Summa15, March 21,2015

ready to go!

nice organized tasting notebooks

essentials

the main palazzo

courtyard

this was a GREEN EVENT

the local press was there

that's where we're going

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local fashion statement, having a beer after a full day of wine

candles filled every room

this was the main room where all the German, Austrian, 

& French wines were, where we focused on

attention to atmosphere

special guest

delicious tasting table filled with local charcuterie

a little speck tasting

this was my favorite

I've always wanted to taste wines from these bottles, so unique

here I am with the wonderful host of the event Mr. Alois Lageder

lots of fresh mountain water to drink

attention to environmental issues

Stube, a antique ceramic fireplace in the Palazzo

cool classic wallpaper

finished off the day with some bubbly

this was nice

Organic Line, excellent

This was good

follow the turquoise dot road

The bathrooms were clean and well
organized with a shelf to rest your
wine glass and notes.

these dots lead you to the winery
where the lunch was held

Cream of mushroom soup

simple tomato sauce spaghetti

VERRIGNI pasta from Abruzzo

roasted fish

gorgeous ceiling

Weinstrasse, Germany 2011

In the summer of 2011 we did a road trip through the German wine land.  

winery street sign

Graziano & Riesling

a vineyard gate

This was a rare trip where nothing was planned or organized.  

near Bernkastel

Mosel River

vineyards along the mosel river

a glass of Spatburgunder
aka Pinot Noir 

rails for the carts used to go up and down the steep vineyards

riesling in the mid-summer

a aperitivo / tasting at schloss-johannisberg in the Rheingau, big german pretzels go great with riesling

Day by day our journey evolved and memories were created both on our palates and visually.   After this voyage, Riesling became one of my favorite whites.  

the casual country tasting room of Weingut Dr. Heinz Wagner, in Saarburg
You gotta love it when a doctor makes wine! 

row after row of riesling

riesling on the road

vineyards

The minerality never ceases to amaze me.  The acidity is so cleansing, which makes it an ideal food wine. A wonderful experience that I can’t wait to repeat. 

As always I’ll let the photos speak for themselves.

wineshop sign

villa of Dr. Heinz Wagner, in Saarburg

aperitif in black cat town, it was only 11:00!

Dr. Wagner wines

wineshop window in black cat town

wineshop in black cat town

vineyards of schloss-johannisberg in the Rheingau

a small tasting at Zenz, in Ernst, on the Moselstrasse

wine street