Picture: Dinner at Iconic Brasserie La Cigale in Nantes - Loire Valley 2025 by ombiasy WineTours
Picture: Southern Seafood Boil on our Large Back Porch Table Covered with Brown Paper for Dinner (Isle of Palms, 2025)
Picture: Birthday Dinner for our Dear Friend Maureen, with Chef Annette and Sommelier Christian (November 2025, McLean, Virginia)
Best of 2025: 63 Memorable Meals - Schiller's Favorite Dinners and Lunches
This posting is a summary of memorable meals in 2025. Most of them took place in the Washington DC in the USA, in Tuscany and in Alto Adige in Italy, in the Loire Valley in France and in Frankfurt in Germany. They are in chronological order. For each meal, there is one picture and a link to the posting (with more pictures) on my Schiller Wine Blog.January, McLean, Virginia, USA
Picture: In the Former "Steel Capital of the World": Dinner and Oldies at the Tap Room of Iconic Hotel Bethlehem, Pennsylvania, USA, March 2025
April, Washington DC, USA
Picture: Winemaker Dinner at Lyon Hall in Arlington/ Virginia/ USA with Clément Berthier from Sancerre/ Loire Valley/ France and his Excellent Vignobles Berthier Wines (April 2025)
April, Washington DC, USA
Picture: A Night in Burgundy: Winemaker Dinner with Alice and Louis Rion, Domaine Armelle et Bernard Rion, and Chef Bart Vandaele at Belga Cafe, Washington DC (April 2025)
May, Frankfurt, Germany
Picture: 8-course Dinner - Served Family-style - at Nana Convivial Italian Kitchen, a new High-end Italian Restaurant in Frankfurt, Germany (May 2025)
May, Munich, Germany
Dinner at Gasthaus Apollonia (Bib Gourmand Michelin) high up in the Mountains of Alto Adige: "Handcrafted meals, regional ingredients, and a great team. Up here, nature sets the pace. Simply enjoy the unobstructed view of meadows, woods, and the Dolomite mountains." - Wine Country Italy (Lake Como, Tuscany, Alto Adige) in 2025
Picture: Southern Seafood Boil on our Large Back Porch Table Covered with Brown Paper for Dinner (Isle of Palms, 2025)
July, Charleston, USA
August, Washington DC, USA
Picture: Duck Confit, Steak Frites and Loire Wines at Pastis DC in Downtown Washington DC (August 2025)
August, McLean, Virginia, USA
Picture: Dinner at Iconic Brasserie La Cigale in Nantes - Loire Valley 2025 by ombiasy WineTours
October, Nantes, Loire Valley, France
- October, Anjou, Loire, France
Picture: Dinner at Les Petits Prés in Angers with "Top Chef France" Samuel Albert - Loire Valley 2025 by ombiasy WineTours
Charcuterie and Cheese Lunch with Wine Tasting plus Cellar Tour and Vineyard Tour at Domaine de la Soucherie in Beaulieu-sur-Layon, Anjou - Loire Valley 2025 by ombiasy WineToursPicture: Charcuterie and Cheese Lunch with Wine Tasting plus Cellar Tour and Vineyard Tour at Domaine de la Soucherie in Beaulieu-sur-Layon, Anjou - Loire Valley 2025 by ombiasy WineTours
October, Saumur, Loire Valley, France
- 3-course Dinner at Restaurant L’ Alchimiste in Saumur (Michelin Guide Listed), a 2-Person Operation of Chef François Deplange and his Wife - Loire Valley 2025 by ombiasy WineTours
Picture: 3-course Dinner at Restaurant L’ Alchimiste in Saumur (Michelin Guide Listed), a 2-Person Operation of Chef François Deplange and his Wife - Loire Valley 2025 by ombiasy WineTours
October, Amboise, Loire Valley, France
3-course Dinner (with a Tablet) at Restaurant L’Écluse (Michelin-listed) in Amboise - Loire Valley 2025 by ombiasy WineTours
Picture: 3-course Dinner (with a Tablet) at Restaurant L’Écluse (Michelin-listed) in Amboise - Loire Valley 2025 by ombiasy WineTours
October, Sancerre, Loire, FranceOctober, Cheverny, Loire Valley, France
4-course Lunch at Restaurant Le Favori (1-star Michelin), with Head Sommelier Paul Rybard, in Cheverny - Loire Valley 2025 by ombiasy WineToursPicture: 4-course Lunch at Restaurant Le Favori (1-star Michelin), with Head Sommelier Paul Rybard, in Cheverny - Loire Valley 2025 by ombiasy WineToursOctober, Amboise, Loire Valley, France
