Articles, Wines
A 2017 Kabinett Tasting at Schloss Monaise
by Lars Carlberg
On October 28, 2018, the Luxembourg wine importer Alphonse Leweck and the German chef Hubi Scheid hosted a 2017 Kabinett Read more…
Articles, Vineyards
Scharzhof Revisited—the Failed Attempt to Sue Jacques Koch
by Per Linder
Editor’s note: Per Linder has studied the files from the archives in Koblenz and unearthed some documents at Luxembourg’s National Read more…
Articles, Wines
A Tasting of 2015 Mosel Riesling Kabinett
by Lars Carlberg
On November 26, ten of us got together in Trier to taste 18 Mosel Riesling Kabinett wines from the highly Read more…
Articles, Vineyards
Scharzhof: A Supplement to the Biographies of Jakob Koch and Anna Maria Clomes
by Per Linder
When I translated Franz Irsigler’s article on Scharzhof, I became curious about the biographies of Jakob Koch and Anna Maria Read more…
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The Scharzhof Transaction: A Legal Analysis
by Per Linder
After I had translated Franz Irsigler’s article on how Scharzhof came into private hands in the early 19th century, I Read more…
Articles, Vineyards
How Scharzhof Came into Private Hands in the Early 19th Century
by Franz Irsigler
A Success Story with a Bitter Aftertaste Editor’s note: The historian Franz Irsigler gave me permission to publish his text Read more…
Articles, News
A Controversy Over New Membership in the VDP Mosel
by Lars Carlberg
Correction appended. The Verband Deutscher Prädikatsweingüter (VDP), established in 1910, just sent a press release about a controversy over new membership Read more…
Articles, Wines
A Visit to Scharzhof
by Lars Carlberg
On Friday, the Webers and I paid a visit to Scharzhof, where we met Egon Müller’s vineyard manager Heiner Bollig. Read more…
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Scharzhofberger Honey
by Lars Carlberg
On a recent visit to Egon Müller, I purchased a few jars of Scharzhofberger honey from Egon Müller, Jr. The Read more…
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The Nearly Forgotten Scharzberg
by Lars Carlberg
In editing Joachim Krieger’s essay “The Mosel: Taking the Long View,” I added the following tidbit on the nearly forgotten Read more…
