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Weekend at Blackberry Farm in Tennessee!

Thursday, August 2nd, 2012

Ready for the wine/food trip of a lifetime?

Join Ernie Loosen and Chef Alan Wong (Pineapple Room Restaurant in Honolulu) for a “Continental Exchange” weekend at Blackberry Farm in the Smoky Mountains of East Tennessee.

August 19 – 22

It’s a four-day/three-night experience filled with wine tastings, dinners with special wine pairings, garden tours, and cooking lessons, all created around Chef Wong’s cuisine and Dr. Loosen wines, amid the exquisite beauty and comfort of Blackberry Farm Resort.

You’ll begin your experience at a welcome reception on the iconic Main House veranda with champagne and canapés. Chef Wong and Ernie will be there to greet you, and host Sam Beall will give everyone an introduction.

An opening dinner will follow that will be the perfect welcome to Blackberry Farm with cuisine by Executive Chef Joseph Lenn. Ernie will pair wines to complement Joseph’s Foothills Cuisine. Chef Wong and Ernie will be seated at the table with you, so you’ll have plenty of opportunity to enjoy their company and wisdom about food and wine.

From there, you’ll launch on your oeno-culinary journey, led by Ernie and Chef Wong.

In between events, you’ll enjoy the luxurious amenities and natural beauty of Blackberry Farms, rated the #1 resort in the Continental US and Canada by Travel & Leisure Magazine.

Read the event brochure

Learn more about Blackberry Farm

To make your reservation, call 800.557.8864.

ABOUT BLACKBERRY FARM

Often described as “Easy to get to. Hard to leave.” – Blackberry Farm is located in the heart of the Great Smoky Mountains of East Tennessee.

This 62-room Relais and Chateaux and Relais Gourmand property offers some of the world’s finest wines, cuisine, fly fishing, horseback riding, hiking, cycling, sporting clay and mountain biking opportunities.

In addition to an abundance of outdoor activities, Blackberry Farm offers a destination spa and a series of annual cooking schools and culinary events along with other world-renowned guest chefs and vintners.

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August 11: Ernst Loosen & Jay Somers at New Seasons in Happy Valley, Oregon

Tuesday, July 31st, 2012

Oregon fans! The Dynamic Duo of Ernie Loosen & Jay Somers is coming to New Seasons Grocery in Happy Valley. A great chance to meet the vintners up close & personal and, of course, taste a great selection of their wines.


Saturday, August 11
4-6 pm.
New Seasons Happy Valley store

Here’s the line-up of wines you’ll be tasting:

J. CHRISTOPHER
2011 Cuvee Lunatique Chardonnay
2011 Christo Irresisto Rose
2010 Willamette Valley Pinot Noir
2010 Nuages Pinot Noir

DR. LOOSEN
2009 Villa Wolf Dry Riesling
2011 Villa Wolf Pinot Noir Rosé
2011 Dr. L Riesling
2010 Dr. Loosen Riesling Kabinett Bernkasteler Lay
2010 Dr. Loosen Riesling Spätlese Ürziger Würzgarten
2006 Dr. Loosen Riesling BA

Learn more about these wines at www.loosenbrosUSA.com.

Hope to see you there!

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June 1 & 2: Don’t Miss Our Riesling Crash Course at Wine Riot Chicago

Wednesday, May 23rd, 2012

Chicago Peeps! Don’t miss our rocking Riesling crash course at Chicago Wine Riot on June 1 & 2, taught by our National Sales Director and Master Sommelier, Doug Krenik. And, of course, we’ll have a groovy selection of Rieslings, Pinot Noirs and other wines for you to try at our tasting table.

Doug Krenik, from Colorado, is our "Mile-High Rockin' Wine Guy." Check out his Riesling Crash Course at Wine Riot Chicago.

Send us a pic of yourself with Doug (send to info@drloosen.com), and we’ll reward you with some cool Riesling swag: temp tattoos, stickers, screwballs, etc.

MORE ABOUT THE RIESLING CRASH COURSE:

The Mighty Reign of Riesling

Riesling is the king of white wines, and has been for centuries. Find out why in this juicy tasting of Rieslings from Germany’s historic Mosel valley, where wine has been grown sustainably for more than two thousand years.

