This will probably show just how large of a rock I’ve been living under, since I’m just coming onto this now and their domain has been registered since October of last year… Anyway, the Wine & Spirit Education Trust (WSET) has (relatively) recently teamed up with Jancis Robinson, as well as a few regional promotional…
Postcard from Germany: A House Divided
High-end Mosel wine producers are (slowly) battling for the identity – and the future – of German Riesling. “We don’t aim to produce perfection,” Annegret Reh-Gartner told me over lunch at Schloss Marienlay, a beautiful estate on the Ruwer in Germany’s famed Mosel region. Annegret is the driving force behind Reichsgraf von Kesselstatt, a Mosel…
Giveaway! The Stemware Edition!
Giveaways are back! But despite the title, I’m not giving away stemware! Whoops! Actually, I’m giving away five (5) – count ‘em, five – copies of the latest way-cool Putumayo world music CD release Italia, which is a collection of songs recorded by contemporary Italian singer-songwriters. A portion of the proceeds from the sale of…
Weekly Twitter Wine Mini-Reviews Round-up for 2009-05-23
07 Schloss Lieser Niederberg Helden Riesling Auslese (Mosel): Crazy good & fwd-thinking producer. Magic blend of honey-lemon & minerals. # 08 Fitz-Ritter Ungsteiner Herrenberg Riesling Spatlese (Pfalz): All tropics upfront, gives way to a great sweet / acid balance & long finish # 07 Fitz-Ritter Durkheimer Hochbenn Riesling Eiswein (Pfalz): Combine lemon curd, glycerin, nail…