First sip of this wine that rings in at 10.5% ABV was a tad too cold. I had no one to blame but myself. However, a few degrees later, wow,... read more →
The TFL readers is no stranger to the wines of Michael Voëlker at 2Naturkinder in Franken. This is the man who escaped London to head back to his family’s vines... read more →
Love these pioneers making Franken safe again for grapes. Here is a refresher that is pure and joyful from the bacchus grape, which was birthed in 1933 and is a... read more →
Franken baby! Thanks to the pioneering work of Michael Voelker of 2Naturkinder, the fortunes and reputation of this part of Germany (closer to Prague than to Frankfort) is on the... read more →
I crashed the LDM tasting held at L’Herbe Rouge and dived into the knock out line up from Gernot Kollman. Many of his vines are ungrafted, all the wines are... read more →
One side of the Pieroth family is more conventional and the younger generation, Christine, is natural. This is the expression of her vision for pinot. From her family’s Nahe estate,... read more →
I guess I’m on a pinot roll this issue, and just what you need: pinot from Baden, right? The region is still not generally great but Koch seems to be... read more →
Franken on the rise! Andi Knauss worked with Michael of 2Naturkinder then took over his dad’s estate in 2015. This is a Muller-T to inspire. Lovely! The juice from old... read more →
More known for his Trollinger (I think people just love to pronounce it) this is simply a delicious riesling from Southern Germany which will suit those of us who prefer... read more →
When I met Petra Kujanpää in Austria at Karakterre I was blown away by the wines. A Finnish ex-pat, she’s an important new voice in the Mosel. She works with... read more →