Online Tastings: “Die Güter” get ProWein right
In these days of pandemic restrictions, there are very few public tasting events going on. Tastings, generally, are only possible – if at all –… Read More »Online Tastings: “Die Güter” get ProWein right
In these days of pandemic restrictions, there are very few public tasting events going on. Tastings, generally, are only possible – if at all –… Read More »Online Tastings: “Die Güter” get ProWein right
The Lockdown Wine Project, Part I Klein, aber Fein There is a phrase in German: Klein, aber Fein. Translation is always challenging – especially when… Read More »Weinhaus Mößner
Summer is here! Hot weather means cool drinks, with low (or no) alcohol. Drinks that are fresh, fun and zippy. That means: Riesling. Or it… Read More »Six Summer Rieslings
The VDP had its annual Weinbörse at the prosaically-named Rheingoldhalle in Mainz a few weeks ago. Two days presenting the 2018 vintage (plus selected other… Read More »Germany Vintage 2018 – with a focus on Riesling
Oh, what a treat…but not without a bit of risk. I’m talking about buying a bottle – a half-bottle, in fact – of Eiswein (better… Read More »Peter Jakob Kühn – 2000 Vintage Eiswein from the Rheingau
I’m Canadian, and if there is one style of wine that Canada is well known for, it is Ice Wine. In a country like Canada,… Read More »Great Sweet Wines of the World Part 1: Eiswein, Germany’s Cold Gold
Steel – Stone – Wood, Round Two! And finally, Round 2 of the tastings of Steel, Stone and Wood from the “Sixpack” from Weingut Andreas Schmitges. If… Read More »Steel – Stone – Wood, Tasting Notes Round Two
VDP Württemberg With Californian Guests: Highlights In the south of Germany there is a large-ish state called Baden-Württemberg. As you can probably imagine, the state… Read More »Württemberg Meets California
Steel – Stone – Wood, Round One! Okay, so here is the first round of tastings of Steel, Stone and Wood from the “Sixpack” from Weingut Andreas… Read More »Steel – Stone – Wood, Tasting Notes Round One
The Sixpack: Two Bottles Each of Steel, Stone, and Wood Have you ever thought about what affects the taste of the wine you drink? Have you ever considered… Read More »Steel – Stone – Wood; an Experiment in Fermentation at Weingut Andreas Schmitges