Qvevri Pinot Gris 2012 – Domaine Laurent Bannwarth
Why Would Anyone Want to Taste a Wine After Four Weeks? I visited Stéphane Bannwarth of Domaine Laurent Bannwarth in[…]
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Steel – Stone – Wood, Tasting Notes Round One
Steel – Stone – Wood, Round One! Okay, so here is the first round of tastings of Steel, Stone and Wood from[…]
Read moreSteel – Stone – Wood; an Experiment in Fermentation at Weingut Andreas Schmitges
The Sixpack: Two Bottles Each of Steel, Stone, and Wood Have you ever thought about what affects the taste of the wine you[…]
Read moreQvevri winemaking at Domaine Laurent Bannwarth
A visit to Domaine Laurent Bannwarth, natural Qvevri wine maker in Alsace. It’s always tough to plan visits[…]
Read moreGerman Wine Labels – Page 1: Introduction
Understanding the German naming system in a few easy steps. German wine labels are famously confusing – and with good[…]
Read moreGerman Wine Labels – Page 2: The Official System
Page 2 – The Official System First, let us deal with the opacity of German quality levels, place names will[…]
Read moreGerman Wine Labels – Page 3: Vineyards and Sites
Page 3 – German Vineyard Names Please take careful note of the disclaimer at the bottom of this page. Okay,[…]
Read moreGerman Wine Labels – Page 4: The VDP Classification
Page 4 – The VDP Classification Now, as if all that wasn’t enough, the Verband Deutscher Prädikatsweingüter (VDP) has developed[…]
Read moreMinerality – Too Literal?
Minerality Oh, minerality. One of a few topics in wine guaranteed to cause tempers to flare and opinions aggressively to[…]
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