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The Sommelier’s Club is a new section of our website to highlight trips, events and tastings specifically aimed at UK sommeliers. From this site you will be able to:-
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.
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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Tastings
The Wines of Germany Riesling Room
Make sure you visit us at The Wines of Germany Riesling Room at this year’s London International Wine & Spirits Fair, 16-18 May 2006. We will showcase the very best wines that Germany has to offer.
We guarantee that The Riesling Room will be THE place to taste Riesling at the Fair and a not to miss destination for all Riesling fans.
We will be on stand K40
Generation Riesling Tasting
This year we will showcase wines from up to twenty young German producers from various regions. The tasting will be held on 8 June 2006 at The Imagination Gallery, London, WC1E. We will show you wines from the ‘next generation’ of exciting and dynamic producers. Make sure you don’t miss out – register your interest in attending and we will keep you updated with the latest news.
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Useful Links
Wines of Germany works closely with the following organisations:
- The Academy of Food & Wine Service (www.acfws.org)
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 (www.sommeliercru.com)
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 you have made:
2001 Wachenheimer Rechbächel Riesling Spätlese trocken
Weingut Dr Bürklin-Wolf, Pfalz
Australian Wineries Tel: 01780 755810
Laytons Tel: 020 7288 8888
Recommended retail price: £17.60 per bottle
Recommended by Troy Sutton, Nahm
Suggested food match: Lobster and wing bean salad - yam tua pluu sai gung mangkorn (warm salad of lobster with wing beans, chilli jam, coconut cream and Kaffir lime). |
2002 Ruppertsberger Reiterpfad Riesling Spätlese trocken
Weingut Reichsrat von Buhl, Pfalz
Wine Portfolio Tel: 020 7843 1600
Recommended retail price: £20.15 per bottle
Recommended by: Ronan Sayburn, Gordon Ramsay at Chelsea
Recommended food match: Ravioli of lobster and langoustine with lemon grass veloute. |
2002 Rotschiefer Riesling trocken
Weingut Heyl zu Herrnsheim, Rheinhessen
The WineBarn Tel: 01256 391211
Recommended retail price: £9.50 per bottle
Recommended by: Nuria Frau-Trullén, Langham Hotel
Recommended food match: Wild Sea Bass steamed with clam and scallop risotto, lemon grass bisque. |
2003 Deidesheimer Kalkofen Grosses Gewächs Riesling trocken
Weingut Bassermann-Jordan, Pfalz
The WineBarn Tel: 01256 391211
Recommended retail price: £14.99 per bottle
Recommended by: Robert Giorgione, Harvey Nichols
Recommended food match: Organic salmon, champagne and butter sauce, Oscietra Caviar. |
1990 Eitelsbacher Karthäuserhofberg Riesling Auslese
Weingut Karthäuserhof, Mosel - Saar - Ruwer
OW Loeb & Co Tel: 020 7234 0385
Recommended retail price: n/a
Recommended by Matt Wilkin, The Capital
Suggested food match: Seared duck foie gras with asparagus and girolles mushrooms, jus “Pointu”. |
2000 Scharzhofberger Riesling Kabinett
Weingut Egon Müller, Mosel - Saar - Ruwer
Justerini & Brooks Tel: 020 7484 6400
Recommended retail price: £18.50 per bottle
Recommended by Laurent Chaniac, The Cinnamon Club
Suggested food match: Stir fry of squid with garlic, shallots, coconut and chilli. |
2002 Nackenheimer Rothenberg Riesling Spätlese
Weingut Gunderloch, Rheinhessen
Siegel Wine Agencies Tel: 01256 701 101
Recommended retail price: £18.79 per bottle
Recommended by: Stephan Guicheteau, Nobu
Recommended food match: Shrimp & lobster with spicy lemon sauce. |
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