17
Sep
In 2005 Konstantin Weiser and Alexandra Künstler agreed to begin working a parcel of the Ellergrub vineyard, located on the Starkenburg Hang, just downstream from the village of Traben-Trarbach – the photograph above shows just one of the terraces of... View Post
03
Sep
Every year I spend probably way too much time trying to summarize something that, essentially, is un-summarize-able. This year, I’m going to quit this fool’s errand and just include the chart, above. (For fun, you can also (re)visit the “Lauer Immersion... View Post
02
Feb
There is a lot I’d like to say here; but I guess that’s why the video is here? It’s an honor to carry these wines – especially the Zehnkommanull.
18
Nov
I just love that line: “The most beautiful flavors thrive in the shade.”In a way, it feels like the essence of the Saar? Where the Mosel offers sun and ripeness, the Saar offers wind and a bracing structure. In 2024,... View Post
16
Oct
Can you say “Versteigerung”? We knew you could For close to a decade, vom Boden has been offering complete services for the German Versteigerungen – the VDP and the Bernkasteler Ring auctions – including bidding, consolidation and importation for private collectors... View Post
08
Sep
In January of this year Lukas Hammelmann, that “wild and crazy Pfalz guy,” came to the U.S. for the first time. He came for the 2025 edition of Rieslingfeier, landing right in the belly of the beast: New York, New... View Post
07
Aug
If 2023 passed through the market rather unnoticed, or unheralded, it is a curious fact that I think the vintage marks for some in the Mosel a simply break-through vintage for dry Riesling. It was warm, which for dry wines from this cool... View Post
17
Apr
Vom Boden: Ten Years of Hocks & Moselles was first published in the fall of 2023, to celebrate our 10th anniversary. The book is exactly 190 pages and includes stories from the beginning of vom Boden, including our fears, philosophies... View Post