We regularly do wine seminars and educational presentations of the wines of France, Germany, Austria, Northern Italy
Christian and I are very active members of the GWS (German Wine Society, US, Board Member); AWS (American Wine Society); WWCS (Washington Wine & Cheese Seminar, Board Member) where I do regular presentations. I also do wine education seminars at the German Embassy in Washington DC, the French Embassy in Washington DC, and other clubs, organizations.
Wine Seminars in 2026
AWS Chapters: NoVa Chapter, Marshall Chapter, NoLoCo Chapter in Virginia
- 1. A Journey through the Vineyards of Tuscany
- 2. The non-Riesling German wines.
- 4. Basics of German Wine, Part II
- 5. Comparison: German Riesling and Chenin-Blanc
- 6. Wines of Trentino-Alto Adige
Embassy of France, Washington DC, USA
MASTERCLASS: the Wines of France
GWS Capital Chapter
Germany vs. Burgundy: a comparison of Chardonnay and Pinot Noir
WWCS:
- 1. Signature single red variety wines from their "homeland"
- 2. Pinot Noir wines of the 3 largest producers world-wide: Burgundy, Oregon, Germany
- 3. Comparison: German Riesling and Chenin-Blanc
In 2024 - 2025 I did the following wine seminars:
Washington Army-Navy Club
MASTERCLASS: the Wines of Germany
National Conference of the AWS 2025 in Chantilly, Virginia
- 1. The Terroir Expressive Riesling Grape: A deep dive through Germany's wine regions from 51° to 49° of latitude.
- 2. Georgia: The Cradle of Wine: Tasting through the portfolio of Château Mukhrani, Kartli wine region. Together with Patrick Honnef, CEO and technical director of Château Mukhrani
- 3. Comparison of Pinot Noir Wines from the Three Major Pinot Noir Producing Wine Regions World-Wide: Burgundy, Oregon, Germany
National Conference of the AWS 2024 in Winston-Salem, North Carolina
- 1. Discovery of the Off-The-Beaten-Path French wine regions
- 2. The Pinot Grapes of Germany
AWS Chapters: NoVa Chapter, Marshall Chapter, NoLoCo Chapter in Virginia, Lehigh Valley Chapter and Northampton Chapter in Pennsylvania
- 1. A Journey through the Vineyards of Germany
- 2. A Journey through the Magnificent Rhône Valley
- 3. All Sorts of Sparklers: How do the Bubbles get into THAT Bottle?
- 4. Basics of German Wine, PART I
- 5. A Journey through the Loire Valley
- 6. Basics of the Bordeaux Wine Region
- 7. Syrah - Shiraz: Is there any difference - do they taste the same?
- 8. The New German Wine Law of 2021: Renaissance of the Terroir
- 9. A Journey through Burgundy: from Lyon to Chablis
- 10. The Pinot Grapes in Germany: Pinot Blanc, Pinot Gris, Pinot Noir
GWS Capital Chapter
- 1. Comparison: German Riesling and Loire Valley Chenin-Blanc
- 2. German Speaking Wines: Alto Adige
- 3. Comparison: Rieslings from Austria, Germany, Alsace
- 4. Abbey Wines: The importance of Monasteries for the development of viticulture
WWCS
- 1. Discovery Tour: off-the-beaten-path French wine regions
- 2. Rieslings from Germany, Austria, Alto Adige, Alsace
- 3. The Cru Bourgeois du Médoc classification
- 4. The red wine portfolio of Dr. Konstantin Frank winery in the Finger Lakes
- 5. Wines of Trentino-Alto Adige
- 6. Magnificent Germany: a deep dive into the rich tapestry of Germany'a wine regions
- 7. Wines of the Rhône Valley
- 8. Wines of the Val de Loire
- 9. Wines of Tuscany
