Tastings

 

London Sommelier Breakfast Tasting
La Pont de la Tour, Butlers Wharf Building SE1
20th May 2008

Wines of Germany is running the second of its series of Sommelier Breakfast Tastings in London at La Pont de la Tour by kind permission of head sommelier, Walter Speller. The tasting will focus on different styles of Riesling from five of Germany’s wine regions, in addition to which sommeliers will have the opportunity to taste one of Germany’s exquisite Pinot Noirs. All the wines tasted will be readily available to the on-trade in London. Speakers at the tasting are to include Eva Fricke, cellar master from top Rheingau winery Weingut Leitz. The tasting has been scheduled to coincide with the London International Trade Fair and Wines of Germany will provide taxis for those sommeliers wishing to go straight to the ExCel exhibition centre after the tasting.

Places are limited and to attend sommeliers should rsvp to Alicia Mellish by 10 May 2008 by email: alicia.mellish@phippspr.co.uk.

 

London International Wine Fair 20-22 May 2008
Riesling & Co. Room
Stand K40

Wines of Germany will once again host the Riesling & Co. Room at this year’s trade fair. The stand will exhibit approximately 70 wines from Germany’s thirteen wine regions, including a selection of wines available on the ‘high street’. In addition, Wines of Germany will be running the acclaimed International Reviews, showcasing the best wines produced from Riesling and Pinot Noir from around the world. The reviews will take the form of three comparative tastings held on the stand and will be tutored by representatives from the estates involved.

International Riesling Review (stand K40)
Tuesday 20 May 3pm
Wednesday 21 May 3pm

International Pinot Noir Review (stand K40)
Wednesday 21 May 11am

For more information regarding the trade fair, please visit the LIWF website at: www.londonwinefair.com; or for specific information regarding the Riesling and Co. Room, contact Anne Whitehurst at Wines of Germany: anne.whitehurst@phippspr.co.uk.

 

Annual Grosser Ring Mosel Saar Ruwer London Tasting
11 June 2008
German Ambassador’s Residence, 22 Belgrave Square, London

This year sees the 100 year anniversary of the Grosser Ring Mosel Saar Ruwer and in celebration the president of the Grosser Ring VDP Mosel Saar Ruwer, Eberhard van Kunow, is inviting members of the trade to the Annual London Tasting on 11 June 2008 at the German Ambassadors Residence, 22 Belgrave Square, London SW1.

The tasting will run from 11am to 5pm and those wishing to attend should RSVP by 4 June 2008.

Renowned VDP wine estate of the Mosel, Saar, Ruwer and Nahe will present a selection of latest release and mature vintage Rieslings.

For further information contact Monika Vosselmann at VDP by phone: +49 (0) 6511 740 41 or email: grosserring@web.de

 

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Useful Links

Wines of Germany works closely with the following organisations:

The Academy of Food & Wine Service

Founded in 1988, the Academy of Food and Wine Service is the industry’s professional training body, dedicated to improving the basic knowledge of all restaurant staff, incorporating bar skills, wine service and food service.

The Sommelier Cru

Sommelier Cru is a professional organisation of sommeliers owned by UK sommeliers, which organises tastings and events.

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Food and German wine matches

German wine, in particular German Riesling, is renowned for its ability to match with a variety of foods from spicy Asian and Fusion foods to rich creamy sauces.  Here’s some of the recommendations that sommeliers who applied for the Academy of Food and Wine Services German Travel Scholarship 2007 made:

2001 Dorhsheimer Goldloch Riesling Auslese Schlossgut Diel, Nahe O W Loeb & Co Ltd Tel: 020 7234 0385 Recommended retail price: £25.95 Recommended by: Philippe Bonjean, The Ritz, London Recommended food match: Fillets of john dory with roast langoustine, dill gnocchi, sweet carrot puree and parsley vinaigrette

2005 Spätburgunder Meyer Nakel, Ahr The Wine Barn Tel: 01256 391211 Recommended retail price: £13.12 Recommended by: Clement Robert, Hotel du Vin, Winchester Recommended food match: Fillets of halibut, sauté of girolles mushrooms, artichoke red wine jus

2004 Dr Heger Spätburgunder Mimus QbA dry Dr Heger, Baden The Wine Barn Tel: 01256 391211 Recommended retail price: £23.25 Recommended by: Anja Gottwald, Skibo Castle Recommended food match: Estate pheasant with Foie Gras, roast celeriac, chestnuts and white sultanas

2005 Riesling Kabinett Jean Baptiste Weingut Gunderloch, Rheinhessen Awin Barret Siegel Wine Agencies Tel: 01780 755810 Recommended retail price: £11.00 - £11.50 Recommended by: Tara O’Leary, Chesterfield, Mayfair Recommended food match: Start with seared hand-dived scallops served over grain mustard mashed potatoes and topped with a thin slice of crispy Parma ham. To follow choose dover sole, served grilled, with new potatoes and wilted spinach with hollandaise sauce on the side.

2004 Riesling Auslese Weingut Göttelmann, Nahe The Wine Barn Tel: 01256 391211 Recommended retail price: £13.70 Recommended by: Juan José González Cardenete, Galvin at Windows (Hilton on Park Lane) Recommended food match: White peach and raspberry soufflé

1990 Wachenheimer Gerümpel Riesling Auslese Weingut Dr Bürklin-Wolf, Pfalz Jeroboams Group Tel: 020 7288 8870 Recommended retail price: £21.00 Recommended by: Diana Rolláum, La Trompette Recommended food match: Steamed paupiette of sea bass and crab with buerre blanc

2003 Spätburgunder Dernauer Pfarrwingert Auslese trocken Weingut Meyer-Näkel The Wine Barn Tel: 01256 391211 Recommended retail price: £35.35 Recommended by: Mariusz Sredzinski Recommended food match: Pot-roasted dover sole

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