You’ll get a quick glimpse into the astonishing range of Riesling styles, from dry to lusciously sweet, with selected wines from the 200-year-old Dr. Loosen estate. See you there!

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Join Us for a Dr. Loosen Dinner at Del Alma in Corvallis, Oregon

Friday, May 11th, 2012

If you’ll be in or near Corvallis, Oregon (USA) on May 19th, please join us for a fabulous evening of wine and food at Del Alma restaurant.

Del Alma is a New Latin restaurant inspired by the flavors and cuisines of Latin America, the Caribbean and Spain. Del Alma means literally “from the soul,” and owner/operators Kinn Edwards and Carolyn Krueger have created an experience that reflects their passion for excellent service, warm hospitality and great food.

Hope to see you there! Here are the deets:

Dr. Loosen Riesling Dinner
Saturday, May 19th
7 pm
$75 per person plus gratuity

First Course
Puget Sound Oysters
Roasted on the half shell in saffron bay shrimp butter, topped with blue corn tortilla crumb and queso cotija crust
(paired with NV Sparkling)

Second Course
Dungeness Crab Posole
Rich smoky tomato broth, fresh Dungeness crab, cilantro, scallions, creamed hominey, avocado, yuca crisps, and aji amarillo aioli
(paired with 2010 Blue Slate Kabinett)

Third Course
Duck Confit Tamale
Finished with ancho chile duck demi glace, jalapeño sweet corn coulis, and charred corn tomatillo salsa
(paired with 2009 Ürziger Würzgarten, Trocken)

Fourth Course
Queso Manchego Morel Mushroom Flan
Served with grilled asparagus, spicy micro greens, and piquillo vinaigrette
(paired with 2010 Wehlener Sonnenuhr Spätlese)

Fifth Course
Dessert (to be announced)
(paired with 2006 Beerenauslese)

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Here Comes the Loosen Bros. USA Portfolio Tour 2012!

Friday, March 30th, 2012

For the Wine Trade in Chicago, Boston & New York City — We are happy to announce that Loosen Bros. USA, the national importer for Dr. Loosen, will be taking our small but growing band of top-drawer winemakers to your cities, April 16-18.

In each city, we’ll have an extensive selection of our wines for you to taste, and you can get the real dirt straight from these winemakers who, like Ernie Loosen, are committed to the idea that terroir is real and a wine’s place of origin matters.

We look forward to showing you our current range of wines from:

CHICAGO
Monday, April 16, from 11 am to 4 pm
Tenzing Basecamp, 165 North Morgan, Chicago
(We will be part of Tenzing Wine & Spirits’ annual portfolio tasting.)

Attending Winemakers:

  • Ernst Loosen, Dr. Loosen (Mosel) & Villa Wolf (Pfalz)
  • Wilhelm Weil, Robert Weil (Rheingau)
  • Nicolas Potel, Domaine de Bellene & Maison Roche de Bellene (Burgundy)

To attend the tasting, or for more information, please contact: Doug Krenik, Director of Sales, Loosen Bros. USA 720-237-8170 or doug.krenik@drloosen.com.

BOSTON
Tuesday, April 17, from 11 am to 4 pm
Catalyst Restaurant, 300 Technology Square, Cambridge

Attending Winemakers:

  • Ernst Loosen, Dr. Loosen (Mosel) & Villa Wolf (Pfalz)
  • Wilhelm Weil, Robert Weil (Rheingau)
  • Carl von Schubert, Maximin Grünhaus (Ruwer)
  • Nicolas Potel, Domaine de Bellene & Maison Roche de Bellene (Burgundy)
  • Jay Somers, J. Christopher Wines (Oregon)

To attend the tasting, or for more information, please contact Ian Dick, NE Region Sales Manager, Loosen Bros. USA 413-429-7063 or ian.dick@drloosen.com.

NEW YORK
Wednesday, April 18 – noon to 4 pm
The Lamb’s Club, 132 West 44th Street, Manhattan

Attending Winemakers:

  • Ernst Loosen, Dr. Loosen (Mosel) & Villa Wolf (Pfalz)
  • Wilhelm Weil, Robert Weil (Rheingau)
  • Carl von Schubert, Maximin Grünhaus (Ruwer)
  • Nicolas Potel, Domaine de Bellene & Maison Roche de Bellene (Burgundy)
  • Jay Somers, J. Christopher Wines (Oregon)

To attend the tasting, or for more information, please contact: Ian Dick, NE Region Sales Manager, Loosen Bros. USA 413-429-7063 or ian.dick@drloosen.com.

