Terroir Trocken

The photos that German astronaut Alexander Gerst sent back from the International Space Station during summer 2018 were deeply shocking: Germany was no longer green,…
The photos that German astronaut Alexander Gerst sent back from the International Space Station during summer 2018 were deeply shocking: Germany was no longer green,…
After getting an MA in cultural history from the Royal College of Art in London in 1986 Stuart Pigott realized the only way he could earn a living was to write about wine. Since then he has worked from the Mosel, Berlin and New York City, now residing in the little town of Eppstein in the Taunus Hills of Germany. Although his name is closely associated with Riesling he has undertaken in-depth research in regions as widely contrasting as the Bordeaux, Thailand and Arizona. In 2008-9 Pigott was a guest student at the famous wine university of Geisenheim in Germany. His writing combines a scientific approach with the gonzo journalism inspired by the works of Hunter S. Thompson. Pigott is a Senior Editor at JamesSuckling.com and the first winner of the Professor Müller-Thurgau-Prize who is neither a scientist nor a politician.
Miau! from Martin Gojer and Marion Untersulzner of Weingut Pranzegg in Bozen, South Tyrol could not be more “critter,” but is it also more? By Daniel and Liliana Schönberger
Pinot Blanc is neither a distinctive cépage nor a particular grape variety – at least, not from the viewpoint of ampelography or genetics. And what there is of pure Pinot Blanc worldwide is nearly all rendered in German-speaking growing regions where it is typically known as Weissburgunder.
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…...
The Rheingau. A small, splendidly historic region of aristocratic estates and superb terroir awaiting an energizing charge. The steady ship in Germany’s often storm-tossed seas, navigating…...
Silvaner aged in shell limestone casks: quintessential expression of terroir, steinwein 2.0, or a flight of foolishness?
Zeter assesses the natural bounty of his home, the Pfalz, with the eye of a chef. The soils are his mise en place — the basis of…...
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