Posted in Wine on Jun 16th, 2011
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 […]
Posted in NYC Events, Wine on Sep 19th, 2010
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 […]
Posted in Wine on Aug 9th, 2010
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 […]
Posted in Wine on Mar 24th, 2009
Seriously. I wanna be a riesling vine in Loosen’s vineyard…plant me on the hillside in the sun and leave me to fight for nutrients and life. Then send someone to gently pluck off my fat grapes at the end of summer. Oh, and prune me real nice in the winter…
