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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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Swabian Trollinger mug
Germany · Alto Adige · Italy · Württemberg

What You’re Still Getting Wrong About Trollinger

ByRainer Schäfer January 23, 2024January 25, 2024

Trollinger was long decried as a poor excuse of a wine. Increasingly, growers and drinkers beg to differ.

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Germany · Book Review

A New Book Probes the Heart of German Wine

ByValerie Kathawala January 23, 2024January 27, 2024

Stephen Bitterolf's new book "Vom Boden: Ten Years of Hocks & Moselles" in review.

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News · Germany · Mosel

The Butterfly Effect: A Battle Heats Up in the Mosel

ByValerie Kathawala January 11, 2024February 7, 2024

The future of the Mosel Apollo butterfly and its habitat of the Mosel terraces are endangered. Can a solution be found that allows both to continue to coexist?

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Ingelheim: The Spätburgunder Hotspot You’ve Never Heard of
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Ingelheim: The Spätburgunder Hotspot You’ve Never Heard of

ByNils Kevin Puls October 18, 2023September 16, 2024

Ingelheim Rheinhessen is a hotspot for German Pinot Noir (Spätburgunder).

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Seeking an Alt Route to Choucroute
Eat+TRINK · Alsace

Seeking an Alt Route to Choucroute

ByJoyce Lin October 18, 2023November 9, 2023

Joyce Lin gives a traditional and beloved Taiwanese dish an umlaut twist and a fresh French pairing.

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Alsace · Essay

In Alsace

ByNina Caplan October 18, 2023November 9, 2023

The ancient injunction to keep your friends close and your enemies closer is all very well, but in Alsace it can be hard to tell…...

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German Lessons in the Finger Lakes
Germany · Finger Lakes

German Lessons in the Finger Lakes

ByNaomi Thorner October 18, 2023November 9, 2023

Slopes tilting toward shimmering water; a long, cool growing season; and shallow slate soil — to a connoisseur of German wines, these features immediately evoke…...

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Unlocking Rieslingsekt’s Potential
Germany

Unlocking Rieslingsekt’s Potential

ByNicole Wolbers July 12, 2023November 9, 2023

Riesling is admired for its complexity, longevity, and ability to reflect its terroir. The same is slowly becoming true in the sparkling wine sector, where…...

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Austria · Germany

Is It Time for Screwcaps on Fine Wine?

ByNils Kevin Puls May 31, 2023February 19, 2024

Screwcaps for fine wine are making a comeback. Do these cheap and cheerful closures have what it takes for the long run?

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Rainer Zierock: Visionary Provocateur
Germany · Italy

Rainer Zierock: Visionary Provocateur

ByRainer Schäfer May 31, 2023June 29, 2024

If Emilio Zierock finds it hard to talk about his controversial father, you can’t tell by listening to him. He speaks with remarkable openness about…...

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Cans with a Plan
Austria · Germany

Cans with a Plan

ByValerie Kathawala May 31, 2023September 28, 2024

Djuce first entered my periphery late last year at the New York City iteration of Karakterre’s natural wine fair. Amid a cheerful invasion of producers from…...

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Wish You Were Here! Love, Bodensee
Germany · Baden

Wish You Were Here! Love, Bodensee

ByChristoph Raffelt May 31, 2023January 8, 2025

Ask a German about their favorite domestic vacation spots and Bodensee — aka Lake Constance — routinely sits near the top of the list. The country’s largest…...

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