04
Jun
There are perhaps no wines in our book quite as exacting, quite as specific, quite as perplexing as the wines of Stefan Vetter. They are simultaneously cornerstones of a new German aesthetic (it is absolutely no exaggeration to say that... View Post
02
Apr
Lauer’s 2022 single-vineyard Grand Cru Rieslings – the GGs – have finally arrived in the U.S. Because of their intense structure, the density and cut of the wines… the razor-sharp acids – we have decided to release the wines as... View Post
10
Mar
The wines of Enderle & Moll were nothing short of a revelation when I first tasted them in 2008 or 2009 in New York. For me, having extensively tasted nearly all of “the best” Pinot Noirs that Germany was making,... View Post
22
Feb
At this point, in the late winter of 2024, thankfully the rosé fad is slowing down and the category is entering a more healthy, sustainable phase. That’s great. Let’s just give this category of wine its due. It is a... View Post
28
Nov
After having loved, truly loved, the Moselle for well over twenty years, I taste through this 2022 Ludes collection and it hits me once again, just how exceptional, how utterly unique, how irreproducible the Moselle is. I wrote this silly... View Post
11
Oct
Emrich-Schönleber’s premier cru and grand cru dry Rieslings – the Niederberg 1G, Frühlingsplätzchen GG, and Halenberg GG – have just arrived. These wines represent, without question, the highest echelon of German dry Riesling. They are also the deals of the contemporary GG landscape.... View Post
01
Sep
For well over five years now, vom Boden has been offering an unparalleled deep-dive into one of the most magical and curious facets of German wine culture: the German wine auctions. This year, to be honest, we’ve gone a bit... View Post
17
Aug
The early trip to Germany in March or April is a necessary evil, in a way. As an importer you feel like you have to know how the vintage is sizing up. Yet what you taste (really) in these early months is the... View Post