05
Aug
Let’s begin at the beginning. The husband-and-wife team of Konstantin Weiser and Alexandra Künstler are perhaps the ultimate winemaker’s winemakers. I have never come across any estate, famous or not, that has expressed anything but awe for what these two... View Post
21
Jul
Einleitung | introduction Consistent with our philosophy to overinvest in the absurd (and at a time when the market is, well, “unenthused” let’s say, because of inflation and wars, and I suppose partly because of politics and the decline of... View Post
02
Jul
Maybe we should preface the good news regarding the arrival of Lauer’s 2023ers (arriving any moment!) with a bit of bad news, not to sour the mood but to set expectations and explain what will be a quirky release schedule. In... View Post
19
Jun
The first critical piece of information I have to give you is the following: Hans Josef Becker, for the first time in his life, swam in the Rhein River every day this winter, from November, through December, January, February, etc.... View Post
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