Please feel free to pass the invitation on to your friends and colleagues in the wine trade.

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J. Christopher Donates Oregon Wine Country Weekend to High Museum Atlanta Auction

Wednesday, March 21st, 2012

Special to our Atlanta fans:

Please join Jay Somers, winemaker at our joint venture, J. Christopher Wines, and Loosen Bros. USA Southeast Region Sales Manager Sarah Noble on March 28-31 for the High Museum Atlanta Wine Auction.

The High Museum Atlanta Wine Auction is the largest fundraising event for Atlanta’s High Museum of Art. The auction is the top charity fundraising event in Atlanta, the fifth largest charity wine auction in the U.S (according to Wine Spectator) and the #1 charity wine auction benefiting the arts.

With three days of dinners, wine classes and tastings, there’s an event for every foodie and wine lover. And on March 31, please join Jay and Sarah for the Ultimate Expression of The Art of Wine – The 20th High Museum Vintners’ Reception and Live Auction.

Under the tents at Atlantic Station 900 Wine Auction benefactors will bid in the Live Auction with the world’s leading wineries donating their finest in collectible vintages, large format bottles and wines unavailable at retail. Exclusive trips, dinners and wine-related art are also up for bid. Silent Auction bidding is available, too.

Bid to Win an Oregon Wine Country Weekend!

Don’t miss your chance to bid on the J. Christopher Wines donation. Here are the details:

AUCTION ITEM
J. Christopher Wines
Oregon Wine Country Weekend

Meet winemaker Jay Somers and learn the secrets of his handcrafted Oregon Pinot Noirs.

Join J. Christopher Wines, one of Oregon’s premier artisanal wineries, for a weekend of wine indulgence in the picturesque Willamette Valley.

J. Christopher Wines is a small winery located on Chehalem Mountain in Oregon’s Northern Willamette Valley. The wines are handcrafted in small lots, sourced from some of the best vineyards in Oregon.

In 2010, winemaker Jay Somers formed a partnership with Ernst Loosen, of Germany’s famed Dr. Loosen estate, to plant vineyards and build a new winery on a 40 acre hilltop in the Chehalem Mountains AVA.

Jay invites you come tour the new winery, walk the newly planted vineyards, and enjoy a fun-filled long weekend (Thursday to Sunday) in Oregon Wine Country.

You will be greeted upon arrival in Portland and transported to the small town of Dundee, in the heart of wine country, where stylish accommodations for two couples are reserved at The Inn at Red Hills. After settling in, stroll next door to enjoy the culinary creativity of renowned Oregon chef, Daniel Mondok, at Paulée, the Willamette Valley’s newest fine-dining restaurant, with a decadent selection of wine pairings by Master Sommelier Brandon Tebbe.

Day two of your wine country experience will begin with a tour of some of the most stunning vineyard sites in the region. You’ll visit a handful of exceptional small wineries for private tastings and grand views. For dinner you’ll join Jay Somers and a few friends at Paley’s Place, one of Portland’s finest restaurants. This small, intimate establishment has been pleasing Portlandia diners for many years, and was recently featured in Saveur magazine.

Visit our beautiful new caves!

The third day of your stay will be spent at J. Christopher Wines. Jay will take you on a personal tour of the property, the vineyards and the winery. In the cellar, you’ll taste Pinot Noirs from the barrel, in a special comparison of vineyard sites, clones and barrel makers. As the culmination of your wine country visit, you’ll enjoy a magnificent tasting of vintage wines and a delicious gourmet meal of Oregon specialities, specially prepared by a local private chef, and served in the cellars of J. Christopher Wines.

On Sunday you’ll return home refreshed, relaxed, and totally in love with Oregon and its wines.

For two couples.
Airfare, lodging, ground transportation and meals included.
Total value: $6,000

To be arranged on a mutually agreed weekend in summer, 2012.

Available weekends:
June 21-24
June 28-July 1
July 12-15
August 13-26
September 6-9

Hope to see you there!

