Articles, Wines
German Viticulture: The Last Twenty Years
by Tom Scott
Editor’s note: Tom Scott, who wrote the entry on “German history” in the Oxford Companion to Wine, delivered The André Read more…
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Supernatural Wine
by Al Drinkle
As much as I hate breaking the hearts of modish somm(elier)s, importers, retailers, distributors, disciples of unmanipulated beverages and gudgeons Read more…
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“What Is ‘Classic’ German Riesling?”
by Lars Carlberg
In the online magazine PUNCH, the Brooklyn-based wine writer Zachary Sussman asks “What Is ‘Classic’ German Riesling?” For many people, Read more…
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The Challenges of Selling German Wine to New York Restaurants
by Evan Spingarn
In February 2017 in my hometown of New York City, I had the good fortune to attend and participate in Read more…
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An Early Taste of Willi Schaefer’s 2016s
by Lars Carlberg
Yesterday, I tasted the excellent 2016 collection at Willi Schaefer. The wines have yet to be bottled and are still Read more…
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A Selection of 2016 Saar Rieslings from Hofgut Falkenstein
by Lars Carlberg
The Weber family farms about 8 hectares of mainly old Riesling vines—over 1 hectare ungrafted—in a side valley of the Read more…
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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…
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What’s the Matter with Grosses Gewächs
by David Schildknecht
Editor’s note: In a reply to a discussion on the VDP’s Grosses Gewächs (GG) several years ago, David Schildknecht wrote Read more…
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Dr. Lippold 2008 Ürziger Würzgarten Spätlese
by Lars Carlberg
In May, I met Enno Lippold for dinner at Yong Yong in Trier. He owns two plots of old vines Read more…
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BerlinKabinettCup 2016
by Lars Carlberg
Last Sunday, Martin Zwick hosted the fourth annual BerlinKabinettCup at his flat in Charlottenburg, a district in the west of Read more…
