DC, USA
Picture: The German Tent
Picture: German Winemaker Helmut Doennhoff and Mrs. Doennhoff, Weingut Doennhoff, see also:
Top 10 Riesling Producers in the World – Snooth 2012
Picture: Helmut Doennhoff, Weingut Doennhoff, see also:
Top 10 Riesling Producers in the World – Snooth 2012
Picture: Steffen Christmann, Weingut A. Christmann and Fred Loimer, Weingut Loimer
Picture: Annegret Reh-Gartner, Weingut Reichsgraf von Kesselstatt, see also: The German Winemakers at the
Forthcoming 4. Riesling Rendezvous in Seattle, Washington State, USA
Picture: Helmut Doennhoff and Carl von Schubert
Picture: Oliver Haag, Weingut Fritz Haag, see also: The German Winemakers at the
Forthcoming 4. Riesling Rendezvous in Seattle, Washington State, USA
Picture: Helmut Doennhoff, Weingut Doennhoff, see also:
Top 10 Riesling Producers in the World – Snooth 2012
Picture: Clemens Busch, Weingut Clemens Busch, see also: With Wine Maker
Clemens Busch in Puenderich at his Winery in the Mosel Valley, Germany
Picture: Ernst Loosen and Hermann J. Wiemer
Pictures: Wilhelm Weil, Weingut Weil, and his Wines, see also: Visiting Wilhelm Weil at his
Weingut Robert Weil in Kiedrich, Germany
Picture: Charles Smith, Charles Smith Wines
Pictures: Christian G.E. Schiller, Chateau Ste. Michelle Winemaker Bob Bertheau and Chateau Ste. Michelle CEO Ted Baseler, see also: German American Wines: (1) Pacific Rim Riesling (2)
Eroica and (3) Woelffer's Schillerwein
Picture: Clemens Busch from Weingut Clemens Busch in Germany, Christian G.E. Schiller and Hermann Wiemer, founder of Hermann J. Wiemer Vineyards in the Finger Lakes Region in New York State. For Weingut Clemens Busch, see: With Wine Maker
Clemens Busch in Puenderich at his Winery in the Mosel Valley, Germany. For Hermann J. Wiemer, see: German Winemakers in the World:
Hermann J. Wiemer, Finger Lakes, USA
First Day of Riesling Rendezvous
The Monday and Tuesday program events were held at the Bell Harbor International Conference Center located on Seattle's beautiful waterfront.
Picture: Bell Harbor International Conference Center located on Seattle's Beautiful Waterfront
About 300 attendees were at Monday and Tuesday's program events.
Pictures: Chateau Ste. Michelle CEO Ted Baseler, Ernst Loosen, Weingut Dr. Loosen and Falstaff Germany Co-publisher Ursula Haslauer
Picture: London-based Wine Journalist Tim Atkin and German Winemaker Carl von Schubert, Maximin Gruenhaus
Picture: Loosen Bros. CEO Kirk Wille and Riesling Guru Stuart Pigott
Picture: Wine Blogger Mike Veseth and his Wife. Mike is professor emeritus of International Political Economy at the University of Puget Sound. He is the author of many books
Picture: German Winemakers Helmut Doennhoff, Weingut Doennhoff and Annegret Reh-Gartner, Weingut Reichsgraf von Kesselstatt
Picture: Annegret Reh-Gartner, Weingut Reichsgraf von Kesselstatt and German Food and Wine Journalist Ursula Heinzelmann
On Monday, July 15, the morning started with opening remarks from Ernst Loosen, Ste. Michelle CEO Ted Baseler and global Riesling authority Stuart Pigott.
Pictures: Opening Remarks from Ste. Michelle CEO Ted Baseler, Ernst Loosen, and Global Riesling Authority Stuart Pigott
After that, 300 Riesling enthusiasts participated in a fascinating blind tasting of global dry Rieslings (20 wines). The tasting was moderated by US wine-author John Haeger.
Pictures: International Riesling Tasting, Dry
Picture: The First Row - Stuart Pigott, Kirk Wille, Bob Berteau, Ernst Loosen, Ste Michelle Vice President Douglas N. Gore and Ste. Michelle President Ted Baseler
Picture: The Austrian Crew with Emmerich Knoll, Weingut Knoll, and Markus Huber, Weingut Huber, see also: Wine Producer Austria - Not Only
Gruener Veltliner
Picture: Steffen Christmann, Weingut A. Christmann
Picture: Tim Atkin
Picture: Helmut Doennhoff, Weingut Doennhoff, Oliver Haag, Weingut Fritz Haag and Steffen Christmann, Weingut A. Christmann, see also: The German Winemakers at the
Forthcoming 4. Riesling Rendezvous in Seattle, Washington State, USA
Lunch featured Northwest wines.
Picture: Christian G.E. Schiller Lunching with Pacific Rim GM and Head Winemaker Nicolas Quille
After lunch, three breakout sessions took place in parallel:
“Riesling’s Outer Limits” with Stuart Pigott.
“Proving that Terroir Matters” with Dr. Ulrich Fischer.
“Winemakers Roundtable: To Blend or not to Blend” led by Bob Bertheau of Chateau Ste. Michelle and Ernst Loosen.
