What Does It Mean to “Be VDP”?

The historic German wine club faces a crossroads.
The historic German wine club faces a crossroads.
Writer, Editor, Publisher
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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