Franken Casks the First Stone
Silvaner aged in shell limestone casks: quintessential expression of terroir, steinwein 2.0, or a flight of foolishness?
Seven at One Sip: a Heiligenstein Journey
Is there a way to understand a vineyard? Wines from certain sites evoke the urge to uncover more about the place and the reason the…
Swiss Wine Ski Season Dispatch
In most wine regions, it’s common to think of harvest as the season’s grand finale, giving way to a quieter period spent in the winery…
The Secrets of Great Sekt
Gerhild Burkhard, founder of the International Sparkling Festival, reveals everything you’ve always wanted to know about sekt (*but were afraid to ask).
Carbon-Neutral Pinot Noir Is No Myth at Mythopia
This article is adapted from Natural Trailblazers: 13 Ways to Climate-Friendly Wine, to be published on 21 October 2024 and currently available for pre-order. In…
German Pinot’s Pride and Prejudice
Can German Pinot Noir finally catch on or is forever fashionably spät(burgunder)?
Wine Counterculture Is Alive and Well in Franken
Franken was slower to wake up the wine counter culture revolution in Germany, but young growers are now more than making up for lost time.
Karakterre Driven
The festival where character meets connection over a glass of wine
Weathering the Frost: The VDP Answers Catastrophe with Solidarity
Berries without borders for some member estates in 2024?
What Does It Mean to “Be VDP”?
The historic German wine club faces a crossroads.
Is Summa the Future of Wine Fairs?
Gatherings dedicated to wines outside the mainstream have become ubiquitous. Even so, one fair seems to cut through the noise: Summa. This small event, held…
Your German Wines Are Begging for Bauernbrot
Star-baker Martin Sorge wants you to up your bread game. Wine pairings including.