German pinot noir has undergone a remarkable transformation over the past two decades, shifting from widely dismissed, overripe and heavily oaked wines to elegant, precise and terroir-driven expressions. Producers now focus on earlier harvests, lower
There is something very special about hearing Romana Echensperger talk about wine. She is not only one of the few to hold the prestigious title of Master of Wine but also a master at captivating
Rheinhessen is Germany’s largest wine region both in terms of area and volume. Most of the German bulk wines that are sold in bag-in-box and funny bottles are made here. But Germany’s answer to the
The Palatinate, or Pfalz in German, with its warm climate grows all kinds of fruits and perhaps Germany’s best asparagus. The wines from here are a little more broad-shouldered and fruit-dominated than from the cooler
The Baden wine district stretches 400 kilometres in a north/south direction along the border with France all the way down to Lake Constance. The most famous of the areas in Baden is the Kaiserstuhl, which
The Nahe is a tributary of the Rhine that empties opposite the mountainous terrain of the Rheingau. The district has a slightly cooler climate thanks to the winds that run along the valleys. So if
The most northerly of the districts we visited this time is the Rheingau where the river Rhine normally flows quietly in an east-west direction, but this year after the extensive rain, the river barges have
German wines are increasing in popularity both for whites and reds. Above all, it is riesling and spätburgunder (pinot noir) that drive the development and it’s all about dry wines. More and more people are
“Mostly family-owned vineyards that care for the environment and for craftsmanship”, is how Johan Lidby presents his wine buisness. He started in 1999 and today it is one of the most reputable wine importers (in
The very first sniff reveals a cool herbal elegance that bodes well for the evening’s continued development. If you think of super-Tuscans as fruit-steeped powerhouses, you quickly have second thoughts when Ornellaia 2019 lands on
Hunting the thimble among German wines German wines have undergone an enormous quality development in recent decades. A new generation of winemakers has taken over their family vineyards. Not infrequently, the young winemakers have done
German pinot noir has undergone a remarkable transformation over the past two decades, shifting from widely dismissed, overripe and heavily oaked wines to elegant, precise
There is something very special about hearing Romana Echensperger talk about wine. She is not only one of the few to hold the prestigious title
Rheinhessen is Germany’s largest wine region both in terms of area and volume. Most of the German bulk wines that are sold in bag-in-box and
The Palatinate, or Pfalz in German, with its warm climate grows all kinds of fruits and perhaps Germany’s best asparagus. The wines from here are
The Baden wine district stretches 400 kilometres in a north/south direction along the border with France all the way down to Lake Constance. The most
The Nahe is a tributary of the Rhine that empties opposite the mountainous terrain of the Rheingau. The district has a slightly cooler climate thanks
The most northerly of the districts we visited this time is the Rheingau where the river Rhine normally flows quietly in an east-west direction, but
German wines are increasing in popularity both for whites and reds. Above all, it is riesling and spätburgunder (pinot noir) that drive the development and
“Mostly family-owned vineyards that care for the environment and for craftsmanship”, is how Johan Lidby presents his wine buisness. He started in 1999 and today
The very first sniff reveals a cool herbal elegance that bodes well for the evening’s continued development. If you think of super-Tuscans as fruit-steeped powerhouses,
Hunting the thimble among German wines German wines have undergone an enormous quality development in recent decades. A new generation of winemakers has taken over
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