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No other wine country repays attention to detail the way Germany does. Plenty of us are familiar with the specificity of German wine labels, but few realize the focus, heritage, and love behind them. German wine is in the midst of a stunning transformation. It is moving from safe toward thrilling — and at blinding speed. Riesling reigns supreme, but there’s been a significant shift in the direction of Spätburgunder and Chardonnay that is very much worth tracking. 

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Balance with a Bit of an Accent
Germany · Interview · Rheinhessen

Balance with a Bit of an Accent

ByPaula Redes Sidore October 29, 2020August 1, 2023

“Free your mind and the rest will follow.”  Coming from one of the co-owners of Germany’s oldest wine trading houses, one might suspect a quote…

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The New Magnetism of “Alt” Mosel
Germany · Mosel · Tasting Article

The New Magnetism of “Alt” Mosel

ByValerie Kathawala October 29, 2020November 2, 2024

Abandoned vineyards and hard work are opening opportunities for young growers to try their hands a wine growing and making on the Mosel.

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German Wine’s Radical Love Machine
Germany · Mosel · Portrait

German Wine’s Radical Love Machine

ByValerie Kathawala October 29, 2020July 19, 2024

Known to his 18,000-plus Instagram followers as @soilpimp, Robert Dentice is a German wine collector and vinyl fanatic, founder of the Riesling Study event series,…

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Landwein: Flouting Rules to Follow Instinct
Germany · Baden

Landwein: Flouting Rules to Follow Instinct

ByKatharina Matheis October 29, 2020December 18, 2023

Germany seems to require an official examination for everything. Qualitätsweine (“quality wines”) are no exception. Those that fail the test are slapped with the Landwein label. In April 2015,…

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Germany · Ahr · Pfalz

Germany’s Blanc de Noir: In Praise of B Sides

ByPaula Redes Sidore October 29, 2020February 17, 2024

I’ve been a fan of B sides since, well, pretty much since there have been B sides. Record companies have historically used vinyl’s flipside as…

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German Wines’ Compass Swings North
Germany

German Wines’ Compass Swings North

ByKathleen Willcox October 28, 2020May 2, 2024

For decades, America was indeed the promised land: A vast nation of eager consumers with a low bar for entry. German winemakers were among the…

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Sammie Steinmetz: A Voice for Change in the Mosel
Mosel · Germany · Portrait

Sammie Steinmetz: A Voice for Change in the Mosel

ByValerie Kathawala October 28, 2020February 8, 2024

Sammie Steinmetz is one half of Weingut Günther Steinmetz, a mid-sized, family-run winery in Brauneberg on the Mosel. Born in Pensacola, Florida, Sammie came to Germany…

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Müller-Thurgau: A Shoulder for Germany to Cry On
Germany

Müller-Thurgau: A Shoulder for Germany to Cry On

ByEmily Campeau October 27, 2020June 12, 2024

Müller-Thurgau was a blessing and a curse for 20th-century Germany. Emily Campeau asks whether new respect from growers can make a contender in the 21st.

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Silvaner’s Moment is Now
Germany · Franken · Rheinhessen · Tasting Article

Silvaner’s Moment is Now

ByChristoph Raffelt October 27, 2020May 9, 2024

Silvaner. It’s complicated. Ask about its nature or character, and like as not you’ll get one answer: asparagus. With delicate vegetal aromas and moderate acidity, Silvaner is…

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A plate of eel appetizers from Nobelhart & Schmutzig
Franken · Eat+TRINK · Germany

Franken Ale and Friesian Eel

ByJérôme Hainz October 26, 2020November 17, 2023

Northern Germany’s answer to lobster, and a true hybrid Riesling surprise.

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