Tag Archive 'German Riesling'

High Above Bernkastel in the Dr. Vineyard

For some, it is just a steep hill covered in vines. But for geeks like me, it is the Holy Grail of vineyards. And it goes by one name: the “Doctor“.  Two days ago, we climbed it. One of the most famous vineyards in all of Germany, it is a perfectly south-facing slope situated above […]

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Herr Paul Grieco touted the wines for this tasting as “the greatest Riesling from the greatest Riesling vineyard in all of Germany”. And, I may be mistaken, but I believe he silently wept numerous times throughout (no doubt with at least 5 grams of acid and 10 grams of residual sugar per tear, because that’s […]

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Make Mine a Mosel

Home to the longest, uninterrupted stretch of quality vineyards in Europe, the Mosel River is home to Rieslings on such a level of spectacularness that I often place a bib on myself to prevent the drool from soiling my shirt. The Mosel flows for 150 miles through Germany and, along most of it’s length, is […]

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Pics of the moment: Mosel Valley, Germany

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