Refreshing White Wine Recommendations for those Hot Summer Nights
The dog days of summer are once again upon us. Whether your remedy to beat the heat is a cool pool, a shade tree, or a blasting air conditioner, it always helps to have a relaxing beverage to help ease...
View ArticleThe Ahr: Germany’s Red Wine Valley
Many years ago, a Navy friend brought us a bottle of German wine as a hostess gift. Brian was elated because he’d found this wine in the U.S. I was surprised to discover that the gift was German red...
View ArticleSachsen: Germany’s Smallest Wine Region
In spite of its small size, Sachsen has many pleasant surprises in store for those who enjoy German wine. Sachsen is, indeed, the smallest and most eastern wine region in Germany. It’s also – by a hair...
View ArticleGermany's Saale-Unstrut Wine Region: One Thousand Years of Winemaking
Most wine drinkers have never heard of Saale-Unstrut, unless they happen to live in Germany. That's understandable, since nearly all the wine produced in this small German wine region is consumed...
View ArticleHessische Bergstrasse: A Touch of Italy in German Wine Country
Between the Rhine River and the Odenwald forest, in the area between Heidelberg and Darmstadt, you'll find a tiny German wine region, the Hessische Bergstrasse. Its name means "Hessian Mountain Road"...
View ArticleRheinhessen: Germany's Largest Wine Region
Size Isn't EverythingRheinhessen's long winemaking history and large size are the building blocks of its reputation in the world of wine – and there are pros and cons associated with both....
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Germany’s Rheingau Region: Of Riesling and Rivers
Germany’s second most well known wine region, behind the Mosel Valley, is certainly the Rheingau. Guided by the Rhine River, the steep slopes march down to the river itself like little lines of...
View ArticleGerman Rieslings Wine - Vintage Chart
German Rieslings 201088D/H200991D/H20089read more
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Germany’s Nahe Region: Wine Innovation and Tradition
The Nahe region is one of Germany’s smallest winegrowing regions comprising just under 11,000 acres of plantings. Fully 75 percent of the vines planted are to white varietals specifically Riesling and...
View ArticleRhinehessen: The Mineral Soils of Germany's Wine Country
The Rhinehessen region in Germany’s wine country is a study of contrasts. The vast area is planted to just over 28,000 hecters of wine, dominated not by Riesling, but by Muller Thurgau. Ultimately...
View ArticleBest German Rieslings (For the Money)
German Rieslings are, to put it bluntly, misunderstood wines. German winemakers will tell you that Riesling is their country's flagship wine and that the Riesling grape works perfectly with the cooler...
View ArticleBest German White Wines: What is One German White Worth Recommending?
IntoWine.com posed this question to a panel of wine experts: What's the one German white wine you'd recommend seeking out?read more
View ArticleBest German Red Wine: What Is One German Red Wine Worth Seeking Out?
IntoWine asked our experts to share their favorite German red wines. Here are their recommendations:read more
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Crisp and Refreshing Summer White Wines by Broadbent, Dr. Loosen, and Spy Valley
Wines to Go Buy This Week: Crisp and Refreshing Summer White Wines by Broadbent, Dr. Loosen, and Spy ValleyThe dog days of August are upon us and we have but a few weeks remaining before hot summer...
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20 German Whites to Try Before you Quit Drinking
Unless you’re a super wine geek, German Riesling may not, at first, sound all that appealing. German wine has earned a bad rap in the past, most notably from the production of sweet and cheap...
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2015 Dönnhoff Oberhäuser Leistenberg Riesling Kabinett, Germany, Nahe, Wine...
Vintage: 2015Score: 92Grade: A-Screw Capped. Light golden in color. Upon opening there are a slight amount of fine bubbles. It appears to be trapped CO2 which blows of quickly. No harm, no foul....
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2002 Joh. Jos. Christoffel Erben Ürziger Würzgarten Riesling Auslese,...
Vintage: 2002Score: 91Grade: A-An Internet wine friend passed away this week. Although I never met him in person, we shared many discussions usually about German wines. He took amazingly detailed...
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2015 Weingut Max Ferd. Richter Wehlener Sonnenuhr Riesling Kabinett, Germany,...
Vintage: 2015Score: 93Grade: AYellow/green in color. The nose has wet stones/minerals. Also some peach qualities. Really explodes from the glass. On the palate, this is slightly sweet. Lots of...
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2015 Dönnhoff Riesling, Garmany, Nahe, Wine Review
Vintage: 2015Score: 92Grade: A-This is the basic Riesling from one of the top producers of Riesling in the Nahe and in Germany. Drinking quite well today. Screw capped. Light golden in color. The...
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2015 Weingut Tesch Langenlonsheimer Königsschild Riesling Trocken, Germany,...
Vintage: 2015Score: 85Grade: BGreen gold in color. The nose is already showing some petrol which is a bit concerning for a 2015. Also some slight grapefruit and bit of wet rocks. On the palate, this...
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