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 →
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 →
These are the pioneers in the Mosel. They went biodynamic in 1979 and were the only ones working that way for a very, very long time. Then they upped the... read more →
Working organically in Franken is tough work and 2014 was the flood year. Here the grapes were crushed and fermented on the skins for 10 days, then they were thrown... read more →
2015 is a delightful vintage in trollinger land. This could be a light, fresh throwaway, but I found it deceptively complex. Gulpable? Sure. But beneath its unassuming exterior is a... read more →
Schieferblume means “Flower of the Slate” and is a blend of riesling vines of 37–60 years from blue and grey slate soils, four different vineyards. How have these people been... read more →
Back in 2006, when I visited, where were all the people working well in Baden? I couldn’t find them. But it sure looked like the region had potential. Now, it’s... read more →
Trollinger—known as schiava and vernatsch in Italy—is a nifty grape that drinks easy as well as serious. This liter is just the right size, any less would leave us wanting.... read more →
Hang on to your teeth, a Kabinett with 60 grams of sugar. But, yes, balanced! How? 10 grams of acid. Riesling that makes you jump. That’s what this is. Sustainable... read more →
This estate is worthy of your attention. The vines are old and ungrafted. They use no herbicide or pesticide in the course of farming their 7.4 acres. The taste was... read more →