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Mark Your Calendars! Feb 6 & 7 Frankland Estate International Riesling Tasting in Sydney

Wednesday, November 30th, 2011

Riesling lovers! Start making your plans NOW to attend the 2012 Frankland Estate International Riesling Tasting in Sydney, Australia.

Dr. Loosen winemaker Ernst Loosen is sending a Dr. Loosen 1971 Prälat Auslese and “Friends of Erni” Portfolio member Weingut Robert Weil is sending a 1946 Gräfenberg feinste Auslese!

When: February 6 & 7 2012
Where: Doltone House, Jones Bay Wharf, Pyrmont, Sydney, Australia

FROM THE EVENT WEBSITE:

The 2012 Frankland Estate International Riesling Tasting is the sixth celebration of the quality and diversity of the world’s finest Riesling wines sponsored by Frankland Estate. A not-to-be-missed celebration of the most noble of white wines, in all its diversity of style and regional nuances.

Tastings, master classes, lunches and dinners over this two-day event offer a rare opportunity to discover the astonishing diversity of the Riesling grape. Dry, off-dry and sweet style rieslings from new and old world regions will be examined – from as far afield as the Finger Lakes USA, Slovenia, South Africa, Alsace and Germany, to the riesling producing regions within Australia.

The tastings will be facilitated by an expert panel led by Jancis Robinson, world-renowned wine commentator and Master of Wine and Berlin-based international Riesling authority Stuart Pigott.

The event is part of an international ‘Riesling Coalition’ pioneered by Frankland Estate, which sees similar major Riesling celebrations hosted annually in different parts of the world.

The objective of the two-day event is to encourage and promote a greater understanding and enjoyment of this wonderful grape variety. The program, like a glass of fine Riesling, seeks to both ravish the senses and stimulate the intellect.

MORE INFO

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Ernst Loosen Pouring at New York Wine Experience

Thursday, October 20th, 2011

If you’re in New York City and have been wanting to meet worldwide Riesling evangelist and winemaker Erni Loosen, now’s your chance!

Erni and our East Coast Sales Manager, Ian Dick, will be pouring 2009 Dr. Loosen Ürziger Würzgarten Riesling Spätlese at Wine Spectator’s New York Wine Experience tonight and tomorrow evening.

Robert Weil’s Jochen Becker-Köhn also will be there, pouring the 2009 Robert Weil Riesling Kiedrich Gräfenberg Erstes Gewächs. Weingut Robert Weil is part of our Friends of Ernie portfolio.

Event: New York Wine Experience
Date: October 20 & 21
Time: Grand Tasting 6 to 10 pm, both nights
Place: New York Marriott Marquis
Dr. Loosen booth: #5120
Robert Weil booth: #5115

More Info & Registration

Hope you can join us! See you there!

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Join us at Wine & Spirits Magazine Top 100 Tasting in SFO

Wednesday, October 12th, 2011

If you’ll be in San Francisco tonight (October 12), join us for the Wine & Spirits Top 100 Tasting. Loosen Bros. USA Vice President Kirk Wille will be pouring. See if you can stump him with a Riesling question!

Wine & Spirits Top 100 Tasting
October 12th, 2011
6:30 pm
City View at METREON
San Francisco, CA

Click here for deets!

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We are Mosel fans, because?

Monday, September 12th, 2011

Last week a group of Kimpton tour guests happened to be visiting Dr. Loosen for the weekend of the Mosel Weinfest in Bernkastel, the largest wine festival in the Mosel Valley. The Mosel regional trade group had a booth (“Gibt der Mosel ein Gesicht” = “Putting a face to the Mosel”) where they were taking photos of visitors and asking why they liked the Mosel.

Here’s the photo of our four guests and their reply to the question, “We are Mosel fans, because…?”

“Wir sind Mosel-Fans, because we love Ernst Loosen.”

Left to right: Daniel Lobsenz, wine director of Poste Brasserie in Washington DC; Amy Goldberger, wine director of Fifth Floor in San Francisco; Marian Jansen op de Haar, wine consultant for national restaurant chains; and Maureen Trippe, global accounts director for Ste. Michelle Wine Estates.

See Facebook album of the Festival’s photo booth.

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