German wine tasting in London on Jan 15


Specialist German wine importer Iris Ellmann of The Wine Barn is opening her comprehensive annual tasting to the public on the evening of Monday January 15 at the residence of the very wine-friendly German ambassador in Belgrave Square, London. All of their 12 winemakers will fly over from Germany to present their “outstanding” 2005 vintage:
 
Bassermann-Jordan (Pfalz)
Friedrich Becker (Pfalz)
Bercher (Baden)
Göttelmann (Nahe)
Dr Heger (Baden)
Franz Keller (Baden)
August Kesseler (Rheingau)
Meyer-Näkel (Ahr)
Sekthaus Solter (Rheingau)
St Urbanshof (Mosel-Saar-Ruwer)
Wirsching (Franken)
Wittmann (Rheinhessen)


This is an impressive array of producers. Alas for wine professionals there is also the big generic New Zealand tasting that day and Louis Jadot's presentation of their 2005s, but there should be some very good wine on show here too.

Monday Jan 15, 2007
5.30pm-8.00pm
Embassy of the Federal Republic of Germany
German Ambassador's Residence
22 Belgrave Square
London
SW1X 8PZ
 
This is the first time this tasting will take place at Ambassador Wolfgang Ischinger’s residence and, we are told, “the Ambassador will be honouring us with his presence at the event. At about 6.30pm he will address our guests with a welcome speech. Security here will be extremely tight and all names have to be registered before the event.” (Ferrero Rocher, anyone?)
 
Please confirm attendance by email only, by January 5, 2007. Tickets are £20 a head and can be ordered by sending a cheque to: The WineBarn, Clump Barn Farm,
Farleigh Lane, Dummer, Hampshire RG25 2AF
 
email: iris@thewinebarn.co.uk
Telephone: 00 44 (0)1256 391211
www.thewinebarn.co.uk