Rieslingfeier is an annual two-day event in New York City that celebrates German Riesling. It is comprised of 3 main elements: First, the cornerstone event is the very fancy Rieslingfeier Gala Dinner. Second, the seminar series provide an educational component. Third, the Riesling Crawl allows you to meet the participating winemakers at wine stores and talk with them and taste their wines – free of charge.
This year, Rieslingfeier took place on the Friday, January 30 and Saturday, January 31. 11 winemakers attended, all belonging to the elite of German winemakers, including world stars like Klaus Peter Keller, Egon Müller and Johannes Leitz.
7 wine stores participated in the Riesling Crawl 2015. My guess is that the list of participating retail stores is a very good list, when it comes to buying German Riesling in New York City.
This posting is part of a series covering the 2015 Rieslingfeier; it focuses on the Riesling Crawls and the participating wine stores. Here is a list of all postings:
Coming-up: Rieslingfeier 2015 in New York City, USA
A German Riesling Feast in New York City: Rieslingfeier 2015, USA
The 11 Winemakers: Rieslingfeier 2015 in New York City, USA
Riesling Crawl in New York City – Or, Where to Buy German Wine in Manhattan: Schiller's Favorite Wine Stores, USA
Rieslingfeier 2015 – Gala Dinner, USA
Lunch at Momofuku Ssäm Bar in New York City, USA
Rieslingfeier 2015: Riesling Crawl
Riesling Crawl, Saturday, January 31, 2015, 12:30PM to 4:30PM - Organizer Stephen Bitterolf: The Riesling Crawl is a free and open-to-the-public tasting pairing 11 of Germany’s greatest winemakers with several of New York’s top German wine retailers. This year we've divided the crawl into two distinct sessions (in an effort to make more time for the seminars). We have tried as best as possible to locate the tastings within as close a proximity to each other as possible. Each year this event attracts hundreds of German wine fans from around the U.S. – this year we’ll have more participating winemakers than ever before and expect this to be the best edition yet. These tastings will focus largely on current-vintage releases but there will likely be a surprise or two along the way. So break out your NYC subway map and get ready.
Astor Wines & Spirits
Astor Wines & Spirits, 399 Lafayette Street - Egon Müller IV and Hanno Zilliken
Astor Wines & Spirits: a Village institution for 60 years. Astor’s huge, well-curated selection of 4,000 wines, spirits, and sakés rests in its temperature-controlled, green–powered building on Lafayette and East 4th Streets.
Chambers Street Wines
Chambers Street Wines, 148 Chambers Street - Johannes Weber (Hofgut Falkenstein)
Chambers Street Wines: Chambers Street Wines opened in June 2001, the product of David Lillie's and Jamie Wolff's idea that New York might support a shop that indulged their love for naturally made wines from artisanal small producers. There are very, very few brand names here. We choose wines that express their origins, the talent and commitment of the growers and winemakers, and the inherent quality of the vintage.
Flatiron Wines & Spirits
Flatiron Wines & Spirits, 929 Broadway - Johannes Selbach (Selbach-Oster) and Christian Vogt (Karthäuserhof)
Flatiron Wines & Spirits: Our mission is to enrich the wine lives of our customers by providing a new and diverse source of artisanal wines at a convenient location in the heart of Manhattan – steps from the Union Square Green Market and Eataly. Our pricing is fair, our service is excellent, and our passion for wine is intense!
Back Label Wine Merchants
Back Label Wine Merchants, 111 West 20th Street - Roman Niewodniczanski
Edible Manhattan: Back Label Wine Merchants and Stinky BKLYN have joined forces to create a massive wine and cheese shop at 20th and 6th. The beloved Brooklyn cheese shop, which has been open for a decade in Cobble Hill, brought their cheese across the river earlier this month to pair up with Black Label’s incredible wine selection in a 3,000 square foot location. The final product is a dream come true, complete with ten beer, cider and kombucha taps, a tasting room, live music and plenty of local spirits.
Crush Wines & Spirits
Crush Wines & Spirits, 153 East 57th Street - Andreas Hütwohl (Von Winning) and Gernot Kollmann (Immich-Batterieberg)
Crush Wines & Spirits: We are committed to helping you find wines that fit your taste, whether you enjoy an occasional glass of Chardonnay or want to learn more about new and different wines in our elegant tasting room or informative classes. More than a beautiful space that caters to the experienced wine drinker or passionate collector, Crush is a resource for all of our guests to discover their new favorite wine.
