22
Oct
The fires that have ripped through California’s wine country have been devastating. Yes, we focus mostly on German wine, but we are proud members of the entire wine community. We wanted to do something, even if it was just a small something. So we are... View Post
05
Oct
The Vineyard Project was began in the fall of 2019 as a way of connecting soulful, yet overlooked vineyards, with soulful growers. But the larger goal, in a way, has little to do with either the vineyard or the grower:... View Post
24
Sep
“amongst the very finest wines I have ever tasted from this superb Ayl estate.” The amazing photograph above is a good snapshot of the sexy life of the importer dealing with pandemic life: no travel, no big dinners, no vineyard... View Post
21
Sep
The German wine auctions are a celebration both of the magic of wine (see our previous posts in the Newsfeed) and a celebration of community – the community of growers as well as the world-wide community of German wine fans.... View Post
15
Sep
“If a man dies young, the people will say he drank himself to death. But an old man who lives a long life, the people will say he is preserved by the alcohol.” -Ewald I left New York City in... View Post
02
Sep
Lafarge, Jayer, Overnoy, Métras, Verset, Ferrando, Cappellano. What’s interesting about estates like this is that one rarely discusses them in terms of “perfection” or any absurd notions like the 100-point scale. These shallow metrics don’t work for estates like this. In... View Post
02
Sep
This is Ulli Stein’s home, “Haus Waldfrieden,” a hotel built in the late 19th century at the top of a vineyard called “Hölle” (hell). It is an amazing place, isolated above the village with only forests and vineyards as neighbors.
26
Aug
If you’ve read anything we’ve written, you know we’ve been screaming about the beautiful, complex and delicious diversity of German wines for many, many years. Today’s print copy of The New York Times (online here) puts the spotlight on the amazing breadth of German wines interviewing us and,... View Post