Despite the best efforts of the unpronounceable Icelandic volcano, I travelled to Germany along with 47 of the world’s top sommeliers for the second annual Wines of Germany’s Sommelier Spring Class 2010 at the end of April.
Following the success of last year’s inaugural sommelier spring class, this year’s trip was deemed a must-attend event by top sommeliers. Looking at the itinerary, it was easy to see why - the five day trip included visits to some Germany’s top wine estates such as Markus Molitor and Kloster Eberbach, tutored tastings with leading producers such as Katharina Prüm, a visit to the Mainz Weinbörse to taste wines from the newly-released 2009 vintage and a glamorous night at the German wine industry’s biggest event of the year, the “Ball des Weins” in Wiesbaden.
I was joined on the trip by some of the UK’s most respected (and entertaining!) sommeliers including Alvaro Marcos Garcia (Home House), Andrew Connor (Lutyens Restaurant), Igor Sotric (China Tang) and Bryant Mao (Chez Bruce). The trip certainly succeeded in whetting their appetites for German wines, as all of them said they had found wines they would like to list in their restaurants – it looks like the Riesling Renaissance is well and truly alive in the UK restaurant scene!
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