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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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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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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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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

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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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

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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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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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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Balance with a Bit of an Accent

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The New Magnetism of “Alt” Mosel

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German Wine’s Radical Love Machine

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Landwein: Flouting Rules to Follow Instinct

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

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German Wines’ Compass Swings North

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Sammie Steinmetz: A Voice for Change in the Mosel

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Müller-Thurgau: A Shoulder for Germany to Cry On

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Silvaner’s Moment is Now

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Franken Ale and Friesian Eel

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