The New Magnetism of “Alt” Mosel

Abandoned vineyards and hard work are opening opportunities for young growers to try their hands a wine growing and making on the Mosel.
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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Valerie Kathawala specializes in the wines of Germany, Austria, South Tyrol, and Switzerland, as well as those closer to her home in New York City. Her work appears in the pages of Noble Rot, Full Pour, SevenFifty Daily, Meininger’s Wine Business International, Pipette, Glug, Pellicle, and a number of other tolerant publications.
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