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Wines of Germany is meeting the needs of busy sommeliers with the launch of its Sommelier Club, including a series of breakfast tastings, a bi-monthly educational sommelier update and the chance to win a WSET course place.
Read below for the different activities that you can get involved in, or to speak to someone at Wines of Germany contact Alicia Mellish by email: alicia.mellish@phippspr.co.uk or telephone: 020 7759 7405.
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Find out about the latest exclusive trips for sommeliers to Germany’s leading wine fairs and winegrowing regions.
Learn about our forthcoming events and tastings which will showcase some of Germany’s finest wines.
Find out more detailed information about German wine producers and German wines in UK restaurants
Find out more about one of your colleague's favourite German wines in the current sommelier profile
Learn who is supplying German wine to the on trade with our on trade supplier profile
Link to other useful sites for sommeliers as well as read some of the recommended food and German wine matches from some of your peers in the industry.
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Trips
Wines of Germany regularly organises trips to Germany for sommeliers. If you would like to visit Germany’s winegrowing producers let us know and we will keep you updated.
Previous trips have included visits to the Mainzer Weinbörse, a prestigious German wine fair, a culinary workshop in the Rheingau and visits to some of Germany’s most renowned wineries including Horst Sauer, Loosen, Reichsgraf von Kesselstatt and Adelmann.
If you are interested in attending trips organised by Wines of Germany let us know simply click here:
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SOMMELIER TRIP 2007 (23-25 September)
Wines of Germany took eight sommeliers to Germany this in September. Those who came on the trip included Philippe Moranges from Hakkasan, Joao Pires from The Capital Hotel, Jade Koch from Tate, Andrew Connor from the Lanesborough, Simon Keegan from the Four Seasons, Dublin, Didier Catelo from Hotel du Vin Brighton, Maurizio Palomba from The Stafford Hotel, St James and Ivan Dixon from Harvey Nichols, Knightsbridge.
The sommeliers, who were joined by Alicia Mellish of Wines of Germany, visited a number of wineries during their visit including Weingut Schloss Lieser, Weingut Zilliken, Gutsverwaltung von Schubert – Maxim Grünhaus, Weingut Wittman, Weingut Hermann Dönnhoff and Weingut Tesch. In addition, they had a fantastic dinner with Dr Dirk Richter accompanied by his wines. Due to the timing of the trip, the sommeliers also got a chance to see the beginning of the harvest in the Rheingau.
Comments from those who were on the trip were very positive:
‘Thanks once again for the invite, great to do an in-depth look at these wine regions’.
Simon Keegan, The Four Seasons, Dublin
‘There’s no substitute for seeing the vineyards and meeting the winemaker when it comes to understanding a region so thanks again for the opportunity.’
Andrew Connor, The Lanesborough
‘The trip is a good way to understand German wines better.’
Philippe Moranges, Hakkasan
‘Really enjoyed the trip, a truly amazing experience that has imparted a new found enthusiasm in me for the wonderful wines of Germany. Congratulations for a thoroughly well executed tour with an immaculate choice of producers and venues to enjoy and absorb along the way.’
Ivan Dixon, Harvey Nichols Knightsbridge
The sommeliers and Alicia Mellish with Hermann Dönnhoff at his winery
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Tastings
Sommelier Breakfast Tasting Series
Following on from the successes of the first two sommelier breakfast tastings this year, Wines of Germany is running three further events, one in September, October and November in the Le Pont de la Tour cellar. The tastings will be themed as follows: whites wines other than Riesling, red wines and older vintages. Sommeliers who attend two out of the three tastings will be eligible to win a Wines of Germany sponsored place on a WSET advanced course.
The breakfasts, which will run from 10.00am to 11.30 am, allow sommeliers to conveniently taste a small number of wines before the lunchtime service, and provide attendees with an opportunity to meet and network with winemakers, on-trade suppliers and sommeliers alike.
The dates, themes and winemakers confirmed are as follows:
- Tuesday 23 September 2008 - German white wines other than Riesling. (Uwe Matheus from Weingut Wirsching to attend)
Tuesday 21 October 2008 - German red wines. (Tom Gendall from Weingut Keller to attend)
Tuesday 18 November 2008 - Older vintage German wines
Places are limited, so to avoid disappointment please contact Alicia Mellish at Wines of Germany by email: alicia.mellish@phippspr.co.uk or telephone: 020 7759 7405.
Should you be organising an event that you would like posted on our trade events page, please contact the WInes of Germany team by email at: gwis@phippspr.co.uk.
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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
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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
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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
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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.
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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
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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
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2005 Muskateller "Ihringer Winklerberg" QbA dry
Weingut Dr Heger
The Wine Barn Tel: 01256 391211
Recommended retail price: £49.00
Recommended by: Robert Giorgione, Orrery Restaurant
Recommended food match: Fresh asparagus, summer truffle, mascarpone and quails eggs |
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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