Great Sweet Wines of the World Part 1: Eiswein, Germany’s Cold Gold
I’m Canadian, and if there is one style of wine that Canada is well known for, it is Ice Wine.[…]
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Württemberg Meets California
VDP Württemberg With Californian Guests: Highlights In the south of Germany there is a large-ish state called Baden-Württemberg. As you[…]
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 moreWine Saves Life
“Wine Saves Life” That is the name of a charitable foundation begun in 2001 with a single goal: to help[…]
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 moreBrauneberger Juffer and Brauneberger Juffer-Sonnenuhr
Brauneberger Juffer and Brauneberger Juffer-Sonnenuhr In a land filled with vineyard sites paradoxically both renowned and difficult to pronounce (or[…]
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