Picture: Riesling’s Outer Limits, with Stuart Pigott
The afternoon concluded with special walk-around tastings:
Pairing Riesling with Smoked Salmon with German food writer Ursula Heinzelmann
Riesling and Cheese Tasting presented by Oregon’s Rogue Creamery
Riesling Taste Test: How Dry/Sweet is it? Where would you place it on the IRF scale? Presented by the International Riesling Foundation
Riesling Friendly Appetizers
Wines from Idaho, New York State and Germany.
Picture: German Winemaker Wilherlm Weil, Weingut Weil, chatting
Picture: Ursula Heinzelmann advising on salmon and wine
Picture: Christian G.E. Schiller and German Winemaker Oliver Haag, Weingut Fritz Haag
Picture: Christian G.E. Schiller and German Winemaker and VDP President Steffen Christmann, Weingut A. Christmann
Pictures: Oyster and Trefethen Dry Riesling - On the side of the 4th Riesling Rendezvous, Jon Rowley organized a small event with California Winemaker Zeke Neeley, Trefethen Family Vineyards, and Oysters. The Trefethen Dry Riesling was one of the 10 wines that were selected this year as a perfect oyster wine, see: The 10 Winners of the 2013
Pacific Coast Oyster Wine Competition, USA
Second Day of Riesling Rendezvous Featured Sweeter Wines
On Tuesday, July 16, the day began with another fascinating blind tasting of 20 Rieslings, this time off-dry and sweet Rieslings from around the world, moderated by London-based wine journalist Tim Atkin, a Master of Wine.
Pictures: International Tasting Beyond Dry Riesling
Picture: Helmut and Mrs. Doennhoff, Weingut Doennhoff, at the International Riesling Tasting Beyond Dry
The International Riesling Foundation then made a presentation called “Riesling Research and Revelations.”
Lunch featured Australian Rieslings, sponsored by Icons of Australia.
Picture:Christian G.E. Schiller, Steffen Christmann, Weingut A. Christmann, Helmut and Mrs Doennhoff, Weingut Doennhoff
After lunch, there were three breakout sessions:
“Grosses Gewaches – the New VDP Classification” with Steffen Christmann and Wilhelm Weil.
“The Electric Riesling Acid Test” with Emily Wines, M.S.
“Marketing Riesling: Preaching Beyond the Choir” with Leslie Sbrocco.
I participated in the breakout session of Steffen Christmann and Wilhelm Weil.
Pictures: Steffen Christmann, Weingut A. Christmann, Stuart Pigott and Wilhelm Weil, Weingut Robert Weil
Pictures: Stuart Pigott, Christian G.E. Schiller and Finger Lakes Winemaker Johannes Rheinhardt, see also: The Wines and the Food at
President Obama’s Inauguration Luncheon, January 21, 2013, USA
Picture: Christian G.E. Schiller and UK-based Wine Journalist Tim Atkin, see also: The Tim Atkin Pinot Noir Taste-Off of October 2011:
Germany Versus the Rest of the World - German Red Wines Show Strong Performance
The event concluded with a farewell reception at Chihuly Garden and Glass at the Seattle Center. The Chihuly Garden and Glass is a breathtaking gallery space showcasing the spectacular art of Northwest glass master Dale Chihuly. It was a dramatic and entertaining way to bid farewell to new and old friends as we concluded our Riesling celebration.
Picture: Chihuly Garden and Glass at the Seattle Center
Pictures: Oliver Haag, Weingut Fritz Haag, Helmut Doennhoff, Weingut Doennhoff, Clemens Busch, Weingut Clemens Busch, Steffen Christmann, Weingut A. Christmann, Ernst Loosen, Weingut Dr. Loosen, and Wilhelm Weil, Weingut Robert Weil
Pictures: The German Crowd with Helmut and Mrs. Doennhoff, Oliver Haag and Clemens Busch
Pictures: Winemaker Bob Bertheau of Chateau Ste. Michelle and Ernst Loosen, with Dr. Ulrich Fischer
Pictures: Christian Schiller, Ernst Loosen, Weingut Dr. Loosen, and Chateau Ste. Michelle CEO Ted Baseler at the Farewell Reception of the 4th Riesling Rendezvous in Seattle, Washington State, USA
Picture: Helmut Doennhoff Leaving The Chihuly Garden and Glass
Picture: Christian G.E. Schiller and Fred Loimer, Weingut Loimer
Picture: Christian G.E. Schiller and Markus Huber, Weingut Huber
Picture: Christian G.E. Schiller and Charles Smith, Smith Wines
Picture: Christian G.E. Schiller and Emmerich Knoll, Weingut Knoll
Picture: Christian G.E. Schiller and Clemens Busch, Weingut Clemens Busch
Picture: Christian G.E. Schiller and Oliver Haag, Weingut Fritz Haag
Picture: Christian G.E. Schiller and Steffen Christmann, Weingut A. Christmann
Picture: Christian G.E. Schiller and Tim Atkin
Picture: Christian G.E. Schiller and Sean O'Keefe, Vice President, Chateau Grand Traverse, Michigan
Picture: Christian G.E. Schiller and Helmut Doennhoff, Weingut Doennhoff
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