Moore Brothers Wine Company
Moore Brothers Wine Company, 33 East 20th Street - Klaus Peter Keller
Moore Brothers Wine Company: In 1996, Greg Moore, the Sommelier / General Manager of Le Bec-Fin, and his brother David, a wine retailer, opened Moore Brothers Wine Company, offering a collection of personally selected wine in a small store in Pennsauken, New Jersey. Now there are three stores, serving New Jersey, Delaware, and New York, presenting small-farm, naturally-produced, artisan wines primarily from the “Old World.” The wines are selected via a direct, personal relationship with many of the finest producers in their respective regions, shipped in temperature-controlled containers, and presented in a friendly, comfortable retail environment which serves over sixty-thousand enthusiastic customers.
Union Square Wines
Union Square Wines, 140 Fourth Avenue at 13th Street - Eva Fricke & Johannes Leitz
Zagat: Vinophiles return again and again to the super and superbly edited selection (some 2,500 labels) at this spacious, classy wine emporium off Union Square that has earned a loyal following among frequent buyers who can rack up points with purchases and use Enomatic wine cards to get free tastings; some report gouge-level prices, but others citing case discounts, a well-educated staff and amazing events.
Schiller’ Favorites
This posting is part of the Schiller’s favorites series.
Europe
Germany
Schiller’s Favorite Wine Taverns in Trier, Germany
Schiller's Favorite (Wine-) Restaurants in Deidesheim in the Pfalz, Germany
Schiller’s Favorite Wine Bars in Frankfurt am Main, Germany
Schiller's Favorite Wine Bars in Berlin, Germany
Schiller’s Favorite Wine Bars in Frankfurt am Main, 2013, Germany
Schiller's Favorite Apple Wine Taverns in Frankfurt am Main, Germany
Schiller’s Favorite Wine Taverns in Mainz, Germany
France
Schiller’s Favorite Restaurants, Brasseries, Bistros, Cafes and Wine Bars in Paris, France
Schiller's Favorite Seafood Places in Bordeaux City, France
Schiller's Favorite Wine Bars in Bordeaux City, France
Schiller’s Favorite Wine Bars in St. Emilion, France
Schiller’s Favorite Restaurants, Brasseries, Bistros, Cafes and Wine Bars in Paris, 2012 France
Schiller's Favorite Wine Bars in Bordeaux (City) (2012), France
UK, Spain, Austria, Hungary
Schiller's Favorite Winebars in London, UK
Schiller’s Favorite Tapas Bars in Logroño in La Rioja, Spain
Schiller’s Favorite Wine Bars in London, 2012, UK
Schiller's Favorite Wine Bars and Other Wine Spots in Vienna, Austria
Schiller's Favorite Wine Bars in Budapest, Hungary
Schiller’s Favorite Spots to Drink Wine in Vienna, Austria (2011)
USA
Riesling Crawl in New York City – Or, Where to Buy German Wine in Manhattan: Schiller's Favorite Wine Stores, USA
Schiller's Favorite Oyster Bars and Seafood Places in Seattle, USA
Schiller’s Favorite Wine Bars in New York City, USA
Schiller’s Favorite Wine Bars in Seattle, USA
Schiller's Favorite Wine Bars in Washington DC, USA
Schiller’s Favorite Crab Houses in the Washington DC Region, USA
Schiller’s Favorite Wine Bars in New York City, 2012, USA
Schiller’s Favorite Wine Bars in Charleston, South Carolina, USA
Schiller’s Favorite Wine Bars in San Francisco, USA
Schiller's Favorite Wine Bars and Other Places Where You Can Have a Glass of Wine in Healdsburg, California
Asia
Schiller’s Favorite Wine Bars in Singapore
Schiller s Favorite Winebars in Beijing, 2014, China
Africa
Schiller's Favorite Wines of Madagascar
Schiller’s 12 Favorite Restaurants of Antananarivo, the Capital of Madagascar
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In his interesting recent article about how to pick a wine store, Aric Eric Asimov refers to the following wine stores as far as New York is concerned: Chambers Street Wines , Flatiron Wines and Spirits, Crush Wine & Spirits - 57th St. (NYC), Moore Brothers Wine Company and Back Label Wine Merchants
ReplyDeleteInterestingly, in Washington DC, he mentions Unwined: Wine, Cheese, & Craft Beer
http://www.nytimes.com/2016/03/02/dining/wine-store.html?_r=1