The San Francisco tasting was held at the Westin St. Francis on May 11th and featured 28 tables of German wines, representing over 40 German producers. On May 13th, the tour continued in New York City with 47 tables of German wines, representing over 50 German producers. The large walk-around tasting in San Francisco was very well received by over 180 trade and media guests.
 Notable attendees include Jon Bonne of San Francisco Chronicle, Claude Kolm of Fine Wine Review, sommeliers Noah Drano and Tony Cha from Michael Mina and sommeliers Ian Conroy, Bob Moore and John Vuong from Gary Danko.
On May 13th, the tour continued in New York City with 47 tables of German wines, representing over 50 German producers. There were two additional tables that showcased Rieslings from Austria and Alsace. The trade and media portion of the tasting attracted over 280 attendees, including top influencers in the industry. Top media attendees included Howard Goldberg of The New York Times, Bruce Sanderson of Wine Spectator, Joe Czerwinski of Wine Enthusiast, Josh Green of Wine & Spirits, Lindsay Ronga of Cork'd and David Rosengarten of Saveur. Top trade attendees included Paul Grieco and Matt Stinton of Hearth & Terroir, Bob Paulinski, MW of Winn-Dixie Stores, Aldo Sohm of Le Bernardin, Peter Sichel of BVG Management, and consultant Fred Dexheimer, MS. Following the trade and media tasting, the doors opened for over 190 consumers that were anxious to sample and learn more about the numerous European Rieslings at the tasting.
 In both New York and San Francisco, Wines of Germany hosted a table dedicated to German Rieslings from the 1990's, which was a huge hit in both cities.
Several attendees and exhibitors felt that this was the most successful U.S. Riesling & Co. tour to date. The events were great opportunities for participating producers to meet wine writers, importers, buyers, sommeliers, and even consumers. We are looking forward to Riesling & Co. 2011!
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