ProWein Pro Tips
A ProWein primer on how to survive and thrive at the world’s largest wine and spirits trade fair.
It Takes Two: Heidi Mäkinen and Gernot Kollmann
What do one of the Mosel’s oldest winemaking estates and a country with a fledgling wine-drinking culture have in common? The answer, as with most…
12 Questions for Terry Theise
Terry Theise. Until quite recently, I would have written “an importer of German and Austrian wine who needs no introduction.” But over the past year,…
Ten Questions for Germany’s Newest Master of Wine
A fresh crop of Masters of Wine was announced late last month: Ten individuals who have grasped the holy grail of wine education. Among them is Moritz Nikolaus…
Alto Adige · Interview · Italy
Dolomitic Dynamo: Weingut Abraham
My first, late spring 2018 visit with Marlies and Martin Abraham in their cellar on the edge of Eppan-Appiano proved an inspirational personal discovery. A young couple…
It Takes Two: Eva Fricke and Jenna Fields
March 25, 2024 Update: Eva Fricke and the German Wine Collection no longer together. Apparently, the tango takes even more complex footwork than either party…
Not According to Plan: Sektgut Christmann & Kauffmann
Champagne roots and Riesling blood: an interview with Pfalz’s newest sektgut Christmann & Kauffmann.
Balance with a Bit of an Accent
“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…
Gantenbein and the Secrets of Switzerland’s Cult Wine
For most of us, it would be easier to climb the Matterhorn in flip-flops than to lay hands on a bottle of wine made by Daniel and…