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 WineToursPicture: 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 WineToursOctober, Amboise, Loire, FranceGrilled Meat and Touraine Wine for Dinner at Restaurant Le Parvis in Amboise - Loire Valley 2025 by ombiasy WineToursPicture: Grilled Meat and Touraine Wine for Dinner at Restaurant Le Parvis in Amboise - Loire Valley 2025 by ombiasy WineToursLunch (with Escargots de Bourgogne, Burgundy Snails, as Starter) at Restaurant Au Bon Laboreur (Michelin-listed and with a Ferrari SUV in Front of the Restaurant) in Menetou-Râtel - Loire Valley 2025 by ombiasy WineToursPicture: Lunch (with Escargots de Bourgogne, Burgundy Snails, as Starter) at Restaurant Au Bon Laboreur (Michelin-listed and with a Ferrari SUV in Front of the Restaurant) in Menetou-Râtel - Loire Valley 2025 by ombiasy WineToursOctober, Sancerre, Loire, FranceLunch at Restaurant Au p`tit Gouter, a Simple Restaurant at the Main Square of Chavignol (Sancerre), Owned and Run by Jérémy and Jérôme, not to Forget their Dog Tuscany - Loire Valley 2025 by ombiasy WineTourPicture: Lunch at Restaurant Au P`tit Gouter, a Simple Restaurant at the Main Square of Chavignol (Sancerre), Owned and Run by Jérémy and Jérôme, not to Forget their Dog Tuscany - Loire Valley 2025 by ombiasy WineTourOctober, Sancerre, Loire, FranceFinal Tour Dinner at Restaurant Le Clos du Maréchal in Sancerre, with Owner (and Chef/ Waiter/ Sommelier) Nathanael Fromant - Loire Valley 2025 by ombiasy WineToursPicture: Final Tour Dinner at Restaurant Le Clos du Maréchal in Sancerre, with Owner (and Chef/ Waiter/ Sommelier) Nathanael Fromant - Loire Valley 2025 by ombiasy WineToursOctober, Paris, FrancePicture: Final Meal at Iconic Brasserie/ Restaurant/ Bar Americain La Coupole on Boulevard du Montparnasse in Paris - Loire Valley 2025 by ombiasy WineTourFinal Meal at Iconic Brasserie/ Restaurant/ Bar Americain La Coupole on Boulevard du Montparnasse in Paris - Loire Valley 2025 by ombiasy WineTour
October, Paris, France
Breakfast and Lunch at Brasserie Le Berkeley, a 100-year Old Paris Insitution off the Avenue des Champs Élysées, with a Visit of a Massive Gerhard Richter Exhibition at the Fondation Louis Vuitton in the Bois de Boulogne (October 2025)Picture: Breakfast and Lunch at Brasserie Le Berkeley, a 100-year Old Paris Insitution off the Avenue des Champs Élysées, with a Visit of a Massive Gerhard Richter Exhibition at the Fondation Louis Vuitton in the Bois de Boulogne (October 2025)October, Frankfurt, GermanyWinemaker Dinner at Restaurant Medici in Frankfurt, Germany, with the #worldclass Pinot Noirs of Sebastian Fuerst, Weingut Rudolf Fuerst, Franken, Germany and the High-end Food of Chefs/ Owners Stamatios and Christos Simiakos (October 2025)Picture: Winemaker Dinner at Restaurant Medici in Frankfurt, Germany, with the #worldclass Pinot Noirs of Sebastian Fuerst, Weingut Rudolf Fuerst, Franken, Germany and the High-end Food of Chefs/ Owners Stamatios and Christos Simiakos (October 2025)October, Frankfurt, GermanyBrezel-Bursch and Outstanding Wines at Mainlust Desche Otto in Frankfurt, Schwanheim (Ocotober 2025)Picture: Brezel-Bursch and Outstanding Wines at Mainlust Desche Otto in Frankfurt, Schwanheim (Ocotober 2025)November, Chantilly, Virginia, USA
The Joy of Wine - Celebrating Wine with Wine Friends: The Grand Banquet at the American Wine Society National Conference 2025 in Chantilly, VirginiaPicture: The Joy of Wine - Celebrating Wine with Wine Friends: The Grand Banquet at the American Wine Society National Conference 2025 in Chantilly, Virginia
November, McLean, Virginia, USA
Post-Conference Dinner with Patrick Honnef, CEO and Winemaker, Château Mukhrani, Georgia at our Home in McLean Virginia - American Wine Society National Conference 2025 in Chantilly, VirginiaPicture: Post-Conference Dinner with Patrick Honnef, CEO and Winemaker, Château Mukhrani, Georgia at our Home in McLean Virginia - American Wine Society National Conference 2025 in Chantilly, Virginia
November, McLean, Virginia, USA
Birthday Dinner for our Dear Friend Maureen, with Chef Annette and Sommelier Christian (November 2025, McLean, Virginia)Picture: Birthday Dinner for our Dear Friend Maureen, with Chef Annette and Sommelier Christian (November 2025, McLean, Virginia)
December, Washington DC, USA
Holiday Reception at the the Prestigious Army and Navy Club in Downtown Washington DC, Hosted by Jean P. Froehly, Minister, Head of Economic and Financial Affairs, German Embassy in the USA (December 2025)Picture: Holiday Reception at the the Prestigious Army and Navy Club in Downtown Washington DC, Hosted by Jean P. Froehly, Minister, Head of Economic and Financial Affairs, German Embassy in the USA (December 2025)
December, Washington DC, USA
2025 German Wine Society (Washington DC Chapter) Holiday Party at the Prestigious Cosmos Club in Washington DC DowntownPicture: 2025 German Wine Society (Washington DC Chapter) Holiday Party at the Prestigious Cosmos Club in Washington DC DowntownSchiller’s Favorites
Here is a complete list of Schiller's Favorites:
Europe
Germany
Schiller's Favorite Beer Taverns and Wine Bars in Munich (February 2025)
Schiller's Favorite Wine Taverns in Meersburg, Lake Constance, Baden, Germany
Schiller's Favorite Wine Bars in Frankfurt, Germany
Schiller’s Favorite Wine Taverns in Würzburg, Franken, Germany
Schiller’s Favorites: 2 Legendary Wine Taverns in Würzburg – Juliusspital and Bürgerspital
Schiller’s Favorite Wine Bars and Wine Taverns in Freiburg, Baden, Germany
Schiller's Favorites: Frankfurt Apple Wine Taverns that Make their own Apple Wine
Schiller's Favorite Winemakers in Sachsen (Saxony), Germany
Schiller’s Favorite Winemakers in the Saale-Unstrut Region, 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, 2014, 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 Seafood Restaurants in Arcachon and Cap Ferret (Bassin d'Arcachon/ Bordeaux)
Schiller’s Favorite Wine Bars in St. Emilion, France - An Update
Schiller’s Favorite Seafood Places in Bordeaux City, France - An Update
Schiller’s Favorite Wine Bars in Bordeaux City - An Update
Schiller’s Favorite Wine Bars and other Wine Venues in Chablis, France
Schiller’s Favorite Wine Bars in Beaune, Bourgogne
Dinner at a Bouchon - Chez Paul - in Lyon: Schiller’s Favorite Bouchons in Lyon, France
Schiller’s Favorite Wine Bars in Beaune, Bourgogne, France (2015)
Schiller’s Favorite Wine Bars in Bordeaux City, France (2015)
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, 2014
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, Italy
Schiller's Favorite Wine Bars in Graz, Austria (2023)
Schiller's Favorite Wine Bars in Venice, Italy
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
Schiller's Favorites: New Wine Bars in Washington DC, USA
Schiller's Favorite Wine Bars in Washington DC, USA (2017)
Schiller's Favorite (Seafood) Restaurants in Rehoboth, Delaware, USA
Schiller’s Favorite Wine Bars in New York City, USA
Schiller's Favorite Oyster Bars and Seafood Places in Seattle, Washington State, USA - An Update
Schiller’s Favorite Wine Bars in Seattle, USA - An Update
Schiller’s Favorite Wine Bars in Charleston, South Carolina, USA
Schiller’s Favorite Wine Bars in Austin, Texas, 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 (2013)
Schiller’s Favorite Wine Bars in New York City, USA (2013)
Schiller’s Favorite Wine Bars in Seattle, USA (2013)
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 (2013)
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, CaliforniaMexico
Schiller's Favorite Wine and Other Bars in Mexico City, December 2024
Asia
Schiller’s Favorite Wine Bars in Singapore
Schiller s Favorite Winebars in Beijing, 2014, China
Africa
Update: Schiller's Favorite Restaurants in Dakar, Senegal, West Africa
Schiller's Favorite Restaurants in Dakar, Senegal, West Africa
Schiller's Favorite Wine Bars in Dakar, Senegal, West Africa
Schiller's Favorite Wines of Madagascar
Schiller’s 12 Favorite Restaurants of Antananarivo, the Capital of Madagascar





























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